Category Archives: Radio Round Up

Fall Festival Time – Farms, Hay Rides, Hikes and More

After Hours @ The Library

Fundraiser for Carnegie Library
Friday, September 23, 2011 @ the Oakland Branch
Drink, snacks and live game of Clue!

Oktoberfest at Penn Brewery

last weekend for drinking beer in the beer garden
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Beer, music, german food = perfect Pgh weekend

City Growers – Community Farm & Garden Tour

Saturday, September 24, 2011 – 10am-2pm
Self Guided Tour of 16 community gardens
Map and route suggestions available here

Urban Hike Heads to Sharpsburg

Free guided walk through Sharpsburg – with some unique stops along the way
Saturday, September 24, 2011 – 10am
Meet at Silky’s Crows Nest 19th and Marina in Sharpsburg

Allegheny Green + Innovation Fair at Hartwood Acers

Free day of green friendly activities for kids of all ages
Plus hay rides and fall festival activities
Saturday, September 24, 2011 11am-5pm
Stop by the pair Networks’ table and enter to win an iPod touch

Little Italy Days in Bloomfield

All Italy all the time
Food, music and family fun spills into the streets for Little Italy Days and there will be bocce
Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Carnegie Science Center for FREE!

RADical days 2011 starts on September 24 and runs until October 16
Sunday, Spetember 25, 2011 – FREE admission to Carnegie Science Center
Complete 2011 RADical Days calendar available here.

A Weekend of Festivals Near, Far and Beer

Happy almost Fall! It has been a few weeks but are back with our weekly round up of events to share on WDVE. Here are links and more info for the events we talked about this morning. You can find more September events here.

A Big Weekend of Beer Events

Steel City Big Pour – SOLD OUT but Big Pour Events are still open!
Friday – Shiloh Grill Meet the Brewers
Sunday – Beer Brunch at Fat Heads
Even more beer events here.

A Fair in the Park

Arts festival in Mellon Park
Corner of Shady and Fifth Avenues
September 9-11, 2011

1st Annual Morningside Mile

1 mile race to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project and the Morningside Area Community Council
Saturday, September 10, 2011 – The race begins at 8:30am
You can register in person at the Morningside VFW between 5:30 and 8pm on Friday
Morningside Community Day 10am-1pm

Break out your bagpipes… Ligonier Highland Games

Celebrate your Scottish heritage
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Idelwild Park
Tree trunk tossing, kilt wearing, bag piping day of fun

Stahlstown Flax Scutching Festival

September 10-11, 2011
Stahlstown, PA – just off the Donegal Turnpike Exit
2nd Oldest Flax Scutching Festival in the country – they have been celebrating the scutching of the flax every year since 1907.

Soergels Corn Roast

Sunday, September 11, 2011 11am-4pm
The best tasting, freshest corn possible- straight from the field and roasted on site.
Proceeds from each ear of roasted corn purchased will benefit the Flight 93 National Memorial. Learn more at www.honorflight93.org

Scooters,Pinball, Bicycles & More in Pittsburgh This Weekend

Pinball, Pinball, Pinball – World Pinball Championships in Pittsburgh

August 11-14, 2011, 10am- Late
Free to watch – the top pinball competitors from around the country are competing for $40,000 in prizes
300+ pinball machines available for you to play

BikeFest Kickoff Party

Bike Pittsburgh kicks off 10 days of bike events with a big party at Pittsburgh Opera HQ in the strip
Friday, August 12, 2011 8-Midnight

Brookline Breeze Fest

Saturday, August 13, 2011
30th Anniversary of the Brookline Breeze 5k – Races Start at 8:30
10-5 Family Festival

Community Day at The New Hazlett Theater

Saturday, August 13, 2011 10-8pm
Music, Food, activities from Warhol, Aviary & More
6pm Free Screening of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid”

Vintage Scooter Fest – Steel City Mods vs. Rockers

Saturday, August 13, Noon-5pm
Live music will be provided by the Atomic Drops and Highway 13 with DJ Llamo emceeing.
The entry fee is $10 per person. Vintage motorcycles and scooters, cafe racers and more are welcome to compete in 10 classes.

Bicycle Ride – The Batcycle

Sunday, August 14, 6-8pm
Meet at Dippy the Dinosaur for a bike ride to batman filming
Dress as your favorite character

Get $5000 for Your Business Idea – BusinessBout

Submit a 2 page business plan by Monday, August 15, 2011
The winning business idea will get $5000

Run, Bike, Swim Through This Weekend of Fun

Here is a run down of our weekend top picks that we shared on WDVE this morning. Lots of great ways to beat the heat and celebrate the end of July.

Party like its 1986 – Penn Brewey Celebrates their 25th Birthday

80’s party weekend at Penn Brewery
Friday – DJ Zombo
Saturday – Velveeta

Seven Springs Rib and Wing Festival

Friday, July 29-Sunday, July 31
$7 for adults, free for kids
music all weekend – Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers, Pop Rocks, Good Brother Earl, Dancing Queen
Zambelli Fireworks on Friday

Friends of the Riverfront – Pittsburgh Triathlon Weekend

Saturday, July 30 – Race Expo
Sunday, July 31 – Triathalon Races
Swim, Bike, Run and Kayak, Bike, Run
Expo and Starting Line at Northshore Riverfront Park (by PNC Park)

Urban Bike Adventure Pittsburgh

Bike race/Scavenger hunt/Obstacle Course
Saturday, July 30, 2011 – 10 am. Starts at Claddagh Irish Pub

Title Town Soul Music Dance Party

Saturday, July 30, 2011. 9pm @ Shadow Lounge
DJs J. Malls and Gordy will be spinning the usual mix of soul, funk and RB.
Facebook Event – http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=229445923744923

Cocktails and Book Shop at the Pittsburgh Public Market

Friday, July 29 5:30 – Cocktail Class
Sunday, July 31 – East End Book Exchange Pop Up Book Shop

Head Up The Ohio River for a Weekend of Fun, Festivals and Free Events (Radio Round Up)

Sorry we are a little late getting this posted today, already a busy Friday! So many great Pittsburgh things happening today and this weekend. Just drove through Southside Works – lots of things getting set up for the Southside Works Exposed and I Made It Market this weekend too.

Image by maureen lunn via Flickr

Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District

Friday, July 15, 2011
5:30-9pm
FREE events, openings, snacks and drinks

Urban Hike Heads to Ambridge

Saturday, July 16, 2011, 10 am Meet at the Circle K at 1599 Duss Ave
Free guided walking tour of Ambridge

Civil War Day in Ambridge

Saturday, July 16, 2011, 10am-4:30pm
Old Economy Village commemorates 150th Anniversary of the Civil War

Horse Trading Days

the 48th Annual Festival celebrates Zelienople and Harmony
July 14-17
Free concerts including Zelie Idol contest, kids activities including a hamster/gerbil race

Penguin Bookshop Childrens Festival