The calm waters of the Youghiogheny River at West Newton will be the site of a flatwater race paddling clinic on Saturday and Sunday. The clinic is expected to draw about 20 kayakers from the region, Ohio and West Virginia, said Hansel Lucas of Buddtown, sponsor of the clinic and co-owner of Performance Kayak Inc., a home-based shop selling kayaks, surf skis and gear he operates with his wife, Kim.
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Trail provides positive economic impact to West Newton area
Mary Lou Rendulic does not need a study to tell her about the economic value of the Great Allegheny Passage, the popular 150-mile recreational trail that cuts through West Newton as it connects Pittsburgh with Cumberland, Md. “We’re finding that we are renting more and more rooms per season,” said Rendulic, who operates Bright Morning Bed & Breakfast, The Annex Inn and the new Willow Springs Inn along Jefferson Court, just off the Great Allegheny Passage.
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One of Pittsburgh’s most up-and-coming chefs, Chad Townsend, has been making “crazy good ice cream” for years. Last summer, he and his wife, Lauren, started making homemade ice cream full time in their Wilkinsburg home. Up until now, Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream, was only available through a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) and on occasional Saturdays at select farmers markets. This will soon change when Chad and Lauren open their own processing facility in North Point Breeze, where they’ll utilize local dairy and eggs to create the freshest ice cream you’ve ever tasted.
Good trail news for Connellsville
Who would have thought that a bike trail between Ohiopyle State Park and the sleepy town of Confluence would grow into a network of trails linking Pittsburgh and Cumberland, Md.?
We’re diggin’ farm-to-table!
Grand Opening of Horn O Plenty, Farm-to-Table Restaurant in Bedford, PA Congratulations to Mandisa and Jeff Horn, owners of Horn O Plenty, Bedford’s first and only Farm-to-Table Restaurant. Horn O Plenty offers fresh, local food […] Continue Reading
Fixit station installed in park to make city more bike-friendly
As the city of Titusville continues its efforts to become more bike friendly, as a key location along the Erie-to-Pittsburgh Trail, the newest addition to the trail town was installed recently.
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