May has been another busy month. Not only did we get some major renovation done on the front walk, we also had the back patio resurfaced. We went to Pittsburgh for a family wedding and got our bikes back from the bike shop all spruced up and ready to ride into another biking season in Michigan!
Having never traveled to Pittsburgh, I had no expectations and no understanding of how beautiful the city is. I was pleasantly surprised and will be going back to visit one day soon.
The reason to visit Pittsburgh was Dave’s cousin got married to his longtime girlfriend. We had so much fun at their wedding -the first since lock down. We enjoyed dancing, drinking, kibitzing with his relatives. There were only 30 people in attendance and the entire wedding was outside, so masks were off! 🙂
Although it was cold and rainy most of the weekend, we did manage to rent some city bikes and tool around the town for a few hours. We mostly stuck to bike path’s that followed the Allegheny and Ohio Rivers, stopping at places like Herr’s Island, the Strip District, and Penn and Southern Tier Breweries.
- Where we stayed: Pittsburgh Marriott City Center, beautiful hotel with a wonderful dining area that we took full advantage of each morning with a hearty breakfast.
- Memorable restaurant: Southern Tier Brewery- great beer, good food, an awesome outdoor area with a dog park- near the Pirates Stadium, and even had a singer/guitarist the day we were there. We really enjoyed the atmosphere and of course the BEER!
- What we did: Besides being very busy with the wedding, we did manage to rent bikes and tour the city. Love riding through the Point State Park, the Strip District. Pittsburgh has lots of biking trails so it’s easy to get around the city. Dave woke up early and ran the city with no problems while I slept in 🙂 Walking the city is also a pleasure with lots of quaint shops to explore.