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Fort Ligonier Days – 250th Anniversary of the Battle

Fort Ligonier 2006.Image by ryanophilly via FlickrEach year thousands of people head to Ligonier – just a quick 60 minute drive from Pittsburgh for a huge celebration that commemorates the battle of Ligonier which was one of the battles of the French and Indian War.   The fort is still there and you can even watch a reenactment of the battle. I try to make it to Fort Ligonier Days each year for the parade on Saturday Morning and the food – it is the most amazing festival food I have ever found.

I definitly don’t want to miss the 250th Anniversary celebration at this years Fort Ligonier days.  The fun starts on Friday morning, the parade is on Saturday and the events run through Sunday.

All of the details with a complete schedule is available here.

You can watch the battle reenactments at 2 & 4 on Saturday and Sunday at the Fort.

The other reason to make the drive to Ligonier is the fall foliage – this is the perfect time of year to see the spectacular colors of leaves.  I will be looking for candy corns and pumpkins and some apple cider too.

While you are in Ligonier you MUST stop in to see Joe’s Bar – this place is spectacular, a different kind of spectacular than the leaves, but spectacular. Joe’s has one of the largest collections of taxidermy in the US – see pictures here.  More pictures here and here. Continue reading →

Worth the Drive – Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart Concert

Ligonier Theater and Calliope are teaming up for a great concert this weekend

Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart
Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 5 PM

This Husband & Wife Acoustic Duo have entertained to delighted audiences everywhere and promise to bring their brand of excitement to our theater as well! Plan NOW to attend this energetic concert by purchasing tickets through the Ligonier Theater! ALL SEATS JUST $12!

Call for reservations: (724) 238-6514 ext. 2

http://www.myspace.com/staceyearleandmarkstuart

You should attend this event. You really should and I will give you a few reasons why…

  1. This concert was recommended to me by a person who really really knows music, he is an amazingly large collection and he would not waste his time with an event that was not amazing.
  2. Ligonier is just an hour away from Pittsburgh and is stunningly beautiful and nice, it is supposed to be hot this weekend and it is always cooler in Ligonier than it is in Pittsburgh.
  3. Calliope is a great organization for folk music in Pittsburgh. The do good things.
  4. The Ligonier theater is literally next to Joe’s Bar – this is a small, but amazing bar that has one of the largest collections of taxidermy in North America – worth a visit.