Monthly Archives: July 2008

You can be crowned Pittsburgh’s Donut Eating Champion

To celebrate the grand opening of Dunkin Donuts in Market Square, Dunkin Donuts will be holding a donut eating contest at this weeks Stay and Play Fridays. While I think competitive eating is a little strange I am sure this will provide some great entertainment. Live music and outdoor fun. I saw the Boogie Hustlers a few years ago at Modern Formations. more

Blogging about Good Night, States

Good Night, States is a Pittsburgh based band that has been generating quite some buzz around the burghosphere and beyond.  You may recognize their leading lady from my favorite downtown dining establishment, Franktuary.  They have a double header coming up at Club Cafe. Good Night, States double header at Club Cafe Saturday, July 26, 2008 — 7 pm more

Pittsburghers are Tasty – New York Times Looks at T-shirts and Cities

Today’s New York Times has a nice little article about t-shirts and city pride. The article includes references to GLUE – Great Lakes Urban Exchange, Spreadshirt.com and the Pittsburghers are Tasty T-shirt. I have just added some more tasty t-shirts and tote bags to the shop. I enjoyed talking to the reporter for this article – t-shirts and Pittsburgh more

Radio Round Up – July 11, 2008

The theme for this weekend is free festivals of fun… Friday: Stay and Play Fridays in Market Square Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District Mt. Lebanon First Friday Saturday: Calliope’s Rootz Festival – Folk Music in Shadyside @ Mellon Park E-Fest in East Liberty South Side Exposed Glen’s Frozen Custard Located on Freeport Road in more

More Free Festivals of Fun

This weekend is packed full of free fun. For Friday head Downtown for the Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District and Stay and Play in Market Square. But there is much more happening this weekend all over town… Shadyside – Rootz – Folk Music Festival Saturday, Noon-10pm@ Mellon Park East Liberty – E-Fest – organized by the Youth Business Initiative more

FREE Folk Music Festival – Sat. July 12 – Mellon Park

Calliope, Pittsburgh Folk Music Society, is hosting a day long celebration of folk music. The festival will take over Mellon Park in Shadyside from Noon to 10pm on Saturday, July 12. Lots of music acts, 2 stages and a children’s tent. All this is free. Calliope held their first music festival in 1977, it has long been called the Smokey City Music more

Mt. Lebanon First Fridays

So July 11 is not the first Friday of the month but Mt. Lebanon has got an evening of fun lined up.  Music, ballon artists and you can check out the new fire truck. Red, White, Rhythm & Blues July 11, 2008, 6:00pm-9:00pm, ashington Road Jill West & the Blues Attack – in Clearview Common The Mystic Knights – at Citizens Bank Gypsy more