Arbor Aid is an annual fundraiser for Tree Pittsburgh, an environmental non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the City’s vitality by restoring and protecting City trees. This fundraiser has grown over the years into one of Fall’s more fun and unqiue events. Art made from salvaged wood is exhibited, food and drink is plentiful, and entertainment more
For those of you looking for a way to celebrate Halloween while getting some exercise – think of it as canceling out the candy – or you really love bicycles and beer – this is the event for you. Its time for the annual Reverse Keg Ride. What is a Reverse Keg Ride? A few years ago, End End Brewing decided that the best way to get the more
One of the questions we are often asked is “is there anything fun to do for 4th of July/Labor Day/Halloween/President’s Day in Pittsburgh?” Well, we may never have a good answer for how to celebrate President’s Day but we do have some answers for Halloween. This year there are a TON of great ways to celebrate Halloween. The fun loving folks from more
Yes, its true the Carneige Science Center has a laser show set to Lady Gaga, appropriately named Laser Gaga. In honor of Halloween and all things lady Gaga – the Science Center is hosting a Laser Gaga Costume Contest – put on your best poker face and head down to the science center – there will be prizes for the best costumes. Please note more
Jim Krenn RAW is a video podcast by Jim Krenn. In this video series is a kind of behind the scenes look at what happens in Pittsburgh when Jim isn’t on the radio. If you are new to Pittsburgh – these videos are a great way to learn about some of the things that are staples here in Pittsburgh. Start with this episode on the Primanti Brother’s more
Mini Maker Faire Sunday, October 23, 2011 Noon-6pm @ The Pittsburgh Children s Museum national festival of all thing geek comes to the Children’s museum check out the printer that prints in Easy Cheese Demonstrations and hands on activities in technology and crafts Last 2 Weekends for Kayaking! Kayak Pittsburgh is open weekends more
I have been waiting for MakerFaire to come to Pittsburgh for years!!! I have been a follower of Make and Craft – both are magazines/blogs published by O’Reilly Media. The Make magazine folks organized the first Maker Faire in CA back in 2006. It was a live festival of all things creative, handmade, DIY and hacked. Since 2006 – Maker more
