I heart PGH » Radio Round Up http://iheartpgh.com a blog about all things Pittsburgh Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:30:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Pgh is Lovely – New Restaurants & Valentine’s Day Ideas (Radio Round Up) http://iheartpgh.com/2012/02/10/pgh-is-lovely-new-restaurants-valentines-day-ideas-radio-round-up/ http://iheartpgh.com/2012/02/10/pgh-is-lovely-new-restaurants-valentines-day-ideas-radio-round-up/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:30:29 +0000 Lindsay http://iheartpgh.com/?p=9558 Here is a round up of the events we shared on the DVE morning show today.

We had a great discussion about new restaurants in Pittsburgh and great food bloggers so many new places to check out. Plus lots of love-ly events to check out this weekend and for Valentine’s Day.

New Restaurants in Town

  • Station Street Hot Dogs - located behind the new Target – check out some photos here.
  • MadMex Shadyside – opened in the past year on Highland Ave, near Highland and Penn – huge space, free valet parking across the street
  • Casa Rasta – new taco shop in Beechview – check out BurghGourmand post, with lots of photos here.

Follow the Burgh’s Food Bloggers – looking to learn more about where to eat in Pittsburgh? Check out some of the food bloggers who are keeping tabs on where to go and what to eat in town.

Make it Now Workshops at Pittsburgh Glass Center

  • Friday, February 10, 2012 4-10pm
  • Some reservations available – walkins also welcome
  • Make a glass flower or heart with your date – also great activity for kids over 12.

Flamingo Fest @ the Aviary

  • Warm up with the national bird of the Bahamas this weekend at the Pittsburgh Aviary
  • Saturday February 11 & Sunday February 12 11am-3pm
  • Special flamingo activities and a flamingo story time are planned
  • Meet Marilyn – the newest member of Pittsburgh flamingo flock

Cupids and Canines 2012

  • Fundraiser for Western Pennsylvania Humane Society, and the Bow Wow Buddies foundation
  • Saturday, February 11 at Cefalo’s Night club

Free Concert – Brad Yoder

  • Sunday, February 12, 2pm
  • Carnegie Library in Oakland

Valentines Day Date Ideas

  • The big day is Tuesday! Check out our list of 14 ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Pittsburgh
  • Gateway Clipper Dinner Cruise
  • Double Wide Grill St. Valentines Day Dinner Massacre Dinner
  • Schenley Park Couples Skate
  • MadMex $35 Dinner for Two
  • more ideas here.

]]> http://iheartpgh.com/2012/02/10/pgh-is-lovely-new-restaurants-valentines-day-ideas-radio-round-up/feed/ 0 0.0000000 0.0000000 Ways to Enjoy Winter this Weekend (Radio Round Up) http://iheartpgh.com/2012/01/20/ways-to-enjoy-winter-this-weekend/ http://iheartpgh.com/2012/01/20/ways-to-enjoy-winter-this-weekend/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:17:39 +0000 Lindsay http://iheartpgh.com/?p=9457 Well, the  snow has finally arrived in Pittsburgh! Here is a round up of the events we shared on the DVE morning show today.  And don’t forget the Snow Shovel Riding Championships we talked about last week were rescheduled for Sat. Jan 21.

