TOWNSEND PARK HIKING
Address: 130 Townsend Park Court, Murrysville
Contact: murrysville.com, or 724.327.4100
Pack your water bottle and bug spray and get ready for a hiking
challenge that is totally worth it when you’re rewarded with the
stunning views of the Laurel Mountains at an elevation of 1,340 feet!
Take the .65‑mile hike on Heart Attack Hill Trail in this 160.7‑acre
park that includes over four miles of hiking paths for the novice to
the expert. For information and to help maintain this trail, visit the
Murrysville Trail Alliance at murrysvilletrails.org.
Summer Inspiration
FRICK ART AND HISTORICAL CENTER
Address: 7227 Reynolds Street, Pittsburgh
Contact: thefrickpittsburgh.org, or 412.371.0600
Explore it all at the Frick! You will experience the culture and
refinement of the Gilded Age, view fine and decorative arts,
magnificent exhibitions, take part in educational programs and
concerts, enjoy fine dining and much more. Admission to the Frick
Art and Historical Center, The Frick Art Museum and the Car and
Carriage Museum is free! To learn more about tours of Clayton, visit
the website.
PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS
Address: One Schenley Park, Pittsburgh
Contact: phipps.conservatory.org, or 412.622.6914
Get ideas to plant a flower garden at home this summer! Indulge
your senses with breathtaking seasonal flower shows and exhibits,
groundbreaking sustainable architecture, gorgeous outdoor gardens
and green rooftops, and more. Visit the website for more information.
RENZIEHAUSEN PARK ROSE GARDEN AND ARBORETUM
Address: Eden Park Boulevard off of Walnut Street, McKeesport
Contact: gardenclubofmckeesport.org
Stop and smell the roses this summer! Experience a feast for all of
your senses as you hike through 3.5 acres of roses, perennials, a water
pond, herb garden and a butterfly garden. Maintained by the Garden
Club of McKeesport, the rose garden contains 1,200 rose bushes in
28 beds plus an additional three raised beds containing 300 miniature
rose bushes. Visit the website for more information.
WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
Address: 221 North Main Street, Greensburg
Contact: thewestmoreland.org/events, facebook.com/thewestmoreland, or
724.837.1500
This summer and all year round, families are welcome at the
Westmoreland Museum of American Art. Make a day of it viewing
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