Category Archives: Pro-PGH

Pittsburgh rated “Most livable” once again, Sienna Miller unavailable for comment

places_rated_coverSeen this morning in the PG, the 25th anniversary edition of the Places Rated Almanac ranks Pittsburgh Number One overall as “most livable”, so… good for us, I think.

Overall, the city scores relatively well across a lot of categories, although not near the top in any of them. Factor them all together, though, and we end up at the top of the metropolitan heap.

Quote of the article from author David Savageau: “It’s got a crummy climate, I know that.” So I’m thinking that if we could get the whole city on one of those big trucks that they use to move houses and take the whole kit and caboodle – hills, rivers, and all – say 500 or so miles south, we’d have an absolute choke hold on this rating forever.

Clearly, “Quality Of Local Bloggers Named Patrick Who Write About Stuff To Do On Weekends” wasn’t a factor, so thank the deity of your choice for that, or we might have finished lower. A lot lower.

(UPDATE: Pitt Girl spreads the good word… as does The Carbolic.)

Free admission for green drinkers at the Warhol

Nope, sorry, not a St. Patrick’s Day promotion. Pittsburgh Green Drinks is a monthly happy hour for anyone interested in the environment. This month’s Green Drinks is extra great. I have long been fascinated with Andy Warhol’s time capsules, so I think meeting a Warhol Archivist is a treat. Free admission to the Warhol is another great reason to go green this Friday.

Here are the Details:
WHAT: Green Drinks
WHERE: Warhol Museum
WHEN: Friday, March 16, 5:30-7:30
COST: Free Admission, Cash Bar
HOSTS: Matt Wrbican, The Warhol’s Archivist, Patty DeMarco, Executive Director of the Rachel Carson Homestead Association

Join us for a Green Drinks at The Warhol, where the exhibition, “6 BILLION PERPS HELD HOSTAGE! Artists Address Global Warming” is currently on view. Matt Wrbican, The Warhol’s Archivist and exhibition Curator, will discuss the exhibit, and its part in the Rachel Carson Centennial Celebration.

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MARGARITAS IN MARCH

Just when I was about to say that there is not much happening in Pittsburgh right now, poof, tons of emails about cool events. I heart margaritas. Check out this cool event at the Union Project

Join Union Project On March 23rd 7-10pm, to highlight Pittsburgh’s connection with the Latin American cultures and its historical roots in glass arts and production, this happy hour will feature both a live mariachi band and
hand crafted glasswork. In participation with Pittsburgh Celebrates Glass! 2007 and in partnership with Global Beats and Pittsburgh’s Latin American Cultural Union,

and in honor of Mexico’s heroic Benito Juarez, Miguel Latino Moods, Pittsburgh’s signature mariachi band will fill
Union Project’s Great Hall with energetic music. Attendees enjoy hand-blended margaritas and networking throughout the evening for $5. Local handmade margarita glasses will be on display and available for purchase.