This was a great one-hour stop on our drive north. The admission fee is $8 for adults and you get a…read moretour that lasts about an hour or so to make your way through the house and the exhibits. The focus in on 19th century American history and you see original furnishings throughout the house as well as some rotating exhibits. The grounds are beautiful and would have been a great place to stop for lunch as well as the tour.

Great tour, $8 per person. Beautifully restored mansion with unbelievable original furnishings!!…read moreInteresting history of Altoona and also the US. There were a few additional exhibits with in the mansion that were included in the tour. Great way to spend an hour!

Our family always enjoys visiting the Banana Split Festival every August. They have so many great…read moreactivities for kids. Today we went to the library and met a therapy horse, played in a bouncy house, had our face painted, played hop scotch, colored pictures, and did banana split and Daniel Tiger crafts. There is something for everyone. We also enjoyed watching all of the entertainment and singers. And of course we had to get a banana split! There are many food trucks and different vendors selling homemade items too. All and all it's a great time!

Located on the campus of Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA is the Fred Rogers Center. Many…read moregenerations grew up with Mr. Rogers Neighborhood for children's programming on PBS, and this building in his hometown is a unique dedication to him. There is a small, but well done exhibit on the 2nd floor of the Fred Rogers Center that's free of charge to visit. Several of his sweaters and puppets from his show are on display. The displays and audiovisuals are tastefully done and do a decent job of showing his life and impact he had on others. Most importantly, it makes you appreciate his message of understanding and kindness. There is a pretty decent documentary on Netflix titled "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" that examines his life and legacy. Although there was a more recent film where Mr. Rogers was played by Tom Hanks, I believe the documentary has much more depth and substance. Since the exhibit is modest in size and doesn't take long long to go through, I wouldn't recommend going out of your way to visit unless you're already in the area or are a Mr. Rogers fan, but definitely a nice and unique attraction.

Easy entry. Good seats. Great small venue for bands. Clean restrooms and not outrageous Prices for…read morebeer.

What a awesome place to visit while in Johnstown Pennsylvania. The rink is home to the Johnstown…read moreTomahawks and the old Johnstown Chiefs and the movie Slapshot was filmed here with the Charlestown Chiefs. The ice is perfect to skate on the lockerooms are nice and they are very clean and the seats are very nice. there are also snack bars around the arena to stop and eat at overall it is just a amazing rink and I would recommend visiting it while in Johnstown Pennsylvania.

I saw this on someone's FB post and realized it was on our way back to central PA from a trip to…read morePittsburgh for a family reunion. It is absolutely stunning! A very beautiful and peaceful place. Free to the public from dawn to dusk. Meticulously cared for gardens. I wish I could see the water cascading from the top of the hill. Highly recommend visiting. When we were entering the garden, a man and his wife were leaving. The man said his first job out of high school was for a contractor who had to rebuild one of the walls in the garden. He said when they took the wall down each stone was numbered so that they knew how to put it back together again. He said to keep that in mind as we were walking around looking at all the stone walls. Absolutely amazing!

Truly a jewel and so glad I happened to see an article about this venue. We were already in…read moreJohnstown and this garden is only about a 40 minute drive away. Charles M. Schwabb, the steel magnate (as opposed to Charles R Schwabb, the finance guy) built a mansion here to be used as his summer estate. Today it is owned by Friars and not open to the public but the grounds upon which it lies is open and free. Sculpted hedges, manicured lawns, one huge birch tree, religious statues added by the friars, vines, plants, flowers, water features abound throughout the property.

Awesome! Bartenders are polite and efficient! Prices are reasonable!…read moreNice crowd. What more is there?

At $2.75, a bottle of Guinness is the priciest they come. (I've suggested they get a tap, but so…read morefar no one's listened to me.) And it's a private club with a largely older-skewing membership, so as long as there's not a band playing, you can actually sit there and drink in peace without a lot of riff-raff (assuming you've got a friend to get you in).