Hold Me Closer, Inappropriate Dancer: Shimmy On The Hiking Trail
Well, there’s no better place to dance inappropriately than the middle of the woods! At least, that’s what my old Pagan ancestors used to say… I think. Might have been ‘there’s no better place to dance naked than the middle … Continue reading
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
Murray Avenue Restaurant Challenge: Keeping Kosher At The Milky Way
Our next stop on Murray Ave was a lunch spot. We popped into Milky Way for… well, we didn’t know what. To be honest, we had no idea what they served at Milky Way, and we kind of thought it … Continue reading
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Murray Avenue Restaurant Challenge: Gullifty’s, A Squirrel Hill Institution
Another Saturday night, another trip up the hill for dinner! This time, we hit Gullifty’s, which is a restaurant best known for its desserts and appeal to CMU students. This is one of those rare occasions where we visited something … Continue reading
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Murray Avenue Restaurant Challenge: Sammies At The Smallman St. Deli
After a morning of writing away at the 61c, we decided to pop across the street to the Smallman Street Deli for lunch. Boy, were we upset with this decision. I mean… the lunch was great, don’t get me wrong… … Continue reading
The Bridges Of Pittsburgh: Birmingham & Smithfield
The following bridge pictures were taken when we went on our bike ride along the Pittsburgh rivers. This is the view of the Birmingham Bridge from the banks of the Monongahela. The Birmingham connects the Hill District and Oakland to … Continue reading
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The 2010 Primanti’s-For-All: Downtown At Cherry Way
After burning all those calories biking around the Pittsburgh rivers, we decided we had earned a lunch at Primanti’s! We headed into downtown to the Cherry Way location. I’ve always liked this one for some reason, I think dating back … Continue reading
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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
Murray Avenue Restaurant Challenge: Bruegger’s Bagels
There is a Subway on Murray Avenue that we have discounted in our Achievement, simply because ‘it is an ordinary chain, and we do not need to try it.’ (There are no other chains or fast food places.) However, we … 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