Monthly Archives: February 2006

More on … Canton Ave. in Beechview

Thanks to a reader for pointing us to this PG article about Canton Ave. in Beechview. Turns out we might have a world record in our midst! Here: In Beechview Sunday, January 30, 2005 Photos by Martha Rial ~ Story by Bob Batz Jr. Despite the twin “Do Not Enter” signs at its midpoint, Canton Avenue isn’t a one-way street. It’s a no-way street. No more

Get your PÄ…czki soon!

PÄ…czki (pronounced ponch-key) are a traditional Polish doughnut filled with jelly or another sweet filling. In Poland, they are traditionally eaten on Tlusty Czwartek – Fat Thursday – the Thursday before Lent. In the US, we eat them on Tlusty Wtorek, Fat Tuesday. Traditionally, these little doughnuts were made to use up all the sweet more

I heart PARTY – SAT. Feb 25 @ AVA

The shine of an Iron City aluminum bottle. Rockin’ Out in the Cultural District. Indigestion from a successful trip to Primanti’s. Troy Polamalu’s voluminous mane. Bob O’Connor’s silver mane. There are all sorts of reasons we love Pittsburgh. Show your love for the more

Pittsburgh Hills

You know, they say Pittsburgh is the San Francisco of the East. (Or maybe that’s just me.) I randomly came across the web site of the Western PA Wheelman (bicycle club) who brings us this handy-dandy list of the steepest grades in the city … and out. I’m glad to see South Pittsburgh REPRESENT. From Pgh Post-Gazette, Oct 5, 1984: Street / Neighborhood more

Pittsburgh & CPI

Here’s another random one for the books. This one goes out to all the econ lovers in the audience (you sick, sick people.) I recently found out Pittsburgh is a chosen city. For what, you ask? We, along with 12 other lucky dawgs, have been chosen by the US Department of Labor for a SEMIANNUAL update of the CONSUMER PRICE INDEX. (Ahem, “If used with more

Oakmont, PA

Who knew? The Oakmont Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce has the cutest. web site. ever.

Carnegie Museum of Art – for children

Child Magazine ranked the best museums in the country for children. Check it out: 1. Art Institute of Chicago 2. Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC 3. Dayton Art Institute 4. De Young, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco 5. CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART, Pittsburgh 6. Los Angeles County Museum of Art 7. Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha 8. Winterthur Museum & Country more