Category Archives: Squirrel Hill

Sq. Hill Scavenger Hunt

The competition is already heating up for the annual Urban Hike Scavenger Hunt. Each year the folks from Urban Hike end the hiking season with a scavenger hunt around one of Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods.

Free Ben and Jerry's on Election Day

Bring your voting stub to Ben and Jerry’s between 5-8pm on Nov. 4, 2008 and get a free scoop of ice cream. I think that the only Ben & Jerry’s in Pittsburgh is in Sq. Hill on Forbes Ave. I guess it has been a while since I have been in Ben & Jerry’s (probably because I am often seeking the ice cream at Oh Yeah!) – I didn’t know Steven Colbert more

Dollar Cupcakes at Dozen in Sq. Hill on Wed. April 30

I have received some rave reviews from friends and family about the cupcakes at Dozen. I have now received phone calls from some of these cupcake lovers to ask if I know if Dozen is open after 6pm on Sundays because said cupcake lovers “must have a Dozen cupake.” I promise I will post some pictures of a recent visit to Dozen soon but if you are a more

Scrabble Clubs

Over the holidays I started playing Scrablulous on Facebook. I love it – I play every day. I am even thinking of organizing a Scrabulous tournament. Since the weather is just gross outside I think that Scrabble is a great inside activity and luckily there are 2 Scrabble clubs in the Pittsburgh area. The Pittsburgh Scrabble® Club (National Scrabble® more

Charity Gaming Event This Saturday

Looks like there’s lots of fun charity events this weekend. If your interests fall more towards electronic entertainment, I’d recommend dropping by Gamers Give Back. All proceeds from the tournament and sale will benefit the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Take a look at the prizes and items for sale if you’re planning on coming, there’s lots more

Free lectures by three Brooklyn-based painters

American Jewish Museum Jewish Community Center – 5738 Darlington Avenue October 24, 7:00 pm Lectures by Miriam Cabessa, Seth Cohen, Peter Rostovsky In conjunction with the American Jewish Museum’s current exhibition “Of the Painted Image”, please join us for an evening of lectures with three young leading New York City based painters- Miriam Cabessa, more

Learn to bellydance while balancing on top of glasses!(yep, you read that right)

Sunday, September 16 10:30am-5pm(with a lunch break) The Dance Conservatory of Pittsburgh(3827 Willow Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15234) Vegetarian bellydancer, Deniz, will teach a full day workshop! In this workshop you will learn how to dance on top of glasses!! You will also learn floor work, veil tricks, and more! It’s too good to pass up! Sign up more