Fall Festivals & Events

SEPTEMBER Mountain Craft Days Sept. 8-10, 2006 Somerset Historical Center – Somerset, PA About 55 miles from Pittsburgh A Fair in the Park Sept. 8-10, 2006 Mellon Park – Pittsburgh Ligonier Highland Games Sept. 8-11, 2006 Idlewild Park – Ligonier, PA About 10 miles from Pittsburgh Antiquing Along the Allegheny Sept. 9, 2006 Riverfront Park – Kittanning, PA About 36 miles from Pittsburgh Ohiopyle Mountain Festival Sept. 9-10, 2006 Ohiopyle State Park – Ohiopyle, PA About 52 miles from Pittsburgh OCTOBER Altoona Railfest Oct. 1-2, 2006 Railroad Museum – Altoona, PA About 85 miles from Pittsburgh Franklin Applefest Oct. 6-8, 2006 Downtown Parks – Franklin, PA About 66 miles from Pittsburgh Autumn Leaf Festival Oct. 7-8, 2006 Main Street – Clarion, PA About 62 miles from Pittsburgh Bedford Fall Foliage Festival Oct. 7-15, 2006 Downtown – Bedford, PA About 84 miles from Pittsburgh Washington Arts & Heritage Festival Oct. 12-14, 2006 Main Street – Washington, PA About 24 miles from Pittsburgh Fall Pumpkin Fest Oct. 13-15, 2006 Conneaut Lake Park – Conneaut Lake, PA About 82 miles from Pittsburgh

Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival Oct. 14-15, 2006 Ashtabula County Fairgrounds – Jefferson, OH About 97 miles from Pittsburgh Old Fashioned Christmas in the Woods Festival Oct. 14-22, 2006 County Line Road – Columbiana, OH About 47 miles from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts Christmas Festival Oct. 20-29, 2006 Washington County Fairgrounds – Washington, PA About 24 miles from Pittsburgh NOVEMBER Mountaineer Week Nov. 3-11, 2006 West Virginia University Campus – Morgantown, WV About 58 miles from Pittsburgh Festival of American Fall Arts & Crafts Show Nov. 4-5, 2006 Holiday Inn – Uniontown, PA About 40 miles from Pittsburgh Penn’s Colony Holiday Market Nov. 4-6, 2006 Penn’s Colony Site – Saxonburg, PA About 21 miles from Pittsburgh Christmas at the Log Cabin Nov. 10-12, 2006 Plant’s Herb Farm Bed & Breakfast – Mercer, PA About 56 miles from Pittsburgh Monroeville Christmas Arts & Crafts Show Nov. 24-26, 2006 Pittsburgh ExpoMart – Monroeville, PA About 12 miles from Pittsburgh

SIX SCENIC FALL DRIVES

Route 18 - Raccoon State Park to Waynesburg
Enjoy the fall fireworks in Pennsylvania’s southwestern corner with this driving tour that begins at the beautiful 7000 acre Raccoon State Park and meanders 58 miles south through rolling hills and miles of farmland on PA SR 18.

New Castle to Slippery Rock
Top off this 16-mile driving tour on PA SR 108 from historic New Castle to Slippery Rock, with a stop at the beautiful old grist mill at McConnell’s Mill State Park.

The Lincoln Highway
If you want to make a day of it, then this beautiful 76-mile fall drive through Pennsylvania’s Heritage Corridor may be just the ticket. Forts, caverns, state parks and

Old Bedford Village are interesting stops along the way.

The Laurel Highlands
For the best variety of trees and foliage, try this tour through Pennsylvania’s Southern Laurel Highlands. Ohiopyle State Park, the gorgeous Youghiogheny River and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater are all don’t miss stops.

Elk & Clinton County Scenic Loop
A favorite loop for many foliage fanatics, this drive takes about 2 hours and goes right through the heart of Pennsylvania’s elk herd (autumn is a particularly good time to hear the bugle call of the elk).

Longhouse Scenic Drive - Allegheny Reservoir
One of the most scenic roads in Pennsylvania, the Longhouse National Scenic Byway was built specifically for tourists and offers stunning fall views of the Allegheny National Forest, Kinzua Bay and the Kinzua Dam.

