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Blues for Food 2011

I would make some joke about this being a great cure for the winter blues – but since it is spring like weater outside – I will spare you the bad jokes and get to the point. 6.5 hours of live blues music and it is all for a good cause. The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank knows that 12 months is along time to wait for the next annual blues fest which is held during the summer.  So they bring you a little mid winter break of blues. $10 gets you in the door – all of the money… Read the rest

Meet the Sky Rocket and Be One of The First to Ride the New Coaster at Kennywood

We love to see Pittsburgh people working together – Kennywood has partnered with the Greater Pittsburgh Foodbank to launch their new roller coaster – the Sky Rocket. They are auctioning off the first 200 seats to ride on the new coaster – all of the money from the auction benefits the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank. Bidding starts at $50. Date: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 – Must be at the park by 8:30 Bidding Details: Minimum bid = $50.00 – includes an all-day pass to Kennywood and a goodie souvenir bag. Highest bidder gets first choice of seating position, next highest,… Read the rest

WYEP Holiday Hootenannny this Thursday!

I started out with a lot of clever openings to this post … and then I decided to look up the exact definition of ‘hootenanny.’  The first definition is exactly what you envision, (n.) “a social gathering or informal concert featuring folk singing and, sometimes, dancing.”  However, an older use of the word hootenanny is in fact a ‘thingumbob.’  If I was going to a thingumbob on Thursday night I figured I should find out what it was.  And there it was… the definition of thingamabob, according to Dictionary.com was thingamajig!  All confusion cleared up, I emailed a couple of… Read the rest

You will go out for dinner on Sunday – 3rd Annual Big Bennefit

You don’t really want to cook dinner on Sunday, you should gather your family and friends and head to your favorite Big Burrito establishment on Sunday, October 12, 2008 for the Big Benefit.  100% of all food sales on Sunday will go to support the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.  I have long been a fan of Mad Mex which is still probably my most favorite place to dine in Pittsburgh.  I have had the wonderful opportunity to get to know some of the good folks, (check out chef Bill Fuller’s blog here) at Big Burrito and I am an… Read the rest

Radio Round Up – May 9, 2008

Fresh From Louisiana – Crawfish Broil Fisher’s Bar and Grill on Main Street in Zelienople Sat. May 10 – the fun starts at 11am and yes, they bring the crawfish in from Louisiana Stamp Out Hunger The National Association of Letter Carriers – 1 day food drive Sat., May 10 – just leave some food in a bag next to your mailbox, they will pick it up and deliver it to the foodbank Friendship Flower and Folk Festival Sat. May 10, 11-4, Baum Grove Park behind Day Jeep Dealer Annual Flower Sale and Folk Music Festival Classic Car Night at… Read the rest

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