Re-Discover Downtown -- Arts & Culinary Crawl

Please join us as we re-discover downtown Pittsburgh while welcoming many new Meetup members! We ll have a chance to check out public art locations, hidden spots , and grab some food/coffee/drinks/ice cream (perhaps at one of the outdoor dining locations) quickly as we walk around together during the afternoon and early evening. We ll also have a dinner option (around 5:30 PM) or other options for those that may be interested.

And if you joined the Meetup group a while ago, but haven t had much free time, perhaps you can join us this time. This event will bring together lots of new people (which will also help with future introductions) as well as incorporate flexibility tailored to the interests of the group. And for those that wish to do a bit of shopping downtown (for example, in smaller groups to check out various boutique stores, etc.), this will also be fine as we ll have a gathering locations/times to re-connect with the group.

During this event, we ll have certain gathering locations/times as we realize that not everyone s schedule is the same. So Meetup members will have options to join the group at multiple times (for example, from 1-3 PM, 3-5 PM, after 5 PM for those interested in dinner, etc.).

Please note that we ll tailor the Meetup description once we have an idea of the number of RSVPs and weather forecast. So if the weather is OK, we ll have options for those interested in doing a bit more walking.

Meetup Considerations

1) Please note that this event seeks to focus on checking out places that people haven t seen yet. So as people gather and express their interests, we ll adjust the walk. Spots could include public art locations and hidden spots which make Pittsburgh unique.

2) For those interested in the dinner or quick appetizer/drinks type option, we ll gauge the interests of the group and then decide on a place, such as Nicky s Thai Kitchen (http://www.nickysthaikitchen.com/)(903 Penn Avenue) or Ollie s Gastropub with incredible views of the city on the 25th floor of the Embassy Suites inside the historic Henry W. Oliver building.

3) Other options include the nearby Fort Pitt Block House http://www.fortpittblockhouse.com or Fort Pitt Museum https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/fort-pitt/ in Point State Park -- as well as the Heinz History Center & Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum http://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/

Please be mindful that not everyone s interests are the same -- so we ll incorporate some flexibility for those that wish to walk around more. Because we re expecting a good turnout for this event (perhaps 15-20+ members, including their guests), it would also be OK if one group of people decided on dinner while the rest of the group went somewhere else.

And for those that wish to do a bit of shopping downtown (for example, in smaller groups to check out various boutique stores, etc.), this will also be fine as we ll have a gathering locations/times to re-connect with the group.

Parking Here is the ParkPGH website with real-time info on downtown parking garage availability http://parkpgh.org where you can also download apps, get garage availability via text messaging, etc. You can also call[masked].

Stay tuned for updates!