Tag Archives: Venture Outdoors

Fun in the Snow! (Radio Round Up for Jan. 13)

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. Snow Shovel Riding Championships Saturday, more

Kayak, Climbing Wall, Fishing, Dragon Boats – FREE

Yep.  Free!  Did I mention Free.  The weather is warmer (ok so it is raining and I had to turn the heat on today to dry out the dampness in the house – but it is still warmer than January).  And that means it is time for outside fun.  To kick off the summer season and celebrate great outdoors week – check out the Venture Outdoors Festival on Saturday, more

Banff is Back- April 8, 9 & 10

I have a thing for sportsy, outdoorsy films – it is a pretty interesting way to get a little bit of the outdoors mixed in with a the story of interesting athletes.  One of the neatest bars I have been to – Mai Tai Bar in Honolulu – gets major points – not for aestiques – it is actually on the roof of a mall in Honolulu – but bonus points for their entertainment - more

Links Worth a Look – November 5th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look: Black Bear Sighting – Participants in the Venture Outdoors hike near Moraine State Park sighted a black bear and her three cubs last week on their hike and they were able to get a few photos too. Upper Lawrenceville’s MauraMori Cafe keeps breakfast and lunch in the neighborhood – New more

Links Worth a Look – October 8th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look: Interview with Thick Bikes – Thick Bikes is one of those places in Pittsburgh that I have seen and thought there must be an interesting place but didn't know much about. Thanks to Brett at OnlyinPGH for this nice interview – I didn't know that they also did bike repairs. MECHA more

Links Worth a Look – August 16th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look: Review: Smiling Banana Leaf – FoodBurgh – The blog FoodBurgh has a nice review of The Smiling Banana Leaf in Highland Park. This place has been reccomended by a couple of IheartPGH readers in the past as well. Check out Mike's thoughts on the food and some photos of the place too. Steeltown more

Links Worth a Look – June 25th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look: Pittsburgh Magazine's List of Cheap Eats – Pittsburgh Magazine has put together a big, big list of cheap – or cheaper places to eat in the burgh. Some of our favorites are on this list – you really can't beat a sandwich from the Pretzel shop. Yes, the list does start with a burger more