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Links N’At – What is the correct glassware for an IC Light?

One of my favorite photos of Pittsburgh, snapped on a previous StepTrek

Here are A few links about Pittsburgh n’at that we think are worth a click…

Robotics Incubator coming to Oakland // @PghBizTimes
In case you haven’t noticed – non-pittsburghers are moving to town. NextPittsburgh has profiles 6 people and what brought them to town – New talent: 6 recent hires and what drew them to Pittsburgh // @NEXTPittsburgh
Wanna hang out with a bunch of developers? Check out the Pittsburgh Code & Supply MeetUp
For the serious beer drinkers and history lovers… Do you know the history of your beer glassware? Check out this post – So Long, Shaker Pint: The Rise and Fall of America’s Aweful Beer Glass – from the Atlantic’s CityLab blog for an extensive look at the history of the shaker pint and what glassware you should be using. So what glasswhere should I use for an IC Light? // @CityLab

ATTEND this Event: GTECH’s Wet Hoptoberfest – Friday, October 3 at the Wigle Whiskey Barrel House

LIKE on Facebook: Abomination Creations – handmade, super scary masks made by Jordan Patton who also works at TechShop Pittsburgh

FOLLOW on Twitter: @SSSNA is the twitter account South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association – don’t miss their annual StepTrek this weekend

Have a link you think is worth a share? Share it in the comments below!

The Sprout Fund Hosts A Fall Open House – Nov. 2

One of the Pittsburgh non-profits that has been doing what they do to make Pittsburgh a better place is the Sprout Fund – think of it as a Pittsburgh Kickstarter, before Kickstarter ever existed. The Sprout Fund has been making small grants to people/organizations with ideas for projects to make Pittsburgh a better place to live.

The Sprout Fund started with the Seed Award Program back in 2001 – in the past 11 years various Seed Awards have helped to launch many projects that are continuing to serve Pittsburgh today – Bike Pittsburgh, GTECH and Handmade Arcade all got started with the help of the Sprout Fund’s grants. You can read more about the first 10 years of the Sprout Fund here in the Post-Gazette and check out the projects they have funded here.

Sprout Programming has expanded from the Seed Award and they now run the Spark program that focues on kids, creativity and technology.

On November 2, 2012 stop by the Sprout Fund offices located on Penn Avenue in Garfield to check out some the projects that have been supported, there will be snacks, drinks and music as well.

Join Sprout, neighbors, friends, current, and past projects for an open house on Nov. 2 from 5:30-9:30pm at Sprout offices:
5423 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15203, next to EDGE studio and across from The Quiet Storm!

Enjoy complimentary snacks and drinks while listening to live entertainment from Lungs Face Feet and DJ Edgar Um. Guests can meet board members and staff to learn about Sprouts programs and discover recent projects funded by Sprout’s Seed Award!

Special thanks to EDGE studio, Whole Foods Market, Penn Brewery, Clear Story, Inc., & Thommy Conroy!

Bikes, Beer & A Better Pittsburgh – Two Wheels Lots of Green, Aug. 11

I love writing blog posts about events that combine lots of great things – I think it was last summer that I started noticing some super collaborations among Pittsburgh organizations. Two Wheels and a Lot of Green may take the cake for an event that combines a whole lot of Pittsburgh goodness into one action packed day.

Some of the folks who do amazing things for Pittsburgh that are partnering on this event…

GTECH – GTECH is short for Growth Through Energy + Community Health. GTECH is a Pittsburgh based non-profit that is doing some great work in Pittsburgh and elsewhere around the country around reclaiming vacant land, energy conservation and job creation. GTECH has a couple of core areas of programming that you can read about here. One of the things you may have seen are their sunflower lots around Pittsburgh.
BikeFest – each summer, BikePgh organizes a week long celebration of all things bicycyle in Pittsburgh. There are lots of events – something for every level of cyclist.
Tapped Pop Up Beer Gardens – new to Pittsburgh this summer – the folks who run Bar Marco have been organizing a pop up beer garden – beer, drinks and food trucks are popping up in different vacant lots around town. The one in July was awesome – lots of great people and fine food. Lawrenceville

