The Laurel Highlands, curated
Waterfalls you can slide down. A house built over a stream that changed architecture. Two ski mountains on one ridgeline. Ninety minutes from Pittsburgh — and most people drive right past it. Here's everything worth slowing down for.
SKI SEASON
Hidden Valley, Seven Springs & winter
Two ski mountains on one ridgeline: when they open, which to pick, and how to plan the weekend around them.
The Laurel Highlands Winter Weekend, Rethought
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When the Ski Season Actually Starts
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Seven Springs vs Hidden Valley: Which Mountain?
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The Ultimate Guide to Hidden Valley Resort
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Seven Springs Resort: A Complete Visitor's Guide
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Hidden Valley Through Four Seasons
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Winter Beyond Skiing: The Complete Guide
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THE ICONS
Fallingwater, Ohiopyle & the classics
The reasons the world knows these mountains — and how to do each one properly.
WATERFALLS & WILD WATER
Swim, slide, paddle, ride
Nature built the waterpark: sandstone slides, whitewater, and 150 miles of riverside rail-trail.
The Natural Waterslides at Meadow Run: A Local's Guide
★ ranked page 1 on Google
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Biking the Great Allegheny Passage: A Beginner's Guide
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The Quiet State Parks: Kooser, Laurel Hill & Laurel Ridge
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Summer in the Laurel Highlands: Your Adventure Awaits
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THE COZY SEASON
Fall: foliage, festivals & covered bridges
Sugar-maple ridges that rival New England, an October festival on a mountain, and ten historic bridges on backroads built for slow drives.
EAT, DRINK & EVENTS
Tables, taprooms & the calendar
Farm-to-table valleys, trail-town cafés, and the events worth planning around.
WHERE TO STAY
The finest homes in the Highlands
Three homes in Hidden Valley, between Seven Springs and the Hidden Valley slopes, and a mid-century retreat in Western Maryland. A hot tub over the valley, a cedar sauna and a woodstove, room for sixteen. 5.0★ on our flagship. Book direct for our best rate.
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