Summertime in Pittsburgh—the time to get out and see places new and old. Best of all, you don’t need to layer yourself with sweaters and coats and hats and scarves and gloves, or even boots—you can just get up and go.
Our editor, Greg Suriano, has worked with writer Anne Oyler to have really “gotten out” in order to suggest an intriguing destination in her “Beyond the Strip” article, providing a tour of a National Pike (Route 40) treasure, historic Scenery Hill with its restored late-1700s Century Inn. It is an easy drive from the city and should certainly be added to your summer “To Do” list.
Regular readers know that Cynthia Weisfield traverses the world seeking out the very best food to be had. For this issue, she traveled just a short distance to 1906 Penn Avenue in the Strip and located … well, I’ll let her tell you about it in her article, “Authentic Thai Cuisine.”
Christopher Cussat has found a way to bring a national professional sports team to our pages, by spotlighting soccer’s Pittsburgh Riverhounds. In conducting an interview with some of the players, he discovered that the Strip is very popular with team members.
Regarding liking the Strip, Robin Barwick, editor of the London-based international golf magazine Kingdom (circulation: two million), was in Pittsburgh to get a feel for the city ahead of the U.S. Open in Oakmont. He visited the Strip and happened to meet Jan Receski, owner of OnPar Now, The Terminal’s premier golfing facility. The result was an editorial feature—which we proudly share with our readers—focusing on the city’s sports history and what the Strip is all about.
Approximately one year ago, a new concept in coffee shops opened on Smallman Street in the heart of the Strip, Bitty & Beau’s Coffee. A national franchise, Bitty & Beau’s is designed to hire individuals with disabilities. It’s known as a coffee shop masquerading as a human rights organization. The Strip version is a bright and comfortable space. Check it out when in the neighborhood.
And, to especially enjoy the summer (and fall), visit the nearby Lawrenceville Farmers Market, a bustling scene on display every Tuesday afternoon—and the subject of a colorful pictorial section in this issue.
“My folks would take us to the drive-in on summer nights, and we’d sit on the hood of the car. I just had this profound love for storytelling.”
—Brad Pitt