Article: North Belle Vernon woman turns family home into nostalgic lodge

"Curtain Up! Light the Lights! You've got nothing to hit but the heights. Everything's coming up roses ... " -- "Gypsy," 1959, Stephen Sondheim and Jule Styne

The doors to a unique journey down Memory Lane will open Monday as Melanie Patterson unveils her Nostalgic Guesthouse at 914 Broad Ave. in North Belle Vernon.

"We're in the home stretch and putting the finishing touches on everything -- fun stuff like cleaning windows, vacuuming, decorating -- but we'll be ready for the open house," Patterson said.

The "sneak peek" holiday open house will run from noon to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

The home was originally owned by Patterson's grandparents, Guiseppe and Guiseppina (Joseph and ...

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