24 Gifts of Pittsburgh: Pineapple Plate with a Purpose
There are so many beautiful items to choose from on the Riverside Design Group website, but I selected this Pineapple Plate because pineapple is a symbol of hospitality. I have gotten picky about what makes a good gift. It needs to be something useful and something beautiful, and a gift from Riverside Design Group does both. Even better, 15% of the purchase of this plate is donated to Family House, a Pittsburgh non-profit that provides housing and hospitality for family members who have a loved one in the hospital. There are several other plate designs, each design benefits a different Pittsburgh non-profit.
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Shop: Pineapple Plate with a Purpose, Riverside Design Group, available in 3 sizes $40-$80
Riverside Design Group Warehouse Sale to Benefit PERSAD
Plates with a Purpose is really just the beginning of how Riverside Design Group supports the Pittsburgh Community. This weekend, Saturday December 5 & Sunday, December 6 is the 14th annual Riverside Design Group’s Holiday Sale. Riverside Design Group opens up their warehouse for shopping and donates 50% of all proceeds to PERSAD, a non-profit that serves the LGBTQ community and people living with HIV in Pittsburgh. The Riverside Design Group is located in Lawrenceville on Butler St. While you are in the neighborhood, stop by some of the other local businesses for the Lawrencville Joy of Cookies tour.
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Check out some of our other holiday gift picks here.
24 Gifts of Pittsburgh: Pretzel Hug Pillow
The Pretzel Hug Pillow is the huggable pillow form of my feelings for The Pretzel Shop, which is quite possibly one of my most favorite places in Pittsburgh for snacks. Since snacks are quite possibly my most favorite meal, that makes the Pretzel Shop my favorite food establishment in the City of Pittsburgh. The Pretzel Shop opened in 1927 and has been serving soft pretzels ever since.
One of my many tweets about The Pretzel Shop:
The Pretzel Shop. The best. #thisisPittsburgh pic.twitter.com/8PRSOHBjDB
— I heart PGH (@iheartpgh) June 12, 2015
Even better, this pillow is made right here in Pittsburgh by the artist duo Otto Finn. The pillow case is $45 or you can get the case with the pillow insert for $60.
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Shop: Pretzel Hug Pillow available at OttoFinn.com // $45 & $60
Shipping: Last day to order for Christmas delivery is December 20, 2015
Follow: @OttoFinn
Source: Thanks to Shannon of GiftBug.co for sharing her post on unique gifts.
The 33rd Annual Dirty Dozen Bicycle Race is Saturday
Some consider this a formal affair. 2014 Dirty Dozen.
Update 10/24/19: The 2019 Dirty Dozen will be held on October 26, 2019. Read more about the race and where to watch here.
Just a quick reminder that the annual Dirty Dozen bike race is Saturday, November 28, 2015. Cyclists pedal around the city and tackle 13 of the steepest hills. It is an exciting race to watch.
If you go, please be very careful and stay out of the way of cyclists and support vehicles. It is best to go to a hill way ahead of the pack, park out of the way and wait. I wouldn’t plan on trying to drive to all of the hills. Pick one to start and then skip the next few and head to another hill.
Startup Weekend Pittsburgh is back Nov. 20-22– get 20% off tickets!
I’ll keep this short since it’s no secret that I love Startup Weekend– if you’re interested in entrepreneurship and the tech scene at all, there’s no better way to get involved than jumping right in! Use code SWheartsPGH for 20% off.
The most recent Startup Weekend, hosted by Work Hard Pittsburgh, was a Civic-themed event held in September that focused on making impacts in our community.
We were due for a general-themed event open to all ideas, regardless of vertical or sector, so Startup Weekend Pittsburgh is coming this weekend!
For a quick recap, here’s what you can expect over the course of a Startup Weekend:
- Pitch your brilliant idea, form a team, and work together to build something great
- Meet some really smart, really motivated people and make valuable long-term connections
- Learn from seasoned mentors who have built their own companies and know what it takes
- Develop new skills and expand your talent set
- Actually build the foundations of company. Market validation, business modeling, prototyping, development– it all happens over the course of 54 hours
- Have all your meals covered, and plenty of celebration beer on Sunday
If you can’t make it for the whole weekend, we also have tickets for just the Friday and/or Sunday night pitches. It’s a perfect way to get a feel for what a Startup Weekend is like, without committing for the whole weekend.
Go here for more info and here for tickets. Don’t forget to use code SWheartsPGH for 20% off all tickets!