Seth Meyers @ The Byham

  • Friday, January 20, 2012, 8pm @ The Byham
  • Saturday, January 21, 2012 @Consol Energy Center
  • Free admission and parking
  • First game starts at 2pm
  • Corportate hockey teams will compete to raise money for Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and the United Way
  • 21st Annual Festival
  • Sat & Sun @ the Ligonier Diamond
  • Food, kids activities, sidewalks sales and more
  • 6 carvers will create, 40+ sculptures
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Fun in the Snow
  • Venture Outdoors has snowshoe events and hikes for all ages and abilities – check out their calender here (sign up by 5pm Fri.)
  • Moraine Winterfest – Chili Cook Off, Hikes, Snow shoeing and more
  • Lots of great deals on meals in Pittsburgh
  • Specials include tasting menus for $20-$30/person
  • now featuring pie on Friday and Saturday Nights
  • Waffle Brunch on Sat and Sun mornings
  • Project is an actual waffle shop run by Carnegie Mellon students at the corner of Baum and Highland in East Liberty
  • Sunday, January 22, 2012
  • 6-8pm @ tHe Brew House
  • $10 gets you a bowl of soup, some bread and a ballot
  • The audience votes for their favorite project and the winning project receives the funds collected at the door from that evening.
  • Facebook Event - http://www.facebook.com/events/345127508832468/
]]> http://iheartpgh.com/2012/01/20/ways-to-enjoy-winter-this-weekend/feed/ 0 0.0000000 0.0000000 Fun in the Snow! (Radio Round Up for Jan. 13) http://iheartpgh.com/2012/01/13/fun-in-the-snow-radio-round-up-for-jan-13/ http://iheartpgh.com/2012/01/13/fun-in-the-snow-radio-round-up-for-jan-13/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:08:56 +0000 Lindsay http://iheartpgh.com/?p=9386 Happy New Year! There were a few comments yesterday on Facebook and Twitter about the January slump – hopefully you will find one of the following events a good reason to get out of the house and enjoy January in Pittsburgh.  Here is a round up of the events we shared on the DVE morning show today.

  • Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 @ Noon – weather permitting
  • Old Economy Park
  • 25th Annual Mascot Skate – who knew pirate parrot was that old?
  • Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012
  • 1:30-3:30pm

  • Monday, January 16, 2012
  • Habitat for Humanity and Pittsburgh Cares have organized a huge day of volunteering.
  • 300 volunteers with almost 20 projects across the city
  • Details are available here
Free Family Fun for MLK Day
  • Science Center – Free Admissions
  • Glass Center
  • MLK Jr. Day in Schenley Park – Free skaring, snowshoeing, arts and crafts
  • August Wilson Center – Free Admission

Pittsburgh Restaurants Week
  • January 16-22, 2012
  • Over 30 participating restuarnts are offering super deals on 3 course meals

New Restaurants to open in Pittsburgh in 2012
  • Check out a run down of 5 new places that will be opening soon in Pittsburgh here.
Classic Movies This Weekend

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You have heard of the Iron Man triathalons – where serious athletes run, swim and bike.  This weekend is kind of like a Pittsburgh triathlon, which might be appropriately called the Iron City Man triathlon  Run, Swim and Drink.   Run in the Jingle Bell Run on Saturday morning – if you want to run very slowly you can join the IheartPGH team (or make a donation to our team and meet us at the end for Hot Chocolate).  Saturday afternoon is the 7th Annual Santarchy – hundreds of Santa’s will embark on a bar crawl around town.  Then, when you are filled with cheer – head over to Heinz Field on Sunday morning to take a dip in the river for the Pittsburgh Plunge.  Check out all of the details for these events and the other  items we discussed on the DVE morning show below.

Commonwealth Press/Sapling Press Open House

  • Friday, December 9, 6-9pm
  • Check out their new print shop space on the South Side

Jingle Bell Run – 5k to benefit the Arthritis Foundation

  • Saturday, December 10 – Check in at McFAddens by PNC Park
  • Check in 7:45-9:30
  • Race Starts at 10 am
  • Wear your finest holiday attire
  • Join the IheartPGH team! We will be the ones running very slowly at the back of the group.  Online registration is closed but you are welcome to join our team when you sign up on Sat.  You can still make a donation to our team here  - http://jbrpgh.kintera.org/iheartpgh

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Santarchy 2011

  • 7th Annual Santa bar crawl
  • Saturday, December 10
  • 2pm – meet at NOLA in Market Square – the fun continues from there
  • Must wear a Santa Suit!!

