Brooklyn Boulders is a rock climbing gym (to put it lightly) located in Somerville, MA. It’s also known as “BKBS” for short. Going by the name, it sounds like it would be a rock climbing gym. And it is. But that’s misleading. It’s so much more than
Continue reading →Amazing Yoga is a popular yoga studio with three locations around Pittsburgh – Shadyside, Southside, and Wexford. One day I walked in, signed up for the $25 new student special (two weeks of unlimited classes), and the rest is history. My first ever class at Amazing Yoga
Continue reading →I’ve made many mistakes over the years. Wearing underwear under my bike shorts, venturing onto a downhill ski resort with my XC skis, and using Olive Garden’s never-ending pasta bowl as a pre-race meal, for example. But few haunt me as much as the time I lived
Continue reading →If you live south of Pittsburgh, you have fewer lakes nearby than you would north of the city. Fortunately, there is at least one lake that makes for a decent paddle, and that is Canonsburg Lake. It’s a fairly small lake, with a surface area of about
Continue reading →Sometimes referred to as “rock city,” Bilger’s Rocks in Grampian, PA is a very interesting area to visit. It is not a premiere rock climbing destination, nor does it provide miles of hiking trails. But it offers a little bit of both, and it’s just such a
Continue reading →Boyce Mayview Park is a small park (about 400 acres) nestled right in the township of Upper St Clair, PA. If you live or work nearby, it makes for a nice lunchtime or evening trail running destination. Do not get it confused with Boyce Park, though, which
Continue reading →Pittsburgh offers a great number of paddling opportunities within the city as well as throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania. Here are some spots where you can go kayaking whether you’re a beginner or an expert. Creeks and Rivers: The Three Rivers Ohiopyle State Park Slippery Rock Creek Neshannock Creek
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