PHOTOS BY RICHARD COOK I wasn’t expecting much of a crowd when my wife and I decided on a Sunday road trip to Presque Isle State Park in the middle of February. The sun was out as the temperature inched above freezing. Driving through the park entrance, we realized we were not alone. Not by a long shot. Our first stop…
PHOTOS BY VIRGINIA LINN The tiny cabins at Getaway Beaver Creek are exactly as advertised: They’re tiny and you’re away — unplugged to virtually everything electronic and a little more than an hour from Pittsburgh. It’s one of 28 outposts across the country for Getaway, a hospitality company founded in 2015 that offers what it calls “mindful escapes.” Each is…
PHOTO BY JENNIFER DOBSON For many Pittsburghers, the idea of a classic Maryland vacation sparks visions of crushing soft-shell crabs or crab cakes by the Chesapeake Bay — or water activities in Deep Creek. But I’d also consider a winter visit to the spine of the Appalachian Mountains that runs through the state’s western panhandle. I stayed overnight at Savage…
PHOTOS COURTESY POCONOMOUNTAINS.COM Pennsylvania has a number of charming small towns, but only one little Switzerland. Often dubbed the “Little Switzerland of America,” Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania is known for its remarkable natural beauty — which collides with relaxation and quick-getaway amenities. The town, once called Mauch Chunk before a PR-minded renaming in honor of the sports hero, is a great…
The Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting truckloads of the white stuff this winter. So if you’re longing to hear the crunch of snow under your booted feet, head to Ohio’s Hocking Hills State Park, particularly for the 58th annual Winter Hike on Jan. 21. It’s a (free) special day with a few hundred of your fellow hardy hikers who won’t…
1415 Squirrel Hill Avenue Squirrel Hill, PA 15217 Presented by Mollie Hanna Lang Howard Hanna Real Estate Services This stately home welcomes you with a large front porch, unique architectural arches, and a checkerboard floor porch. Inside, charm and style abound with every inch of this much loved, recently renovated Murdoch Farms home. The updated contemporary living floor plan offers a state-of-the-art…
At a new permanent exhibition inside the Carnegie Science Center, guests can explore what our lives might look like on Mars — from conquering the harsh terrain of the red planet to considering what societies humans would build on a Martian colony. Though the exhibit nods to science fiction, the focus here is on fact — and, guests will learn,…
2328 Sarah St. South Side, PA 15203 Presented by Julie Rost and Beth Cox Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty This completely renovated home, by Thomas O. Gray Architects LLC, is situated on an extra-large lot with four covered parking spaces. Inside is 2,600+ square feet of living space. Enter through double doors to an open first floor featuring exposed…
PHOTOS BY JESSE RIESMEYER The Carlyle is among the most beautifully renovated condos in the city of Pittsburgh. With its curved edge corner at the intersection of Fourth and Wood streets, Downtown, the neoclassical, gray granite building still cuts a striking figure more than 100 years after it was built in 1906. Designed by noted architect Benno Janssen of MacClure…
PHOTOS BY KRISTEN WYNN PHOTOGRAPHY For Kristen Klessig and Drew Adam, a wedding centered around their love of video games just made sense. The two met at MAGFest, an annual gaming festival, while attempting to beat the world record for most people dressed as wizards in one place. The couple both dressed as wizards from Harry Potter and started a…
PHOTOS BY FLY OVER PROPERTIES From the front, 5540 Dunmoyle St. looks like any of the grand Pittsburgh homes that line one of Squirrel Hill’s prettiest streets, but inside is a whole different story — literally. Built in 1939, the renovated five-bedroom, 5½-bathroom home has a spectacularly modern two-story addition. Pittsburgh-based architectural firm Indovina & Associates designed the addition, while…
210 Bells Lake Rd Morris Twp, PA 15329 Presented by The Deems Team Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty Looking for seclusion? Fish on your own two-acre, 20-foot deep lake that’s stocked with carp, blue gill, catfish and bass. The custom-built home features a wall of windows, a seating area, and an indoor bath. There’s also a small log barn…
