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12 Giveaways of Pgh – #5-8 – Beer, Books, Bags and Kayaks

Welcome to day 2 of the 12 Giveaways of Pittsburgh!  We’re giving away 12 Pittsburgh gifts for you to give to your favorite Pittsburgher or to keep for yourself.

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To enter – we ask that you help save Christmas for some folks served by a local nonprofit.  Please help support the Community Human Services Holiday Gift Project.  (We’ve helped raise funds for this each holiday season and we are currently only at HALF what we raised last year.

Before I share today’s giveaways – I just wanted to share a quick fact about the CHS Food Pantry, this is one of the many reasons that I am supporting this organization this holiday season.

In Sep 2012 – the CHS food pantry served 366 people, in Nov. 2013 – they served 1001 people. That is over a 200% increase in need right here in Pittsburgh.

Here are the next 4 items we’re giving away (you can still enter to win items 1-4 here.)

#5. 2 tickets for a Grains to Glass Tour of East End Brewing ($50 value) – this is one of the best ways to spend an afternoon in Pittsburgh.

#6. 2 1-hour passes to Kayak Pittsburgh ($30 value) – one of the best ways to spend a summer afternoon in Pittsburgh is on the river

#7. A $25 Gift Certificate to East End Book Exchange – yes! There are still independent book stores in Pittsburgh.  East End Book Exchange is located in Bloomfield and carries new and used books.

#8. Tiny Clutch no. 5 from Moop – beautifully bags that are loved all over the world, but made by hand right here in Pittsburgh.

Enter to win one of these via the Rafflecopter widget below!  If you want to just contribute to CHS you can do that here.

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Shop Local on Liberty – December 14

There are some new shops that have opened on Liberty Avenue in recent months and they are trying to get the word out about some of the cool stuff happening in Bloomfield.  The East End Book Exchange and Clothes Minded have teamed up with The Big Idea Book shop to bring you an evening of local shopping and snacks.

  • East End Book Exchange – used books and new book from local authors
  • Clothes Minded – vintage and preloved clothing
  • The Big Idea – book shop and cafe

Show your receipt from any shop and get 10% off your purchase at one of the other shops.

There will be food – the Oh My Grill Food Truck will be on the scene for all of your grilled cheese needs. (By the way – if you are looking for a holiday gift for a grilled cheese lover – check out the the Grilled Cheesus, which happens to be on sale here until 12/15).

Shop Local on Liberty Ave
Friday, December 14, 2012
6:30-9pm
4740-4812 Liberty Ave, Bloomfield
Facebook Event Link

A Weekend of Events to Skate into the Holiday Season

PPG Place

PPG Place (Photo credit: joseph a)

Like it or not the holiday season swings into gear – today!  Can we please go back to calling it Sparkle Season?  Celebrate light up night downtown this evening or at one of the many other light-up-night-like events around Western, Pa in the month of November.  Share your photos with us by using the hashtag #lunPGH.

Here are the links for the events we shared on WDVE this morning plus a few more.Lots of great ways to explore Pittsburgh this weekend.  Just a reminded that you can find more events on our events page here.

PS – I didn’t get a chance to mention it on air this morning but be sure to check out the Yelp Helps Event on Monday, November 19 – the Yelp Pittsburgh crew throws a great party with lots of tasty snacks and this is a great way to learn about some of Pittsburghs amazing non-profit organizations and how you can get move involved in volunteering with them.

 

Light Up Night – Downtown Pittsburgh
Beardfest @ Future Tenant

  • Friday, November 16, 2012
  • 7-10pm
  • A celebration of facial hair to benefit prostate cancer research
  • prizes for best beard
More Light Up Nights 

Photo from the Verona Chamber of Commerce

 
East End Book Exchange Grand Opening

  • The East End Book Exchange is a new book store opening on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield
  • Will be selling used books and new books by local Pittsburgh authors
  • Grand Opening – Friday, November 16, 2012, 6-8pm
  • Regular hours start on Saturday

eatPGH Cooking Demo & Book Signing @ Market District

  
PittStop Lindy Hop – Swing Dance weekend

  • Friday, November 16-Sunday, November 18, 2012
  • A whole weekend of swing dances – 7 dances planned around Pittsburgh
  • Live music from the Boiler Maker Jazz Band and more
Breakfast & a Movie @ Hollywood Theater in Dormont – Sabrina

