5 Things To Do For A Not Bummer Summer

1. Summer Carnivals, Festivals, etc.

      We have a lot of local festivals nearby in the summer. These are some of my recommendations:

•  Big Butler Fair – June 28 – July 6

http://www.bigbutlerfair.com/

• Saxonburg Carnival – July 16-20

http://www.svfc.com/SVFCCarnival.asp

• Butler Farm Show – August 5-10

http://www.butlerfarmshow.com/

2. Go camping

Camping is one of my favorite things to do in the summer. I’ve gone every summer my entire life. Some of my favorite places to camp include:

• Cook Forest State Park

https://cookforest.com/

• Pymatuning State Park

http://www.pymatuning-state-park.org/

• Prince Gallitzin State Park

https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/PrinceGallitzinStatePark/Pages/default.aspx 

Hiking is a great way to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather in the summer. Some of my favorite places to hike are:

• McConnell’s Mills

https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/McConnellsMillStatePark/Pages/default.aspx

• Ohiopyle

https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/OhiopyleStatePark/Pages/default.aspx

• Kennerdell Lake

http://www.interestingpennsylvania.com/2016/03/kennerdell-overlook-kennerdell-pa.html

4. Go on a road trip

Pack up your stuff and head on a spontaneous road trip with some friends. You can stay somewhere locally or farther away. I would recommend:

• the Finger Lakes – Binghamton, NY

https://www.fingerlakes.org/

• Niagara Falls

https://www.niagarafallsstatepark.com/

• Allegheny National Forest

https://www.fs.usda.gov/allegheny/

5. Go to a concert

There are tons of great concerts in all different genres coming to Pittsburgh this summer ( see Paige’s previous article for a more detailed list). Some personal suggestions are:

• Luke Bryan, June 7
• Queen and Adam Lambert, July 31
• Florida Georgia Line, August 2
• Brantley Gilbert, August 31

Get tickets here: https://www.ticketmaster.com/