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Planning a trip or dreaming of your next getaway to the Laurel Highlands? Get insider tips, must-see attractions, and local favorites—all in one handy guide. Request your free copy and start planning an unforgettable adventure!

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A Parents' Guide to Winter Break Fun in the Laurel Highlands

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Ah, yes, in a matter of days, the little ones will be officially on their winter break, anxiously awaiting the arrival of Santa, gobbling up cookies and hot cocoa and seeking fun and entertainment. If you’re like me, and you’ve stashed away a few vacation days in order to spend time with your little ones…

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A Retro Relaxing Getaway

Wish you could venture back to simpler times? Do you think of the fifties and sixties with fondness and nostalgia? Have you ever watched Mad Men and wished you could visit their era? In the Laurel Highlands, you can take that trip to the good ol’ days. Spend a weekend reliving your glory years, or experiencing a little piece of the past. Spend…

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12 Farm-Fresh, Locally-Sourced, Healthy Places to Eat & Shop

Have a good thyme, enjoy farm-fresh goods, and experience local charm and color in the Laurel Highlands. Shop for locally grown produce and handcrafted items. Dine at restaurants where the microwave has long been extinct. Discover a place that makes "Farm-to-Table" feel like "Farm-To-Soul." Farmers’ Markets Ligonier Country Market Shop and eat at…

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Gone Fishin'

Grab your buds or the family, and set out for a quiet weekend away from the hustle and bustle. Trout season begins this Saturday! Find yourself a secluded cabin in the woods, the perfect camping spot, a great place to stay, and, of course, the best streams, stocked or wild. The water temperatures are rising, the fish are spawning, and something’s…

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Don't Let the Rain Get You Down

Your spring hike may have been ruined by the rain, but that doesn’t mean you have to head home! There are tons of great things to do in the Laurel Highlands, even when the weather doesn’t cooperate. The Laurel Highlands averages 146 days a year with precipitation, 160 sunny days, and 49 partly cloudy days, which varies across the 3,000 mile…

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