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This Weekend in Pgh: Fall Fests, Classic Movies, Food Trucks & Free Kayaking

Hello Pittsburgh, wipe those post Steelers game tears of your face – because there is a whole weekend of perfect fall events to take your mind off last nights losses. From fall festivals to classic movies (Singing in the Rain, Office Space & Friday the 13th) to a Food Truck Rally – there are plenty of ways to enjoy what looks to be a perfect fall weekend.

Even if you can’t make to the Food Truck Rally on Sunday – please keep an eye on PghMobileFood.com and follow @PGHMobileFood on Twitter. A group of Pittsburgh businesses owners is working very hard to make the local laws much more friendly to more food trucks. You can read more about the Austin Food Truck Trailer Park and why I think food trucks would be good for Pittsburgh here. But you don’t have to take my word for it – the Institute for Justice has been working on food truck laws across the country. They have put together an awesome booklet – Streets of Dreams – which details some of the opportunities and benefits of food trucks which can be downloaded here.

Fort Ligonier Days Friday-Sunday, October 12-14, 2012 Ligonier is a small town about 30 miles west of Pittsburgh in the Laurel Highlands area Saturday Morning Parade Reenactments of the Battle of Fort Ligonier Amazing street food and so much more
CineBrunch – Singing in the Rain Saturday, October 13, 2012 Brunch 10am and a Movie 11am The Oaks Theater in Oakmont Tickets available online here
Pittsburgh Zombie Fest Saturday, October 13, 2012 @ West End Village Live bands – Weird Paul, Invader, The Graveyard Rockers, The Bloody Seamen, PLUS a surprise guest from beyond the grave! Contests: The Zombie Olympics, Brain Eating Contest, Ugly Pageant, and Best Scream Contest. Vendors, food, beer, oddities, games, and more. The first annual ZOMBIE MOTORCYCLE RUN The Walk of the Dead. This year Pittsburgh will attempt to once again claim the Guinness world record for “Largest Gathering of Zombies” Facebook events link
Free Screening of Office Space Saturday, October 13, 2012 8pm The Rex Theater, Carson Street
Vintage Horror Series – Friday the 13th Every Saturday in October – Midnight showings of horror films Manor Theater in Sq. Hill Saturday, October 13, 2012 – Midnight
Gear & Beer Fest Sunday, October 14, 2012 @Brady’s Run Park proceeds will go toward bike trail development connecting the Montour Trail in Coraopolis to the Great Ohio Lake-to-River Greenway trail. Activities include a mountain bike ride, 15-mile, 35-mile or 50-mile road bike ride, 5K run/walk, kayaking and canoeing, Calland Arboretum Trail Tour, auctions, raffles, children’s bike rodeo & live music Food, drink and free wine and craft beer tasting with proper registration!
Free Kayaking at Kayak Pgh North Park Sunday, October 14, 2012 1pm-5pm Free Kayaking – North Park Kayak Pittsburgh location only
Food Truck Rally Sunday, October 14, 2012 1-3pm 5859 Penn Ave in East Liberty Join the folks from Franktuary and PGHMobile Food to rally support for the food truck community in Pittsburgh
Pumpkin Beer Take Over & Bacon Night Tuesday, October 16, 2012 16 Pumpkin beers on tap AND Tuesday is always bacon night at the Harris Grill

October 12, 2012

Best of the Fall Fests: Fort Ligonier Days & Brady’s Run Gear and Beer
In case you need a reason to get outside and experience fall in western PA this weekend – here are 2 great fall festivals that are just a short drive from Pittsburgh.

Fort Ligonier Days – October 12-14, 2012 @ Downtown Ligonier
- Parade (Saturday Morning)
- Reenactments of the battle of Fort Ligonier
- Festival food – in my opinion some of the best festival food around
- Craft vendors, kids activities and more
- Read more about Fort Ligonier Days food in the Tribune Review here
- Festival Facebook Page – facebook.com/FortLigonierDays
Gear & Beer Fall Fest – October 14, 2012 @ Brady’s Run Park
- Hosted by the Ohio River Trail Council – proceeds will go toward bike trail development connecting the Montour Trail in Coraopolis to the Great Ohio Lake-to-River Greenway trail.
- Activities include a mountain bike ride, 15-mile, 35-mile or 50-mile road bike ride, 5K run/walk, kayaking and canoeing, Calland Arboretum Trail Tour, auctions, raffles, children’s bike rodeo & live music
- Food, drink and free wine and craft beer tasting with proper registration!
- More details – including race registrations – are available here – be sure to scroll way down on the page for the registration links.
- Read more about the Gear & Beer Fest in the Tribune Review here.
October 11, 2012
The Perfect Fall Weekend – Radio Round Up – Oct. 10, 2010

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You can listen to IheartPGH every Friday morning on WDVE at 6:45 am – here is a rundown of what we talked about this morning.

PUMPtober Fest

Celebrate 15 years of PUMP and the PSL (Pittsburgh Sports League)

Friday, October 8

Pumpkin Fest at Dozen in Lawrenceville

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Noon-5pm

Pumpkin Carving Contest, Doggie Costume Contest

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Fort Ligonier Days
October 8-10, 2010

Saturday morning – parade

Reenactments of the battle of Fort Ligonier

Food, Crafts, Fall fun

4th Annual Dormont Street Festival – Free Concert with Joe Grushecky

Saturday, October 9 4-11pm, Joe Grushecky and Houserockers @ 9pm
Kids stuff, local vendors and more

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October 8, 2010
Parades, Reenactments, Festival Food and Fall = Fort Ligonier Days

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I was thinking surely there has to be a few posts in the Pittsburgh blogosphere about Fort Ligonier Days – but nothing. I think this is one of the biggest and most spectacular community history celebrations in Western PA (and any where else I have been I try to stop at the local festivals when I am away from the burgh. I can tell you the the Venice, FL Sharks Tooth Festival is nice but it is no Fort Ligonier Days.

All of the festival details are available here: http://www.ligonier.com/fld.html

5 Reasons to attend Fort Ligonier Days:

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1. Parade – this is a serious parade – it is a few hours long and there are tons of marching bands and elaborate floats as well as the Shriners in their hats and shoes and funny clown cars. If you are smart you will put out your chairs along the parade route on Friday night – don’t worry no one will steal them. If not you can still sneak in and find a spot to sit along the parade route.

2. Fall – if you want to see leaves and Western Pa in all of its perfect fall splendor – Ligonier is really the place. Take the turnpike to the Donegal exit and drive into Ligonier along rolling hills, split rail fences, and autumn leaves. (more…)

October 7, 2010