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What is it about the human condition that makes us think that the answers are always somewhere else? As the late humorist Jean Shepherd noted, for every American who believes that Australia is the place where he’ll finally find happiness, there’s a guy in Brisbane thinking that, “If only I could get to New York, I’d really have it made.”

Surely a little separation gives us a certain perspective on what we had — James Joyce did his best writing about Ireland while living in France, and August Wilson based most of his plays in Pittsburgh, despite living in Seattle. But what about making the most of things while you’re there?

We hope that this special travel and entertainment section will help you to do just that. Instead of looking around the globe for the usual travel destinations, we wanted to highlight places and activities you can enjoy with your significant other or your family right here in Western Pennsylvania.

Whether making an all-day date of a trip Downtown, taking a weekend getaway to a ski resort or bed and breakfast, or enjoying a drink at one of the coolest nightspots in Peters, we’re sure you’ll find something that catches your interest. And you might just walk away with a new appreciation for your hometown.

Hot Dates for Cool Nights
Romantic spots that can turn on the winter heat

How a coal-miner’s daughter became the....
Clerk of the Courts

Meadowlands’ Big Gamble

Hometown Heroes
Crazy for Coaching

Plus:

Golf
On the Job
Let's EatAt a Glance
And More...

Coming Up...

February 25
Antiques at the Fairgrounds
Washington County Fairgrounds. Sponsored by Vintage Expose. Antiques, collectibles and flea market. Adults $2. 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. 724-229-0356

February 26
Meadows Racetrack & Casino to Open Employment Center Monday
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino is opening its Employment Center at 10 a.m., Monday, Feb. 26. The center will be located in The Adios Room next to the racetrack grandstand.

Applications are also currently being taken via the Internet at: www.meadowsgaming.com Set to open in May, the $450 million project will create 400 jobs.

February 28-March 3
W & J Student Theatre Company: Complete History of America (Unabridged)
Olin Fine Arts Center, W & J College. It may not get all its facts straight, but who cares, it’s funny! The performance is a fast-paced sequence of vaudeville sketches loaded with puns, parodies, and political incorrectness. Free. 7:30 p.m. 724-223-OLIN

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