Armstrong County

Morning

Begin your day at the Tour-Ed Mine and Museum. Here you’ll observe the workings of an underground coal and strip mine operation. Don’t miss the Museum’s Company Store, a 1785 log house and sawmill. Take a walking tour of historic Downtown Kittanning nd stroll through the beautiful Riverfront Park, along the Allegheny River. The park features winding walkways and scenic river views. A central feature is the John P. Murtha Amphitheatre, which seats 1,000 for a variety of entertainment events.

Lunch

Lunch along the river at the Allegheny Mariner in Kittanning, where the food is delicious and the view is magnificent. After lunch, stop by the Mulberry Street Creamery and sample award-winning Italian gelato.

Afternoon

Tour Mountain Trails Baskets, offering a variety of baskets entirely hand-crafted on site. Watch America’s best baskets being made. And don’t forget to visit the gift shop. Or, if the great outdoors are more to your liking, check out Mahoning Creek Lake, situated among steep-sided valleys and forested hillsides. Call to schedule a thrilling tour of the dam which bills itself as “The Best Dam Tour in the World!”

Dinner/Evening

Enjoy fine Italian cuisine at The Villa Restaurant. Homemade pasta and sauce along with a variety of other food is sure to please everyone’s palette. Then catch a show at the Casino Theatre, Southwestern Pennsylvania’s oldest active theater located in Vandergrift’s National Register Historic District.

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