Crazy Travelers...: September 2013

It was our first time visiting Pittsburgh. All because Florida State was playing Pittsburgh for the first time. We arrived a few days early and had several things planned. Lots to see, do and of course it wouldn't be a Crazy Travelers Adventure without friends, fun and FOOD!

Here are some scenes from the few days in the 'Burgh:

The color scheme of our hotel room really enhanced our Seminole flag!

Friday afternoon on Market Square

A Happy Nole!

Tried to photo-bomb this Japanese tour group

The most scrumptious burratta!

Sausage and rappini pizza

Panne Cotta

Rental car decked out and ready to go!

Must be a sign....a rental car picked up in Pittsburgh with Florida plates.

On Saturday, we did a food tour with Burgh Bits & Bites.

Pita factory

Our friend Flash with a fresh-from-the-oven pita!

Mediterranean breakfast - pita, olives, feta, seasoned olive oil and a roasted red pepper dip.

Yummy pastries

Homemade bakalava

The only Mexican store in Brookline

Frank with a REAL coke - made with cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup.

Delicious tacos from the taco stand

Paczkis are the most amazing Polish pastry/donut!

While there was no food here, this Barber Shop was a part of the history of the town.

Mr Roger's neighborhood

Pizza with Flash and Bette

Liquor store are state run and the only place where you can buy alcohol (outside of a restaurant/bar).

This is Pitt's first year in the ACC. We thought it was kind of nice that the first team they play (FSU) had the largest logo and was in the middle of the billboard.

Heinz field

Andy Warhol museum. (Probably could have done something else with the 2 hours we spent there.)

Dinner with the Astor Family.

Ceviche three ways.

Bacon wrapped scallops over polenta and an empanada

Heading across the bridge to meet friends at the Duquesne Incline

View of the football stadium from the first landing.

Heading up!

View of the city half-way up

Overcast but still a pretty view

With Bonnie and Tad

After the Incline, we needed some nourishment

Later in the day, we headed to the Team Hotel to Meet & Greet the players, coaches and other FSU folks.

We did a self-guided tour of The Strip District

Stopped for a late lunch at Roland's

Primanti Brothers was another "must eat at" stop on our trip.

Chili with warm Italian bread

Primanti Pastrami - meat, french fires, coleslaw and tomatoes on Italian bread

We enjoyed a beautiful evening stroll through downtown.

Huge Labor Day Parade - second to the one in NYC - was right outside our hotel

We decided to do a tour of the Heinz History Museum

Mr Roger's puppets

Several major glass manufacturers in the Pittsburgh area. (It was like walking through many of my clients' homes!)

Contrary to popular belief, ketchup was not the first Heinz product (it was horseradish)

It was a very late game ad the storms kept rolling in! Well, rather than get all wet and yucky, we headed to hotel where friends were staying and hung out with them for a while.