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This Sunday Take an Urban Hike Around the Upper Hill & North Oakland

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Urban Hike is another one of the best kept secrets in Pittsburgh. For over a decade a group of faithful volunteers have been mapping and researching routes around different Pittsburgh neighborhoods. This Sunday, join the Urban Hike crew for a 2 hour walk around the Upper Hill and North Oakland. The hikes are usually on paved surfaces, but sometimes off road was well.   Pop-up Urban Hike in the Upper Hill and North Oakland Date: Sunday, July 16, 2017 Time: 10am-Noon Location: TBD. Keep an eye on the Facebook event page for updates. FREE RSVP – not required but it… Read the rest

Event: Hurricane Lounge – History of Jazz and the Hill District

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Hurricane Lounge is a new series of jazz events recalling the Hill District’s rich history of jazz music and culture. Hurricane Lounge shows feature intimate cabaret-style seating with food and drink available for purchase. Roger Humphries Big Band will kick off the first Hurricane Lounge event on July 10, 2011 from4-6pm “Hurricane Lounge” featuring Roger Humphries Big Band Where: Hill House Kaufman Center When: July 10, 2011 | 4 – 6PM Tickets: $15 Cabaret Seating (Reservation Required) | $5 General Seating  For tickets, visit www.hillhouse.org or call 1.800.838.3006. Roger Humphries Big Band [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klcwG7Or21c[/youtube]… Read the rest

Grand Opening Celebration for the New Hill District Library

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Some of the best places in and around Pittsburgh are the libraries.  When some of these libraries were built they were way more than a place to find books – both the Braddock Library and the Homestead libraries had pools and gymnasiums too. This Saturday this first new library building in Pittsburgh will open in the Hill District. Stop by between 9:30 am and 1pm to celebrate the new library with crafts, storytelling, puppet shows and more. Hill District Library Grand Opening Celebration Saturday,  October 25,  2008 9:30am-1pm 2177 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 via This Is Happening.com… Read the rest

Lovers of Poetry and Other Human Beings

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Cave Canem’s annual faculty poetry reading will be held this Thursday, 7 pm, at the Hill House. This year’s readers will be Toi Derricotte, Yusef Komunyaka, Cornelius Eady, and Carl Phillips. We’re very lucky to be hosting these poets in our city, and I’m sure that this reading will be fantastic! (FYI: Cave Canem is a week-long poets’ retreat for African American poets held every year in the region. More info @ www.cavecanempoets.org)… Read the rest

PGH Trivia: Hill Street Blues

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I was reading this article today from Bloomberg.com about liens on property in Pittsburgh, how much money is being made and how this complicates redevelopment.  Fun stuff, not so much (It is important stuff though and I reccomend you take a look at the article).  I learned this fun fact from the article – the Hill district was the inspiration for Hill Street Blues.  I did a double take and then went to check this out on Wikipedia (there is some amazing stuff on there). The name of the show was based on Pittsburgh’s Hill District. Chief writer Steven Bochco… Read the rest

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