Mars
borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mars is a town in Pennsylvania. Yes, you read that right.
Get in Edit
By car, it is easy to get to Mars, which is near Pittsburgh, from I-79 or I-76. From I-79, take exit 78 for PA-228E towards Mars, then turn left on Pittsburgh St. From the south on I-76, take exit 39 to PA-8N towards Butler, then take a left on PA-228W, then turn right on Mars-Valencia Rd. From the north on I-76, take exit 28 to merge onto I-79N and follow the directions for US-79.
Get around Edit
Map of Mars (Pennsylvania)
Mars is a compact little town with ample parking for those with cars, but the town is also easy to get around on foot.
See Edit
- 1 Spaceship Statue (Flying Saucer), Pittsburgh St and Grand Ave. In the best of American roadside kitsch traditions.
- Funny signs around town (e.g., "Mars Laundromat," "Mars Travel," "Mars High School," "Chuck Kennedy's Cars from Mars," etc.).
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Eat Edit
- Mars Pizza, 509 Pittsburgh St., ☏ +1 724 625-1616.
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Sleep Edit
A constellation of Martian hotels is located outside of the town center, by the highway junction of I-79 and I-76.
- Super 8 Motel, 929 Sheraton Dr, ☏ +1 724 776-9700, toll-free: +1-800-800-8000, fax: +1 724 776-4522, super8@zoominternet.net. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 11AM. A particularly nice Super 8, which has been singled out for awards by Super 8. 60–100$.
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