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A Weekend to Celebrate Stephen Foster, Pittsburgh Parks and More (Radio Round Up)

Al Tuna Bobble Head Night at the Altoona Curve

  • Altoona Curve is the AA baseball team
  • Friday, July 8 is Al Tuna Bobble head night
  • Tickets $5-$12

Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Festival

  • Kickoff – Friday, July 8,  6pm
  • Teams have 48 hours to make a short film

Oh Susanna! Celebrate Stephen Foster at Doo Dah Days

  • Stephen Foster aka the founder of Pop Music – best known for composing the song Oh! Susanna in 1848 happens to be from Pittsburgh and was born and  buried in Lawrenceville
  • Saturday, July 9, 2011, 11am-4pm
  • Tour the cemetery and musical performances

2nd Annual Pittsburgh Crossword Puzzle Tournament

The Soul of James Brown

The Big Lebowski on The Big Screen

  • Midnight, Saturday, July 9 @ The Hollywood Theater in Dormont

Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy 15th Birthday Celebration

  • Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ Schenley Plaza
  • Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy celebrates 15 years of working to improve local parks
  • refreshments, kids activities and free rides on the PNC carousel

Music, Mattress Factory, Mini Golf – Radio Round Up for June 17

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Here is a run down of our weekend top picks that we shared on WDVE this morning – another awesome weekend in Pittsburgh!

Happy Hour Paddle

  • skip the traffic – join Venture Outdoors for an hour long kayak on the rivers
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 5:45-7pm ($20/$15 if you are a Venture Outdoors member)
  • Join the group for drinks and snacks after the paddle

For your listening pleasure – Concerts this weekend

  • Fri – Hometown Music Fest at Southpark Ampitheater (Lovebettie, Lohio, Meeting of Important People, and City Dwelling Nature Seekers)
  • Fri – Devo at State AE
  • Sat – Rusted Root Benefit Show at Mr. Smalls
  • Sun – Boyz II Men with the Pittsburgh Symphony

Harmony Community Day (forgot to mention this one today – but definitely worth the drive north!)

  • Saturday, June 18 – 11am-6pm
  • Visit the Harmony Musueum for just $1
  • Hot Dog Eating Contest – 3pm

Garden Parties at the Mattress Factory

  • Friday – Fancy Fundraiser
  • Sunday – FREE community Party

Mini Golf opens at Schenley Park

  • new mini golf golf course opens at the Schenley Park Skating Rink
  • open afternoons and weekend through the summer

Father’s Day Brunch at Hofbrauhaus – Benefits Bike Pittsburgh

  • Celebrate with Dad this Sunday at Hofbrauhaus and a percentage of your check will benefit Bike Pittsburgh.
  • Sunday, June 19 11am-2pm
  • Great day to take a bike ride – bring your bike or rentals will be available

Movies, Parks, Urban Chickens and St. Anthony Festival

Here is a run down of our weekend top picks that we shared on WDVE this morning – lots of things to do this weekend in Pittsburgh!

Beat the Heat @ The Movies

  • Shaun of the Dead @ The Oaks
  • Midnight showing of The Big Lebowski @ The Hollywood Theater in Dormont (The theater just reopened in May!)
  • Arts Festival @ The Harris Theater – All Films are free!

Cinema in the Parks is back!

  • Free movies all summer long in Pittsburgh parks
  • New movies each week
  • Saturday June 11, 2011 – Batman at Riverview Park

National Women’s Collegiete Rugby Championships

  • are being held here in Pittsburgh – Friday and Saturday
  • USA Rugby
  • Games will be played at Founders field in Cheswick

Riverview Park Heritage Day

  • Saturday, June 11, 2011 Noon-4pm
  • Nature and Arts activities for the whole family
  • Read about the history of Riverview Park here

Redd Up, Thread Up

  • Saturday, June 11, 2011, Noon-6pm
  • 120 Federal St. North Side (Old Firewaters)
  • Community Clothing Swap to benefit East End Cooperative Ministires
  • $10 you can fill a bag of clothes, bring a bag of clothes and save $5

