We did not eat at the "Dinor". What's up with that spelling?
We drove on through the Allegheny National Forest - had to stop somewhere along the trip to let five deer cross the road. The fifth one, a youngster, had to think about crossing the four lanes for a while, but finally dashed across to our applause. Sorta wish I gor a picture of that crew.Made a stop for a photo opp at the Kinzua Dam, along the Allegheny River, deep into the forest. Lots of water spilling out of that thing. Note the intrepid fishermen in the lower right corner...
Bradford has an interesting history. It once produced 87 percent of our nation's oil courtesy of the country's first petroleum refinery. I sort of wish it still did. It is also home of the Zippo museum, operated by those lighter makers. It is the big industry in town, evidently. Here are pix of the museum, an odd vehicle on the museum grounds, and downtown Bradford...
Notice those street lights.
liked the architectural detail on the building below, but its condition reflects the local economy and that of dozens of midwestern towns much like Bradford.
And here is Bradford's "skyscraper"...
Meanwhile, back home, today, we took a little side trip up to Vermilion, a fairly charming town on Lake Erie, home of a maritime museum, and a nice place to check out once in a while. We had lunch at a place called the Woodstock Cafe. They feature live music at night, and carry out a sorta hippie theme with their decor. We watched a couple dogs chasing sticks at the public beach, then the rain and fog came, so we moved on. A nice little diversion for a couple hours...
The Great Lakes Historical Society Inland Seas Maritime Museum
Inside the Woodstock Cafe. That odd light thing appears to be constructed of coffee filters...
Downtown Vermilion and (below) a bleak day for boating, eh?
5 comments:
I enjoyed seeing the pictures and hearing about your recent travels, Ben. The Zippo lighter street lights are cool. That reminds me of the ones in Hershey, PA that look like Hershey's Kisses. It's nice to get away every once in a while and see new sights to take us out of our everyday routine. :)
Great pictures. I like the lush green hill in the background. Vermillion looks like a neat town.
Well, you WOULD like Vermilion. They have a store or two for knitters! Daisy, I had forgotten about those lights in Hershey, which I saw when I was much younger!
I really like the picture you got at the Kinzua Dam. I have not seen a dam with water outflows like that before. The Zippo car is pretty neat. I've been to Vermilion a few times many, many years ago. We had a delicious meal at a riverfront restaurant which is probably no longer there.
George, that restaurant is almost certainly McGarvey's, and, sadly, it has not been there for years. There is now a "Quaker Steak and Lube", a PA chain restaurant, which is fun but it's no Mcgarvey's.
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