by Sarah Smith | Mar 18, 2019 | Good Eats
You might think that maple sap flows from the sugar maple as the thick, beautiful, robust syrup that you readily find at farmer’s markets, but if you saw maple sap in its original form, you might not even recognize it! It takes about 40-50 gallons of fresh maple sap...
by Sarah Smith | Oct 17, 2018 | Places to see and people to meet
Dinner and a Murder! Appalachian Murder Mystery Train Ride! Image Courtesy of Pixabay All aboard film buffs, problem solvers, and adventurers! The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad presents a murder mystery you’ll be dying to solve! Depart from Cumberland, Maryland and...
by Sarah Smith | Sep 18, 2018 | Good Eats, History and Culture
An Interview with Mushroom Master Ken Zinkand Mushroom enthusiast and teacher, Ken Zinkand became interested in fungi long before he learned the extensive benefits of these delicious morsels. Scientists have been studying the beloved maitake mushroom for years....
by Sarah Smith | Sep 4, 2018 | Fun Things To Do, Places to see and people to meet
John Campbell Folk School: Get Your Hands Dirty and Learn to Grow Mushrooms! Image Source: Pixabay While the vegetable harvest season may be coming to a close within the next few months, but John C. Campbell Folk School gives you a reason to keep getting your hands...
by Sarah Smith | May 29, 2018 | Fun Things To Do
All images on this page are courtesy of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Have you heard that Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is having ten days of art and music—for free? It might sound too good to be true, but it’s the real deal! It’s the 59th annual Dollar Bank Three...