Bradford House was built by the lawyer David Bradford in 1788 and today is a National Historic…read moreLandmark and museum. David, his wife, his many children, and his servants lived in this stone house until 1794, when they fled to avoid David's arrest for his role in the Whiskey Rebellion. Depending on the month, Bradford House offers drop-in and scheduled tours. The drop-in tours are for individuals and small groups and have no admission fee, although donations are appreciated. Group tours should be arranged in advance and do have an admission fee. I read on their website that for groups they offer dining-room parties that serve teas and 18th-century-style foods--sounds fun! My husband and I were walk-ins for a tour. Two docents who were dressed in period clothing walked us through the house: the foyer, parlor, and dining room on the first floor; the beautiful mahogany stairwell and the simpler servants' stairwell; and the sewing room, children's room, master bedroom, and servants' quarters on the top floor. In addition, a docent walked us to the backyard that contained an herb garden, well, and log kitchen cabin (which has occasional hearth-cooking demonstrations). A small gift shop offered merchandise such as books and t-shirts. The docents throughly explained the history of the house, its architecture and renovation, the furniture (which is from the time period but was not owned by the Bradfords), etcetera, and they kindly answered our questions. I did not time our tour, but we were there for probably about one hour. Educational and interesting!

Nice little house with tours given by docents. Captures the Whiskey Rebellion era from a house that…read morewas from that time. Docents were knowledgeable and friendly. Worth a stop and optional donation.

4.5 stars. The 460-acre Pittsburgh Botanic Garden was founded in 1988, but many decades of time and…read moremillions of dollars were needed to clean up the site, which sits on a former coal mine. In recent years, more plants have been planted, and more buildings have been constructed. The garden now has a welcome center and gift shop, an event center, an administration building, a picnic area, a homestead with a chicken coop and an apple orchard, a log house, a pavilion, a gazebo, an apiary (for beehives), a pond, a bird's nest, and, of course, many gardens, meadows, and woodlands. So far, I have visited this garden four times over several years--three times to walk along the paths and view the plants and once to see the Dazzling Nights Christmas lights. The paths are easy to follow and take me about one hour to walk. The native plants look pretty, but I wish that more flowering plants were included. During my most recent visit, the gardens had 15 Scraposaurs, which are dinosaur and prehistoric sculptures that were made from repurposed metal. Even my husband enjoyed the natural scenery and the artwork.

One of our local favorites! From the gardens to the cafe and the special events throughout the…read moreyear. Staff is always friendly at the door when you walk in and at the cafe. I sometimes go to the cafe to work - although not really set up for this (make sure your computer is charged). I love browsing the gift shop. There is always something there to gift or that I want (but don't need) for myself. I usually end up leaving with a new book for my daughter. Great spot for some holiday shopping for your nature loving friends and family or a gift exchange. Good in the cafe is usually fresh and tastes great. I've enjoyed their salads, kids menu options and baked goods. The gardens are a wonderful place to plan a picnic or just walk around and take in all the hard work that goes into maintaining the grounds. They have a few areas geared towards kids and a lovely pond to sit and relax by. We especially love to admire the local art exhibits that routinely change.

Small storefront filled with pieces of history about the Whiskey Rebellion period. Free but we have…read morea small donation to the friendly staff member. Plenty of history to read at your own pace. Enough things to keep small kids interested for a while.

We were in the area for another event and just had to stop by! You have to ring the bell to get in…read morebut once inside you are immersed in history. This is a self guided tour so you can quickly browse or really take your time diving into history. There was no charge to enter and tour the center.

Nice festival in Houston Pa! Lots of vendors, food trucks , entertainment, and a few alcohol…read morechoices!

A apple fest with no apple cider doughnuts is pretty disappointing. Also wasn't a big fan of swopes…read morefarm apple cider. It was smaller than I had expected

Pretty much every place in the Ohio Valley that isn't a part of a franchise gets at least 3 stars…read morefrom me, if you haven't noticed, ha. Despite being located across from (what used to be) Martins Ferry High School, I'm pretty sure most people in Martins Ferry don't know about the Sedgwick House. It doesn't really stand out amongst the other houses in this mostly residential area. To be honest, I wouldn't have known (or cared) about it either, but every Christmas the choir had a concert outside of here. Hey, they gave us hot chocolate. Yum. I don't really remember anything about the Sedgwick House Museum, or its historical significance, or what's inside, but I like adding places in the Valley to Yelp for when other Yelpers are forced to end up there. Oh, and it's only $3. Might as well check it out :)

Located along the Panhandle Trail in McDonald, PA, the Trail Station is open to the general public…read moreApril through October on Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. It is both a trail destination, and a community asset. They have information about local businesses, a museum featuring local history, water and bathroom stop for trail users, and also a rental hall for events. A great place to stop while riding the trail on weekends.

