[Note: If you are arriving in Pittsburgh and are not familiar with the city, read the notes in red below.]

First Unitarian Universalist Church of Pittsburgh
Address: 605 Morewood Avenue; Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2999
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From the North/West (I-279 South): Follow I-279 South towards Pittsburgh. On the approach to Pittsburgh, follow the signs for I-579 South to I-376 East Monroeville. You will cross a bridge through downtown and continue on an elevated road (The Boulevard of the Allies) until you see a (relatively small) sign on your right to "Forbes Ave". Turn right and you will be on Forbes. * Continue up the hill through the University of Pittsburgh including its large Cathedral of Learning on the left, past the Carnegie Museum on the right, across a bridge over a gorge and two traffic lights later turn left onto Morewood Ave. Continue three streets straight ahead until Morewood and Ellsworth, where the church will be on your right.

From the South/West/Airport (I-279 North): Follow I-279 North towards Pittsburgh. Just before arriving downtown you will pass through the Fort Pitt Tunnels. From here, you will cross a large yellow bridge and take the first exit after the bridge to "I-376 Monroeville" on which you will go along the river until the Forbes Avenue Exit, after which follow the directions starting at * above.

From the East (I-376 West): Take I-376 until the Edgewood/Swissvale Exit and turn right towards Edgewood on S. Braddock Ave. After passing a neighborhood business district, there will be a park on the left. At the light at the end of the park turn left onto Forbes Ave. Stay on Forbes through a forest, through another neighborhood business district (Squirrel Hill), around a curve to the right, down a hill, around a curve to the left with Carnegie Mellon University on your left. With the CMU Campus Mall on your left you will arrive at a light; turn right here onto Morewood Ave. Continue straight and the church is on the right at the third intersection (Morewood and Ellsworth).

Frick Park Environmental Center
Note that the reception is no longer here. See here for more information.
Address: 2005 Beechwood Blvd; Pittsburgh, PA 15203
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Phipps Garden Center
Address: 1059 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15232
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From the North/West (I-279 South): Follow I-279 South towards Pittsburgh. On the approach to Pittsburgh, follow the signs for I-579 South to I-376 East Monroeville. You will cross a bridge through downtown and continue on an elevated road (The Boulevard of the Allies). Stay on the Blvd that will take you through Schenley Park. After you go straight through the light in the Park you will bear left at the next street - there will be other traffic that follows this route. This is Beacon Street - You will go up a short hill, down a hill, straight through a major intersection (at Murray Avenue) up another hill and at traffic light turn left onto Shady Avenue. Go down a hill past a business district on the left, up a hill, slowly down a hill, bank to the right, go over a small hill and before arriving at the next traffic light (Fifth Avenue) you will turn right off of Shady into the Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Crafts/Phipps Garden Center parking lot. Go to the back of the lot and the Phipps Garden Center backs into the parking lot.

From the South/West/Airport (I-279 North): Follow I-279 North towards Pittsburgh. Just before arriving downtown you will pass through the Fort Pitt Tunnels. From here, you will cross a large bridge and bear right and take the first exit to "I-376 Monroeville" on which you will go along the river until the Squirrel Hill Exit. After exiting follow the signs to Squirrel Hill (turn left) and at the traffic light go straight and a little right onto Forward Avenue go one block to the next traffic light turn left (Shady Avenue). Shady Avenue is one of those great Pittsburgh streets that make several turns but just stay on Shady. You will climb a hill turn slightly to the left, go straight for a few blocks still climbing the hill, go down a hill pass a business district on the left, up a hill, slowly down a hill, bank to the right, go over a small hill and before arriving at the next traffic light (Fifth Avenue) you will turn right into the Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Crafts/Phipps Garden Center parking lot. Go to the back of the lot and the Phipps Garden Center backs into the parking lot.

From the East (I-376 West): Take I-376 to the Churchill exit that goes off to the left. [The exit before this one is the Penn Hills exit] After the exit ramp go straight up a hill down a hill level for a few blocks down a hill and the street bears to the right. Stay on this street (Penn Ave). Continue on Penn Ave. through the Wilkinsburg business district (this is a mess) past MacDonalds & Wendys then into the city of Pittsburgh. At the corner of Penn & Braddock there are two gas stations at this point start counting traffic lights - there are four (Carnegie Place, Homewood, Lang, & Linden) then the next traffic light is Fifth Ave. (at a major intersection) where you turn left onto Fifth Avenue. After you are on Fifth go to the second traffic light, turn left onto Shady Ave. Within a block on your left will be the parking lot for the Pittsburgh Arts and Crafts Center & Phipps Garden Center. Go to the back of the lot and the Phipps Garden Center backs into the parking lot.

A few notes about Pittsburgh:
     Pittsburgh is not on any major highway. The directions for the Pittsburgh events start at the three highway spurs into the city (I-279 from the North, I-279 from the South and the Airport, and I-376 from the East).
     If you are arriving on an airplane, Pittsburgh International Airport is to the West of Pittsburgh; follow PA-60 towards Pittsburgh and stay on this road in to city and see directions from the west above. If you are arriving by car, follow these instructions: If you arrive from the West on the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76), take I-79 South toward Pittsburgh, and then the exit for I-279 South towards Pittsburgh and follow the directions above for arriving from the North. If you arrive from the West on I-70, turn North at I-79 and then take the exit for I-279 North towards Pittsburgh and follow the above directions for arriving from the South. If you arrive from the East on the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76/70), take the I-376 Exit (Monroeville/Pittsburgh), and follow the directions for arriving from the East.
     In addition, downtown Pittsburgh is undergoing massive construction and there are many detours. If you are arriving from the North or West, you will end up driving through these detours so keep track of the direction you want to go (probably Monroeville 376 East) and follow the signs (and hang on tight!).]

Radford Court Community Center
Address: 6301 65th Avenue NE; Seattle, WA 98115
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From the Airport/South: Take I-5 North to Exit number 171 - towards N.E. 65TH ST, and head west. Stay on this road until you can't go any further. You'll be going up hills and down hills. Turn right, and just after that turn left onto NE 64th St. Follow the arrows to the community center, and park in its parking lot. These directions subject to change in mid-September. Check back.

From the North: Take I-5 South to Exit number 171 and follow the above instructions.

From the East: Take I-90 West to I-5 North and follow the first set of instructions.