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First things first, if you aren’t familiar with hostling here is what a hostle is all about from Wikipedia…
Hostels provide budget oriented, sociable accommodation where guests can rent a bed, sometimes a bunk bed, in a dormitory and share a bathroom, lounge and sometimes a kitchen. Rooms can be mixed or single-sex, although private rooms may also be available. Hostels are generally cheaper for both the operator and the occupants; many hostels have long-term residents whom they employ as desk clerks or housekeeping staff in exchange for free accommodation
Pittsburgh used to have a hostel located in the Allentown neighborhood but it closed a few years ago. Earlier this year a group of Pittsburghers got together to work on planning a new hostel for Pittsburgh. Check out PittsburghHostel.org for more info.
This Saturday they are hosting their second fundraiser called Sleeping with Strangers.
Sleeping With Strangers
Saturday, August 29, 2009 – 5-11pm
Viaduct Studios, 622 Second Ave
Suggested donation $5-$50
RSVP on Facebook
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What a shame that this is the same night as Hot House.
an outside opinion from someone who only knows about hostels from what he learned in German class:Just a cursory look at this history of hostels in Pittsburgh shows that the Pittsburgh Council had some serious financial issues in regards to the hostel's they used to run in Pittsburgh. Does the new group have a plan in place already on how to not repeat that situation?
What a shame that this is the same night as Hot House.
Come to Sleeping with Strangers BEFORE Hot House. The Pittsburgh Hostel Project fundraiser is from 5-11 p.m. and Hot House starts at 9 p.m.
great idea!
an outside opinion from someone who only knows about hostels from what he learned in German class:
Just a cursory look at this history of hostels in Pittsburgh shows that the Pittsburgh Council had some serious financial issues in regards to the hostel’s they used to run in Pittsburgh. Does the new group have a plan in place already on how to not repeat that situation?
Here are some other articles/blog posts about the Pittsburgh HostelPittsburgh City Paper, Aug. 6 2009 – http://www.pittsburghcitypaper.ws/gyrobase/Cont…..Click Nathan, Sept. 23, 2007 – Pittsburgh Needs a Hostel – http://clicknathan.com/2007/09/23/pittsburgh-ne…..and check out this website – looks like it is the group that used to run the old Hostel – they have ~50 years of Pittsburgh Hostel Newsletter archiveshttp://www.hipittsburgh.org/index.htm
Come to the Hostel Event before Hot House! Sleeping with Strangers starts at 5:00 p.m. and Hot House starts at 9:00 p.m.
Come to Sleeping with Strangers BEFORE Hot House. The Pittsburgh Hostel Project fundraiser is from 5-11 p.m. and Hot House starts at 9 p.m.
Here are some other articles/blog posts about the Pittsburgh Hostel
Pittsburgh City Paper, Aug. 6 2009 – http://www.pittsburghcitypaper.ws/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid:66874
Click Nathan, Sept. 23, 2007 – Pittsburgh Needs a Hostel – http://clicknathan.com/2007/09/23/pittsburgh-needs-a-hostel/
and check out this website – looks like it is the group that used to run the old Hostel – they have ~50 years of Pittsburgh Hostel Newsletter archives
http://www.hipittsburgh.org/index.htm
Come to the Hostel Event before Hot House! Sleeping with Strangers starts at 5:00 p.m. and Hot House starts at 9:00 p.m.
great idea!
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Please Please Please don’t vote for any of the suggested names. WRITE IN GRANDVIEW PARK! The suggested names are rediculous and no one in pittsburgh will use these uninspired names.
Vote YES but WRITE IN GRANDVIEW PARK.
Thanks