Cinebrunch – White Christmas

  • Saturday, December 10
  • 11 am Brunch followed by the film
  • The Oaks Theater in Oakmont

Pittsburgh Plunge – To Benefit the Special Olympics

  • Sunday, December 11
  • 9am @ Heinz Field
  • Take a dip in the river to raise funds for the Special Olympics

Skate with Santa at Schenley Park

  • Sunday, December 11
  • 1:30-3:30pm
  • Schenley Park Skating Rink

A few fun Holiday Gift Ideas (aka ways to entertain your family who are visiting from out of town)…

]]> http://iheartpgh.com/2011/12/09/run-swim-and-drink-with-santa-this-weekend/feed/ 0 This Weekend in Pittsburgh: Holiday Lights, Beardfest, Sloth Day and 2 New Restaurants http://iheartpgh.com/2011/11/18/this-weekend-in-pittsburgh-holiday-lights-beardfest-sloth-day-and-2-new-restaurants/ http://iheartpgh.com/2011/11/18/this-weekend-in-pittsburgh-holiday-lights-beardfest-sloth-day-and-2-new-restaurants/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:59:19 +0000 Lindsay http://iheartpgh.com/?p=8938 Here is our weekly round up of events we share on WDVE – Friday Mornings at 6:45 am.

Light Up Night 2007

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Light Up Night(s) 2011

  • Bridge Party
    • Friday on the Roberto Clemente Bridge
    • Johnny Angel and The Halos, No Bad Juju, Fireworks Celebration
  • Rink at PPG Opens
  • 2nd Annual Horse-Drawn Carriage Prade
    • Saturday @ 6pm
    • 100 Carriages
  • Charity Event with Moscow Mule
Beardfest
  • Friday, November 18, 2011 8pm
  • Future Tenant Gallery
  • “A celebration of the art of facial hair” to raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer in honor of Moovember

Sloth Saturday
  • Saturday, November 19, 2011 is International Sloth Day
  • Pittsburgh Aviary
  • Sloth activities for the whole family
Animal Friends’ Pet Photos with Santa
  • Saturday, November 19  from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm @ Animal Friends
  • Bring your pet to Animal Friends for photos with Santa and receive three – 4” X 6” prints for just $10 that will be mailed to your home. Advance registration is not required.
  • Cats and bunnies must be in carriers and dogs on a leash. People- and pet-friendly animals only (Sorry – looks like you can’t bring your sloth for a photo with Santa).
Polish Hike
  • sad that you missed last week’s polish fest – have no fear!
  • Saturday, November 19, 2011 – join Venture Outdoors for a 4 mile  hike
  • followed by a polish feast at Harrison Hills park
Bakery’s Cooking
  • Saturday, November 19, 2011
  • 5-8pm @ Bakery Square
  • Local chef’s will teach you how to prepare your holiday favorites
  • Purchase tickets online for $10 here ($12 at the door – cash only)
  • Saturday, November 19, 2011
  • 5:30-8:30pm @ Saddle Ridge in Station Square
  • Sponsored by Pittsburgh Rugby Club
  • The Rugby Club will be collecting non perishable food items for the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank
New Restaurants that Opened this Week!
  • Verde on Penn Ave
  • The Porch on Forbes Ave in Schenley Plaza – right in the heart of Oakland

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Most Friday mornings at 6:45 am, you can listen to IheartPGH talk live with Jim and Randy on the WDVE morning show about things to do in Pittsburgh on the weekend. Here is our list of events and links to more information for this weekend….

Redd Up Weekend

  • 3 days of cleaning for the city of Pittsburgh
  • 10,000 volunteers, including 2000 Pitt Students, will help get this city clean
  • 55 different Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County
  • Clean ups take place Saturday around 9am
  • To volunteer contact - boris.weinstein@verizon.net or call 412-688-9120.

Make a Glass Pumpkin @ The Pittsburgh Glass Center

  • Friday, October 21, 2011
  • 3-10pm
  • $25 to make a glass pumpkin
  • ages 10 and older

Urban Hike Scavenger Hunt – Sq. Hill

  • Saturday, October 22, 2011
  • Meet behind Gulifitys at Noon
  • Teams of 5 or less

Bakery Scare

  • Saturday, October 22, 2011
  • 3-7pm @ Bakery Square
  • Fun for all ages – kids to adults
  • check out the 2nd Annual Running of the Weiners
  • For the adults – Free craft beer at the boo bar

Owl-O-Ween

  • Saturday, October 22, 2011
  • 6-8pm
  • not-too-scary evening at the National Aviary
  • hang out with the Owls and meet the Aviary’s Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches

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Mini Maker Faire

  • Sunday, October 23, 2011
  • Noon-6pm @ The Pittsburgh Children s Museum
  • national festival of all thing geek comes to the Children’s museum
  • check out the printer that prints in Easy Cheese
  • Demonstrations and hands on activities in technology and crafts

Last 2 Weekends for Kayaking!

