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This Weekend in Pgh: Fall Fests, Classic Movies, Food Trucks & Free Kayaking

Hello Pittsburgh, wipe those post Steelers game tears of your face – because there is a whole weekend of perfect fall events to take your mind off last nights losses.  From fall festivals to classic movies (Singing in the Rain, Office Space & Friday the 13th) to a Food Truck Rally – there are plenty of ways to enjoy what looks to be a perfect fall weekend. Even if you can’t make to the Food Truck Rally on Sunday – please keep an eye on PghMobileFood.com and follow @PGHMobileFood on Twitter.  A group of Pittsburgh businesses owners is working very… Read the rest

Ways to Enjoy Winter this Weekend (Radio Round Up)

Well, the  snow has finally arrived in Pittsburgh! Here is a round up of the events we shared on the DVE morning show today.  And don’t forget the Snow Shovel Riding Championships we talked about last week were rescheduled for Sat. Jan 21. Seth Meyers @ The Byham Friday, January 20, 2012, 8pm @ The Byham Corporate Hockey Day Saturday, January 21, 2012 @Consol Energy Center Free admission and parking First game starts at 2pm Corportate hockey teams will compete to raise money for Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and the United Way Ligonier Ice Fest 21st Annual Festival Sat & Sun… Read the rest

Ice Is Nice – 21st Annual Ligonier Ice Fest

The laurel highlands is not just pretty in the fall.  If skiing and snowboarding aren’t your thing – maybe ice sculptures is up your alley.  Head to downtown Ligonier this weekend for the 21st Annual Ice Fest on Saturday and Sunday. DiMartino Ice Co. of Jeannette will have 6 carvers on hand and there will be more than 40 sculptures on display throughout the weekend. The fire department is hosting a spaghetti dinner and local businesses will have indoor sidewalk sales. Read more about the weekends activities here. 21st Annual Ligonier Ice Festival Ligonier, PA – Around the Diamond, East… Read the rest

Scottish and Scutching in the Laurel Highlands This Weekend

History lovers, hold on to your hats and pack up your wagons (station wagons) and head out route 30 east to the laurel highlands this weekend – it is a double header of cultural festivals.  We are often asked about what are the must-do events around Pittsburgh.  Both of these festivals are on our list of favorites.  And they happen to be on the same weekend so you can catch a double header of history celebration just outside of Pittsburgh this weekend. First stop – break out your bag pipes and kilt for the Ligonier Highland Games – a day… Read the rest

Hit the road, n'at

Wanting to wake up in wine country ready to get to some serious tasting, me and the almost-husband (AH) decided to head down to the Laurel Highlands after work on Friday.  With our reservation confirmed at the gloriously historic Summit Inn Resort and armed with the news that the dining room closed at 9pm, we planned to hit the road by 7.  This gave me enough time to properly pack.  For a weekend devoted to wine tasting I reasoned I really only needed five things: sundresses, sunglasses, sunhat, and sunscreen.  Oh, and a swimsuit for the indoor and outdoor pools… Read the rest

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