As the countdown to Christmas continues, Dan decided to come to the Burg for an aggressively festive weekend visit. First stop on the trip was the holiday market downtown. After perusing the shops, we headed to the PPG Place Wintergarden for their annual gingerbread competition. While most of the entries were from local schools, the adult and professional categories did not disappoint.
A licorice roller coaster next to a Frozen themed lodge.
There were several Up houses, but this one was a personal favorite.
Dan and I then headed out of the city to Soergel's Orchard for a sugar cookie decorating class complete with festive drinks from Wigle Whiskey.
This kid was the teacher's pet, showing off with his incredible royal icing flooding skills and whimsical patterns.
Mine were a pretty close second if I do say so myself.
Once the sugar rush was over, we drove back to the city to grab dinner at the new tiki bar, Hidden Harbor. While the decor is not as outrageous as the Tonga Room, the drinks pack a similar punch. My only complaint was that the drink was not served in a real pineapple but I guess those are hard to find this time of year in Pittsburgh.
Sunday morning forecast promised flurries, so we headed over to Boyce Park for some snow tubing. Most of the snow from the previous week was melted, but thanks to modern engineering the hills were packed with a few feet of snow. We were the only ones on the tubing slope which meant we could make a round trip in about five minutes.
Now I'm off to do a little last minute shopping and wrap presents.
No comments:
Post a Comment