Go to this: Whiskey Loves Beer Dinner on November 20
Hopefully this event wont be sold out by the time you read this blog post. The cool kids who run the Independent are teaming up with the folks at Wigle Whiskey for a four course dinner that will...
View ArticleA Good Reason to Clean Out Your Closet Before Christmas
For the past few years, I have been part of a group of Pittsburgh bloggers who have helped the Pittsburgh nonprofit Community Human Services aka CHS raise money for their holiday gift project. One of...
View ArticleWho Should Attend Startup Weekend Pittsburgh?
The next Startup Weekend Pittsburgh, aka Startup Weekend Pittsburgh 6, starts this Friday, November 21, 2014. Startup Weekend is a weekend long event where folks will come together to build a...
View ArticleVinyl in Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh Profiles Visits Jerry’s Records and Galaxie...
A link to this new video series was shared on the Pittsburgh reddit page over the weekend. This short, 7 minute video, offers a look at Jerry’s Records and Galaxie Electronics – both are located at...
View Article2014 Guide to Crafty/Indie/Vintage Holiday Shopping Events in Pittsburgh
Saturday 11/22 – Pittsburgh Vintage Mixer Time: 9am-3pm Location:Teamsters Local 249, 4701 Butler Street in Lawrenceville Details: Vintage Vendor Fair Admission: $5 at the Door Facebook Event | Follow...
View ArticleLaser Etch Your Pumpkin Pie at TechShop Tomorrow
Not a baker? Not a problem. You can impress your family with a custom laser etched pie. TechShop Pittsburgh is offering a pretty cool class for Thanksgiving. You and your guest will get to use the...
View ArticleHelp A Pittsburgh Nonprofit – Support The CHS Holiday Gift Project
Dear Pittsburghers, One of the BEST parts about being a blogger in Pittsburgh (aside from the occasional retweets from Rick Sebak and Edgar Snyder) is being part of an amazing community of bloggers and...
View ArticleDirty Dozen: The Best Pittsburgh Sporting Event You Probably Haven’t Heard About
From the 2012 Dirty Dozen bike ride – why not take the tandem bike out for a spin on the 13 steepest hills in Pittsburgh? I have been known to head out to watch some of the more unusual sporting events...
View ArticleA Dozen Photos from the 2014 Dirty Dozen & A Delicious Idea for a New Event
For the third year in a row I spent the Saturday after Thanksgiving watching the Dirty Dozen bike race – you can get all of the details on the race from our previous post here. I am proud to say that...
View Article10 Ways to Celebrate #GivingTuesday in Pittsburgh
Happy GivingTuesday! Giving Tuesday is a movement to make the first Tuesday in December a day of giving. #GivingTuesday was founded in 2012 by New York’s 92nd Street Y in partnership with the United...
View ArticlePitt-starter: Piebird – More Pie for Pittsburgh
Piebird has been baking up sweet treats for Pittsburgh restaurants since 2011. They are planning to open a storefront on Butler Street in Lawrenceville in 2015 and needs your help to support the...
View ArticleCHS Gift Project Party @ Houghs – Will YOU Help Us Reach Our Goal?
UPDATE: If we raise all $5000 by 8pm 12/11/2014 – I’ll buy your first beer at Hough’s tonight. Get the details here. Today, Thursday December 11, 2014 is the party for the CHS Holiday Gift Project at...
View ArticleChipped Ham Pink is Now a Nail Polish Color
I’ve been working on a blog post about some great Pittsburgh Christmas gifts, but a tweet came across my radar with a Pittsburgh product that is probably worthy of its own blog post. Chipped chopped...
View ArticleEmergency Toy Drive – How You Can Help
Update Sunday 12/21 8pm: We still need your help. This am we identified 500 more kids that need toys. Here is how you can help: Donations will also be accepted at Most Wanted Fine Art at the...
View ArticleEmergency Toy Drive – Late Sunday Update #PGHSavesXmas
I have never loved Pittsburgh more. Today, and really all weekend – I’ve seen the best of what Pittsburgh has to offer. And, I didn’t even have time to watch the Steeler game. Less than 60 hours ago...
View ArticleIconography Class with Immanuel Icons Studio Starts February 7
Simeon Larivonovoff at Artisan (Photo Credit – Artisan’s Facebook page) I have been meaning to write about these iconography classes ever since I met the artist last year at the PULSE Alternative Gift...
View ArticleTEDxPittsburgh is looking for speakers!
Got an idea worth spreading or know someone who does? Then TEDxPittsburgh is looking for you! TEDxPittsburgh Call for Speakers 2015 The 2015 theme is something that should resonate with all...
View ArticleHave You Been to TechShop Yet? A Few Ways to Meet Pittsburgh’s Maker Space.
One of my favorite places in Pittsburgh, that I am surprised that more people don’t know about, is TechShop Pittsburgh. Hack Pittsburgh created Pittsburgh’s first maker space back in 2009, and...
View ArticleSteelers Announce that Mac & Cheese will Replace Fries on Primanti Brothers...
With the merger of Heinz and Kraft comes a little change to a Pittsburgh favorite. Starting in the fall, all Primanti Brother’s Sandwiches sold at Heinz Field will be topped with Kraft Mac &...
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