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Corpse Flower in Bloom at Phipps Conservatory

Pittsburgh is known for its history with zombies. Since Romero’s Dawn of the Dead, Pittsburgh has become the undead capital of the States. According to Zombiepedia (which is apparently a thing): “Pittsburgh is often considered to be the most-likely ground-zero for the zombie invasion due to its rich history in both zombie folklore as well as pioneering in the field of actual lab creation of zombies.”… Read the rest

Serious Steeler Fans & Activities for MLK Jr. Day – Radio Round Up (January 14, 2011)

And we are back!  Happy New Year!  We are honored to be back with another weekly Friday update on the DVE morning show.  (You can listen to us chat about weekend events Friday mornings at 6:45am on WDVE).  Here is what we talked about this week.  Check back soon – we are going to be giving away tickets to the Bon Jovi concert next week! Whatever it Takes – Steelers Fan Collections, Rituals and Obsessions This is the perfect weekend to check out the gallery exhibit showing off the best of Steeler Nation Amazing collection that looks at how Steeler’s… Read the rest

Monday August 9 – Free Admission to Phipps

Image by saeru via Flickr Admission to Phipps Conservatory is FREE on Monday, August 9, 2010 from 9:30am-5pm.   Free Admission day is made possible by the Buncher Family Foundation. Its great to see free admission days like this – I know that admissions can add up for families and this is a great opportunity to head over to check out Phipps – you can stay for the day or just stop by and check out a few of the rooms.… Read the rest

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

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… Read the rest

Radio Round Up – February 22, 2008

80s Bowling Every Thursday night at Arsenal Lanes in Lawrenceville Blogfest 13 Friday, Feb 22 5:30-9:30 Finnegan’s Wake near PNC Park All local bloggers and podcasters are welcome Dance Party – soul is back Socialism is back as The Viper Soul Club Saturday, Feb. 23 10pm @ The Shadow Lounge (Corner of Highland and Baum in East Liberty) DJs Juddy & Gordy spinning.. 1960s R&B, Motown and Northern Soul Venture Outdoors Hikes Lots of Tasty Hikes this weekend and nexts Soup, Hot Chocolate, Tea and more Saturday, February 23 – Hot Chocolate Hike Last weekend to check out Chihuly at… Read the rest

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