Urban Chicken Coop Tour

  • Sunday, June 12, 2011, 9am-2:20pm
  • Self guided tour of urban chicken coops in Pittsburgh
  • Meet coop owners and learn about urban farming

Feast of Saint Anthony Festival

  • a big fat Italian celebration in the Strip District
  • Sunday, June 12, 2011
  • mass, procession of the statue of Saint Anthony
  • Food, Fun, music by Bon Journey and Fireworks


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Donut Day, Free Concerts and Kayaking (Radio Round Up for June 3)

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Friday is National Donut Day

  • Free donut with any beverage purchase at Pittsburgh Dunkin Donut locations

First Fridays on Penn Avenue (forgot to mention this on DVE – but definitely worth a stop this eve)

Allegheny County Marbles Tournament

  • yes! Marbles! like glass Marbles! – actually the national champion in girls marbles was from Pittsburgh.
  • Tournament runs Thursday – Saturday in the courtyard of the Allegheny County Courthouse

Kayak Pittsburgh Downtown Opens FRIDAY

  • Finally! The rivers have calmed down and Kayak Pittsburgh is open for business
  • Weekdays Kayak Pittsburgh opens at 11am, Weekend Kayak Pittsburgh opens at 10am

Penn Brewery Microbrewers Festival

  • Say hello to summer with 3 hours of beer sampling at Penn Brewery
  • Saturday, June 4 – 2 sessions 1-4pm and 6-9pm
  • Live entertainment from the Flow Band and the Blues Orphans

Free Concerts All Weekend Long

Urban Hike South Oakland

  • Sunday, June 5, 2011 – 9:30am
  • Free guided hike through the neighborhood  – will take 3-4 hours

Highland Park Yard Sale

  • HUGE neighborhood wide garage sale
  • Sunday, June 5, 2011
  • Then check out the Bryan Street Festival from Noon-5pm
  • Over 40 household participating – check out the entire list here.

FRIDAY is the Last Day for 40 Under 40 Nominations

  • Each year PUMP and Pittsburgh Magazine honor 40 awesome people under the age of 40.
  • Submit your nominations today!

Bicycles, Libraries and Zombies – Fun for Everyone this Weekend

Macmillan Bicycle

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Happy Friday! Sorry things have been a little quiet here on the blog for a few weeks – but the weather is warmer and there is a ton of stuff to do here in Pittsburgh.  Here is a round up of what we talked about on WDVE this morning.  You can listen to the IheartPGH segment most Friday mornings on 102.5 FM at 6:45 am.

Bike to Work Day

  • Friday, May 20, 2011 – National Bike to Work Day
  • Bike Pittsburgh has got breakfast for the cyclists – Market Square, CMU, Southside
  • Discounts for bike commuters too

Late Night at the Library: Deconstruction Party

  • Friday, May 20 7-10pm
  • Join fellow book lovers for a a fundraiser to benefit the Carnegie Library and to check out the space one last time before it closes for renovations.

Venture Outdoors Festival

  • Saturday, May 21, 11am-6pm
  • Point State Park
  • FREE – climbing wall, kayaking, yoga, and more – outdoor fun for the whole family

Hand(made) in Marriage

  • Getting married in the near future? Planning a wedding – check out this bridal show featuring unique vendors from around Pittsburgh
  • Saturday, May 21, 2011, Noon-5pm, Teamsters Temple

Fineview becomes Spineview

  • the 2011 class of Leadership Pittsburgh invites you to Fineview to be an extra in their Zombie movie production
  • Saturday, May 21, 2011 1pm-6pm

Pedal Pittsburgh

  • Sunday, May 22, 2011
  • Annual bike ride around town with routes for cyclist of any level
  • 6 different routes from 6 to 60 miles

Bellevue’s 2011 Classic Car Cruise

  • Sunday, May 22, 2011
  • 1-5pm
  • Free ice cream, snacks and soda
  • Music, kids activities and classic cars along Lincoln Ave.
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