We love beer, and so we were happy to have been invited to the PGH Beer Blogger Dinner last Wednesday on December 6th. The event, presented by the Pennsylvania Beer Alliance (PBA), a full-service trade association representing the wholesale tier of distributors of malt and brewed beverages in PA, featured beers from Fat Head’s Brewery and Great Lakes Brewery paired with dishes from Lot 17 where the event was hosted.
At the beginning of the event, attendees were given a packet full of PBA related information, including a document that indicated the economic impact of the beer industry here in… Read the rest
My great Aunt Ruth used to just say Merry Merry. We hope that you had a very Merry Christmas Day if you celebrate and continue to to enjoy the holidays for the rest of the week. We saw this photo on Twitter at the beginning of December and I’ve been meaning to share this tweet and photo on the blog ever since (with the permission of the author).
And a tiny family changed the worlds… @ East Cambridge instagr.am/p/SstWP-FvUq/
— Selena Schmidt (@selena_schmidt) December 1, 2012
We would love to see your Pittsburgh holiday photos too! Please share in the… Read the rest
Here’s your weekly events for your pre-holiday fulfillment. If anybody knows of a cool end-of-the-world party going on, let me know and I’ll write about it! eric@iheartpgh.com
PGH Vinyl Con Happy Hour (21+)
Wednesday, Dec 19 6p-12a
Brillobox, Lawrenceville
Drinks on the first floor, live DJ’s on the second, and vinyl vendors on the third! What more could you want? Oh yeah, there’s no cover. I’ll be there.
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/434313089960519/
It’s A Wonderful Life
Tuesday, Dec 18 thru Saturday, Dec 22
Tue-Fri 8p, Sat 5p & 8p
Regent Square Theater
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Two great places to shop on Saturday December 15, 2012 – these great Pittsburgh businesses have some special holiday shopping events to help you finish your Christmas shopping.
Moop – is a Pittsburgh manufacturer of handmade waxed cotton bags. Their bags have been featured all over the web and the country but they are made right here in Pittsburgh. Moop has recently moved to a new studio. Usually their bags are only available from their website – MoopShop.com, but this Saturday you can stop by their studio for a special holiday sale.
Moop Handmade Holiday Open Studio Sale
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Holiday Lunchtime Concerts
Monday through Friday, Noon
Fifth Avenue Place, Downtown
Enjoy live musical performances from some of Pittsburgh’s favorite artists as they bring the sounds of the season to life each day at Noon. Admission is free.
More info, including this week’s line-up: 412-456-7800
The Den
Monday, Dec 10 6p-7:30p
Why should kids and teens have all the fun in the Library? Join the First Floor on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month (beginning October 22nd) for video games, board games, easy drop-in art projects, book discussions and more! Admission is free.
More info: http://www.carnegielibrary.org/events/details.cfm?event_id=78061
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