  • Kayak Pittsburgh is open weekends in October!
  • Located under the Roberto Clemente bridge
  • Venture Outdoors has some group paddle events taking place this weekend as well – check out scheduled events here.

BUT, wait there are even more great things happening this weekend (and we didn’t have a chance to talk about all of them!)

East End Book Exchange sets up a permanent home at the Pittsburgh Public Market

  • what started as a pop-up shop will now be at the Pittsburgh Public Market
  • Stop by every Friday, Saturday & Sunday to say hello and pick up some new-to-you books

Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s 2011 Preservation Fair

  • Saturday, October 22, 2011
  • 10am-4pm
  • learn how to preserve your family treasures
  • free with Museum admission

Pittsburgh Party for a Purpose support GTECH

  • treats, music, networking
  • Saturday, October 22, 2011
  • 9pm-2am @ Shadow Lounge
  • Quarterly event to bring together Pittsbughers to support a local non-profit
  • This month’s non profit is GTECH
  • GTECH = Growth Through Energy & Community Health – an awesome Pittsburgh org that has been cleaning up empty lots by planting sunflowers!
  • $10 at the door goes to GTECH
]]> http://iheartpgh.com/2011/10/21/a-weekend-of-pumpkins-scavenger-hunts-and-halloween-fun-radio-round-up/feed/ 0 October + Fests = Perfect Fall Weekend in Pittsburgh http://iheartpgh.com/2011/09/30/october-fests-perfect-fall-weekend-in-pittsburgh/ http://iheartpgh.com/2011/09/30/october-fests-perfect-fall-weekend-in-pittsburgh/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:17:44 +0000 Lindsay http://iheartpgh.com/?p=8546 Happy almost October!  Here is our weekly round up of events we share on WDVE – Fridays at 6:45 am.  Lots of great fall activities for Pittsburghers of all age.  This town has some great ways to put the FEST in Oktoberfest.

Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District

  • Friday, September 30, 2011 5-8ish pm
  • FREE fun, food, drinks and more
  • Check out CANstruction with the Food Bank @ 937 Penn Ave.  Artist work created from canned goods which are then donated back to the Food Bank.

Octoberfests For All the Rest –  Art, Bikes, Dogs

  • Artobertfest - Saturday afternoon block party in Bellevue (1-5).  Wine and gallery tour (5-8pm). After party at Bite Bistro (8-10pm).
  • Biketoberfest – Saturday on the Steel Valley Trail – starts at the historic Pump House, 5, 10, 20 and 30 mile bike rides
  • Dogtoberfest – Saturday, Southside works – fall fun for you and your four legged friend

A Few Steps Up For a Great View

  • This Saturday – Fineview’s Step-a-thon
  • Next Saturday - South Side Slopes Step Trek

Head of the Ohio

  • 25th Annual Rowing Regatta held in Pittsburgh every October
  • Teams from all over the country will compete on a course that runs between the Point and Washington’s Landing
  • Open to the public to watch

RAD Days =  FREE Fun for Everyone

  • Saturday – October 1
    • Heinz History Center = Free Admission
    • Riverquest
  • Sunday – October 2
    • Carnegie Museum of Art = Free Admission
    • Children’s Museum = Free Admission
    • Mattress Factory = Free Admission
  • Tuesday – October 4

Wood Fired Words

  • a new literary event organized by the folks who brought us the Gist St. Reading series
  • Author Josh Barkan, Braddock’s writer in residence will be reading
  • Pizza from the community oven
  • Saturday, October 1st, 7PM – 10PM.  5$.  BYOB.  Reading will being at 8PM.
  • UnSmoke Systems ArtSpace is located at 1137 Braddock Ave, Braddock, PA 15104.

Pittsburgh Ghost Tours

  • Haunted Pittsburgh Ghost Tours is back with tours scheduled every weekend in October
  • Tours meet at Grand Concourse and the Carnegie Library
  • $15 per person
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  • Fundraiser for Carnegie Library
  • Friday, September 23, 2011 @ the Oakland Branch
  • Drink, snacks and live game of Clue!

