Travel notes: Erie Wine Country, airline bag fees
It’s grape harvest time again for Lake Erie Wine Country’s 24 wineries.
View ArticleFlying soon? Keep alert for changes — or cancellations
Many travelers book their flights far in advance, and when it gets closer to the departure date they find that the original flight time has changed. Sometimes it’s a small change — maybe 20 minutes...
View ArticleRival revival: Cleveland's dining scene is worth the trip
CLEVELAND — Before I moved to Pittsburgh, I worked in a Florida newsroom where a fellow journalist and a dear friend often wore her favorite T-shirt that read, “Cleveland is my Paris.” She’s not even...
View ArticleA serene canal path where Washington crossed the Delaware
WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. — From the very first, I was entranced by the canal as I ran the ruddy path alongside it. The water mirrored the cloud-flecked sky above as the afternoon light waned, and I...
View ArticleTravel Q&A: Tour Los Angeles on a layover
Travel experts from the Washington Post answer questions from readers:
View ArticleTravel notes: E-cigarettes are banned from checked bags
Add something to the list of things you can’t pack in your checked bag before a flight: electronic cigarettes.
View ArticleOut-of-town holiday fun both frosty and tacky
Pittsburghers are well-acquainted with local Christmas season traditions.
View ArticleSeaWorld to phase out killer whale show in San Diego
SeaWorld intends to phase out its longstanding killer whale show at its San Diego park next year as part of a strategy to re-position the embattled company amid persistent criticisms of how it treats...
View ArticleRestoration of Laurel Mountain advancing
A ground-breaking ceremony to mark the beginning of the yearlong $6.5 million restoration of state-owned Laurel Mountain Ski Area fell victim to the Pennsylvania budget stalemate in Harrisburg.
View ArticleA roundup of ski and snowboard resorts in the Pittsburgh area for the 2015-16...
Local and regional resorts are hoping for another “White Friday,” the day after Thanksgiving that for the past two years has allowed them to kick off their ski and snowboarding season.
View ArticleWhat's new at Pittsburgh-area ski resorts this season
Pittsburgh’s regional ski resorts won’t be introducing any new snazzy ski lodges or other big ticket items this coming season, but they’ve made a number of improvements aimed at enhancing the overall...
View ArticleTravel cheap and fast to Florida
SANFORD, Fla. — Round-trip fare from Pittsburgh to Sanford, Fla., plus rental car: $150.
View ArticleKenneth Branagh headlines 2016 PG London Theater Trip
The 2016 Post-Gazette Critic’s Choice theater tour heads to London March 6-13, when the daffodils and magnolias will be in bloom. Among palaces, street life, museums, shops, cathedrals and pubs, the...
View ArticleStunning, reliable cranberries are steeped in Thanksgiving's heritage
BROWNS MILLS, N.J. — Love ’em or hate ’em, cranberries have long been part of America’s culinary history.
View Article'Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse' is a rejuvenating escape
CLEVELAND — “Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse” provides a rejuvenating respite from a season and a world that have gone gloomy.
View ArticleState Department issues travel warning in wake of attacks
WASHINGTON — Americans should be alert to the possible travel risks, especially during the holidays, following increased threats from militant groups around the world, the State Department has warned.
View ArticleDocumentary to offer a virtual visit to Yellowstone
“Wild Yellowstone” is not your father’s natural history show.
View ArticleMoon couple buy big guest spread in Tombstone
TOMBSTONE, Ariz. — For the past 25 years, suburban Pittsburgher Nancy D. Ferrell has vacationed at “dude ranches” in southern Arizona. She fell in love with riding horses over long country trails,...
View ArticleA visit to Robben Island, Nelson Mandela's prison
ROBBEN ISLAND, South Africa — Just nine miles and about a half-hour ferry ride from Cape Town lies this verdant island, a symbol of South Africa’s apartheid-stained past and now a beacon of hope and...
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