Monthly Archives: July 2006

Git Aht: Things To Do This Weekend

(Things to do while deciding if head-butting the guy in the next cubicle is worth the inevitable red card you’d get from HR…) Friday, July 14 South Side Works “Exposed”, 5:00 p.m. (and all weekend), South Side Works, 26th-ish down Carson Billing itself as “exposing more

Take a Hike

Our friends at Urban Hike are at it again. This week is is a tale of two Hills – Polish Hill and the Upper Hill. This is a great way to meet some cool people and to check out some of Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods. Here is what they have to say: a hike through the Upper Hill and Polish Hill (with a little bit of Oakland thrown in for good measure). We’ll more

The Fastest Trip Around Schenley Park You’ll Ever Have!!!

I’ve been a volunteer for the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix for close to 15 years. As such, I’m a little surprised how few Pittsburghers know about this event, or the draw it creates both nationally and internationally. Often, it seems those outside our city know more than those inside. Started in 1983, the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix raises money more

Git Aht: Things To Do This Weekend

(Things to do while deciding which Blue team to root for in the World Cup Final.) Friday, July 7 Gallery Crawl, 5:30 p.m., Downtown Normally I don’t actually crawl at these things, at least not at first. It really depends on what they’ve got at any complimentary bars that I may stumble across. This thing is chock full o’ art, more

talking transportation with Dan Onorato

here is a fantastic opportunity for some great things: 1. Talk about transportation in Pittsburgh (This is one area that needs some love to help Pittsburgh fulfill it greatness as a city – We need to speak up about loving public transit that other cities have). 2. Learn about the League of Young Voters 3. Visit the Union Project 4. Eat good food 5. more

Go Watch The Big Booms

The Post-Gazette has published a list of places to go where you can ooo and aaahh to your hearts’ content. If you’ve never done the downtown event beore, you really should – it’s one of the premiere firework displays in the world, and you can put your mad firework photography skillz to the test. Ok, I’m off to Sandcastle, soak up the rays and drink more