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A Weekend of Comfort Food Events – BBQ, Chili, Mc & Cheese & More –

Even if the weather outside isn’t so frightful – we have hit the long winter slump.  But there is a weekend full of comfort food events from BBQ to Mac & Cheese to Chili to help you make it through.  Here is a round up of the events we shared on the WDVE morning show today.

Two New BBQ Joints in the Burgh

  • Union Pig & Chicken opens on Highland Ave
  • YinzBurgh BBQ now open on Baum and Morewood

Bistro to Go Culinary Open House – Learn to Cook German Food for Free

  • Bistro to Go is located on East Ohio Street
  • On Friday, February 24, 2012, 5:30-7:30 – stop by for free lessons in making German foods and sample some German wine

Mac & Cheese Cook-Off

  • Saturday, February 25, 1pm @ Carnegie Library in East Liberty
  • 15 amateur Mac & Cheese lovers will compete for prizes

Mt. Lebanon Chili Cook-Off

  • Saturday, February 25, Noon-5pm @ Clearview Commons
  • Mt. Lebanon Fire Dept vs Mt. Lebanon Police Dept in a chili challenge
  • Plus Chili and Desserts from 10+ Local Restaunts

Kid-a-palooza 2012

  • Saturday, February 26, 2012, 10am-6pm @ Convention Center
  • Giant indor family fun festival
  • activities, indoor rock climbing, sports, princesses, cartoon characters

Title Town Soul Music Dance Party with Guest DJs The New Day from Austin, TX

  • after you eat your weight in Mac & Cheese, Chili or BBQ you can dance away those calories at Pittsburgh’s monthly Soul Music Dance Party
  • Saturday, February 25, 2012 9pm @ Shadow Lounge

“Take a Shot at Changing the World – FREE Youth Film Making Workshop @ History Center

  • Hosted by the Steeltown Entertainment Project
  • Sunday, February 26, 2012, 1:30pm @ Heinz History Center
  • Middle-school and high-school students will have the chance to learn from filmmaking professionals how to make videos that could win them and their schools over $10,000 in cash and prizes.
  • Workshop is open to everyone
  • Facebook event – http://www.facebook.com/events/274385809301868/
  • Will be followed by a FREE screening of My Tale of Two Cities

Submit Your Photos to the Bicycle Photo Show

  • Bike Pgh is partnering with The Carnegie Library to organize an exchibit of bicycle photos inspired by a publication in Sevilla, Spain
  • Submit a photo of your bike by February 26, 2012

Tickets Selling Fast – Bannf Mountain Film Festival

we have been noticing lots of great events are selling out quickly – so here is an early warning to pick up your tickets for the Banff Mountain Film Festival comes to town April 6-7, 2012.  Tickets available here.

Fun in the Snow! (Radio Round Up for Jan. 13)

Happy New Year! There were a few comments yesterday on Facebook and Twitter about the January slump – hopefully you will find one of the following events a good reason to get out of the house and enjoy January in Pittsburgh.  Here is a round up of the events we shared on the DVE morning show today.

  • Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 @ Noon – weather permitting
  • Old Economy Park
  • 25th Annual Mascot Skate – who knew pirate parrot was that old?
  • Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012
  • 1:30-3:30pm

  • Monday, January 16, 2012
  • Habitat for Humanity and Pittsburgh Cares have organized a huge day of volunteering.
  • 300 volunteers with almost 20 projects across the city
  • Details are available here
Free Family Fun for MLK Day
  • Science Center – Free Admissions
  • Glass Center
  • MLK Jr. Day in Schenley Park – Free skaring, snowshoeing, arts and crafts
  • August Wilson Center – Free Admission

Pittsburgh Restaurants Week
  • January 16-22, 2012
  • Over 30 participating restuarnts are offering super deals on 3 course meals

New Restaurants to open in Pittsburgh in 2012
  • Check out a run down of 5 new places that will be opening soon in Pittsburgh here.
Classic Movies This Weekend

Ghost N’At & Haunted Pittsburgh Tours

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Jim Krenn RAW is a video podcast by Jim Krenn.  In this video series is a kind of behind the scenes look at what happens in Pittsburgh when Jim isn’t on the radio.  If you are new to Pittsburgh – these videos are a great way to learn about some of the things that are staples here in Pittsburgh.  Start with this episode on the Primanti Brother’s sandwich.  Just in time for Halloween  Jim Krenn checks out one of the Haunted Pittsburgh Tours.

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Sean Collier has been running Haunted Pittsburgh Tours since 2008.  Tours run April through October each year.  You can read more about Haunted Tours in the Post-Gazette here.

This is the last week for the Haunted Tours for the 2011 season.  Tours are almost sold out! you can buy tickets for the Haunted Pittsburgh Tours online here.  As on Monday am there is still space left on the following tours:

  • Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 @ 7pm – Haunted Oakland Tour
  • Thursday, Oct. 26, 2011 @ 7pm – Station Sq./Mt. Washington Tour
  • Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 @ 7pm – Station Sq./Mt. Washington Tour
  • Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 @ 7:30pm – Ghost Ride
  • Saturday, Oct. 29 2011@ 7pm – Station Sq./Mt. Washington Tour
  • Saturday, Oct. 29 2011 @ 7:30pm – Ghost Ride
  • Saturday, Oct. 29 2011@ 9pm – Station Sq./Mt. Washington Tour
  • Sunday, Oct. 30 @ 6pm – Haunted Oakland Walking Tour

We have tours in Oakland on Wednesday at 7:00 pm and Sunday at 6 pm; our Ghost Ride launches Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30; our Station Square/Mt. Washington tour runs Thursday at 7 pm, Friday at 7 pm, and Saturday at 7 pm and 9 pm.

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Radio Round Up – February 5, 2010

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  • Saturday, February 6, 2010, Noon-5pm at The Union Project
  • Over 50 vendors with gifts and more for you favorite valentine
  • Casino Night to benefit Western PA Humane Society
  • Saturday, February 6, 2010
  • RARE Opportunity to check out the PAPA – Professional and Amateur Pinball Association Headquarters located in Scott Township – home to over 400 pinball machines

Bring Your Own Meat is back for the Super Bowl

  • Watch the Super Bowl on the big screen at AVA – 126 S. Highland Ave
  • They will be rolling out the grill for all your meat (and vegetables)
Vote GTECH in Pepsi’s Refresh Everything

  • Pittsburgh non-profit GTECH is in the running for $50,000 dollars
  • GTECH = Growth Through Energy Community & Health
  • GTECH helps communities creat jobs and cleaning up vacant lands by growing sunflowers
  • VOTE everyday at http://www.refresheverything.com/gtech
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Radio Round Up – August 28, 2009

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Most Friday mornings, at the earlt hour of 6:45am, you can listen to me talk to Jim and Randy on the DVE (102.5 FM) Morning Show about what to do in Pittsburgh this weekend. Here is what we talked about this week…

  • Walnut Street
  • Saturday 10-9, Sunday 10-5
  • Friday and Saturday, 10-8
  • Atwood Street, Center of Oakland
  • couches, desks, and more for your new apartment
  • The Oaks Theater is showing the original 1971 print
  • Friday @ 10pm, Saturday @ Midnight
  • Visit Pittsburgh is holding a contest on their website to come up with a new name for the park on Mt. Washington
  • some of the suggested names are Wild Urban Park, Emerald View Park
  • Cast your vote or suggest a name for the park
  • you could win a night at the Renaissance Hotel and dinner at Moterey Bay
  • Vote by Monday, August 31, 2009
  • Saturday, August 29, 2009
  • at the new Bakery Square Development in East Liberty

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