Last day! My group had 3 hours to tour Philadelphia, so we hired a driver to take us to the popular landmarks like Independence Hall, the Reading Terminal Market… the Rocky Balboa steps, the LOVE park… …. and of course trying a Philadelphia Cheese steak… or in our […]
At 9:00 am we were leaving Pittsburgh, and less than 24 hours ago, the Ducks were playing the Penguins at Consol Energy Center. Now, we are here to watch the Ducks play the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center. Included with our ticket was access to the […]
Our Road Trip continues from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia. The Road Crew piled onto the bus at 9:00 am and headed out to Philadelphia, with a stop halfway at a town called Breezewood, PA for a stretch and to pick up pizza. If we had to pick a day […]
The last time I was in Pittsburgh, the Penguins were playing at the Igloo. They now play at the state of the art Consol Energy Center, located in the downtown area of Pittsburgh. From our hotel, it was a mere 2 blocks away, so we walked to the […]
Monday was our game day and also a day to explore on our own, so we decided to go to the Carnegie Science Center. It was also supposed to rain so that was a good way to stay indoors. From our hotel, we took the T-Transit, a free […]
It’s Super Bowl Sunday and the Road Crew booked an area at Buford’s Kitchen, a restaurant located near our hotel in the Hill District, for us to watch the Big Game. Buford’s used to be called the Blue Line Grille, and from what we heard, they literally transformed […]
We walked out of Primati Brothers full and satisfied. It was such a beautiful day we decided to continue our exploration after lunch to find the Mount Washington outlook point. Locals told us to take the Transit to Station Square, which cost $2.50 per person one way. While […]
Following the Anaheim Ducks practice and meet and greet, a group of us decided to have lunch at the famous Primanti. We walked from the arena to the restaurant, which took about 20 minutes. The GPS used off Yelp took us on a scenic route, and later we […]
The first official event for the Road Crew was watchng the Anaheim Ducks practice at the Consol Energy Center. Majority of the group walked the 2 blocks from the hotel to the arena for this Road Trip exclusive event. We did not get to interact with the players […]
The hotel for the Pittsburgh portion of the Road Crew trip was Doubletree at the city center. It was at an excellent location located about two blocks from the Consol Energy Center. Upon checking in, we received their “famous” cookies. An added bonus was attached to the hotel […]
A tradition we have when we go on the road is to have a pasta dinner on our first night. I found Sienna Mercato on yelp, and said the place was about 0.4 miles from our hotel, and the hotel had a shuttle that could take up to […]
Finally arrived at Pittsburgh! Our flight arrived early at 5:30 pm, but a few members had to get their luggage from baggage claim. I didn’t realize that not everyone packed light, so I had to call the transportation company for a bigger car. I hired a card to […]