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Parks & Recreation
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Westmoreland County,
PA boasts a wide variety of recreational and
conservation areas, including dozens of
county and state parks, country clubs, state
game lands, state forests, and nature
preserves. In addition, there are many fine
parks and recreation areas maintained by
townships and localities. Here we present
but a few of the major resources and
facilities that will help you enjoy the
outdoors in Westmoreland County.
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The
Westmoreland County Bureau of Parks and
Recreation encompasses nine diversified
parks and two trails maintained to provide
visitors with a wide variety of benefits and
experiences. The parks, encompassing over 2,700
acres of land, are open year round providing
walking and hiking trails, picnic and play
areas, recreation programs, fishing areas,
active sports facilities, as well as plenty of
open fields, forests, and streams for you to
discover.
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Hempfield
Park is located in northern Hempfield Township
just off Route 66, 4 miles north of Greensburg.
Covering 94.5 acres, the park features a one
mile walking track, lighted tennis courts,
basketball and volleyball courts, baseball
fields, horseshoe pits, a bocce court, and 5
handicapped accessible pavilions for rent. Call
724-836-7900 for more information.
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Latrobe Parks & Recreation sees as its
mission to provide a variety of safe, modern,
affordable parks & recreation facilities,
programs and services that will enhance the
quality of life by promoting good health and
well being for the citizens of Latrobe.
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With 1,200
acres, including a 78 acre lake,
Keystone State Park is great for family
vacations year-round. Camping, modern cabins,
trails, and a swimming beach provide an ideal
setting for a summer outing. The park is off
Route 981 south of route 22 in New Alexandria.
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Laurel Summit
in Westmoreland County
provides a scenic picnic area 2,739 feet above
sea level operated by the Bureau of State Parks.
The 6-acre park includes picnic tables and a
pavilion, water and provides trailhead parking
for Spruce Flats bog and Wolf Rocks Trail.
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Linn Run State Park is 612 acres on the
western side of Laurel Mountain and borders
Forbes State Forest. A mixed hardwood and
evergreen forest make this park a scenic place
for picnicking, hiking, and cabin rentals. Linn
Run is an excellent trout stream complete with
its own small waterfall, Adams Falls.
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For
information on charming concerts in local
community parks:
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Theater
Live Theater
and Dinner Theater are well represented in
Westmoreland County, and the variety of
performances, from concerts featuring the likes
of Wayne Newton and Rickie Lee Jones to lively
musicals, comedies, and dramas ensures that
there is something for everyone throughout the
year.
Located on 21 West Otterman Street in
Greensburg, PA, and home to the Westmoreland
Symphony Orchestra,
The Palace Theatre has been a major force in
Westmoreland County's cultural scene for
generations. Many of the headline performances
in Westmoreland County occur here.
The mission of the
Apple Hill Playhouse is to preserve and
advance the traditions of live theatre through
entertainment and education. With both
children’s and adult seasons, acting classes,
and a dinner package arrangement with the
Lamplighter Restaurant, Apple Hill Playhouse has
become a Westmoreland County tradition.
Greensburg
Civic Theatre is now in its 52nd season. One
of only a few long-established, volunteer-based,
community theatre organizations in Westmoreland
County, Greensburg Civic Theatre is a non-profit
corporation founded to provide a forum for local
actors and theatre craftsmen, including
costumers, set builders, and lighting and sound
technicians.
In its 58th season,
New Kensington
Civic Theatre is a community theater that
performs a wide variety of musicals and plays
throughout the year.
Other Westmoreland County theaters of note are
the Geyer
Performing Arts Center, a
turn-of-the-century theater with live shows
every month 724-887-0887; Saint Vincent Summer
Theater 724-537-8900; Seton Hill University
Reeves Theater 724-838-4241; and the
Valley Players of Ligonier.
Museums &
Art
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Take a fascinating
look at American history through the eyes of
great American artists at the
Westmoreland Museum of American Art.
Located in Greensburg, PA the WMAA presents
a distinctive collection of paintings,
sculpture, furniture and more that describe
the heritage of our nation and of the
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The
Southern
Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley
is located at One Boucher Lane and Route 711
South in Ligonier. This museum, which has
affiliate locations in Altoona, Johnstown, and
Loretto, exists to preserve, exhibit, and
advance American art and is dedicated to making
its programs and activities accessible to the
people of the southwestern area of central
Pennsylvania. The museum mounts exhibitions
designed to evoke an interest in and an
understanding and appreciation of American art.
Exhibitions at the
Alex Fletcher Memorial Art Center are
scheduled regularly throughout the year, and
offer a wide range of creative effort. From full
time professional artists to first showings by
students, the results are often intriguing,
beautiful, and fun.
Events &
Family Fun
Westmoreland
County lies at the heart of the Laurel Highlands
and enjoys a thriving tourism industry. There is
truly something for everyone. Historic sites and
battlefields, architectural masterpieces,
hundreds of miles of trails for bikers and
hikers, museums, amusement parks, skiing, golf,
and more. The few samples presented here should
be no substitute for your visit to the
Laurel
Highlands Tourism Bureau, where information
on fun, food, and lodging, dates & places, maps,
group tours, planning guides and more await your
discovery.
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The nationally
acclaimed
Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival
offers the best in visual and live
performing arts, traditional and fine
crafts, cultural heritage activities,
humanities, and exciting ethnic foods,
providing something for everyone’s tastes.
A tradition for more
than 20 years, the
Delmont Apple ‘N Arts Festival is an
outstanding fall tradition, another great
event in Westmoreland County. The Delmont
Apple ‘N Arts Festival is held each year at
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With over
than 3,000 ways to compete, Westmoreland
County’s agricultural prowess is on display at
the
Westmoreland County Fair, where 18,000
ribbons and $35,000 in premium and prize money
is awarded to exhibitors.
With
exciting rides, 14 thrilling water slides, 2
roller coasters, and seven theme areas of fun,
Idlewild Park
and Soak Zone is what family fun is all
about.
Open
Memorial Day through Labor Day, Ligonier Beach
features a sandy beach and a restaurant with
weekly entertainment, as well as one of the
largest pools in the state. For information,
call 724-238-9551.
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Located in
Champion, PA, a stones throw outside
Westmoreland County,
Seven Springs
Mountain Resort offers the widest range of
terrain and lifts in Pennsylvania. Rated by Ski
Magazine as one of the top 5 resorts in the
east, Seven Springs offers 275 acres of skiing
terrain.
Overly's
Country Christmas is a beautifully lighted
Christmas village. Drive or walk through
Overly's to visit the sites, sounds, smells of a
family holiday tradition. Local crafts and
gifts, a bonfire, Christmas carolers, homemade
kettle corn, fudge, and cookies add to the fun
for the whole family. Train buffs will want to
see the new G-scale model train.
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SeaBase,
located at 770 East Pittsburgh Street, in
Greensburg, PA, is an entertainment center
offering an indoor playground, a miniature golf
course, laser tag, video arcade, and more. Also
featured are a toddler play area, food galley,
and aquatic themed miniature golf. Great for the
kids. For more information call 724-838-8887.
Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania.
Communities of inspiration, industry,
enlightenment, history, and entertainment in the
heart of the Laurel Highlands, Southwestern
Pennsylvania.
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