New Castle: McConnell's Mill State Park, (rock climbing, hiking, canoeing, fishing, rafting, kayaking, wildlife and wildflower viewing). From I-79, take Rte. 422. 724-368-8091
Pittsburgh: The Point and Fort Pitt, (historic site, museum, and blockhouse, trail walking, fountain). Take I-279 from north or south, or Liberty Ave. from the east. 412-281-9284)
Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History, (murals, artwork, fossils, dinosaur bones, Native American culture exhibits). 4400 Forbes Ave. 412-622-3131