This past week on September 27, 2014 the town of Ebensburg held it’s 23rd annual PotatoFest. Thousands of people come from all around to celebrate Cambria County grown potatoes and their farmers. Cambria County is Pennsylvania’s second largest producer of potatoes. PotatoFest included a large variety of potato products including: potato soup, potato candy, potato pizza, sweet potato fries, potato … Continue reading
Bike Share Opportunities
Pro Walk Pro Bike Pro Place Conference “Taking Bike Share to the Next Level” During the week of September 8th professionals from the transportation, planning, and nonprofit industry gathered in Pittsburgh for the 18th National Pro Walk Pro Bike Pro Place Conference. Every state and even some countries were represented. One of the newest public services that was highlighted was … Continue reading
New Members to the Trail Town Certified Network!
Within this last month the Trail Town Outreach Corp has been reaching out to business members within the Trail Towns to invite them to join the Trail Town Certified Network. An inclusive network for business and organizations in trail towns. This month the Trail Town Certified Network has grown by five businesses. These businesses are located in Homestead and West … Continue reading
Little Changes Go a Long Way
Many Trail Towns have a bulletin board at their trail head to help promote events and businesses within the town. Sometimes these boards can look worn and out of date if not regularly updated with new and current information. These updates do not need to occur often but can make a huge difference. Having updated information helps trail users know … Continue reading
Check Out the Scene In One of Our New Trail Towns- Titusville!
Check out the Scene in one of our new Trail Towns—Titusville! The birthplace of the commercial oil industry, Titusville is also is one of the Trail Towns along the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail. Coming up in August, there are two events that promise lots of family-oriented fun. The first event is the Oil Festival, which starts at 7am on Friday, … Continue reading