Yearly Archives: 2009

Help Name the New Park on Mt. Washington

Grandview Park View
Image by william.k via Flickr

I saw this on the Venture Outdoors blog this week and thought it was worth sharing.

Visit Pittsburgh has a poll on their site – vote on a name for the new park or suggest a name – deadline is August 31, 2009. Cast your vote and enter to win a night at the Renaissance hotel.

Cast Your Vote, Submit Your Big Idea, and Enter the Prize Drawing!

Pittsburghers know Mt. Washington provides the perfect vantage point of the city’s legendary three rivers and triangular urban center. Just an incline ride away from downtown and the place to dine with out-of-town guests, Mt. Washington now has a green side to show off, too. And we need your help to give this lush urban wilderness a name.

The new park that crosses Mt. Washington, Duquesne Heights and Allentown, offers 235 acres of green woodlands, trails, playgrounds, playing fields and majestic views from all sides. It’s the perfect place for Pittsburghers and visitors to hike across hillsides on quiet, sun-dappled paths or take yoga lessons, watch free movies, or enjoy a festival. Now consider: What name can describe this regional treasure? Something, perhaps, that combines the present with the area’s rich past and highlights the Park’s wild and green character, urban setting and spectacular view.

Click here to cast your vote at Visit Pittsburgh

Here is an interesting video that is a) amusing and b) gives some history of the park.

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A Hot Time, In This Town on Saturday Night – Hothouse is this Saturday

Sprout fund light
Image by carolclarinet via Flickr

While writing this I just keep thinking of the summer camp song Old Lady Leary with the following lyrics …

Late last night when we were all in bed,
Old Lady Leary left a lantern in the shed.
Well, the cow kicked it over, winked his eye and said:
“There’ll be a hot time in the old town tonight!”

If you are a regular reader of IheartPGH you will know that we are big fans of the Sprout Fund – this Saturday, August 29 is Hothouse – the Sprout Funds annual fundraiser that promises to be a hot good time.

Why support the Sprout Fund? The Sprout Fund has a couple of programing areas that are doing some great stuff for the city of Pittsburgh

Softens hands while you build an industrial empire
Image by krosswords via Flickr
  • Seed Award – gives out grants to all sorts of people and projects here in Pittsburgh (I am a member of the seed award committee – people in Pittsburgh have awesome ideas :))
  • Public Art Program – putting up great murals around town
  • Spark – the newest program at the Sprout fund focusing on programming for the kiddies in town

Why Hothouse? So not only is this a big fun party – each year they pick a venue to show a unique Pittsburgh space. Last year the party was held in the upper floors of the Union Trust Building. This year the party is at the new Bakery Square. Continue reading →

Links Worth a Look – August 24th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

  • Ambiance Boutique to Open a 3rd Location in Lawrenceville in September 2009 – Ambiance Boutique is a project of the non profit Bethlhem Haven – they have two consignment shops located in Regent Square and Oakmont all of the proceeds from Ambiance Boutique benefit Bethlehem Haven. A third location will be opening on Butler Street in Lawrenceville in September 2009. They have a great selection on women’s clothing (the Oakmont location also carries home decor items) and are very helpful when it comes to taking consignments too. Check out the photo of the new shop and follow Ambiance on twitter – www.twitter.com/ambiancepgh Continue reading →

Hostel Party – Help Pittsburgh Get A Hostel

Ruthensteiner Hostel
Image by gennie catastrophe via Flickr

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

Related hostel blog posts…
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UPDATED: Add your favorite Steelers Bars and Local Fan Clubs to the Steelers Bar List

UPDATE 9/7/09 – Thanks to the folks at DeepLocal – we now have a nifty little map with an easy to use submission form! Click here to see the map and to submit your favorite Steelers Bar!

Click on the map. Click edit. Add your favorites and include as much info as you can – bar locations, websites, photos and a link to your website or blog if you have one!

So it turns out these google maps aren’t the best tool for collaboration. We are working on a better solution for that. I have tried to set up a wiki, but I think the easiest way to capture all of this info is by google document. Thanks for being patient while we work thought some technological hiccups. The best solution seems to be a Google spreadsheet that anyone can edit – just fill out the form below or visit the spreadsheet and add your favorite Steelers Bar or Fan Club – feel free to add the same bar more than once! It will be great to see which ones get the most suggestions.