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Idlewild & SoakZone will sell beer during its regular summer season for the first time, beginning this weekend. Beer will be available for patrons to purchase in one location initially 一 Mineshaft Kitchen in Hootin’ Holler 一 where it will “pair nicely” with Idlewild’s famous Potato Patch fries, said Jeff

CP photo: Kaycee Orwig Local Hidden Gem for Animal Experiences: Black Cat Market Co-owner, Indigo Baloch Pittsburgh boasts a number of great ways to see and experience art and entertainment. Some are more obvious, like the major museums located in the city’s Oakland and North Side neighborhoods. Others are a little harder to find, but no less inte...

Maurice Dickey Drysdale, 76, editor/publisher emeritus of the White River Valley Herald, died early Wednesday morning, April 28, 2021, in his home on Labounty Road in Randolph, Vt. He was born on November 10, 1944, in Concord, Mass., to John and Eleanor Drysdale. Six months later, the Drysdales moved to Randolph, Vt., where John purchased the White River Valley Herald. He was its editor/publisher for the next 30 years. Dickey graduated from Randolph Union High School in 1962 and Harvard Univer...

Bites and Pints Food Festival Coming to Kennywood in June The beloved amusement park and Pittsburgh chef Brian Pekarcik will set up seven international food stations near the park’s lagoon. April 27, 2021 PHOTOS BY LAURA PETRILLA A food festival called Bites and Pints is coming to Kennywood in June. The beloved amusement park in West Mifflin enlisted Brian Pekarcik, co-owner of BRGR and former executive chef/co-owner of Spoon, to oversee the development of the menu. “I know everybody loves ...

Emergency declared as Arizona wildfire grows to 1,400 acres following evacuation of about 200 homes Officials declared a county emergency for the Flag Fire in Arizona after it grew from 600 to 1,400 acres Monday, according to the latest information from the Bureau of Land Management. The fire, which was described by officials as “raging out of control” on Sunday, prompting the evacuation of about 200 homes in the Hualapai Mountains near Pine Lake, about two hours north of Phoenix. The evacu...

 A long day of fun at Kennywood amusement park had drained the energy from my daughter and me about five years ago before we walked into a DoubleTree hotel in the Pittsburgh area. Memories had been made on roller coaster rides while enjoying the industrial and hilly vistas. Square-shaped vanilla ice cream, draped in chocolate and adorned with sprinkles, had been enjoyed earlier that day, but our stomachs now were empty. Instantly we were greeted by a hotel employee bearing complimentary D...

I still love Oviedo’s Town House Restaurant for all the reasons I loved it before it moved into its larger, newer space: great fries, daily specials, a lovely, trail-view patio and, most of all, gyro and eggs for breakfast. New for me this year: Doug & Lil’s Potato Patch in DeLand, which I’d probably like for the name even if I hadn’t partaken of its down-home breakfasts and classic, ...