Category Archives: outside
Hiking The Rachel Carson Trails
Rachel Carson is one of those names that pops up all over the city of Pittsburgh. She was an environmentalist whose research was instrumental in the restricting of DDT use in pesticides, but she was also someone who just seemed … Continue reading
Views From The Eliza Furnace Bike Trail
You may not have been aware, but Pittsburgh is apparently an up-and-coming place for cyclists. In recent years, much has been done to expand the bike paths available, and also to add bike lanes to frequently-traveled roads in the city. … Continue reading
Kicking And Screaming To The Ren Faire
I think Michael pouted a little bit when I put the Renaissance Festival on our list. He may have said something along the lines of, “All we are going to see are people who do not belong in corsets wearing … Continue reading
A Movie Date At the Twin Hi-Way Drive-In
Drive-ins have recently come back in Pittsburgh, and we actually have ones that are open year-round (although I presume they closed during the Snowpocalypse). Neither of us had been to a drive-in movie since we were little, and we wanted … Continue reading
Picnic Time At Hartwood Acres
Being the ever-efficient people we are, we managed to combine two Achievements into one night. While we went to Hartwood Acres for a concert, we also packed a delicious picnic dinner to share! Here is our delicious spread, with goat … Continue reading
Farewell, Michael Jackson: Movie Night On Flagstaff Hill
Each summer, the Pittsburgh area parks host outdoor movie nights. The Parks Authority puts up a huge screen and sound system, and you can bring your picnic basket and your blanket and camp out under the stars to watch movies … Continue reading
Yo La Tengo At Hartwood Acres
One of my favorite things growing up in the summer was our trips to Hartwood Acres. My friend and I would go with our parents, but also with her neighbors, two elderly sisters Betty and Rita. I so very vividly … Continue reading
Sweet Avila Beach, How We’ve Missed Thee
We decided when we figured out we’d be going to Avila Beach that we wanted to take a whole bunch of cute, fun pictures on the beach there. However, the weather was just stacked against us when we were in … Continue reading
Scenes From The Snowpocalypse
I am a winter person. Michael puts up with my winter-love, although as he is Chief Shoveler, I don’t think he has quite the same affinity. That being said, we spent a year and a half in Southern California, where … Continue reading