This weekend we visited our local Duman Lake County Park and Dam. There are a variety of activities to do on the 71 acres of wooded and open space grounds. We highly recommend a visit. Read on to find out what all is available at the only county-owned recreation park found in Cambria County. Duman …
Today marks the 43rd anniversary of the 1977 Johnstown Flood. Flash flooding and dam failure contributed to the death and destruction involved in the third of Johnstown’s great floods. Nature’s Build Up Rain began pounding on Johnstown and surrounding areas during the night of July 19th. Thunderstorms are nothing new for this area and many …
We visited a small food stop for BBQ in Carrolltown this Sunday. Island Barbeque has been around since 2015 and is going strong. Besides this brick and mortar location, they also have a food truck. Island BBQ slow smokes their ribs, pork, chicken, and brisket to create a tender meat with a nice smoky taste. …
Johnstown’s Inclined Plane is a famous tourist attraction. Known as “the world’s steepest vehicular inclined plane”, this fascinating structure dates back to 1891. Conception and Construction As you have read in a previous post, Johnstown was nearly destroyed by a devastating flood in 1889. When the earthern dam at the South Fork Fishing and Hunting …