A Fine Meal At Fl. 2 Pittsburgh

Achievement: #69. Monthly Restaurant Feature

Once a month this year, we’re trying out a restaurant for the first time and giving you the scoop. First up: Fl. 2 in downtown Pittsburgh! Have a look. Continue reading

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Kicking Off 2019 With Our First Night Adventure

Achievement: #92. First Night

So we’re posting a little out of chronological order, but here is an account of our lovely New Year’s Eve adventure at First Night Pittsburgh! Continue reading

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The Days Of Wine And Cheeses

Achievement: #47. Wildcard #1

We kicked off our year of 2019 achievements in the most delicious way possible: by throwing down a wild card and going to a wine-and-cheese dinner at Spork! Continue reading

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I’ll Only Cross A River For A Buffalo

Achievement: #84. Visit the South Park Buffalo

Pittsburghers don’t cross rivers for any old thing, but when Fox discovered that there is a herd of buffalo living in a preserve in South Park, we had to break that local taboo and see for ourselves! Continue reading

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A Trip To Cleveland For All Things Rock N Roll

Achievement: #85. Rock N Roll Hall of Fame

As we race to close the books on our 2018 posts, come with us on a trip to scenic, exotic Cleveland, where we toured the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame! Continue reading

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Of Course We Dressed Up Like Cowboys To Watch The Movie “Young Guns”

Achievement: #64. Watch Young Guns Dressed as Cowboys

We first added this achievement to our list in 2011, and a mere seven years later, here we are, actually doing the damn thing. Never let anyone tell you can’t achieve your goals! (Even if your goals are, like ours, very weird.) Continue reading

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Three Square Meals Of Primanti’s

Achievement: #55. Primantis for All 3 Meals One Day

Fox and I are all about the food-based challenges, so we decided to answer a question that had been on our minds for several years: can one eat three meals of Primanti Bros in a single day? Let’s find out. Continue reading

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In Which We Graduate To Baller (Crawler) Status

Achievement: #22. Meatball Ball Crawl

From the Department of Special and Excessive Events…we submit for your review, the Inaugural 101 Achievements Baller Crawler Meatball Ball Crawl. Enjoy! Continue reading

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Venturing Outdoors to the Stavich Bike Trail

Achievement: #14. Venture Outdoors Event | #19. 3 Bike Trails Other than GAP

Join us on our Venture Outdoors adventure along a pretty bike trail that crosses between Pennsylvania and Ohio! Continue reading

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Pub Golf: A New Beginning

Achievement: #18. Pub Golf – A New Beginning

Once a year, Fox and I host a multi-neighborhood, half-marathon-length bar crawl all over the city. We present the debauchery and fun of…Pub Golf 5! Continue reading

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