Christian W. Klay Winery
Yesterday my almost-husband (AH) looked over at me and said “what happened, did you get lost on the Southwest Passage?” I rolled my watery eyes, blew my nose, and said “no, I have so much more I want to write…
Pit Stop
You know when you are famished and you pull over at the first place you have seen for miles and you don’t know whether you will be glad you did? Well, the AH and I were glad to stop at…
It's Just Honey and Water, Honey
After a leisurely morning at the Summit Inn (yes, free coffee and they had a fire going) we headed to the first winery on our itinerary. Glades Pike is about an hour away – and watch those rural routes, signage…
Hit the road, n'at
Wanting to wake up in wine country ready to get to some serious tasting, me and the almost-husband (AH) decided to head down to the Laurel Highlands after work on Friday. With our reservation confirmed at the gloriously historic Summit…
Get out of town!
As with many Pittsburghers, I fled the city for the weekend in the hopes that when I returned I would find the city free of riot police and jersey barriers and navel-gazing news coverage. I may not have much trouble…
Pittsburgh, Milwaukee and Cities in between – GLUE Conference Day 1
Image via Wikipedia I am in Milwaukee for the 2nd annual GLUE conference. GLUE stands for Great Lakes Urban Exchange – which is a project that was started 2 years ago by Pittsburgh’s Abby Wilson and Sarah Szurpicki of Detroit….
Weihnachtsmarkt this weekend is Historic Harmony
Image via WikipediaWeihnachtsmarket is German for Christmas Market. Historic Harmony village, which is about a 25 minute drive north of Pittsburgh, is hosting their annual Christmas Market this weekend (Nov. 15-16, 2008). Now it has been a few years since…
This Looks AMAZeing! Coolspring Corn Maze
Image by remolacha.net fotos via FlickrI caught a glimpse of this thing from the article in the Post-Gazette last Friday and I can’t believe I didn’t find it sooner. The Coolspring Corn Maze is a 10 acre maze of cornfields,…
Fall fun in Mt. Lebanon
I spent last weekend exploring Mt. Lebanon and wanted to share my new-found love of this neighborhood! We had a late dinner at Little Tokyo, a fabulous Japanese restaurant right on Washington Road. Because my friend lives literally right beside…
The World Pinball Championships are in Pittsburgh
Actually, I believe that the last 7 Pinball Championships have been held in Pittsburgh. PAPA stands for the Professional & Amateur Pinball Association. One of the reasons the PAPA tournament is here in Pittsburgh is because there is a dedicated…
Wine Festival at La Caasa Narcisi Winery
Yes, I often write about beer, I have some friends that are beer drinkers so I tend to be around more beer lovers than wine lovers. But this event is for the wine loving folks of this region. La Casa…
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