  • Breakfast from Sugar Cafe
  • Sunday, November 18, 2012
  • 11am Breakfast
  • 11:30am Movie Screening – Sabrina 1954

Sabrina (1954 film)
Yelp Helps Event 

  • Monday, November 19, 2012
  • 6-9pm
  • The Public Theater
  • Meet & Greet followed by a panel discussion with some of Pittsburghs most innovative non-profit organizations
  • Snacks from Franktuary, Om Nom Nom Bake Shop, Oh My Grill and more
  • Beverages from Wigle Whiskey & Great Lakes Brewing
  • Free to attend but you must follow the RSVP instructions here
Schenley Rink is Open for the Season

  • Pittsburghs largest outdoor skating rink
  • Now open 7 days a week
  • For more information, call 412-422-6523 or visit www.SchenleyRink.com.

 
Schenley Park Ice Skating

Schenley Park Ice Skating (Photo credit: daveynin)
Last weekend for the Three Rivers Film Festival

 

 

Bringing Back the Book Shops – You’re Invited to the East End Book Exchange Grand Opening

a peek at the new home of East End Book Exchange

Last July my friend Lesley wrote a post about wanting to open a book shop in Pittsburgh.  I wrote a follow up post reminicing about all of the book shops that used to be open in Sq. Hill and Oakland.  I am happy to write yet another post to tell you about the next chapter of East End Book Exchange!

For the past year – the East End Book Exchange operated out of the Pittsburgh Public Market – open each Friday, Saturday and Sunday with an extensive collection of books for their little space.

While the Pittsburgh Public Market may be struggling as a market – it has been the perfect incubator for Pittsburghers to test out their businesses before moving to a storefront.  The Crested Duck Charcuterie started out in the public market before opening a store front in Beechview and they just announced they are expanding again!

East End Book Exchange

This Saturday the East End Book Exchange opens the doors to their new permanent location on Liberty Ave in Bloomfield.  Just down the street from The Big Idea Bookshop – Bloomfield is the perfect home for a used book shop.  There are also at least 3 other awesome resale shops on Liberty Ave – including the newly opened Clothes Minded.  Making Liberty Avenue a perfect place for vintage shopping and browsing unique finds in clothing, books and more.

Read more about the East End Book Exchange in Pop City Media here.

Everyone is invited to their grand opening celebration on Friday night – get a sneak peek and pick up your favorite books before the shop officially opens on Saturday.

 

East End Book Exchange Grand Opening Celebration
Friday, November 16, 2012
6-8pm
East End Books Exchange @ 4754 Liberty Ave
Please RSVP on Facebook here

Holiday Card Writing Party & Let Us Send a Pgh Post Card for You

Its Chrismas Card time.  Cards are fun to get but sometimes a pain to write and send.  There is just something great about getting a letter in your mailbox that has been hand addressed.  Sure, we have email and text messaging but there is something about putting words to paper and sending them through the mail.

A few weeks ago when I was browsing through the books at the EEBE I noticed a facinating book of love letters, which got me thinking about letters and modern day communications.  Another fascinating thing about used books is looking at the inscriptions – who bought the books and what did they write on the inside cover to the recipients.

The East End Book Exchange, Pittsburghs newest used book shop, wants to help revive the written word and they are hosting a card party.  Today, Sunday, December 11 head down to the Pittsburgh public market for a card writing party.

Just Because: A Holiday Card & Letter Writing Party
Sunday, December 11, 2011
1-3pm
Pittsburgh Public Market
Facebook Event Link

Just bring your addresses – the EEBE will have provide the card, stationery, and postage.

IheartPGH will be Sending Pittsburgh Post Cards to Your Friends Too!

We <3 postcards almost as much as we <3 Pittsburgh.  I made it a point to send many a post card during my road trip from Los Angeles back to Pittsburgh.  IheartPGH will be at the East End Book Exchange Party to send out Pittsburgh post cards too.  Want us to send a Pittsburgh Post Card to someone?

Just leave their address below (or click here for the google form) and we will send one out for you.