When I got married a bridal shower was held for me at this venue. McDonald is a cute little town…read morethat thrived at the turn of the century. It's nice to see over the past few years it's coming back. Albeit slowly but surely. The trail definitely helps and this station is a hub for cyclists. It's a cute little building that can be rented out for parties, etc. Chock full of history, a nice little place to check out.

My boyfriend and I visited this small, one auditorium theatre recently to see Toy Story 5. We…read morebought two adult tickets, a large popcorn, and a medium drink. This was an evening showing, mind you, and the total price was still only $30. We'd pay that price for two tickets alone in the other theatre we typically frequent. This auditorium was large, seat yourself, plenty of low lighting. We sat in the last row and still had a perfect view and good sound. The building is a little dated both inside and outside, but the chair was comfortable enough for an hour and a half movie. I'm sure we'll be back for another movie in the future.

Under new ownership and management somewhere during or after the pandemic and is no longer the…read morecheap friendly theater. The kids running it were rude, the popcorn was awful and the drinks were very watered down, unlike before 2018 or so when the hippy guy ran it and did everything. The seats are adequate, but not very comfortable as compared to other theaters. There is only 2 or 3 booster seats for kids, so first come first serve. When I was there, the floors were very sticky, the sound was all loud treble and some of the seats were completely broken, but still there to be used. They didn't even turn the lights on to leave when the movie was over. It's convenient if you live in the area and can't drive to Robinson Township, but I would suggest driving the extra 20 minutes and going to Cinemark if you can. My total cost for admittance, popcorn and a drink was around a dollar cheaper than Cinemark without any member discounts.

Great course! Has lunch on the back terrace. Food was very good and service outstanding.read more

Short version: Do not use the venue as their management is unreliable and will change wedding…read moreaccommodations at a moment's notice. When we initially scheduled our wedding, we worked with Reagan. Reagan seemed nice but we had weak communication because she was let go in the middle of our wedding process. At the time of signing the contract we were promised space for both the Bride and Groom to get ready along with assurances that day-of organization would be handled by herself. Specifically we were told that meals would be served off of the seating chart/meal information we provided to Reagan (this is relevant later). We then had to meet with Carrie, Reagan's replacement, to discuss our wedding. At this meeting we were told to resign the event contract. We resigned as this was 6 months before our wedding date. At this time nothing seemed to be wrong. A schedule was also provided by the bride for the day of the event (timings, dinner time, cake cutting times, etc). 30 days before the wedding we were informed that the space for the Bride and Groom was not available any longer. Specifically, the Bride's space was an overnight accommodation for the wedding party to get ready. The owner of the country club made an executive decision that the spaces were no longer allowed to be used. We were given the choice of either canceling our wedding 30 days before the date or spending an extra 1,000 dollars on a limo and off-site accommodations for the Bride; we chose the latter. The day before the wedding, at the rehearsal, we met someone who is the main manager of weddings at the country club. Unfortunately we do not have her name documented on our side and cannot find her on the Williams Golf & Country Club website. This was the first time we had ever heard her name or met her. For simplicity I am going to refer to her as Amy. Amy's input is the reason this is a two star review instead of a one star review as she made an effort to resolve some issues caused by the venue. We were informed that Amy needed our meal place cards. Amy explained that the contract stipulated we needed them for meals to be served. We explained that both the contracts we signed stated nothing to that effect. In addition Amy stated we could now use the space reserved for the Groom (but not the Bride)if we needed to. Again, we already spent money to work around the ultimatums the venue gave us 30 days prior, so we could no longer utilize the space on such short notice. It was at this time it was discovered that the specifics in the contracts we had signed were not being honored by the venue. After some back and forth it was discovered we were given the old/wrong version of the contract and we were expected to make corrections to our event to accommodate for the mistakes of the venue. At the last minute, the night before the wedding, we were able to have place cards made to resolve the meal issues at our own expense and inconvenience. The day of the wedding most things went well involving the venue; the staff was nice, the food was good, and the venue was pretty. At about 7:45 Amy informed the Groom while the Bride was away getting photos that the chef was going to be leaving for the night at 8pm and asked if we wanted him to cut our cake; once he left we would be forced to cut our own cake for our guests. This was a service we had paid for. Without too much hassle the cake was cut by the chef, but the short notice was odd. We were later informed that our cake, made up of either chocolate or vanilla, was only having the vanilla portion served to guests; no one got chocolate except the bride who specifically requested it. At this time I would like to mention we barely interacted with Carrie ever since we had been informed of the on-site accommodation changes 30 days prior. Almost all work was done by Amy. I would not recommend using Williams Golf & Country Club for your wedding. The venue is beautiful, but the venue is clearly unable to honor their contracts. I would avoid this venue and not trust them to honor the paperwork that you sign.