You know the shelves -- stuffed with tomes left by former travelers, with a new adventure behind every cover. I wrote about those shelves for Fodor's.

For Thrillist I expolored a small town in Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands. It almost died when industry floundered, but was saved by bicycles. Photo by Alex Byers, courtesy of Go Laurel Highlands.

In Loudoun County, Va., yeast scientist Jasper Akerboom is doing magical things with beer. I sat down to brunch with him to have this chat for VinePair Pro. Image by VinePair

Just a short drive from Pittsburgh is Hideaway Co., which is the pandemic brain child of boutique hotelier Anna Baird. We took a trip there, and you can read about it here. Credit: Jessica Flake Photography

With my co-host Melanie Bavaria, we developed a podcast for Fund Our Schools PA and the Public Interest Law Center. Check it out wherever you get your podcasts.