Dec. 7 & 8 only – all items in the I heart PGH store are on sale! Save 25%
So there is no time like the present – to buy your holiday presents!
Enter code at checkout:
HOL5 – Save $5 off purchase of $20
HOL10 – Save $10 off purchase of $40
HOL25 – Save $25 off purcahse of $100
Just in time for the sale – we have added some new items – now you can get your own I heart PGH apron!
In college, I studied abroad in London. And I spent too much money I didn’t have. Too much of this money was spent on soap. Yes, soap. You see, in London, there is a wonderful boutique chain called Lush. Lush specializes in fresh, hand-made, all natural, super-good smelling soap and beauty products. Their products are ridiculously expensive, yet addictive.
Thanks to Lush, I returned to Pittsburgh a soap addict. But Bath and Body Works did not fulfill my needs. The Body Shop was too far away. I wanted my soap and beauty products with expiration dates. I wanted to see my bath scrubs made and packaged right in front my eyes, made with fresh ingredients.
So imagine my surprise when I entered LOOVA, located in Station Square in the South Side. Could I believe my eyes? It was exactly like Lush – but (slightly more) affordable! And more importantly, local!
Soap by the slice? Check!
Soap kebabs? Check!
Home-made bath cup cakes? Check!
Creatively packaged bath fizzies? CHECK!
You can also buy Loova products online (orders of $50 get a 15% discount.) And … if you can’t afford the soap, I highly recommend visiting the store. The smells are free. (But don’t be surprised if you walk out wondering why you just bought a dozen bath fizzies.)
So. What are you up to this weekend? Movie? Dinner? Theatre?
Boring! How about pushing granite stones with a broom? ON ICE?
It’s called curling – a sport you’ve probably seen in the Olympics (or at 3am on ESPN). Fun fact: apparently, the Royal Montreal Curling Club, est. in 1807, was the first sports club of any kind in North America. The sport is popular in Canada, Scotland, Japan, Sweden, and Switzerland – and Pittsburgh too!
The Pittsburgh Curling Club is located at Robert Morris University’s Island Sports Center, on Neville Island, just off I-79. Curlers meet most Saturday evenings from October to March. There are two game times – the first is at 6:15 until 8:15 and the second is from 8:30 to 10:45.
But … you are in for a treat! This Saturday (Dec. 10) and next (Dec. 17), the Club offers “Learn to Curl” sessions at 6Pm.
From the web site:
“Just show up or ensure your spot by booking in advance – groups welcome! Equipment provided and instructors available – cost is only $10.00. Wear warm, comfortable clothing and rubber soled shoes – tennis shoes work great. If you have any questions, please contact Sandra at president@pittsburghcurlingclub.com.”
I was impressed with the organization’s well-designed and informative web site:
http://www.pittsburghcurlingclub.com/
I am definitely going to try to make it to one of these events. Maybe there’s some latent talent that has yet to emerge here. In fact, I hope someone reading this takes their kids and wins a gold medal for the hometeam someday. You never know until you try. Go Team Blitz!
Hear Jane and Michael Stern say nice things about JoJo’s in the Strip in this clip from The Splendid Table, a show you can hear each week on WDUQ 90.5 at 4 p.m. on Sundays. (Thanks to Lli on LiveJournal for the link.)
local dance company the dance alloy kicks off their 30th anniversary season with “the circus of time” at the kelly-strayhorn theatre in east liberty. this program will feature two pieces: “time & again” by guest coreographer claire porter, and “selective memory” by dance alloy artistic director beth corning. the second piece will feature a guest performer, jeff gordon, also known as “clown gordoon” formerly of the ringling brothers barnum & bailey circus.
more information on the show can be found in a recent city paper article, or by following links to either the dance alloy or kelly-strayhorn theatre websites.