Northwest PA

Our third Erie Ambassador Program session took us to the Erie Playhouse where we learned about several arts organizations in the area. They were the Erie Playhouse, the Erie Art Museum, the Erie Philharmonic, and Erie Arts & Culture. Of course, we were already aware of these organizations, but it was good to hear about…

On another brisk winter evening, we met for the second session of the Spring 2014 Erie Ambassador Program, where we learned about two important Erie organizations: Erie International Airport and DevelopErie. This session was held in the Erie International Trade Center building, located on West 20th Street, which runs parallel to the airports southern border. Chris Rogers,…

Sometimes it just takes a friend’s example to nudge one into action. I’ve wanted to join the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership’s Ambassador program for some time, but I had always put it off. When a friend of mine enrolled in the spring Erie Ambassador course last year, I thought, “What am I waiting…

Success! We completed our Erie County Recreational Passport from the Let’s Move Outside! project by walking the Perry 200 Commemoration Trail on a sunny, Sunday afternoon.in late September. As we started out at the trailhead on Dobbins Landing, families with small children, a few casual fishermen, and even a wedding party were enjoying the Presque Isle bayfront. After our two Cairn…

With all 10 of the trails completed on our Erie County Recreational Passport in the Let’s Move Outside! project, it’s time to reflect on our experience. Husband Jim, our two Cairn Terrier rescues, and I would like to thank Erie Yesterday, the Erie County Department of Health, and VisitErie for giving us the excuse to get…

On a damp and chilly September Sunday morning, Husband Jim and I completed our ninth hike in the Let’s Move Outside! Erie County Recreational Passport. We could smell the grapes in the air as we walked through the town. North East is located in the largest grape-growing region in the eastern United States, and you’ll find nine wineries there.…

The Girard Trail was the eighth one we walked as part of the Erie County Let’s Move Outside! project. This trail is pretty easy, and the map is very accurate, listing 27 historic landmarks along the way. As usual, we brought along our Cairn Terrier rescue pups, Nutmeg and Nora, and 3.5 miles later, they were still…

The Let’s Move Outside! program brought us to Mead Park in Corry, PA, on a Sunday morning, which was predicted to grow into a sweltering day. I hadn’t been to Corry in quite a few years, and was surprised to learn that it is the second-largest city in Erie County. The trail starts at Mead Park, 48 acres with…

The Fort LeBoeuf Trail, at four-miles long, was sure to tire out Nutmeg and Nora, our Cairn Terrier rescues, but at the end of the hike they were probably ready to mark a few more trails off their Erie County Recreational Passport. These dogs have built some serious muscles in the year that we’ve had…

A year ago, when we were looking for two new canine friends to fill the empty spots in our hearts left by the untimely passing of our labs, Happy and Scout, we thought we might like to try the opposite end of the size scale, but were concerned that small dogs might not be able…