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Couchsurfing … Pittsburgh style.

I’m back! I’m back! I’ve been away for the past couple months because of travel and sheer laziness, but I’m ready for more backroom political deals and motorcycle-crashin’ Steelers. Thanks for keeping it real, friends. While I was traveling, I got in a bit of a pinch with European labor strikes, airport delays, and Barcelona pickpocketers. It was *not* a fun experience. But during my adventure, I discovered an interesting site that hooks up travellers with natives … via couches. Well, I’ll let the site explain: Couchsurfing helps you make connections worldwide. You can use the network to meet people… Read the rest

Pillow Fight!

The Pittsburgh Cacophony Society is at it again … What: MASSIVE PILLOW FIGHT! Date: Sunday, June 18, 2006 Time: 8:30pm Place: Schenley Park, near Flagstaff Hill (check back before the event for exact location). The rules of Pillow Fight Club are: (1) Soft pillows only! (2) Wait until the signal to begin! (3) Swing lightly, many people will be swinging at once. (4) Do not swing at people without pillows. This event is more fun with feathers. PJs are optional but recommended. Stick around after the event for a free screening of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” on Flagstaff Hill… Read the rest

Post Yourself! & Cool Space Locator

Thanks to all of the visitors from the Cool Space Locator. IheartPGH.com was featured in the organization’s latest e-newsletter! This is just another reminder to readers that you too! can post anything that you heart about Pittsburgh. Just check out our FAQ at the top of this page on how to register. It’s too easy. To prevent spam and stupid people, all posts and and comments are moderated, so don’t worry if you don’t see your info right away – we usually get posts and comments up in less than 24 hours. We here at IheartPGH are completely supportive of… Read the rest

Pittsburgh reps the 90s.

Thanks to a reader (Hi Rachel!) for just pointing out that Shanice, who hit the Billboard charts in the late-80s and early-90s with songs like “I Love Your Smile” and “Saving Forever For You” is from the ‘burgh. Fact, she is from Hays Manor, in McKees Rocks, PA. So forget H-Town for your early 90s R&B needs, we got SHANICE! She just came out with an album in 2006 … check it out! Embed from Getty Images This reminds me of another DIVA who grew up in the ‘burgh. Every few months I put the groovadelic very best of Deee-lite… Read the rest

Hazelwood: History

I recently saw August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean (which deserves a post of its own!) The work is set in the Hill District 1907, and one of the characters, Selig, mentions setting off to Scotch Bottom. Where exactly is Scotch Bottom? This is actually part of Hazelwood, and according to this look at history of Scotch Bottom, “Immigrants from Scotland were the first settlers in this Indian territory, and the area from Four Mile Run to the Six Mile Ferry (four and six miles respectively from The Point) was called Scotch Bottom.” Hazelwood itself actually derives its name from… Read the rest

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