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One of the best parts of Pittsburgh, as you probably already know (but since it is back to school season – I know we have some new to Pittsburgh readers – bare with us as we educate them on why Pittsburgh is amazing) – is the Neighborhoods. The city of Pittsburgh has 88 neighborhoods – you can check out a map and a list here. Outside of the city more
First things first, we are not talking about rubber cement or Elmer’s glue – GLUE is about cities, neighborhoods and people. If you are a new reader or new to GLUE .. GLUE is short for the Great Lakes Urban Exchange. GLUE is an organization that was founded by a Pittsburgh native and a Detroit native to bring greater awareness to and to share ideas more
Kickstarter.com is a website where people can croudsource funding for all sorts of projects – from books, movies, festivals and cool new products. Project managers post a project – usually with a video and a bunch of pledge gifts – based on how much you give you also receive something in return – usually related to the project. We have blogged more
I have been a Zipcar member for a few years. I can’t say enough about how much I like Zipcar – it a great service if you just need a car sometimes or if you need to borrow a larger car or truck for an afternoon. Cars are easy to reserve and use, the customer service is great and very helpful. The Zipcar I was using this weekend got a flat more
This is one of those events that I have heard amazing stories about but have not yet been able to attend. As I mentioned in last years post about the Feast of St. Anthony – I learned about this festival from a friend, who is not Italian – but might as well be – because he is the biggest promoter of Italian cultural events in this city. I did get more
Today is Tuesday, May 17 and that means it is primary election day here in Pittsburgh. The polls are open from 7am-8pm. Click here for the Allegheny County Polling Place Locator Who Should I Vote For? The folks at Progress Pittsburgh have put together a big table with candidates for most of the city and county races that includes more
Feeling inspired by Heinz Ward’s recent success of dancing with the stars? Pittsburgh has lots of beginner friendly places that offer dance lessons. Swing Pittsburgh – offers swing dancing lessons every Saturday night at 8pm, with a DJ or Band and dancing from 9pm-Midnight Absolute Ballroom – offers group and private lessons 7 days more
