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Summer Breeze – Point Breeze Block Party

I don’t think we have covered any Point Breeze events on IheartPGH before – but it looks like the Neighborhood association there has been planning more and more events. On Saturday they are planning a neighborhood block party – appropiatly named Summer Breeze.  From noon – 6pm there will music, food, kids activities and neighbors socializing.  At 5pm Billy Price will perform. Summer Breeze – Point Breeze Block Party Saturday, June 12, 2010, Noon-6pm Reynolds Street, Point Breeze RSVP on Facebook here Point Breeze has a nice little business district on Reynolds – check out some of these local dining… Read the rest

Go Behind Closed Doors – South Side Home Tour – May 15, 2010

Image via Wikipedia You have probably walked past many of these house before – now is the chance to take a tour of the insides and back yards of a dozen different abodes in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood.  I know one of the homeowners and she has been working diligently to make sure everything is ready for you to take a peek around her house.  The South Side Home Tour should be extra interesting  –  many of the homes on the South Side look a lot different on the inside than they do on the outside – definitely some hidden… Read the rest

(Almost) A Sea of Black and Gold

It is 7:oo am on a Thursday morning in early September and I step out of my classroom for hall duty.  For those who do not work in the hallowed halls of education it just means that my colleagues and I watch kids walk by on their way to 1st block.  I am very self conscious about my attire – a black polo shirt and Khaki’s.  It is a bit under-dressed for my Principal’s standards so I anxiously watch the end of the hallway hoping he chooses a different route for his morning greetings.  As the students file past I… Read the rest

Accordion Pool Party in Lawrenceville

Image by gadgetgirl via Flickr On Saturday, September 12 from 3-7PM, Leslie Park swimming pool at 4700 Butler St. in Lawrenceville will thrum with activity-and not a drop of water.  The site will host Accordion Pool Party, an ethnic music and dance festival and quirky spectacle of culture and community pride.  The one-day event is a also a catalyst for a more lasting civic endeavor, Pool Planning Workshops to involve residents in shaping the future of the Leslie Park Pool site. Accordion Pool Party involves about 20 seasoned Pittsburgh accordionists and 30 costumed folk dancers performing in the empty pool… Read the rest

Pittsburgh Marathon Events for Everyone Else

Even if you aren’t up for running 26 miles on Sunday May 3 there are tons of activites for everyone else to celebrate. Over 20 bands will be preforming along the course – click here for a complete lists of bands. Here is a run down of the neighborhoods that we could find… Oakland Oakland Alive, SUN 8-2pm Forbes Corridor, Schenley Plaza Healthy Snacks, fitness activites, family fun Highland Park Senator Jim Ferlo’s Marathon Party at Tazzo D’Oro, 8:30am James Hovan Jazz Group to play Free coffee and treats Strip District Athletes Village Spaghetti Warehouse Pasta Party, Sat 4:30-8:30 Eleven… Read the rest

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