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Eat Pancakes for Tree Pittsburgh

Image courtesy of Tree Pittsburgh

On Sunday, March 6 from 10am to 2pm at the Double Wide Grill on the South Side you get all you can eat pancakes for $10 and your donation goes directly to benefit Tree Pittsburgh – an environmental non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the City’s vitality by restoring and protecting City trees.  Why should you attend?  Well, pancakes are delicious (and there is a vegan option), you get free coffee and potatoes as well, tunes from Big Snow Big Thaw, and street trees are a critical element for a livable urban environment.  Are you one of those people that includes a link on your Facebook page every time Pittsburgh gets voted ‘most livable city’ (possibly including the comment ‘suck it, Portland’)?  Well street trees are a huge part of reducing our City’s pollution* and there is still a long way to go in improving our air quality.  Who knows?  Your $10 just might end up helping to promote Pittsburgh to most livable city in the world!

For more information on Pittsburgh’s urban forest, info on street tree plantings in your neighborhood, and to learn about becoming an official tree tender to help care for Pittsburgh’s trees visit the Tree Pittsburgh’s website!

RSVP for breakfast on Facebook!

*Leaves filter the air we breathe by removing dust and other particulates. Leaves absorb carbon dioxide and other pollutants from the air such as ozone, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide.  In exchange, trees give off vital oxygen.

Parties for Purposes, Tunafish and Pancakes – Radio Round Up for 2/25/2011

Cold Domes

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So if you didn’t get tickets to see Snoop Dog, Lady Gaga or Trey Anastasio this weekend – never fear there is a ton of awesome stuff happening in town too.  Here are some of our picks for this weekend.  You can listen to IheartPGH live on DVE on friday mornings at 6:45 (or just sleep in read our updates here in the blog).   Continue reading

Monster Trucks, Improv and more ways to beat the winter Blues (Radio Round Up 2/19/2011)

Grave Digger 7 with part of its body missing

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Here is a run down of what we talked about on WDVE this morning.  You can listen to IheartPGH on WDVE FM 102.5 at 6:45 am on Friday mornings

No Soup for You! Sadly, the South Side Soup Contest is already sold out but there are a ton of other things happening in town this weekend.  While the soup might be sold out here is a different way to beat cabin fever – the Monster Truck Jam is in town this weekend and tickets are still available for all four shows.

History Uncorked

  • Friday, February 18, 2011  6:30-10:30pm
  • Annual fundraiser for the History Center
  • Tickets are $50 ($25 for History Center Member)

Salsa Fridays

  • Salsa dancing, not salsa for chips
  • Every Friday night at the Cabaret Theater
  • Doors open at 9:30, Lessons from 10-10:30

Looking for more ballroom dancing – check out Absolute Ballroom – classes for all levels

Steel Town Film Factory – The Hollywood Pitch

  • Saturday, February 19, 2011 – 11am
  • Watch the 10 finalists pitch their screen play ideas to the all star Hollywood panel of Pittsburgh connected judges
  • Great way to see the behind the scenes on how movies go from idea to reality

Pink the Pete

  • Watch the Pittsburgh Women’s Basketball team take on West Virginia
  • Saturday, February 19, 2011 – 2pm
  • Tickets are $5 and $1 from each ticket goes to the Susan G. Komen Foundation

Steel City Improv Jam

  • Join the funny folks at Steel City Improve for a free performance – you can participate too or just watch
  • Every Saturday Night, 6:30pm
  • Steel City Improve Theater (look for the blue door) 808B Tripoli St. on the North Side

Steel City Derby Demons – 2011 Season Opener

  • Double header with Buffalo’s Queen City All Stars and Youngstown’s Little Steel Roller Girls
  • Saturday, February 19, 2011, 7pm
  • Romp and Roll – located on Rt. 8 in Glenshaw

Blues for Food 2011

  • An afternoon of live blues music to benefit the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
  • Sunday, February 20, 2011 1-7:30pm
  • Domenico’s Restaurant in Cranberry
  • $10 for adults, kids are free

Some Love-ly Events for Valentines of All Age (Radio Round Up 2/11/2011)

Victorian Valentine's Day Card

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We’re back with our semi weekly Friday morning segment on WDVE – here are our picks for this weekend.  We can’t say enough about the Pittsburgh Glass Center – check out the video from their football themed glass event last Friday here.  Also – make sure you sign up to be a beta tester for Wawadoo – which is a great new start up here in Pittsburgh that is building an events suggestion website to answer the question What do you want to do.

If you are looking for something special for your Valentine – handmade gifts abound at the ImadeIt Markets this weekend – Friday in Oakland and Saturday in Friendship – details here.

Friday Fest in the Strip  (Link to Facebook Event)

Screening of The Ride

  • Film about Phil Keoghan, the host of The Amazing Race, left Los Angeles on his bike headed for New York
  • Friday, February 11, 2011 – 7:30-9:30pm
  • Benefits the National MS Society

Make and Take at Pittsburgh Glass Center

  • Friday February 11, 2011 5-10pm @ The Pittsburgh Glass Center on Penn Ave
  • Make your own glass valentine –  flower, heart or glass pendant ($25 per valentine)
  • Suitable for kids 10 and up

4Lydia Opening at Wildcard

  • 4Lydia is a miniature, Pittsburgh inspired space nation built by artist Ryder Henry
  • Opening reception  for the exhibit is Friday, February 11, 2010 at Wildcard on Butler Street in Lawrenceville

Pittsburgh International Auto Show

  • Convention Center
  • February 10-13, 2011
  • Check out the Chevy Volt

Venture Outdoors Hot Apple Cider Walk

  • Saturday, February 12, 2011 – 1:30-3pm
  • Allegheny Commons Park
  • $5 per person – kid friendly activity
  • Make sure you sign up by Friday afternoon.

Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet Festival

  • If fiber is your thing – this is the event for you – a giant weekend long event about knitting, crocheting, spinning and more
  • February 11-13, 2011
  • Four Points Sheradon North

Love of Friends

  • A Valentines Day party for everyone
  • Music, Art, Dancing and Food
  • Monday, February 14, 2011
  • Space Gallery in the Cultural District
  • $25/person – benefits local charities

Valentine’s Day on Ice – take your sweetheart skating on Monday Nigtht

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Serious Steeler Fans & Activities for MLK Jr. Day – Radio Round Up (January 14, 2011)

And we are back!  Happy New Year!  We are honored to be back with another weekly Friday update on the DVE morning show.  (You can listen to us chat about weekend events Friday mornings at 6:45am on WDVE).  Here is what we talked about this week.  Check back soon – we are going to be giving away tickets to the Bon Jovi concert next week!

  • This is the perfect weekend to check out the gallery exhibit showing off the best of Steeler Nation
  • Amazing collection that looks at how Steeler’s fans celebrate their team – t-shirts, tattoos, and a reconstruction of Denny DeLuca’s Steelers den.
  • Miller Gallery – Located on Carnegie Mellon’s campus -right a the intersection of Forbes and Morewood (parking in the garage on Forbes is free on the weekends)
  • Gallery is open Tue-Sun, Noon-6pm
  • fun way to get out of the house with the kiddos
  • Saturday, January 15, 2011 Noon-2pm
  • Free activities for kids – decorate your own donut
  • Follow @DunkinPGH on twitter for updates and giveaways