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A fiery alternative to the Arts Fest this weekend…

June 17, 2007 monolithicjj

[EDITORS NOTE: I didn’t see this post until Sunday Night, so I apologize for not putting it up sooner.  I am posting it because I just had a conversation last week with someone who didn’t know Pittsburgh had Dragon Boat Racing -Lindsay] If, like me, you’ve had enough deep fried oreos and corn dogs to last another year, then you could switch out downtown for Station Square, where the annual Dragon Boat Races are taking place (it has moved from September to June this year, just so that you can get a better tan while spectating…): Catch the 2007 Pittsburgh… Read the rest

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Aquatic Dragon Battles

September 15, 2006 monolithicjj

Not some sub-level on Dungeons & Dragons or a scene from the next Harry Potter… Rather, the Pittsburgh Dragonboat Festival, taking place this Saturday over on the South Side from 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. If you’ve never seen it or even heard of it before, well, that’s because it’s still pretty new to our region – but the sport has been going on in China for centuries (it’s actually one of the oldest sports known that is still raced competitively). Take 20 (willing, gullible or foolhardy) people and cram them into a long boat, add a drummer and a… Read the rest

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