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The Best Pittsburgh Halloween Costume (Inspired by the best Pittsburgh holiday commercial)

Every year I spend the days leading up to the weekend before Halloween adding more costume ideas to my Pinterest account. A few years ago, I made an award winning mail order bride costume, I spent a few hours constructing a dress out of Priority Mail envelopes. I have learned that I love the process of making the Halloween costume more than I even like wearing the costume. I spent hours looking for the perfect Pittsburgh costume to craft for this year and came up with nothing. I was debating making a Stanley Cup costume out of duct tape, but… Read the rest

Halloween Party at TechShop

USE CODE “IHEARTPGH” to save $7 on tickets! 21+ Night! @ TechShopPGH is a Spooktacular Costume Partybenefiting Attack Theatre, a contemporary dance company celebrating their 21st season, whose performances and education programs foster engagement with science, technology and the arts!  Oooh, what to wear?! Hands-on Activities, Local Brews and Bites, and Live Music by DJ Brad Truman! Learn something new and take it home with you! All guests are entered to win a 1-Year TechShop Membership! TICKETS: $21 Online (USE CODE “IHEARTPGH” to save $7 on tickets ) $25 Cash Only at the Door. Must be 21 or older with… Read the rest

Halloween in Pittsburgh: Local Bloggers Offer Treats to Read

#130566918 / gettyimages.com I was just planning on putting up a blog post that highlights some of the best photos and tweets about Halloween from around town (you can find all of that stuff below).  I have spent this week writing about Halloween parties and I have spent this afternoon writing about Halloween apps over here.  All fun and fluffy stuff.  I clicked over the the Pittsburgh Bloggers Facebook group to add my links to the Friday link share post and I stopped to read what some of the other bloggers have shared this week. While tricks and treats are… Read the rest

The (Party) People Behind The Hitchcock Halloween Party

I know that I included the Hitchcock! A Halloween Party at the Carrie Furnace on the big list of Pittsburgh Halloween Parties, but the folks who are working to make this a fabulous party and this location both deserve a more than the few bullet points that were included on that list. The hosts of this upcoming soiree have been sending some amazing updates about the party, more on that in a minute.  First the party details… Hitcock! A Halloween Party Date: Saturday, November 1, 2014 Time: 8pm-1am Location: Carrie Furnace, Rankin, PA Benefits: Rivers of Steel Cost: $35 includes… Read the rest

Have a Handmade Halloween – Halloween Classes & Activities Around Pittsburgh

In addition to pumpkin pickin and hay rides, there are lots of other ways to get into the Halloween spirit around Pittsburgh this week.  While the Pittsburgh Glass Center’s blown glass pumpkin workshop has already sold out, there is still plenty of space left in the other workshops.  I know the glass workshops are popular and we’re already working on a post about ornament workshops for the holiday season. Friday. 10/24 – Make-It-Now Workshops @ Pittsburgh Glass Center Make-It-Now Halloween Pendants – $25/pendant Make-It-Now Fused Pumpkins – $25/tile SOLD OUT 🙁 – Make-It-Now Blown Glass Pumpkins Follow @pghglasscenter Friday, 10/24… Read the rest

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