Mother-Daughter travel show highlights the Laurel Highlands
Photos: Courtesy of Leapfrog Productions
Laurita and Lauren Portee, hosts of the travel show “Get Out of Town,” filmed an episode of the show in the area. Among the places the women visited was Falling Water.
Courtesy of Leapfrog Productions
Laurita and Lauren Portee at Ohiopyle during filming of their travel show “Get Out of Town.”
Residents of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area will have the chance to learn about the Laurel Highlands during an episode of the travel show “Get Out of Town.”
The 30-minute series premiere the show, featuring the mother-daughter team of Laurita and Lauren Portee, highlights the beauty and tourism attractions of the area, including visits to Ohiopyle and Farmington. The women showcase overnight stays at Nemacolin’s Falling Rock and Oak Lodge in Stahlstown, dine at the Darlington Inn in Ligonier and Out of the Fire Café in Ohiopyle and explore Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater during the show.
Both said they were mesmerized by Fallingwater.
“It was so breathtaking to see the house in person,” Lauren said.
Her mother had studied the home but had never visited it.
“Fallingwater was a highlight for me since I took an architecture design class in college and had seen the famous waterfall picture of the house. Being able to see it in person was a fan girl full-circle moment for me,” she said.
A previous stay at Nemacolin did not prepare Laurita for how much things have changed in the decade and a half since her last visit.
“The expansion of Nemacolin blew me away, especially Falling Rock and the beautiful views from the pool area, and I was equally charmed by Oak Lodge which was glamping at its finest and had an amazing spa,” she said.
The women said they were amazed by what they found in the Laurel Highlands and look forward to spreading that message to viewers in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
“I would tell them to take advantage of all of the beautiful views and to be outside as much as possible,” Lauren said.
While the show airs on D.C.-area television channels, it is also available to stream at https://www.pbs.org/show/get-out-town/ or on the PBS app.