With any luck these mid-afternoon showers will subside in time for the WYEP Final Friday Concert tonight at Schenley Plaza. The free concert begins at 7pm under the tent and features the Canadian band Great Lake Swimmers. The most notable aspect of this contemplative folk outfit is the haunting vocals of frontman Tony Dekker — watch his NPR Tiny Desk more
Image via Wikipedia Most Friday mornings, at the earlt hour of 6:45am, you can listen to me talk to Jim and Randy on the DVE (102.5 FM) Morning Show about what to do in Pittsburgh this weekend. Here is what we talked about this week… Shadyside Arts Festival Walnut Street Saturday 10-9, Sunday 10-5 Oakland Used Furniture Sale Friday more
via artfestival.com It is Shadyside Arts Festival Time – this event has gone through some changes over the past few years – I think it is now called the Arts Festival on Walnut St. Walnut Street in Shadyside will be closed to traffic and the street will be filled with artists from around the country. Saturday 10 – 9, Sunday 10-5. More info at Artsfestival.com more
via theoakstheater.com Well I am glad to see that this is showing when they are usually showing horror movies because I still think that Willy Wonka is one of the scariest movies ever – the poor kids just want to eat some candy and then they vanish. But if you love this movie then you can head to The Oaks Theater in Oakmont – Friday at 10pm or Saturday more
Image via Wikipedia I think this event is a great idea (we have blogged about it in the past too) because it is a great way for Pittsburgh to reuse and repurpose furniture and dorm things and a great way for new students to save some money fixing up their new Pittsburgh abodes! If you are new in Pittsburgh – or looking for some new furniture – before more
Image by william.k via Flickr I saw this on the Venture Outdoors blog this week and thought it was worth sharing. Visit Pittsburgh has a poll on their site – vote on a name for the new park or suggest a name – deadline is August 31, 2009. Cast your vote and enter to win a night at the Renaissance hotel. Cast Your Vote, Submit Your Big Idea, and more
Image by carolclarinet via Flickr While writing this I just keep thinking of the summer camp song Old Lady Leary with the following lyrics … Late last night when we were all in bed, Old Lady Leary left a lantern in the shed. Well, the cow kicked it over, winked his eye and said: “There’ll be a hot time in the old town tonight!” If you are a more
