I have attended several fundraisers and a few conferences at the P.A.A. and I love the sense of…read morestyle and grandeur from the fireplaces, paintings, chandeliers and tall ceilings. The staff is very attentive, and the food is delicious. Some interesting details include a plaque on the side of the baby grand piano that states the great Byron Janis played here on this lovely old Steinway. On my last visit there were some problems with the heating in the dining room, it was terribly cold and they seemed unable to fix it, however it was extremely hot upstairs. I was surprised, because everything else seemed to be in proper order. There's parking in the back, so don't bother pulling up to the front of the building, enter on Lytton Ave. There's a coat check room in the front, across the registration room. There's a dress code for the dining room, and I believe it is enforced.

Wow. I've been at the Pittsburgh Athletic (PAA) a few times for various business breakfasts, and…read moredinners. It's a private city club, and the place is awesome from the minute you approach the building, which is a copy of a Venitian palace and sits on an entire city block. All cut stone is found in the lobby with high carved, coffered, and frescoed ceilings, paintings, a hugh stone fireplace, and polished brass elevator tambors. If someone invites you in, make sure to look at the main lobby ceiling. It's got carved wooden seals of all of the private men's athletic clubs that existed in the US, when the club opened. The club was founded in 1908, as a large brass plaque says, and on one of them is a list of past presidents, where I recognized a person my high school was named after. Cool. The dining service involves a lot of sterling silver and several forks, and turtle soup with sherry. If you want something not on the menu, they'll make it. It seems that there are always two or three dining areas to eat in, from one requiring coat and tie, to nothing but a jogging suit. My favorite is the Tudor Grill Rm, with it's vaulted molded plaster ceilings, that I'm told was once covered in tooled leather over the moldings. There's a hugh bowling alley, that includes duck pins, a gym with a canted track around the upper level, squash and handball courts, a large fitness center--never had to wait, large steam rooms-the kind in movies where deals are always done, saunas, massages, a barber shop with manicures, and a magnificent marble pool on an upper floor, with a walking track around it. And if you want to have lunch in the locker room, you can order and it is delivered. There are also sleeping rooms if you want to stay overnight, which we did after a late birthday party in one of the private dining rooms they have. There are even people who are full time residents. Like all private clubs there is a dress code (no denim for sure, on 1st floor and lobby), and no cell phones in the dining rooms, but I sort of like that. No one sits at the bar with a cap on. If you have jeans on, then you can eat in a sports bar downstairs off the bowling alleys, which is actually pretty nice. I'm looking into joining in a few months. You just need two sponsors who are members to write letters and say you are a good guy, etc etc. Meantime, I'm waiting for my next invitation to a workout and lunch.

I love going to this place, though you can only go as a member or a guest, which makes it better…read more It is almost always my first stop with my father in-law when I visit. The bartenders are all excellent and my glass never gets empty.

Best place to come and learn how to box. And to get your catdio up to par. You come alone but you…read moreleave with a family. Nobody is left behind. I love the core values.

From the owner: We specialize on focusing on the individual to provide the guidance, training and mentoring to help…read moreeach person become the best version of themselves and any level they desire.

Reffed an AAU tourney here and was impressed. Battlefield Sports Complex has a ton of courts, which…read moremakes running big events smooth and efficient. The layout was organized, and the games stayed on schedule. Concession area was solid too--good options, clean, and convenient between games. Overall, it's a well-run facility with plenty of space and a good vibe for competitive basketball. Would definitely come back for future events.

this used to be a group that ran recreational soccer primarily for kids, but also for their…read moreparents. It was run by volunteers that built community, and asked you to help support the process financially, but to a modest amount. There was one part-time employee. It was a sweet time, and you could see refs on the fields and people at sign up, and they pushed the schedules to you by physical mail. Now it is designed to support financially a full or paid part-time competitive team coach. The parents are more involved (and more loud at games, some will say rude, but I won't), and the adults who play are left to sort themselves out for the most part (and to sort out an awkward online system to find the games and fields), but the fees are higher. The tone has changed, and I think it is not for the better. But, we have more competition, and winning is what sport is about for most people, right? At least there are less playing so you get get to know the diehards, and the promised 7x7 or 9x9 games give you more playing time when they are mismanaged. Sigh. At least yelp listens. Also try, pick up games. they are the best value in these parts.

Not good for younger (under 9) competitive and talented kids - a inexplicable no mandatory…read morepractices policy for younger players, so kids are not given enough credit for what they could really do. No time to develop players. Great for recreation soccer.