Many small towns in Northwestern Pennsylvania have kept their early 20th century bandstands in fantastic condition. And, in the summer, families gather in small towns to relax on the grass and enjoy bands. But those who make the trek to Franklin in Venango County, where French Creek and the Allegheny River meet, are [...]

Last weekend, my wife and I sat on a pair of finely wrought iron chairs, soaking in the early spring sun sipping chai and munching on paratha rolls ( lightly fried Indian bread stuffed with spicy potatoes) and gourmet chocolate in a most unlikely place – Foxburg, a tiny town in Northwestern Pennsylvania perched above [...]

The hardest park to visit is the first on our list. We actually had to purchase a $10.00 annual launch permit from the PA Fish and Game Commission to use the launch in Harmar. Allegheny Islands State Park is a series of 3 islands in the Allegheny River. The top two islands are entirely part [...]