Meyersdale to Frostburg – Biking Through the Pandemic
While life has not been overly kind to us in 2020, the weather surely has been. Never mind that my pepper plants lasted until November 18, the Indian Summer weather has been great for biking…
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Day Tripping with Rick – Biking the Trail to Pittsburgh
As you may know, we live just south of Pittsburgh in the Youghiogheny River Valley. Our yard abuts the Yough River Trail which is a rails-to-trails project which allows us to walk and bike along…
Day Tripping with Rick – Pittsburgh – Laurel Highlands
Day Tripping With Rick – Pittsburgh – Laurel Highlands Today we’ll look at another eastern destination, Pittsburgh. Now this just happens to be my hometown so indulge me. The city itself is tiny. …
Day Tripping with Rick – Cumberland, MD – The Great Allegheny Passage
Time for another biking adventure. As I may have mentioned before, we are lucky enough to live on the Youghiogheny Bike Trail. This trail is a rails-to-trails project that was started in the 1980s to…
Day Tripping with Rick – Niagara Falls
Living in Pittsburgh is not convenient to many places. One place we can get to without much trouble is Niagara Falls. (I can never say “Niagara Falls” without thinking of the Three Stooges.) “Slowly I…
Day Tripping with Rick – Biking the Burgh – Pittsburgh, PA
Today’s trip is one of our favorites. We live near Pittsburgh. Our rivers define us. The Monongahela from the south, and the Allegheny from the north meet at Point State Park to form the Ohio….