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Although we love traveling the world and exploring new-to-us countries and regions, we are also quite busy exploring our home in Pittsburgh and southwest PA. So much so, that we also run a local destination blog to Pittsburgh called Discover the Burgh where we’ve featured roughly 1,500 attractions, parks, events, restaurants, bars & breweries, and more in the area!

Ever since launching that site in 2015, we have kept our local coverage almost exclusive over there to be a (near) complete resource to southwest PA; however, we realized we’d be remiss if we didn’t share some of our favorite things to do in Pittsburgh on this site, too!

So after exploring Pittsburgh for 11+ years and hitting up, well, almost everything, we wanted to share a look into 10 of the best experiences for visitors- from a local’s perspective!

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When going out on the 335-mile bike ride on the Great Allegheny Passage and the C&O Canal Towpath, you can imagine that there is a lot to see. 

Although there were long stretches where we were biking through the woods or passing along a river/creek, it really did feel like we saw something new every few miles to help mix things up. So in this one, we thought we’d share ten of our favorite highlights from the ride between Pittsburgh and Washington DC that you will see when on the trail!

Before jumping into it, it is important to note that we are omitting what are perhaps the three biggest highlights of all- Point State Park in Pittsburgh, Mile 0 in Cumberland, and Washington DC.

It should go without saying that finishing each respective trail, no matter the direction, is going to be a big highlight, even if the C&O’s terminus in Washington was a bit of a letdown (go to the Nartional Mall instead for your celebratory “end” if heading east!). For this one, we wanted to share our favorite stops along the trail outside of these.

So, let’s jump into it and share our favorites, starting in Pittsburgh and working our way towards DC!

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After a decade of talking about it, we finally got up the courage to tackle the 335-mile bike ride from Pittsburgh to Washington DC on the Great Allegheny Passage and the C&O Canal Towpath.

As it turns out, the ride was a ton of fun and is one we regret not doing sooner, despite pushing ourselves further than we had ever biked before by a decent margin.

While these trails are quite popular with those who like to camp, you can also bike it and enjoy amenities in towns while staying at B&Bs. So in this one, we thought we’d take a look at where to stay when biking the GAP and C&O, and put a particular focus on towns that have dedicated accommodations!

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The bourbon trail in Kentucky is a pilgrimage spot for those who love this amazing spirit. Being bourbon lovers ourselves, we finally got the chance to visit the region to check out some of our favorite distilleries as well as others we’ve always wanted to try.

During our visit we stayed for four nights, three days, and learned a lot about what goes into planning a good bourbon trail itinerary. As such, we wanted to share all those tips with you in our three day bourbon trail guide!

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