Regional Activities / Regional GUIDES & INFORMATION
Museums, Exhibits & Places to Tour
| George Westinghouse Museum | Located in Wilmerding, 'The Castle' houses many exhibits about this engineer, inventor (air brake and AC power among other things), and entrepeneur . |
| Meadowcroft | Meadowcroft Village of Rural Life. Southwest of Pgh. |
| Trolley Museum | Pennsylvania Trolley Museum. Southwest of Pgh. |
| The Meadows | Harness Racing track with wagering, open year-round. Southwest of Pgh. |
| Fallingwater | Frank Lloyd Wright's wonderful house on the waterfall, now administered by the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Laurel Highlands. |
| Kentuck Knob | A Frank Lloyd Wright home, near Fallingwater, more recently opened for tours. |
| Idlewild Park | Idlewild is located about an hour east and is very family-oriented -- Storybook Forest, Jumpin' Jungle, Soak Zone waterpark, traditional coasters and rides, Mr. Rogers Neighborhood -- all for one admission. Laurel Highlands. |
| The Putman Place (farm) | Fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, and cut flowers throughout the growing season. Open all year for visits. Somerset (Laurel Highlands). |
| L.E. Smith Glass Co. | Tour the factory and learn about making glass items. Laurel Highlands. |
| Westmoreland Railroad Heritage Society | Train rides from Scottdale, PA. |
| Sand Hill Berries (Farm) | Berries galore in Mt. Pleasant, PA. Festivals, a cafe, a farm store, and more. |
| McKeesport Candy | A retail candy store and wholesaler. They'll try to find your favorite candy. Southeast of downtown Pgh. |
| Laurel Caverns | Guided tours of this natural cave, rappelling, miniature cave golf. Laurel Highlands. |
| Tree Carving | Joe King is a chainsaw sculptor with a local workshop. |
| Grove City Outlet Mall | outlets, outlets, outlets. This points to the entire Grove City site. North of Pgh. |