Living Treasures Wild Animal Park!

Living Treasures Wild Animal Park is a petting zoo for wild animals. I know that my blog focuses mainly around things to do in Pittsburgh however, for Living Treasures I had to make an exception! Living Treasures is about exactly 44 minutes from Beaver County. The city depending on traffic is usually 30, so I figured what is 14 more minutes, it is totally worth it. Living Treasures is similar to a zoo however you are able to feed and pet all of the animals, rad right? They have tons of wild animals. They have tigers, cheetahs, llamas, giraffes, a white lion and so many more! You are not able to pet and feed all of the animals, naturally you will not be allowed to feed the lions, tigers, or cheetahs but you are able to touch and feed the giraffe along with other less dangerous wild animals.

Not only is Living Treasures fairly close, but the admission to get in is wicked affordable! For adults 12 years of age or older it is $13.99, and for anyone under 12 years of age it is $10.99. The hours for Living Treasure vary. In the months of April, May, September, October, and November they are open everyday 10:00am-6:00pm. And in June, July, August they are open every 10:00am-8:00pm. 

Living Treasures has such a solid environment. It has a stellar atmosphere, all of the workers are extremely nice and informative. The living areas of all the animals are extremely neat and clean, no grotesque smells or anything like that. They also sell carrots, lettuce, and feed at the gift shop that you can feed the animals which I thought was convenient and affordable. All of the animals that you are able to pet and feed are very well groomed and extremely friendly. There were children there that had to be atleast 3 years old that were having the time of their life, they weren't afraid or anything, that is how friendly these wild animals are!

I had not one single complaint about this trip, the directions were straight forward and very easy, parking was great they have a huge parking lot and is free, admission was affordable, and I had a great time interacting with the animals. They let you take as many pictures as you want and you also do not have a time limit, you can stay for as long as you'd like. It is definitely a cool experience that I will remember forever! I never thought i'd ever see a giraffe in my life let alone get to pet and feed one. Seeing wild animals and being able to interact and feed them is only 40 minutes away from you, get out and live a little people!

If you want more information on Living Treasures, you can click this link: http://www.ltanimalpark.com/our-mission. On their website they inform you on every single animal and their story along with any other information you want on the animals. It informs you on the park and its history, along with extremely easy directions on how to get there. It is one of the most informational websites I have ever visited. It is also very user friendly, if you are interested in going to Living Treasures I would highly suggest visiting the website first! 

Marty's Market!

Marty's Market is a unique food market, cafe, and coffee bar in Pittsburgh. Along with it being a market that serves fresh produce, it is also a restaurant that serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. The food is impeccable, it is my absolute favorite place in Pittsburgh to eat. I specifically enjoy their brunch but for the record, all of their food is amazing, I just really love brunch!

Along with having impeccable food, Marty's Market has outstanding coffee. Starbucks was always my first choice until I had coffee from Marty's Market. It is a perfect way to finish off such a scrumptious meal! I have eaten at Marty's Market plenty of times and I have yet to order a meal that I did not love.  Breakfast hours Monday-Friday are 8:00am-11:00pm, Brunch hours Saturday and Sunday are 9:00am-3:00pm, Lunch hours Monday-Friday are 11:30am-3:00pm, and dinner hours Wednesday-Saturday are 5:00pm-10:00pm. Marty's Market is located in Pittsburgh on 2301 Smallman Street, it is extremely easy to find and the parking is amazing. There is a huge, free parking lot right across the street that is always open to park in. 

Eating delicious food is always stellar however, eating delicious food that is made from all fresh produce is even better. That might be why Marty's Market is my favorite place to get brunch. It is close by, the food is delicious, the produce is fresh, the menu is affordable, and the atmosphere is great. All of the waiters/waitresses are delightful and very helpful with the menu if you are a first time customer. They are always busy yet they always find a way to seat you quickly and get your food to you even quicker. It is an all around great place, you will never go to Marty's Market and have a bad experience, I assure you! If you want to know more about the produce or take a look at the menu you can click this link: http://martysmarket.com. 

RANDYLAND!

Randyland is a museum of every type of art you could possibly imagine! It is a museum however, it has a little bit of a twist. Randyland is located in Pittsburgh on the Northside. Randy Gilson purchased this house on the Northside, and turned it into what is now called Randyland. He made all of the artwork and he put it all together himself. He created many pieces of street art in addition to 800 gardens, 50 vegetable gardens and 8 parks. It is at the least, the most rad place I have ever been to.

Randyland is open every day from 1:00pm-7:00pm. It is located on 1501 Arch Street in Pittsburgh on the Northside. Admission is free however, donations are always welcome! Donations go to Randy so that he can produce more artwork to add to Randyland. Randyland is on a normal street so parking isn't horrible but it isn't the best. Walking a few blocks, in my opinion, is certainly worth it. I heard of Randyland through a friend of a friend, and it always sounded interesting however I never pictured it to be how it was. The pictures do not even do justice when it comes to showing how much Randyland sticks right out, it is wicked cool. You could not miss this place even if you walked down the street with your eyes closed!

Everything in Randyland is so well thought out. It looks from the outside or atleast from first glance like it is just a bunch of junk thrown together. However, once you go and actually explore it you quickly realize how everything is strategically put together. Randy Gilson was actually there when I went to visit, he is an amazing guy. He is so down to earth and does all of this from such a genuine place in his heart. I love how he doesn't even charge admission, he does this all for the simple fact of sharing his works with he world. Randy is typically at Randyland which I also adore. I think it is great he is there to meet and greet with the people who come and visit. Talking with Randy really gives you more of a feel for the place.

If you want more information on Randy Gilson and his entire story and creation of Randyland you can go to this website: randy.land. It is extremely interesting, affordable, and close by! Go and visit Randyland, I assure you that you will not be anything short of pleased!