Scottish and Scutching in the Laurel Highlands This Weekend
History lovers, hold on to your hats and pack up your wagons (station wagons) and head out route 30 east to the laurel highlands this weekend – it is a double header of cultural festivals. We are often asked about…
5 Reasons to Attend the Millvale Brewfest
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…
World Champion Pinball Right Here in Pittsburgh
The Professional & Amateur Pinball Association, aka PAPA, happens to be headquartered right here in Pittsburgh. PAPA has a huge, 30,000 square feet, facility just outside of Pittsburgh, with more than 400 pinball machines and it is only open to…
Urban Hike Heads to Ambridge
Ambridge is a borough located north of Pittsburgh along the Ohio River. The borough was incorporated in 1905 and named after the American Bridge Company. I haven’t been out to Ambridge in a while. A few years ago there was a lovely…
Head Up To Harmony – Community Day on Saturday, June 18
Just a short drive north of Pittsburgh on 79N. is the tiny but historic town of Harmony, Pa. The town may be small – but they have got some big things going on. Saturday is the perfect day to drive…
5th Annual Braddock Chili Cook Off
Here is a tasty event for a good cause (we love good events for good causes). But first a little background – if you are a regular IheartPGH reader then you probably know a little about Braddock and how there…
Sharing Good Ideas for a Better Pittsburgh – A Look at Ending Homelessness
I have been thinking a lot about how Pittsburgh could be an amazing urban test lab for some of the best ideas from around the country. Pittsburgh is a big city that isn’t too big and Pittsburghers are passionate and…
Parades, Reenactments, Festival Food and Fall = Fort Ligonier Days
Image by IheartPGH via Flickr I was thinking surely there has to be a few posts in the Pittsburgh blogosphere about Fort Ligonier Days – but nothing. I think this is one of the biggest and most spectacular community history…
FREE Concert with Joe Grushecky and the House Rockers – 4th Annual Dormont Street Festival
4th Annual Dormont Street Fair and Music Festival DATE: Saturday, October 9, 2010, 4-11p.m. LOCATION: Potomac Avenue, between Belrose & West Liberty Avenues The family-friendly event promotes Dormont’s many amazing local businesses and will feature more than 30 local vendors,…
Jazz and Poetry at Bottlebrush Gallery – Friday, March 19
While I know we mostly blog about Pittsburgh things – we are also happy to support some of the great communities that are with in a reasonable drive of Pittsburgh. The Bottlebrush Gallery is one of those places. Located in…
Photo: Pumpkin Picking at Harvest Valley Farms
Pumpkin Picking at Harvest Valley Farms, originally uploaded by IheartPGH.
Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!
The almost husband (AH) had to head back to Pittsburgh Sunday morning but luckily I had lined up some friends to pick me up and visit the three remaining wineries on my itinerary. AH and I ate breakfast at R&R…
More IheartPGH