Art N’At – The 2006 Three Rivers Arts Festival Runs Through This Weekend
Amazingly, it hasn’t been particularly rainy in Pittsburgh this June, which is odd, because the annual Three Rivers Arts Festival is well underway. I mean, this is not normal – there was talk at one point of having the Fest…
Garden Groove at Phipps
Looking for some social irrigation? Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is hosting their first of three summer cocktail parties, Garden Groove, in the lush Outdoor Garden next Thursday, June 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. This swanky little event will…
Supporting Big Ben
Supporting Big Ben Originally uploaded by Hryckowian. This picture is amazing. I just love that the grill is an essential part of the vigil – maybe it is an attempt to recreate the tailgate experience. Thank you to the photographer…
Flickr This
I Saw Three Guys With A Cooler Of Iron And Nerf Shotguns Approaching As I was Walking Away Originally uploaded by Patrick58. Yesterday – I started playing with Flickr – if you are new to Flickr – it is an…
Post Yourself! & Cool Space Locator
Thanks to all of the visitors from the Cool Space Locator. IheartPGH.com was featured in the organization’s latest e-newsletter! This is just another reminder to readers that you too! can post anything that you heart about Pittsburgh. Just check out…
Big Ben in Motorcycle Accident
Ben Roethlisberger was in a motorcycle accident outside the Armstrong Tunnel on Second Avenue at 11:30 this morning. Apparently he flipped over the handlebars and was bleeding from the head. The Steelers have confirmed this, as is seen on tons…
Pittsburgh Genius show debuts July 3rd @ 7PM
Pittsburgh Genius is a cable television production that profiles the amazing world-class research being conducted in the Pittsburgh region. Each 30-minute mini-documentary will introduce you to one of Pittsburgh’s most creative and insightful minds. In addition to in-depth researcher interviews,…
Pittsburgh reps the 90s.
Thanks to a reader (Hi Rachel!) for just pointing out that Shanice, who hit the Billboard charts in the late-80s and early-90s with songs like “I Love Your Smile” and “Saving Forever For You” is from the ‘burgh. Fact, she…
Tell your favorite stories of Pittsburgh…
…or ask someone to tell you theirs! StoryCorps has arrived in Pittsburgh, and will stay until July 2! I first heard about StoryCorps on NPR, and I love the concept. Here’s a blurb from their website www.storycorps.net to explain the…
Hazelwood: History
I recently saw August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean (which deserves a post of its own!) The work is set in the Hill District 1907, and one of the characters, Selig, mentions setting off to Scotch Bottom. Where exactly is…
Channel 29 – The (Juke)Box
On Saturday night I got my dance on at the Pittsburgh Deli Company and I heard sounds for the first time in years. As I waxed nostalgic about the late 80s/early 90s (dear God), I started thinking about The Box….
Pittsburgh – with an H!!!!!!
“Patriotic Pittsburghers will assist in educating the public in the correct spelling of the name of their city. The “h” is all important, and distinguishes the Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania from other towns of the same name in various parts of…
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