CULTURAL EVENTS
What Else To Do?
Take in a show, dine with family and friends, it’s all about enjoying the culture in one of America’s true great cities – Pittsburgh, PA!

Pittsburgh Public Theater 621 Penn Avenue – Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 316-8200 – Box Office (412) 316-1600 http://www.ppt.org Oedipus The King September 28 – October 29, 2007 The Secret Letters of Jackie and Marilyn November 9 – December 10, 2006 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra – Heinz Hall 600 Penn Avenue – Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 392-4900 www.pittsburghsymphony.org A Little Knight Music September 15, 2006 Pittsburgh Symphony Chamber Orchestra Concert 1 September 19, 2006 Bill Maher September 28, 2006 Mellon Grand Classics 1 Conductor – Yan Pascal Tortelier September 29 & October 1, 2006 Mellon Grand Classics 2 Conductor – Vassily Sinaisky October 6 & October 8, 2006 Bill Cosby Presented by Heinz Hall October 7, 2006 Marvin’s Fabulous 50s Conductor - Marvin Hamlisch The PSO at the Scottish Rite Cathedral October 11 – 15, 2006

Melon Grand Classics 3 Conductor – Rafael Frübeck de Burgos October 20 – 21, 2006 Fiddlesticks: Melody Makers October 28, 2006 Melon Grand Classics 4 Conductor – Rafael Frübeck de Burgos October 27 - 29, 2006 Pine-Richland Community Engagement Concert Conductor – Daniel Meyer November 2, 2006 Melon Grand Classics 5 Conductor – Marin Alsop November 9 – 11, 2006 Burt Bacharach Presented by: PNC / Pittsburgh Symphony Pops! November 16 – 19, 2006 Melon Grand Classics 6 Conductor – Sir Andrew Davis November 24 & 26, 2006

FEATURE SHOWS AND EVENTS

Paul Taylor Dance Company Pittsburgh Dance Council Venue: Benedum Center October 7, 2006 Random Dance Pittsburgh Dance Council Venue: Byham Theater November 4, 2006 Pittsburgh CLO 719 Liberty Avenue – Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 281-3973 • www.pittsburghCLO.org Monty Python’s SPAMALOT September 12- October 1, 2006 Opera Theater of Pittsburgh Stephen Foster Center Pittsburgh, PA 15201 (412) 621-1499 www.operatheaterpittsburgh.org Carmen Jones Venue: Byham Theater November 17-18, 2006 Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University 222 Craft Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15231 (412) 621-4445 • www.pointpark.edu The Real Thing Venue: Rauh Theatre September 6-24, 2006

The Rover Sponsored by Federated Investors, Inc. Venue: Studio Theater October 4-22, 2006 Student Choreography Project 2006 Venue: Rockwell Theatre October 6-8, 2006 Jane Eyre – The Musical Venue: Rauh Theatre October 13 – November 5, 2006 Ragtime Sponsored by The Tomayko Group Venue: Rockwell Theatre November 1-12, 2006 Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Venue: Studio Theater November 15-19 and November 29 – Dec. 10, 2006 Pittsburgh Connections 2 Venue: Rockwell Theatre November 17-19, 2006

DINING OUT AROUND PITTSBURGH
BRAVO!
Galleria of Mt. Lebanon
1500 Washington Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15228
(412) 343-3366
www.BravoItalian.com

Jake’s Beef & Bar-B-Que
Galleria of Mt. Lebanon
1500 Washington Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15228
(412) 344-JAKE (5253)
www.jakes-barbque.com

Ibiza Restaurant Wine & Tapas Bar
2224 East Carson Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(412) 325-2227
www.ibizatapas.com

Mallorca Restaurant
2228 East Carson Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(412) 488-1818
www.mallorcarestaurant.com

Pittsburgh Rare Sheraton Station Square (12) 803-3824
www.pittsburghrare.com

The Fall Lifestyles Section of Designing HOME Lifestyles Magazine is dedicated to promoting the growth and development of Cultural and Tourism related businesses in Western Pennsylvania. Please contact us at info@DesigningHomeLifestyles.com for information on how to participate in future editions. Dates and pertinent information of events are subject to change. Please contact each organization directly to confirm all dates, times and availability. The included events are only a portion of cultural events in Western Pennsylvania. For additional information, and other events try visiting The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust at www.pgharts.org.