PHOTO BY ARAUJO PHOTOGRAPHY | FLOWERS BY HENS AND CHICKS There are an infinite number of floral design choices fueled by personal preference and current trends. So how do you choose what color your bouquet should be? All-white bouquets are the traditional and timeless choice for brides. Colorful bouquets are a newer style choice that gives a pop of color…
Their story is a classic tale of Lawrenceville’s evolution. Before Business Insider ranked it among the “Most Hipster” neighborhoods in the world, and before the flippers arrived and the Brooklynites migrated there, Lawrenceville’s main drag was filled with neighborhood bars that served a shot and a beer to blue-collar workers who stopped in before heading home. Dan and Mary Alice…
1 Winterberry Ln Sewickley Heights, PA 15143 Presented by Jennifer Tanabe Howard Hanna Real Estate Services A paver drive leads to a two-story foyer with a curved staircase, marble flooring and a crystal chandelier. The foyer is flanked by a formal living room and dining room with antique chandeliers, hardwood floors, coffered ceiling and a fireplace with antique mantel. The center island…
PHOTOS BY HOT METAL STUDIO Maria Ignelzi and Nicholas Taglianetti planned for an October wedding because it is Maria’s favorite month, but they never intended it to happen on Halloween. “I mean, I love Halloween. I really do, but it was the only date that was available for the photographer that I wanted in October because I desperately wanted to…
When they bought their century-old Victorican in Crafton four years ago, first-time home buyers Bre and Mike Cleary quickly learned the toils of home ownership after a plumbing issue forced them to completely remodel their bathroom not long after they moved in. “We were a little naive,” Bre says. “We wanted a little fixer-upper. Little did we know how much…
PHOTO COURTESY MOONSHOT MUSEUM At the Moonshot Museum, all that stands between you and what may become part of the first American spacecraft to land on the moon in 50 years is a pane of glass. On one side is a Clean Room, where protectively clothed and hair-netted team members from Astrobotic Technology are assembling the 6-by-8-foot Peregrine lunar lander….
Touring companies first offered Pittsburgh the chance to be inside a virtual Van Gogh painting. Now, you can see the Sistine Chapel up close, with 34 reproductions of Michelangelo’s famous frescoes. “Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition,” runs through Jan. 22 at Ross Park Mall. The show is meant to offer visitors an up-close experience to view the artwork in near-life-size…
2298 Monterey Rd., Parker, Pa. 16049 Presented by Sandra Woncheck Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty Get out of town and enjoy the lifestyle that riverfront living has to offer. This custom-built home has it all, for year-round living or for use as a second home getaway. No detail has been missed. Coveted features include heated hickory hardwood, slate and…
1536 Shady Ave Squirrel Hill, PA 15217 Presented by Sharon Abelman Howard Hanna Real Estate Services This beautiful Victorian features an expansive front porch, magnificent entry, leaded glass windows, wood moldings, pillars, staircase and pocket doors with stained glass, gorgeous mantels and decorative fireplaces. The gourmet kitchen with a Wolf cooktop also includes a french burner, convection and trivection wall ovens and…
PHOTOS BY JESSE RIESMEYER Pittsburgh is the kind of town where it’s still common to find families who’ve lived in the same place for 40 years. The city is full of nice little neighborhoods — and nice folks — so why move? After all, that’s exactly how Jim and Rebecca Stehle wound up staying at 1825 Kleber St. in…
104 Eastgate Lane Lancaster Township, PA 16033 Presented by Liz Hartman Howard Hanna Real Estate Services Situated on 71 Acres in a private setting with amazing views, this five-bedroom home features over 6,000 square feet of living space. In addition is a heated three-car attached garage, and an 80×40 heated pole barn and workshop. Bring your horses, cars and toys. Perennial gardens…
Jamy and Robert Rankin loved living in Stanton Heights so much that when a larger house, located near Jamy’s mom, came on the market in the same neighborhood, they jumped on it right away. “The previous owner just bought to flip it,” Jamy says about their new home. “He put in new windows, heating, cooling and a new kitchen.” Along…
