Tag: lawn bowling

  • What Do Tequila, Yard Sales, Lawn Bowling Have in Common? (Radio Round Up – May 14, 2010)

    phipps agave plant
    Image by marshlight via Flickr
    You can sample all of these and more in Pittsburgh this weekend – This is the weekend when Pittsburgh wakes up from its long winter nap. Lots of great reasons to get outside and check out the neighborhoods!  Lots of good – free (and low costs) ways to check out the city.

    Agave Nights @ Phipps Conservatory

    • The agave plant at phipps is blooming – the agave plant can live for 100 years and only blooms once in its lifetime, currently the plant is growing 12 inches a day
    • Tequila is made from agave, Phipps is showing off the agave plant on Friday nights 5-9pm – the cafe will be serving margaritas and appetizers made with tequila

    East End Brewing Keg Ride

    • Each year the folks at East End Brewing invite the community out to literally bike the first keg (or kegs) of pedal pale ale to the bar.
    • Friday, May 14, 2010, Meet @ the Brewery in Homewood at 6pm. Bike ride will be accessible for all levels of cyclist
    • Last year 500+ cyclists helped to bike the first kegs.
    • $10 to participate – the keg ride supports cycling charities – and your ride includes your first beer at the keg destination
      East end brew + bikes
      Image by michael and anna via Flickr
    Regent Square Yard Sale Day

    • Saturday, May 15, 2010 – Neighborhood wide yard sale
    • Book sale at the Wilkins School Community Center
    • While you are in the neighboorhood – stop by the Frick Park Lawn Bowling courts on Reynolds St for the Frick Park Lawn Bowling Club open house
  • Sat. May 15th – Regent Square Yard Sale, Books Sales and Lawn Bowling too!

    Yard Sale
    Image by Sean Lloyd via Flickr

    Why visit 1 yard sale when you can find a whole neighborhood of yard sales!  The Regent Square Civic Association hosts their neighborhood wide yard sale this Saturday, May 15, 2010 8am-1pm

    Maps will be available on the Regent Square Civic Association Website and in front of the Regent Square Movie Theater.  More information is available here. (more…)