tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post1276699611819644189..comments2024-02-24T15:49:59.506-08:00Comments on Another Long Walk: Day 18: The End of a Trail!Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12243706924573005381noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-86809809210089296142017-02-13T18:16:38.689-08:002017-02-13T18:16:38.689-08:00I went by at around 3:00 on a Friday afternoon. *s...I went by at around 3:00 on a Friday afternoon. *shrug*Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243706924573005381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-27738435665315115192017-02-13T18:07:50.225-08:002017-02-13T18:07:50.225-08:00Ryan, the Sandcastle Water Park doesn't open u...Ryan, the Sandcastle Water Park doesn't open until 11:00 maybe you were too early.Johannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06555076014488554236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-17766762004557743672017-01-12T06:18:27.534-08:002017-01-12T06:18:27.534-08:00The amusement park was Kennywood and the roller co...The amusement park was Kennywood and the roller coaster was likely the Thunderbolt. Why it was running without passengers is something I can't answer.Krafty Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499853424185561674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-85778197166657450902016-12-29T20:19:35.089-08:002016-12-29T20:19:35.089-08:00The 'hot metal bridge' doesn't reflect...The 'hot metal bridge' doesn't reflect the weather conditions when you crossed it - the name goes back to the steel mill era as the hot steel was manufactured on the south side of the river at the J&L plant, poured into specially lined rail cars, and then transported across the river to the rolling mills on the opposite shore. There are some excellent historical industrial tours available from Rivers of Steel Heritage, www.riversofsteel.com<br /><br />-di and her guyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-83669282807545762162016-12-29T20:12:57.885-08:002016-12-29T20:12:57.885-08:00Locals refer to the river as 'The Mon'. T...Locals refer to the river as 'The Mon'. The water park is Sandcastle, built at the location of the former Homestead steel mills.<br /><br />-di and her guyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com