{"id":86,"date":"2016-06-28T14:12:18","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T18:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/pghinsidersguide\/?p=86"},"modified":"2016-06-28T14:12:18","modified_gmt":"2016-06-28T18:12:18","slug":"day-trips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/pghinsidersguide\/places\/day-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"Day trips"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is nothing like a trip to refresh your perspective, but if you can\u2019t pack your bags and hit the jetway, I recommend just hopping in the car and hitting the road for the day. From Downtown there are plenty of places to go that are well under a two-hour drive. These destinations offer enough of a variety of things to see, do and eat to recharge your batteries and make you feel as though you\u2019ve really been somewhere. Try to plan your escape any day but Monday. Museumand restaurants seem to be closed that day. These easy drives will deliver you from rut, routine and the relentless demands of daily life.<\/p>\n

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Westmoreland Museum of American Art <\/div> <\/div>
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Fallingwater, from the documentary “Fallingwater: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Masterwork” by Ken Love. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Shire driving horses Silk and Anna pull a wagon of visitors along Harmony’s Mercer St. during Historic Harmony’s 18th annual WiehnhnachtsMrkt, or Christmas Market. (Bob Donaldson\/Post-Gazette) <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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The Winter Festival of Lights at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, W. Va. <\/div> <\/div>
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Jimmy Stewart statue in front of the Indiana Pa. courthouse. (Photo courtesy of Indiana County Tourist Bureau) <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Ohiopyle<\/strong>
\nSee it:<\/strong> Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob are two of architect Frank Lloyd Wright\u2019s gems, located within a few minutes\u2019 drive of each other. Call for ticket reservations: Fallingwater, 724-329-8501; Kentuck Knob, 724-329-1901.
\nBuy it:<\/strong> Handmade walking stick at the Fallingwater Gift Shop. Perhaps also a sketch pad and pencils to make an old-school journal about your visit.
\nHike it:<\/strong> You can go for hours or just a stroll along the Youghiogheny River on the Ferncliff Peninsula trails that are just across the river from the general store.
\nBike it:<\/strong> Experience the stretch of Great Allegheny Passage trail that runs through Ohiopyle. There are 18 miles of it in Ohiopyle State Park.
\nRaft it:<\/strong> Whitewater rafting on the Youghiogheny River is a seasonal option. Check out Ohiopyle Trading Post & River Tours (4 Negley St.) You can ride the upper, lower and middle parts of the river, depending on how rough you like it.
\nEat it:<\/strong> Bittersweet Cafe (205 Farmington-Ohiopyle Road, closed Tues.-Weds.) grows its their own vegetables and offers burgers, BLTs, pies and cakes.
\nDrink it:<\/strong> Whether you crave a local beer or a good stiff one, Falls City Pub (112 Garrett St.) is a very casual rafters hangout.<\/p>\n