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This Looks AMAZeing! Coolspring Corn Maze

2017 UPDATE: The Coolspring corn maze is open until November 5, 2017. Address and hours are available on the Coolspring Corn Maze website here.

I caught a glimpse of this thing from the article in the Post-Gazette last Friday and I can’t believe I didn’t find it sooner. The Coolspring Corn Maze is a 10 acre maze of cornfields, which is impressive enough but the whole maze is in the shape of a stage coach. This field of fun is located near Mercer, PA it is probably about an hour and a half drive away from Pittsburgh. This year’s theme is the Wild West, so that explains the stage coach and they have set up a wild wild west town.

This family checked out the maze on Oct. 12 – I think it is funny that just two weeks ago they were wearing shorts to check out the maze and now I am sitting here watching the snow falling.

I did some asking around about this and I found someone who did the maze last year – you can go at night and try the maze in the dark. They also have hay rides and a farm market too.

Maze Hours:

Friday 5-11pm
Saturday 1-11pm
Sunday 1-6pm

The maze is open through Halloween weekend. More info at CoolspringMaze.com Continue reading →

Links Worth a Look – October 21st

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

two kitties: Huang Xiang: House Poem – Check out this great picture of the House Poem by a blogger who was visiting Pittsburgh
Talk – n – Walk Series – Regional Environmental Education Center : Venture Outdoors – Each Talk-N-Walk program consists of a fact-packed, hands-on presentation followed by a nature hike on the beautiful trails around the Center reinforcing your newly acquired knowledge of the day’s topic. Pre-registration required for planning purposes. Main audience is adults (ages 12-15 must be accompanied by an adult) although younger children may be able to attend, contact Jessica to find out.
PGH is a City: Good Night, States – Another blog about Pittsburgh and a blogger who likes Good Night States!

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Links Worth a Look – October 1st

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

$5 Kayaking for College Students in October! – College students will be able to kayak for $5 with their student ID and Kayak Pittsburgh coupon (pictured right) on weekends throughout the entire month of October.
This college student discount is offered as part of Pittsburgh Connections, a project sponsored by Venture Outdoors, Richard King Mellon Foundation and the American Eagle Foundation
Good Night States at WYEP – FREE SHOW – Thursday October 16, 2008
Sierra Club Allegheny Group » Dudley Edmondson Nature Photography Show – Oct 8 – This looks like a great event with a great lineup of panelists for a discussion of the challenges and benefits to the minority community of expanding participation in outdoor activities.
Equita – Essentials for Ethical Living – Pittsburgh Shop – Congratulations to Equita – this award winning Pittsburgh shop is moving from the Ice House to a new retail location on Butler Street. Sustainable shopping just got easier. Equita also has a full online shop. Look for the new shop to open Oct. 1, 2008.

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Free Kayaking on Friday

Sunny days are here again. Okay, I know this week has been a bit chilly but Joe Dinardo says it is going to be 70 on Friday – which is perfect because Friday, May 2nd is opening day for Kayak Pittsburgh. To celebrate the return of warm weather and kayak season – free kayaking all day on Friday. For more info visit KayakPittsburgh.org.

Flying Discs are not UFOs

Schenley Park is home to one of Pittsburgh’s disc golf courses. Check out this popular sport, which is like golf but with frisbees, with Venture Outdoors this weekend.

Intro to Disc Golf
Don’t call it “Frisbee Golf,” and for the love of all that’s good, don’t ever call it “Frolf!” Disk Golf is one of the most rapidly growing sports in the world! Join us for a great day of fun that virtually anyone can enjoy! The activity will be structured to familiarize people with the three main types of golf discs, understand the flight patterns of the various discs within those three categories, and effective methods for gripping and releasing the disc to maximize distance and minimize your score. Sponsored by our friends at the Pittsburgh Flying Disc Society.

Saturday March 29, 1-4pm
Schenley Park
$8.00 member/$15.00 non-member
Click here for more info and to sign up