by OntheRoadwithSusan | Jul 30, 2025 | Pennsylvania Destinations, Pittsburgh, PA
More Bridges Than Venice - And A Lot More steel If you’ve ever driven into Pittsburgh for the first time, you probably remember it vividly — maybe it was through the Fort Pitt Tunnel with that jaw-dropping view of the city skyline, flanked by bridges in every...
by OntheRoadwithSusan | Jul 8, 2025 | Pennsylvania Destinations
Fall Festival Roundup September - October 2025 Pennsylvania is home to some of the country’s most vibrant and exciting fall festivals, and I absolutely love celebrating the beauty of fall here in my home state. Every year, as the leaves turn those gorgeous shades of...
by OntheRoadwithSusan | Mar 2, 2025 | Giant Statues, Pennsylvania Destinations, Roadside Attractions
The Giant Guardians of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania is full of quirky and unique roadside attractions, but for me, nothing beats the thrill of finding a towering giant standing by the roadside. Since I live in a suburb of Pittsburgh, I decided to set out on a local...
by OntheRoadwithSusan | Sep 24, 2024 | Pennsylvania Destinations
The Silent Streets of Yellow Dog Village Recently, I embarked on a travel adventure to Kittanning, PA, about an hour and a half north of Pittsburgh, to explore Yellow Dog Village—an abandoned town I had read so much about. This hidden piece of history had been...
by OntheRoadwithSusan | Sep 22, 2024 | Pennsylvania Destinations, Roadside Attractions
A Whimsical Mural Meadville ,Pennsylvania On one of my recent travel adventures, I was driving along Smock Highway in Meadville, Pennsylvania, when something unusual caught my eye—a vibrant, 1,200-foot-long mural made entirely of old road signs! This unique roadside...
by OntheRoadwithSusan | Aug 14, 2024 | Pittsburgh, PA
Exploring Vintage Streetcars& Stories in Washington County Nestled in Chartiers Township near the Washington County Fairgrounds, the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum has been preserving electric transit history since 1953, making it the first trolley museum in the...
