Posts Tagged with "pgh250"

History Books – Making the Connections

Thursday, April 16, 2009

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Making the Connections Book Launch Party Friday, April 17, 2009, 4-7 pm Shadow Loung, 5972 Baum Blvd, East Liberty RSVP on Facebook here. One of the final events of the Pittsburgh 250 celebration was the community connections wrap up session back in December.  The afternoon turned out to be a lot more fun that I had anticipated.  As part [...]

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PGH 250 Community Connections Wrap Up – Check out some of these projects!

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

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Image via WikipediaI know that you are probably saying that you have heard enough about Pittsburgh’s 250 Birthday – I agree that a year long party is really long.  One aspect of the birthday celebration is a number of grants to fund projects that represent pride and progress in the region.  I was honored to [...]

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Links Worth a Look – December 1st

Monday, December 1, 2008

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Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look: Pittsburgh Geek Night – meet other Pittsburgh Geeks every other month at the Church Brew Works. Happy Birthday, Pittsburgh! | Pittsburgh Metblogs – Pittsburgh's official 250 Birthday was yesterday – Mike also links to more info about how you can celebrate this weekend. The blog is gone, but [...]

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Links Worth a Look – October 28th

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

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Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look: www.nickysthaikitchen.com – Nicky's Thai Kitchen – Thai restaurant has opened a newlocation on the Northside. Public Figures | Pittsburgh 250 Community Connections – Some history behind the South Side Sculpture Project. Zip lines – Old Man Neill. which is becoming a favorite read of mine, brings up the [...]

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Fort Ligonier Days – 250th Anniversary of the Battle

Thursday, October 9, 2008

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Image by ryanophilly via FlickrEach year thousands of people head to Ligonier – just a quick 60 minute drive from Pittsburgh for a huge celebration that commemorates the battle of Ligonier which was one of the battles of the French and Indian War.   The fort is still there and you can even watch a reenactment [...]

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Way Better Than Light Up Night – Festival of Lights

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

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In 2007, I think this was part of the Arts Festival or the Celebration of Glass but i can’t seem to find any pictures from this, there was an amazing display here in Pittsburgh where these photos were projected on a bunch of buildings downtown.  The event was so popular in 2007 they extended the [...]

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