August 12 Run: Meet at Laurie's house, 4401 Schenley Farms Terrace (best place to park is on Bigelow)

On Sunday we'll start at Laurie's house since she graciously invited us for coffee!  Address is 4401 Schenley Farms Terrace (sort of up and across from the dear departed Schenley High School) and Laurie says the best place to park is on Bigelow.  Here's a map.  We'll go up to Robert Williams Memorial Park and the Reservoir to check out the scene that is apparently up for renovation soon.

Last week we visited the less traveled side of Lawrenceville, and it's also hopping with weird new storefronts like The Small Mall, Happy Bellies, Piebird Pastry, and Caffe D'Amore/Nine Stories Bookstore which has delicious coffee but maybe a somewhat too relaxed atmosphere.  Sitting out on the street, we endorsed:

• Show on All Things Considered that will electrify your ideas about plastic and trash
• The Industry Public House - good for parties and kids
• Places where people are helping:  the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank - you can help people sign up for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance) and many other food-related jobs.  Also by playing the piano at the VA Hospital. And an election is coming soon - voter registration and lots of candidates out there!
• Book:  Smoketown
• Teenie Harris photos - and evidently there's a new exhibit at the Carnegie Museum of Art
• Pittsburgh Symphony Outreach concerts during the summer 
• Highland Park jazz concerts followed by line dancing every Sunday!