The Kinzua Skywalk & Punxsutawney Phil

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The Kinzua Skywalk & Punxsutawney Phil

Sometimes our stops are not planned, they just happen because we pick up a brochure somewhere or see a random sign. I happened to pick up an Allegheny National Forest Visitor Bureau’s brochure at the Zippo Museum. “Selected as One of the World’s Top 10 Most Beautiful Skywalks and Viewpoints in the World by the Culture Trip, U.K., the Kinzua Sky Walk is an engineering marvel with breathtaking views of the Kinzua Gorge.” It looked interesting and it was kinda sorta on the way, so we decided to check it out. What a wonderful diversion!

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Carousels, A Famous Grave and the Zippo Museum

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Carousels, A Famous Grave and the Zippo Museum

David was all geared up to head directly back to Pittsburgh and hit the trail. Not so fast! After checking Atlas Obscura and Roadside America, I found there was plenty to see and explore en route and the trail would still be there even after a couple of days delay. Using my feminine wiles, he was easily persuaded.

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Best of the Pittsburgh to DC Cycle Trek

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Best of the Pittsburgh to DC Cycle Trek

Now that we’ve had a few days to relax and think about our recent cycle trek, we’ve come up with some thought and highlights of our trip. We’ve broken them down into the two separate sections that we rode: the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath (C&O). I’ve also included some stats at the end.

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