Soup for You at the Empty Bowls Dinner
Sunday, March 6 is the 16th annual Empty Bowls dinner to benefit the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. This is a simple meal of bread and soup. Tickets are $20 per person but that includes a bowl that has been…
Parties for Purposes, Tunafish and Pancakes – Radio Round Up for 2/25/2011
So if you didn’t get tickets to see Snoop Dog, Lady Gaga or Trey Anastasio this weekend – never fear there is a ton of awesome stuff happening in town too. Here are some of our picks for this weekend….
Raccoon Creek State Park
Image via Wikipedia Raccoon Creek State Park, which is located west of Pittsburgh, near the airport, is worth a visit if you’re ever in the area; there is a swimming area off of the lake, plenty of trails, and simply…
Riverfront Trails…By Malls
One interesting consequence of Pittsburgh’s mad professor topography is the manner in which even the most mundane constructions can be made interesting if they are placed properly. For example, I generally hate malls and outlets, particularly in other cities where…
Links N’At – From Shakespeare to Rust Belt Chic
Here are a few things – events, blog posts, etc. – that are worth a look … Another Inspiring Pittsburgh Interview – Yinzpiration Meets Carrie Nardini @yinzpiration @imadeitmarket – Learn more about Carrie and the I Made It Market. Includes…
Things To Do On Monday in Pittsburgh
Happy President’s Day! President’s Day means that many people have Monday as a holiday. One IheartPGH reader sent us an email asking for some suggestions on how to spend the extra day off. This is a tricky one because lots…
Monster Trucks, Improv and more ways to beat the winter Blues (Radio Round Up 2/19/2011)
Here is a run down of what we talked about on WDVE this morning. You can listen to IheartPGH on WDVE FM 102.5 at 6:45 am on Friday mornings No Soup for You! Sadly, the South Side Soup Contest is already…
Blues for Food 2011
I would make some joke about this being a great cure for the winter blues – but since it is spring like weater outside – I will spare you the bad jokes and get to the point. 6.5 hours of…
Steel City Derby Demons – 2011 Season Opener
Yes, football season has ended … but, just in time for Roller Derby season. The Steel City Derby Demons kick of the 2011 season with a double header this Saturday night at Romp and Roll. Steel Hurtin’ vs. Queen City…
The Hollywood Pitch – Hollywood Returns to Pittsburgh for the Film Factory
This is one of my favorite events that I attended last year. I have long been a fan of Carl Kurlander and I think that the Film Factory is one of the most interesting projects in town. For the 2nd…
The Attic
Image by Getty Images via @daylife The Attic, a record store in Millvale, presents one argument against the “.mp3s are killing vinyl and CD” mindset. Upon first entering the store, one is confronted by shelves stuffed with CD’s and singles,…
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