IheartPGH: a blog about Pittsburgh and people who love this city
The Sprout Fund is a Pittsburgh non-profit that has been giving out grants to project big and small that make this city a better place to live. This year the Sprout Fund has put together a special round of grants for film and video projects. On Monday, November 25, the public is invited to watch the trailers and vote for their favorites. Afterwards you will have a chance to vote for your favorites. Voting will be factored into the decision more
Looking for something to do this weekend? Our friends at Treading Art are recommending the Obscure/Reveal Opening at James Street Gallery. Opening: Obscure/Reveal The space is amazing, the people are great and the work is contemporary. Learn up close what it means to be an encaustic painter (hint: hot wax is involved) by viewing the work of ten dynamic artists. James Gallery @ 413 S Main St – West End 6-9pm // FREE more
One of the things that I am occasionally asked about is how to connect with other people in Pittsburgh. Yes, Pittsburgh often seems like a super friendly place to be, but sometimes – and especially for those who are new to Pittsburgh – it can feel like it is hard to break into a new group of people. If you are looking to connect with some impressive, inspirational, creative women in Pittsburgh – than Propelle is a great place to start. Propelle more
Last Tuesday, we went to the ballot box and Bill Peduto was ellected to be the next mayor of Pittsburgh. One of the reasons why I think Peduto is a great choice for Pittsburgh is the amount of time he spends studying other cities . I have personally had the opportunity to learn about cities that are similar to Pittsburgh through GLUE (the Great Lakes Urban Exchange). GLUE was founded by a Pittsburgh native and a Detroit native with the more
Today was one of the first Saturday’s that I realized that Fall/Winter is here. When the weather is warmer, I tried to spend some time each weekend in a kayak or on a paddleboard. Today was spent indoors watching a movie. If you haven’t had a chance to check out Pittsburgh from the river – you are missing out. To get almost anywhere in Pittsburgh, you’ve got to drive next to or across a river (sometimes two). But it isn’t as east to get more
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