Monthly Archives: August 2011
Hold Me Closer, Inappropriate Dancer: A Buttermilk Falls Triple Achievement
Last year for Christmas, in place of a more traditional present, my cousins and aunt and uncle traveled to rest stops and visitor centers all over the Pittsburgh area to collect brochures for us. Oh yes, they knew that we … Continue reading
Our Extreme Weather-Themed Drink Night (with embarrassing video!)
You know when people say, ‘be careful what you wish for, you just might get it?’ Well, surely you will remember last week when I was talking about how much I love earthquakes and kind of sort of miss them. … Continue reading
A Quick Stop At Niagara Falls
Well, we did this Achievement waaaaaay back in June, but my backlog of Everything Else in Life kind of got in the way, so I’m only bringing it to you now. On the way home from our trip to Niagara-on-the-Lake … Continue reading
Frontier Falls: The Undiscovered Country (Or Mini-Golf Course)
Well, I know my husband always complains that I make plans without looking into logistics on things, and, you know, on occasion, he’s right, but… Sometimes I make plans and then actually look into logistics and just choose to pretend … Continue reading
Groupon For The Win: A Happy Return To Mallorca
Well, since we learned earlier this summer that we’re not afraid to use the same place for two Achievements, we went last night to one of our newly-favorite fancy dinner spots in the city: Mallorca. You may recall, we used … Continue reading
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A Lifesize “Mousetrap” At The Carnegie Science Center
In keeping with our ‘back in the old days’ theme of the week, we stopped into the Carnegie Science Center this Monday to check out the changes since we’d last been (estimated some time in the early 2000s) and see … Continue reading
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Filed under #91, #91-11, science center, weather
Custard’s First Stand: Killer Ice Cream (And Puns!)
This weekend, we took a trip down memory lane to the famous post-softball-game ice cream spot of my youth: Custard’s First Stand! Custard’s is a little hometown ice cream spot on Camp Horne Road, conveniently located between the softball field … Continue reading
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Oakland Restaurant Challenge: The Mythical India Garden Buffet
For our tenth Oakland restaurant, we decided to return to our roots a bit. Our unhealthy-but-delicious-and-cheap-food roots, that is. There was a time in my life when I would get up every Saturday morning, shake off any headache leftovers from … Continue reading
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Around The World In Dining: Cuban Delights at Atlantic City’s Cuba Libre
Last night, we tried out our second-to-last new ethnic food! You may recall, this year, we’ve eaten Korean food, Ethiopian food, and Spanish food (the latter of which we get to try out again this month for a Groupon!), but … Continue reading