Pittsburgh Churches: Waverly Presbyterian In Regent Square
Our seventh church is a more-modern design in Regent Square, and they have the best signs ever. As you can see, the sign this time is for ‘Blue Christmas,’ but Waverly Presbyterian also advertises fall festivals and periodic blessing of … Continue reading
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Filed under #58, #58-10, architecture, church
Wilmerding, The Hollywood Of Forest Hills (Wait, What?)
Wilmerding is a part of Pittsburgh that… is there. I won’t lie and pretend I know a whole bunch of things about Wilmerding. I do know that it was established in 1890, and that you have to take Electric Avenue … Continue reading
Murray Avenue Restaurant Challenge: Gluten-Free Heaven At Gluuteny
Our second-to-last Murray Ave stop was the amazing Gluuteny. Gluuteny has actually been a particularly near-and-dear-to-our-hearts place even before we ever ate their delicious baked goods. This is because one day, we were headed to the 61C Cafe just up … Continue reading
We See The Festival Of Lights And Head Down On The Farm
If you live in or around Pittsburgh, you’ve heard of Oglebay. Before there was ever Hartwood Acres (that’s the local version by North Park), there was the Oglebay Festival of Lights, just outside Wheeling, WV. And when you were a … Continue reading
Pittsburgh Churches: St. John’s Lutheran In Old Economy
Church #6 is a very near and dear one to my family’s heart. In 2011, you will get a better idea of my family’s connection to Ambridge (this is where my mum’s side of the family lived, and we are … Continue reading
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A Happy Walk Down Memory Lane At Old Economy
If you grew up in Pittsburgh, you probably remember visiting historic Old Economy at some point during elementary school. You probably remember thinking it was going to be some lame old boring educational place, and then finding yourself oddly fascinated … Continue reading
Pittsburgh Churches: Immaculate Heart Of Mary & St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church
We passed churches #4 and #5 on our way between the Strip District and home on a day in December. The Immaculate Heart of Mary is a Roman Catholic church in the Polish Hill area of town. Here is another … Continue reading
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“Roethlisberger” Showdown: Peppi’s
So, since we’re superstitious people, and we ate our first Roethlisburger on the day of the first Bengals game, and then pulled off the win by some act of majesty, we decided it would be bad luck if we didn’t … Continue reading
Filed under #67, #67-10, food, pittsburgh, restaurant, steelers
Nerds For WoW, Unite! The Midnight Release For Cataclysm
So I’m sure everyone has picked up on it by now, but we’re nerds. Really serious, dedicated-to-the-cause nerds. We even have matching glasses. (To be fair, mine are the ‘girly’ version, but still, they match.) And this means, of course, … Continue reading
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Murray Avenue Restaurant Challenge: La Cucina Flegrea
We had one last big-dinner restaurant on our Murray Ave list, and we chose to try it out on the night of the big World of Warcraft Cataclysm release. I think it goes without saying that an important event like … Continue reading
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