Tag Archives: Lawrenceville

Links Worth a Look – November 5th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

Lawrenceville Scavenger Hunt

scavenger hunt flyer
Image by ryanrocketship via Flickr

Those crazy kids from Urban Hike like to wrap up the hiking season with an annual scavenger hunt.  This year the hunt heads to Lawrenceville.

Spend the afternoon hunting for clues and answering trivia questions with your friends.  Take funny photos and compete for awesome prizes while checking out one of Pittsburgh fine neighborhoods.

Urban Hike Lawrenceville Scavenger Hunt
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Deep End Ampitheater at Leslie Park Pool

Dancing to the Pennsylvania Polka at the Accor...
Image by IheartPGH via Flickr

Surfs up with the Deep End Ampitheater at the Leslie Park Pool – Saturday, July 24th from 6pm until dusk.

The all-ages concert of live instrumental classic and modern surf music produced by Lawrenceville’s own nightlife provocateur, Michael “Zombo” Devine will feature an action-packed, super danceable line-up. The bill includes “best-of” bands Daikaiju, Kabuki Surf from Alabama, The Action Cats and the Wakening. Plus old-school classic sixties sounds and zombie surf music will be playing through out. Cool down this summer with a concert like no other at the Deep End Ampitheater at the Leslie Park Pool. Continue reading

Spillapalooza

SpillapaloozaHave you ever thought to yourself, “Gee, if only there was a way I could combine my love of Zumba, empty swimming pools and marine wildlife into one amazing event!”?  Well, the good folks in Lawrenceville have figured it out for you.  That’s right, its SPILLAPALOOZA, a grassroots benefit for oil spill victims being held this Saturday from 12:30 -7pm at Leslie Park Pool (46th and Butler Streets)!  The event will feature a Zumbathon in the pool and loads of music, dancing and festivities.  Zumba dancers show up at 12 for registration!  Cost is $10 to participate in Zumbathon or $10 for entry to the festival.  All proceeds will benefit the Gulf Restoration Network.  For more info read all about it in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette!

Shop Lawrenceville This Sat – Streets Sale, Handmade Love and Flea Markets

Vintage Wears, Bike and Flea Items
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Lots of fun shopping in the Lawrenceville area this Saturday!

First up – make a stop at this big bad garage sale extraordinaire – just got the details from this Friend of IheartPGH (FoI<3PGH) – stop by and pick up some neat stuff.

  • Big Multi Stop Garage Sale – Fisk, Main and 40th Streets
  • Saturday, June 26, 2010 – 9am-1pm (rain or shine)
  • PUT ON THOSE WALKING SHOES, CRACK IN TO YOUR COOKIE JAR AND COME ON OVER TO LAWRENCEVILLE FOR THIS HUGE STREET SALE!!! GET SOME EXERCISE AND SOME GREAT BARGAINS. WE HAVE TREASURES GALORE. WE HAVE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!

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A Wedding Show for those who love handmade – Perfect timing! I got a call from a very good Friend of handmadeinloveIheartPGH this week called this week to say she was engaged! And facebook tells me another FoI<3PGH is engaged too.  Pittsburgh handmade community has been working hard on putting together a wedding show for those who love handmade.

Hand(Made) In Marriage is Pittsburgh’s alternative, indie wedding show. Our goal is to offer the people of Pittsburgh a cool place to meet vendors who can provide them with something outside the norm.

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