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What are the best local church bazaars?

One of my favorite events as a kid was attending the annual holiday bazaar at our church. While my parents shopped, I would sit in the Sunday School room crafting elaborate gingerbread houses, consuming just as much candy as I was attaching to my graham cracker abode. I have a vague memory of my dad telling me we need to leave and I was insistent that I finish my gumdrop landscaping project before my masterpiece was complete. If only I spent that much time today on the maintenance of my own home today. The purpose of this post is three… Read the rest

Explore the 1st US Highway at the 44th Annual National Road Heritage Festival

As city lover, I never thought I would ever find room in my heart for highways. But after driving cross country and learning about the history of Route 66, I will admit I have made space in my heart for the open road. This weekend is the 44th Annual National Road Festival. Just when I thought I had heard of every possibly historic festival in Western, PA, Facebook suggests an event and I’ve spent hours learning about all kinds of new history and places. Route 66 is about celebrating the car culture of America, the National Road Festival goes back… Read the rest

Spectators Guide to the 2016 Dirty Dozen Bike Race

Update 10/24/19: The 2019 Dirty Dozen will be held on October 26, 2019. Read more about the race and where to watch here.  The Saturday after Thanksgiving is the annual Dirty Dozen Bike Race. What started as a group of friends pedaling up the steepest hills in Pittsburgh, now has several hundred riders. The race was started by Danny Chew, a Pittsburgh cyclist who is on a mission to ride 1,000,000 miles in his lifetime. Earlier this year, Danny was injured in a cycling accident and is currently in Chicago for rehab. Thanks to the magic of technology he will… Read the rest

2016 Pittsburgh Marathon Map & Hashtags

Sunday May 1, 2016 is a busy day in the City of Pittsburgh. Today is the Pittsburgh Marathon and graduation at University of Pittsburgh. Here is a .jpg of the Pittsburgh Marathon Map. You can download a larger .pdf of the map here: 2016 Pittsburgh Marathon Course Map. Pittsburgh Marathon Hashtags & Twitter Accounts to Follow If you are following the race on social media, here are some hashtags to follow… #RunPGH – I’m using #RunPGH because I think that is what I’ve used in the past. #GameonPGH #PGHMarathon #PittsburghMarathon #3Cheers – mostly for community events happening around the marathon… Read the rest

The 33rd Annual Dirty Dozen Bicycle Race is Saturday

Update 10/24/19: The 2019 Dirty Dozen will be held on October 26, 2019. Read more about the race and where to watch here.  Just a quick reminder that the annual Dirty Dozen bike race is Saturday, November 28, 2015.  Cyclists pedal around the city and tackle 13 of the steepest hills. It is an exciting race to watch. If you go, please be very careful and stay out of the way of cyclists and support vehicles. It is best to go to a hill way ahead of the pack, park out of the way and wait. I wouldn’t plan on… Read the rest

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