Category Archives: pittsburgh
In Which We Leap All Over Pittsburgh On Leap Day
A couple weeks before the big lockdown, we took to the streets to celebrate Leap Day. How does one celebrate Leap Day, you wonder? Well…we assumed it was by leaping. So that’s what we did, all over Pittsburgh. Continue reading
A Fine Meal At Fl. 2 Pittsburgh
Once a month this year, we’re trying out a restaurant for the first time and giving you the scoop. First up: Fl. 2 in downtown Pittsburgh! Have a look. Continue reading
Filed under #69, #69-19, cocktails, dinner, downtown, octopus, pittsburgh, restaurant, wine
The Days Of Wine And Cheeses
We kicked off our year of 2019 achievements in the most delicious way possible: by throwing down a wild card and going to a wine-and-cheese dinner at Spork! Continue reading
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Filed under #47, #47-19, dinner, food, garfield, italian food, pittsburgh, restaurant, wine, wine tasting
I’ll Only Cross A River For A Buffalo
Pittsburghers don’t cross rivers for any old thing, but when Fox discovered that there is a herd of buffalo living in a preserve in South Park, we had to break that local taboo and see for ourselves! Continue reading
Filed under #84-18, buffalo, park, pittsburgh, south hills
In Which We Graduate To Baller (Crawler) Status
From the Department of Special and Excessive Events…we submit for your review, the Inaugural 101 Achievements Baller Crawler Meatball Ball Crawl. Enjoy! Continue reading
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Filed under #22, #22-18, bloomfield, downtown, drinking, extreme eating, food, greenfield, italian, italian food, lawrenceville, meat, meatballs, pittsburgh, restaurant, squirrel hill, strip district, the strip, USBG, wine
Free Songs And Fritos: A Hartwood Acres Adventure
This summer, we had the chance to take in one of a series of free concerts at Hartwood Acres in the North Hills, and we brought two special guests — our dog, Layla, and a Frito casserole! What is Frito casserole? Click to discover its wonders. Continue reading
Filed under #10, #10-17, #17, #17-17, hartwood acres, layla, north hills, pets, picnic, pittsburgh, sandwich, summer, wine
The Climb To The Top Of The Cathedral Of Learning
Back in the spring, we undertook a University of Pittsburgh tradition: climbing all 34 flights of stairs in its tallest building, the Cathedral of Learning! Have a look; maybe you’ll…learn something. Continue reading
Filed under #94, #94-17, fitness, oakland, pittsburgh
In Which We Are The Old People At Kneiss’s Miniature Golf
I’m not a fan of golf generally. If you like it — hey, neat — but it’s always felt to me like a waste of time and space, with a huge economic (not to mention gendered and racial) barrier to … Continue reading
Filed under #25, #25-17, minigolf, north hills, outside, pittsburgh