Category Archives: Outdoors

Tasty Hikes

Oh I know it is cold outside – you want to stay inside, eat pizza be lazy. Venture Outdoors has the solution – hiking with treats. So now can enjoy the great outdoors and some tasty treats. You will feel better if you get some fresh air. Here are just a few of the upcoming hikes. Venture Outdoors has many other trips – snow shoeing, skiing, camping, and more – details are available at www.VentureOutdoors.org.

  • Saturday, February 23 – Hot Chocolate Hike
  • Sunday, February 24 – Soup of the Month Hike
  • Sunday, March 2 – Chocolate Tasting Hike
  • Saturday, March 8 – Hot Tea Tasting Hike

Venture Outdoors hikes are led by trained guides, no outdoor expierience necessary – all you have to do is show up.

To sign-up for a hike contact Venture Outdoors 412-255-0564 or www.VentureOutdoors.org

* This picture was taken on the recent Venture Outdoors Member’s Day – thanks to shultzlabs for sharing this picture on Flickr.

Hiking, Whiskey and Bagpipes

I am a big big big supporter of Venture Outdoors – this organization exists to get anyone and everyone outside. This is my kind of hike – one that includes Whiskey and a bagpipe player.
Whiskey Tasting Hike *New Date*
Explore the highlands of Mount Lebanon on a hike through little known Bird Park. We will take a frosty walk for one hour, returning to a leader’s house for a sampling of whiskey to warm our hearts. A better evening cannot be found on this side of the Atlantic. To help us conjure the images of the Highlands, this event will feature the bagpipe player.
Location: Bird Park, South Hills
Time: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Cost: $30.00 member/$50.00 non-member
Organization: Venture Outdoors

Swim with the Drowned Hogs

Just when you think you have seen every possible fundraising idea ever, someone comes up with a new one. Some crazy, but kind souls in Pittsburgh are going to jump into the mon (Monongahela river) to raise money for the Circle C Youth and Family Services which is a great organization that has been supporting kids and families for over 40 years. Continue reading →

Climb Pittsburgh II

Join us on Saturday, March 29, 2008 for Climb Pittsburgh II – the only event of its kind in Pittsburgh. The American Lung Association invites you to participate in this athletic challenge while raising much needed funds for those battling lung disease. This is not an event for the faint of heart – or in our case, lungs! Climb Pittsburgh II will challenge elite athletes in a race to the top of the Gulf Tower in Downtown Pittsburgh. Continue reading →

History Mystery Run

Pittsburgh’s Hash House Harriers (aka PGH H-3) refer to them selves as “the drinking club with a running problem.”

What is Hashing?
You have just stumbled upon an International phenomenon, where a group of people, “Hashers”, follow a cryptic trail that has been marked with flour by the “Hare”. This trail leads to beer, water, snacks, and a lot of camaraderie.   Some people run, some people walk, but they all follow these cryptic marks along streets, trails, and off the beaten path until they find a beer stop. Now there is water there too, and snacks, but really we are known as a Beer Drinking Club with a Running Problem.

Pittsburgh’s Hash House Harrier’s are getting into the Pittsburgh 250 spirit with a History Mystery Run This Monday.  This mystery run will hit a couple of Pittsburgh’s historical sites and will be about 3-4 miles.

The Hash House Harriers have many other runs planned – check out their website for details.

History Mystery Run
Monday, January 21, 6:30pm
Meet at Fuel & Fuddle in Oakland, 212 Oakland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Bring a flashlight and a few dollars

Pittsburgh’s Hash House Harriers Website

(Via ThisIsHappening.org)