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Super Last Minute Pgh Xmas Shopping Guide

We are just about  t-24 hours til the end of Christmas shopping and the start of holiday festivities.  Maybe you are one of those people who ha everything wrapped and under the tree – if that is the case then this post is not for you.  If you had a busy week/month/year – you probably woke up this am with a sense of panic. Never fear! There are more

Thankful for Pittsburgh Small Businesses

One of the best ways to support the Pittsburgh community is to spend your money locally.   For every $100 spent in locally owned independent shops, $68 returns to the local community! For more information and statistics about the benefits of spending money locally check out the 3/50 Project. Since it is Thanksgiving week and this Saturday is more

More Holiday Shopping Opportunities This Weekend

Christmas is just 22 short days away! But fortunatly for you there are lots of fun places to shop this weekend – pick up some great gifts and support Pittsburgh Businesses. Last Unblurred of 2010 – Stroll along Penn avenue for the monthly Unblurred – held the first Friday of every month – businesses and galleries stay open late for fun times. The more

Make-It-Now Ornaments at the Pittsburgh Glass Center

Image by Sgt. Pepperedjane via Flickr I know that these Make-It-Now work shops are one of the most popular date events that we have posted around Valentine’s Day.  Great to see that the Pittsburgh Glass center is offering a Make-It-Now Ornament for the holidays. Suitable for ages 10 and above – you can stop by the glass center and make a colorful more

I Made It and Handmade Arcade Gifts Ideas

Image by madflowr via Flickr A few weeks ago I had the great fortune to meet some of the folks who work at ModCloth, an online retailer of fabulous fashions that is based here in Pittsburgh.  One of the cool tools I learned about is Polyvore – which is a website that lets you “clip” your favorite items and group them into sets to share on your blog, more

Joy of Cookies Tour

The shops and galleries of Lawrenceville are hosting their annual cookie tour. This is a great place to start your Christmas shopping and to support local businesses. Each business will offer a sampling of different cookies and give away the recipe. A new bakery, Artisan Harvest, will be celebrating their grand opening in Lawrenceville during the more