Category Archives: Pittsburgh Lovers

If Problogger gave away a trip to Pittsburgh…

One of the blogs that I have been a regular reader of for year about blogging is ProBlogger. Darren Rose has been writing about blogging and social media for years and his blog, ProBlogger, offers lots of very useful ideas on how to start a blog or how to improve an existing blog. If you are looking to learn more about blogging, ProBlogger is an incredible resource of information.

Last week ProBlogger announced they are partnering with Tourism Queensland to give away 10 trips to bring bloggers Queensland. This is a pretty awesome giveaway – who wouldn’t want to win a trip to check out Queensland. I really like how Darren writes about his love of the place and how much he wants to show it off to other bloggers and have the bloggers share their experience with their readers.

The Great Barrier Reef, as seen from a helicopter (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

As I was writing my entry to the contest – I was reading through the amazing itinerary they have put together to show the winning bloggers the country in 5 days.

If ProBlogger were to give away a trip to Pittsburgh, what would that itinerary look like. What is the one thing, or three things you would want to make sure you showed someone in Pittsburgh? Where would you take a group of bloggers for the day? What is the Pittsburgh equivalent of the Great Barrier Reef?

Please share your itinerary ideas in the comments.

24 Hours Left to Win a Trip to The Great Barrier Reef in Queensland Australia #QldBlog (problogger.net)
Win 1 of 10 Trips to The Great Barrier Reef in Queensland Australia (problogger.net)

Yinz Luv ‘Da Buccos, I Heart Jim Shearer

Jim Shearer, the mastermind behind the web-series “Yinz Luv ‘Da Guins” and “Yinz Luv ‘Da Stillers,” is answering a question he’s been asked ever since he started his homemade, YouTube sports shows three years ago: Do yinz luv ‘da Buccos? The answer is “yes.” In his Opening Day: Yinz Luv ‘Da Buccos exhibit on display at Wildcard through the month of April, Shearer pays homage to the Pittsburgh Pirates of his youth (back when it was somewhat customary to end a season with more wins than losses) in a series of portraits of beloved players. Using the same art tools he wielded as a youngster, each image is created with colored pencils, crayons, magic markers, and watercolors. To coincide with the Pirates’ first game of the season, Opening Day: Yinz Luv ‘Da Buccos will have its opening night celebration on Friday, April 1st from 8:00pm-10:00pm. The event is free and includes complimentary drinks and refreshments, along with a Pirates trivia contest and other surprises, including Jim Shearer.

Check out some other local coverage of this event, like PittGirl Virginia Montanez’ interview with Jim Shearer or this article in the PittNews.

ps. I’ll admit that right after I moved here in 2002 my roommate and I didn’t have cable but got MTV2. So I started crushing on Jim Shearer the same time I started falling for Pittsburgh.

Even More Day Light – From Pittsburgh to Reykjavik

: Image by Barack Obama via Flickr

I have know Ben for a few years now and I think we have shared some of his videos here on the blog. I just received an email update from him about his summer residency in Iceland. I thought it might be interesting to show off Ben and some other Pittsburghers who are visiting interesting places this summer. If you know of a Pittsburgher who is traveling or living somewhere interesting for the summer – please share a link to their blog. Maybe we can make this a regular series.

Ben Hernstrom is from Pittsburgh. He runs a video production company called Ambulantic which has put together lots of interesting videos about people and events here in Pittsburgh – you can check out all some of his videos here – http://www.youtube.com/ambulantic. Continue reading →

Pittsburgh Hearts Google

I don’t need to tell you that Pittsburgh is a city on the brink. We’re a breeding ground for startups, a few plots of land away from full riverfront development, and we’ve got a plethora of thriving local businesses. Our vibrant and passionate community is what makes these things possible.

A community of connected individuals, young professionals, investors, and concerned citizens who have the power to make things happen just by the click of a mouse is a revolution; and it’s happening in Pittsburgh.

Why not take it to the next level?

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Random Acts of Pittsburgh Kindness

Here are a few links and websites I wanted to share because Pittsburghers are nice people and a few clicks or dollars can go along way.

First, I want to start by linking to this post on BikePGH – R.I.P. William Thomas, kid’s bike mechanic extraordinaire – this is a really nice post about a really nice Pittsburgher who donated his time to fixing bikes for kids.

Just Vote to Help a Greenburg Family win a $10,000 Family Room Makeover

I have posted about this on twitter but I wanted to give one last link for this one. Today, July 31 is the last day to vote for Megan B. at the Nestle Family Dream Room Makeover Contest. One great family from Greensburg has made it to the final round!! So take a moment to visit and vote for Megan B. Greensburg PA.

Kiva Fellowship: From Pittsburgh to the Phillipines (with a few stops in between)

One of the blogs that I have recently stumbled across from an email exchange about the upcoming Netroot Nation is The Causemopolitain – which is a great blog about Sloane’s Kiva fellowship in the Phillipines. Yes, that Kiva, the micro lending site that Oprah has talked about where you can support small businesses from around the globe. Sloane is originally from Pittsburgh – and we actually went to grade school together way back when. If you have any interest in social entrepreneurship and the Kiva process – you should definitely check out The Causemopolitain.

You can help with Sloane’s Kiva Fellowship by making a contribution

Mexico Mission Trip

I have been following the blog With love from Pittsburgh for awhile now – with a name like that how could I not follow along. Laura wrote a nice post last week about her boyfriends mission trip to Mexico – I was about to head back and make a donation but it looks like he has successfully completed his fundraising for the trip. Laura – please leave a comment if there are other things people can do to help!