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Just across the river from Lawrenceville, Millvale has got a ton of cool stuff going on: New Sun Rising – a non profit organization that is supporting and funding more community projects in Millvale The Saxifrage School – an innovative project that is getting started in a Millvale storefront to rethink college educations Millvale more
So, in Pittsburgh we have two layers of community – the neighborhoods and the ethnicity – and sometimes we have ethnic neighborhoods. We love greek food festivals – we love any food festivals but especially Greek food festivals. A few years ago I even met a lovely couple who met while volunteering at their churches Greek food festival. This week 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
With Memorial Day weekend a few days away – we are entering one of the best times of year here in Pittsburgh – summer time also means neighborhood festival time. Pittsburgh celebrates neighborhoods and cultures like no other place – there will be weekend after weekend of amazing free activities, music and ethnic food. The greek food festivals a more
UPDATE – Artist Studio Tour is Saturday, November 13 – the Polish Fest is Sunday, November 14. Between noon to five today SUNDAY head to the Cathedral of Learning in Oakland to check out the Polish Festival. There will also be crafts and music but who are you kidding? You know you’ll be there for the pierogi, haluski and stuffed cabbage. Want to more
The answer is probably not – because it is a pretty rare type of apple. But it is apple time here in western PA and you can get your fill of all kinds of apples at the 5th Annual Apple Fest. Help put Pittsburgh on the mao as the Apple Pie Baking capital of the world! Complete with an apple pie competition – stop by the union project to pick more
Image by ZakVTA via Flickr Way more than just pumpkin cupcakes at this celebration! Pittsburgh’s favorite cupcake shop is getting serious about fall flavors with their first annual Pumpkinfest. How are your pumpking carving skills? The Pumpkinfest includes a Pumpkin Carving Contest -and they are still looking for people to enter – email tanya – at more
