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Dinner Party on a Boat – Maritime Sets Sail on Thur. 11/14

Today was one of the first Saturday’s that I realized that Fall/Winter is here.  When the weather is warmer, I tried to spend some time each weekend in a kayak or on a paddleboard.  Today was spent indoors watching a movie.

If you haven’t had a chance to check out Pittsburgh from the river – you are missing out.  To get almost anywhere in Pittsburgh, you’ve got to drive next to or across a river (sometimes two).  But it isn’t as east to get onto the river.

I just received an email about a delicious-sounding dinner party that will set sail on the Allegheny river this Thursday.  The folks from Urbanist Guide to Pittsburgh and Avenue B are teaming up to bring the dinner to the river.  I’m happy to see more people planning events that happen on the water. Continue reading →

Head of the Ohio 2009 – October 3, 2009

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Image by Wugging Gavagai via Flickr

2009 is the 23rd Anniversary of Head of the Ohio Regatta. Crew teams from all over the country will be in Pittsburgh to row on the Allegheny River this Saturday. Races occur all day from 8 am to 4:30 pm.

Food and festivities for the family will be available near PNC park.

More info is available at http://www.headoftheohio.org and http://www.threeriversrowing.org/

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Links Worth a Look – August 24th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

  • Ambiance Boutique to Open a 3rd Location in Lawrenceville in September 2009 – Ambiance Boutique is a project of the non profit Bethlhem Haven – they have two consignment shops located in Regent Square and Oakmont all of the proceeds from Ambiance Boutique benefit Bethlehem Haven. A third location will be opening on Butler Street in Lawrenceville in September 2009. They have a great selection on women’s clothing (the Oakmont location also carries home decor items) and are very helpful when it comes to taking consignments too. Check out the photo of the new shop and follow Ambiance on twitter – www.twitter.com/ambiancepgh Continue reading →