Tag: Holiday08

I can still wish you a Merry Christmas!
Image by caseywest via FlickrIt has been a busy busy holiday season and I didn’t get a chance to post this video before December 25. But since today is technically Christmas – if you are Eastern Orthodox, then I can still write about Christmas. I even found a message board that lists some Eastern Orthodox services in Western, Pa. You can also go to St. Nicholas in Homestead for Christmas services on Jan. 7.

I am posting this great commercial from Eat N’Park for two reasons
1. it is just great and should be watched every year
2. it gives me a chance to highlight the fact that Eat N’Park has blog. They have even posted about the history of this commercial – the Christmas Star ad has been around for 26 years old.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3NhDtfZmd0[/youtube]

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January 6, 2009
Links Worth a Look – December 18th
Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:
- Magical Mint Ice Cream – Burghilicious – this looks delicious. Lauren has provided a recipe and pictures for Magical Mint Ice Cream – maybe something you want to make for the holidays.
- Village Voice: New Stanton | Pittsburgh Metblogs – What do you know about New Stanton? Mike at Pittsburgh Metblog has posted an interesting picture.
- Jewelry by Pittsburgh Artists from the Pittsburgh Craft Collective – this post has a great summary and pictures of some handmade jewelry by some of the members of the Pittsburgh Craft Collective
- podcast interview of the Yes Men – I am sure this will be a great podcast to watch. The Yes Men is a hilarious documentary film. There is an exhibit about the Yes Men at Carnegie Mellon running now.
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December 18, 2008
See Santa and his 5 Penguins

Image by litlnemo via FlickrI think this is probably one of the most unique places to see Santa this holiday season. The National Aviary is the place to take the kids to see Santa this December. Each Saturday in December kids can have their picture taken with Santa Claus and one of the Penguins at the Aviary.

Saturday December 13 and 20
Pictures with Santa, treat, crafts and holiday fun
Kids $10, Adults $9, Santa and penguins $Priceless

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December 12, 2008
More Info on My Tale of Two Cities
I just received an email from Carl Kurlander about the showings of My Tale of Two Cities. The film’s producer, Stephanie Dangle Reiter, will be speaking after the showing this Saturday at Penn Hills Cinema at 7:15 pm.

Check out some of the news coverage about the film…
Have you seen the film yet? What did you think?

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December 5, 2008
More Tale of Two Cities Showings and other movies filmed in Pittsburgh

The premier of the Pittsburgh Documentary My Tale of Two Cities (see my original post on the documentary here) was such a success that they have added more showings. From the film’s website…

Due to popular demand, “My Tale of Two Cities” will play at the Penn Hills Cinema starting Monday, December 1, running through Saturday, December 6, at 7:15 p.m. (76 Federal Drive Penn Hills Shopping Mall 412.243.1831; they are closed on Wednesday). On Monday, filmmaker Carl Kurlander will be there to introduce the film and discuss it afterwards.

A DVD of the film is also available from the WQED online store. WQED has a number of great Pittsburgh documentaries available for sale too. Perfect holiday gift ideas!

Some other holiday ideas are movies set in Pittsburgh. Here are just a few…

What is your favorite movie set in Pittsburgh?

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November 30, 2008