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Guide to Light Up Nights Around Western PA

Light up night means Downtown Pittsburgh will be hustling and bustling and basically looking like a city after 5pm. If the crowds aren’t for you – never fear – there are a bunch of light up night festivities happening in neighborhood business districts all around town.  You can get all of the Christmas-light filled fun with out the chaos. Know of other light up night events? Leave a comment below and we’ll keep updating the list. Thursday, November 15, 2012 Irwin Light Up Night 4pm-9pm Light Up Aspinwall 6pm-9pm LEBO Light Up Night on Washington Road 6-9pm Friday, November 16,… Read the rest

Shop Handmade at Bakery Square Dec. 2 & 3

Wow – we have been getting lots of visits from people checking out our posts on Small Businesses we love and Pittsburgh Cyber Monday Deals.  Be sure to take another look at the Cyber Monday Deals post – many of those shops are offering savings all week and all month long. You have another opportunity to pick up some gifts this Friday and Saturday.  The folks who put together I Made It Market have partnered with Bakery Square to bring you a huge market this weekend. Over 80 vendors will be at Bakery Square on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon… Read the rest

Where Are You Celebrating After the St. Patrick's Day Parade?

Image by ccs-pics via Flickr We have recieved numerous emails asking what to do after the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.  As you may know, Market Square is under construction (check out these articles on the impact of the construction on the Market Square businesses – Post-Gazette 2/5/2010 and Tribune Review 2/26/2010).  We are very sad to see another local business close and there are many Pittsburghers who are sad about the lack of a place to celebrate after the parade.… Read the rest

A Very Special Turkey Bacon Night

Image by Patrick Haney via Flickr This just in from the good bacon loving folks at the Harris Grill. In honor of Thanksgiving this Wednesday (Nov. 25, 2009) will be Turkey Bacon Night – the turkey bacon starts at 8pm. Since you will probably be out and about visiting with those old high school prom dates and reliving memories that you probably would prefer to forget, you might as well be doing that with some bacon, in this case Turkey bacon. Because there are quite a few people out there that believe that bacon makes almost everything better. Porcine Pardon… Read the rest

Light Up Night Squared

Image via Wikipedia There are now two great places to celebrate Light Up Night tomorrow in Pittsburgh – Downtown and Mt. Washington. Mt. Washington Light Up Night More info including a list of Light Up Night Specials available at VuPlus.org Schedule of Events 5-7pm Decorate a tree with Santa – Charles Lewis Park (next to the Firehouse) 6-7pm Duquesne University’s Performance Notes Ensemble holiday sing along 5-8pm Tour 221 Shiloh Street’s newest storefront and luxury apartments 6-9pm Mt. Washington’s indoor art marketplace 5-8pm Strolling musicians along Shiloh Street Info on Light Up Night Downtown – http://www.downtownpittsburgh.com/light-up-night-2009… Read the rest

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