Category Archives: pittsburgh

The 2010 Primanti’s-For-All: Oakland!

Achievement: #13. Go to all the Pittsburgh Primanti Brothers

Stop #2 on our Primanti Challenge was the Oakland Primanti’s. Despite going to college just up the street for six years, I really never went to this location too often, and really, it’s a shame. This Primanti’s is one of … Continue reading

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South Oakland For Life

Achievement: #85. Visit the South Oakland sign for a photo

I lived in South Oakland five of my six years at Pitt, and Michael lived there with me the last year, and the place will always have a fond place in our hearts. Well, it has a little fonder spot … Continue reading

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Michael Is A Statue: Robert Burns Edition

Achievement: #62. Take awkward pictures of Michael in front of 7 statues

Michael has a special *affinity* for the next statue… He had to write a historical nonfiction piece about Robert Burns, and struggled to make all of his indiscretions appropriate for elementary school students to read, so it was only natural … Continue reading

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Hold Me Closer, Inappropriate Dancer: Boogie On The Turnpike

Achievement: #88. Dance inappropriately in 8 Pittsburgh locations

Dance location #3 was one of those opportunities that you can’t have and skip out on. We were returning from our biennial family reunion at Laurel Hill State Park (what a beautiful, beautiful place that part of the state is … Continue reading

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Hipster Time At The Gallery Crawl

Achievement: #24. Be snobby hipsters at a Gallery Crawl

We love gallery crawls. Like, we really, really love them, and try to go to as many as we can. Sure, we love looking at the art (some of which is very good, and some of which is still fun … Continue reading

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Farewell, Michael Jackson: Movie Night On Flagstaff Hill

Achievement: #22. Watch a movie 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

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In Which Michael Poses Like George Washington

Achievement: #62. Take awkward pictures of Michael in front of 7 statues

Statue #3 was on our Kennywood trip, where the classic statue of George Washington stands.

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Kennywood: King Of The Amusement Park Hill

Achievement: #28. Go to Kennywood

I am about to make a statement that you will think, initially, is Yinzery, but I am here to assure you that is the absolute truth. And you should trust me, because I’ve lived in Los Angeles, so I must … Continue reading

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The Bridges Of Pittsburgh: Hot Metal Bridge

Achievement: #12. Make a photo documentary of Pittsburgh bridges

We revisited the Hot Metal Bridge on the day of the USA’s opening World Cup game. While it was a much sunnier day, it was also quite muggy and hot. Here is the same view of the city from the … Continue reading

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Classy Hotdogs & Extravagant Funnel Cake At The Pittsburgh Arts Festival

Achievement: #17. Buy something classy and extravagant at the Arts Festival

This was one of the 2009 list items that made it back around for the second round, as we never made it to the Arts Festival last year. If you live in Pittsburgh, you know the Arts Festival curse, where … Continue reading

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