As part of BikePgh’s annual Bike Fest – GTECH is organizing Two Wheels and a Lot of Green – a bicycle tour around Pittsburgh to check out some of the sites that GTECH has been working on to reclamation vacant land in East Liberty, Homewood, Larimer, Wilkinsburg and Millvale! Each bike route will feature several sites with refreshing drink stops and QR-code accessible video stories about the community and site’s transformation.

After the bike ride you can hang out at the Tapped Beer Garden which will be held at GTECH HQ.

Two Wheels and a Lot of Green
Saturday, August 11, 2012
10-Noon Bike Tour $10 includes lunch
Noon-11pm Tapped Beer Garden – free admission
Facebook Event – http://www.facebook.com/events/450570881644421/

A Weekend of Pumpkins, Scavenger Hunts and Halloween Fun (Radio Round Up)

Most Friday mornings at 6:45 am, you can listen to IheartPGH talk live with Jim and Randy on the WDVE morning show about things to do in Pittsburgh on the weekend. Here is our list of events and links to more information for this weekend….

Redd Up Weekend

3 days of cleaning for the city of Pittsburgh
10,000 volunteers, including 2000 Pitt Students, will help get this city clean
55 different Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County
Clean ups take place Saturday around 9am
To volunteer contact – boris.weinstein@verizon.net or call 412-688-9120.

Make a Glass Pumpkin @ The Pittsburgh Glass Center

Friday, October 21, 2011
3-10pm
$25 to make a glass pumpkin
ages 10 and older

Urban Hike Scavenger Hunt – Sq. Hill

Saturday, October 22, 2011
Meet behind Gulifitys at Noon
Teams of 5 or less

Bakery Scare

Saturday, October 22, 2011
3-7pm @ Bakery Square
Fun for all ages – kids to adults
check out the 2nd Annual Running of the Weiners
For the adults – Free craft beer at the boo bar

Owl-O-Ween

Saturday, October 22, 2011
6-8pm
not-too-scary evening at the National Aviary
hang out with the Owls and meet the Aviary’s Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches

photo via Maker Faire Daily

Mini Maker Faire

Sunday, October 23, 2011
Noon-6pm @ The Pittsburgh Children s Museum
national festival of all thing geek comes to the Children’s museum
check out the printer that prints in Easy Cheese
Demonstrations and hands on activities in technology and crafts

Last 2 Weekends for Kayaking!

Kayak Pittsburgh is open weekends in October!
Located under the Roberto Clemente bridge
Venture Outdoors has some group paddle events taking place this weekend as well – check out scheduled events here.

BUT, wait there are even more great things happening this weekend (and we didn’t have a chance to talk about all of them!)

East End Book Exchange sets up a permanent home at the Pittsburgh Public Market

what started as a pop-up shop will now be at the Pittsburgh Public Market
Stop by every Friday, Saturday & Sunday to say hello and pick up some new-to-you books

Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s 2011 Preservation Fair

Saturday, October 22, 2011
10am-4pm
learn how to preserve your family treasures
free with Museum admission

Pittsburgh Party for a Purpose support GTECH

treats, music, networking
Saturday, October 22, 2011
9pm-2am @ Shadow Lounge
Quarterly event to bring together Pittsbughers to support a local non-profit
This month’s non profit is GTECH
GTECH = Growth Through Energy & Community Health – an awesome Pittsburgh org that has been cleaning up empty lots by planting sunflowers!
$10 at the door goes to GTECH

Radio Round Up – February 5, 2010

: Image by mrdestructicity via Flickr

I Made It Market at the Union Project

Saturday, February 6, 2010, Noon-5pm at The Union Project
Over 50 vendors with gifts and more for you favorite valentine

Casinos and Canines at the PAPA World Headquarters

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