Oktoberfest at Penn Brewery

  • last weekend for drinking beer in the beer garden
  • Friday, Saturday, Sunday
  • Beer, music, german food = perfect Pgh weekend

City Growers – Community Farm & Garden Tour

  • Saturday, September 24, 2011 – 10am-2pm
  • Self Guided Tour of 16 community gardens
  • Map and route suggestions available here

Urban Hike Heads to Sharpsburg

  • Free guided walk through Sharpsburg – with some unique stops along the way
  • Saturday, September 24, 2011 – 10am
  • Meet at Silky’s Crows Nest 19th and Marina in Sharpsburg

Allegheny Green + Innovation Fair at Hartwood Acers

Little Italy Days in Bloomfield

  • All Italy all the time
  • Food, music and family fun spills into the streets for Little Italy Days and there will be bocce
  • Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Carnegie Science Center for FREE!

  • RADical days 2011 starts on September 24 and runs until October 16
  • Sunday, Spetember 25, 2011 – FREE admission to Carnegie Science Center
  • Complete 2011 RADical Days calendar available here.
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A Big Weekend of Beer Events

  • Steel City Big Pour – SOLD OUT but Big Pour Events are still open!
  • Friday – Shiloh Grill Meet the Brewers
  • Sunday – Beer Brunch at Fat Heads
  • Even more beer events here.

A Fair in the Park

  • Arts festival in Mellon Park
  • Corner of Shady and Fifth Avenues
  • September 9-11, 2011

1st Annual Morningside Mile

  • 1 mile race to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project and the Morningside Area Community Council
  • Saturday, September 10, 2011  - The race begins at 8:30am
  • You can register in person at the Morningside VFW between 5:30 and 8pm on Friday
  • Morningside Community Day 10am-1pm

Break out your bagpipes… Ligonier Highland Games

  • Celebrate your Scottish heritage
  • Saturday, September 10, 2011
  • Idelwild Park
  • Tree trunk tossing, kilt wearing, bag piping day of fun

Stahlstown Flax Scutching Festival

  • September 10-11, 2011
  • Stahlstown, PA – just off the Donegal Turnpike Exit
  • 2nd Oldest Flax Scutching Festival in the country – they have been celebrating the scutching of the flax every year since 1907.

Soergels Corn Roast

  • Sunday, September 11, 2011 11am-4pm
  • The best tasting, freshest corn possible- straight from the field and roasted on site.
  • Proceeds from each ear of roasted corn purchased will benefit the Flight 93 National Memorial. Learn more at www.honorflight93.org
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  • August 11-14, 2011, 10am- Late
  • Free to watch – the top pinball competitors from around the country are competing for $40,000 in prizes
  • 300+ pinball machines available for you to play

BikeFest Kickoff Party

  • Bike Pittsburgh kicks off 10 days of bike events with a big party at Pittsburgh Opera HQ in the strip
  • Friday, August 12, 2011 8-Midnight

Brookline Breeze Fest

  • Saturday, August 13, 2011
  • 30th Anniversary of the Brookline Breeze 5k – Races Start at 8:30
  • 10-5 Family Festival

Community Day at The New Hazlett Theater

  • Saturday, August 13, 2011 10-8pm
  • Music, Food, activities from Warhol, Aviary & More
  • 6pm Free Screening of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid”

Vintage Scooter Fest – Steel City Mods vs. Rockers

  • Saturday, August 13, Noon-5pm
  • Live music will be provided by the Atomic Drops and Highway 13 with DJ Llamo emceeing.
  • The entry fee is $10 per person. Vintage motorcycles and scooters, cafe racers and more are welcome to compete in 10 classes.

Bicycle Ride – The Batcycle

  • Sunday, August 14, 6-8pm
  • Meet at Dippy the Dinosaur for a bike ride to batman filming
  • Dress as your favorite character

Get $5000 for Your Business Idea – BusinessBout

  • Submit a 2 page business plan by Monday, August 15, 2011
  • The winning business idea will get $5000
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