- The Great Beaver County Donut Throwdown My last few articles have been on the healthy side (Fellowship Foods, Sproutz…) so I figure we could all use a little palate cleanser with a donut throwdown! The mission that I have chosen to accept is to find Beaver County’s best donut. I went into this mission comparing only three donut shops, because those […]
- Chocolate Heaven: Behind the Scenes at Rosalind Candy Castle Sometimes in life, there are magical things that happen. Births of kids, marriages, pets brought into your life... I had one of these magical things happen this past week when I got the YBC Golden Ticket to go behind the scenes at Rosalind Candy Castle in New Brighton. Even now a few days later, I am still smiling like a butcher’s dog! It was a great experience.
- 10 Signs That You Might Be From Beaver County Beaver County has always been unique in its own right, and certainly a great place to call home. It is built upon its rugged landscape and defined by the hard work of its people.
- The Best Places to Take an Out of Towner to Eat in Beaver County This article was originally published on December 3, 2014. Whether we’re talking about friends or family who have never been to Beaver County or ones that moved away and are coming back to visit, the best activity to do with those fresh within our borders is to take them out to eat. We’re not talking […]
- Do You Realize How Much The Jaycees Do for Our Community? “A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.” – Saint Basil The Jaycees have always been a little bit of a mystery to me. Years ago a few of my friends’ dads were members. It always made me think of the Flintstones, when the […]
- Day Tripping: Vintage Estate in Boardman, Ohio On my recent Date Night Part 1 article, I made mention of a little place in Ohio that is filled to the brim with an amazing selection of craft beer. It came to my attention that not everyone was familiar with this little slice of beer-lovers heaven, so I figured an article on it might work […]
- How To Find & Shop at Two Rivers Olive Oil This article is sponsored by our good friends at Two Rivers Olive Oil in Beaver. If you are looking for a particular type of vinegar or olive oil, this is the place to find it. They also have tons of unique options that make excellent gifts! Two Rivers Olive Oil Company is proud to announce […]
- Looking Back: The History of Junction Stretch Over a century ago, the short stretch of land along the cliffs on Route 65 between New Brighton and Rochester was the hottest spot in Beaver County… a place called Junction Stretch. People flocked from all over the county, as well as most of Pennsylvania and neighboring states to get in on the fun and […]
- Lost Beaver County: The Beaver Valley Mall Edition While running our first two installments (Lost BC 1, Lost BC 2), we got a TON of great feedback and were able to reminisce about so many wonderful places. One of the common themes I noticed were that a lot of your favorite spots were once located at the same place: The Beaver Valley Mall. […]
- Back in the Day: Growing Up in Beaver Sometimes it’s nice to reminisce about the good ol’ days. After Allie’s lost businesses articles and all of the ‘Ten signs you might be from…’ articles we have had, it got me thinking about how things were when I was a kid growing up in Beaver, way back in the 80s and 90s. Things were […]
- Soup-Herb Sproutz (That New Healthy Place in Beaver) You know what Beaver was missing? A spot to grab a quick bite to eat that is on the healthier side. You know what Beaver has now? That very thing! After much anticipation (and maybe a little peeking through the papered windows), Soup-Herb Sproutz finally opened. Many of my Facebook friends checked in there but […]
- 10 Signs That You Might Be From Raccoon Maybe it’s the sprawling landscape or the lack of red lights but the pace of life seems slower in Raccoon Township. While most folks in the township attended the Hopewell Area School District and have an Aliquippa mailing address, they are quick to point out that Raccoon Township is home. (Shout out to the small […]
- Learning More About Oil & Vinegar at Two Rivers Olive Oil Company Two Rivers Olive Oil Company is proud to announce the addition of the second location on Locust Place, Sewickley. For hours and inquiries, please call 412-356-5148. To find out more about Two River’s products and stores, visit tworiversoliveoil.com Tucked down a walkway on Third Street in Beaver next to Artsy Doodle (I think this was the […]
- Classic Cars in Beaver County: Dan from AK Nahas Many of our readers already know Dan as one of the owners of AK Nahas. With their appliance store in Vanport and furniture shop in Midland, you’ve more than likely run into him and gotten a great deal on a refrigerator! But did you know that he’s got one of the coolest classic car collections […]
- 10 More Signs You Might Be from Center Township In her 10 Signs You Might Be from Center Township piece, Maura listed 10 notorious things that all Center Township residents, natives, and grads of CHS can relate to. We appreciate all of your comments and feedback when we write stories, and since we had a ton of those after that first article, I decided […]
