Tag Archives: Point Breeze

3 Events to Check Out Neighborhoods – Mt. Washington, Bellevue, Point Breeze

One of the best parts of Pittsburgh, as you probably already know (but since it is back to school season – I know we have some new to Pittsburgh readers – bare with us as we educate them on why Pittsburgh is amazing) – is the Neighborhoods.  The city of Pittsburgh has 88 neighborhoods – you can check out a map and a list here.  Outside of the city – there are even more neighborhoods and boroughs in Allegheny county.  Three of these neighborhoods have orgaized events this week to invite others to come to check out their neck of the woods.

These three events give you a chance to check out Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods – South, East and Northwest.

MT. WASHINGTON: A Taste of Mt. Washington

  • Thursday, September 29 5-9pm
  • $15 per ticket gets you specials and discounts at participating Mt. Washington businesses
  • a great way to check out Mt. Washington and to support the Mt. Washington CDC’s Main Streets Program
  • Facebook event link – http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=204919659569779

BELLVUE: Artobert Fest

  • Saturday, October 1
  • 1-6pm Free block party on Lincoln Ave
  • 5-8pm “Art and Wine Walk” down Lincoln Avenue.  Ticket prices are $12 for a single ticket, or $20 per couple. Participating businesses will become individual art galleries as ticket holders enjoy live music, art exhibits, hors d’oeuvres, and complimentary wine tasting.
  • 8-10pm Artober Fest After Party at Bite Bistro
  • Facebook event link – http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=179562568778542

POINT BREEZE: Annual Bonfire

  • Saturday, October 1 4-10pm
  • Street Classical Academy, Corner of Reynolds and Lang
  • live music, hayrides in Homewood Cemetary, food vendors (including s’mores)

Summer Breeze – Point Breeze Block Party

summerbreezeI don’t think we have covered any Point Breeze events on IheartPGH before – but it looks like the Neighborhood association there has been planning more and more events.

On Saturday they are planning a neighborhood block party – appropiatly named Summer Breeze.  From noon – 6pm there will music, food, kids activities and neighbors socializing.  At 5pm Billy Price will perform.

Summer Breeze – Point Breeze Block Party
Saturday, June 12, 2010, Noon-6pm
Reynolds Street, Point Breeze
RSVP on Facebook here

Point Breeze has a nice little business district on Reynolds – check out some of these local dining spots… Make Your Mark Coffee Shop, Pinos, Point Brugge and head up the hill and towards the park for a stop at the Frick Park Market – great little neighborhood market with sandwiches and prepared foods too.

You can sign up for the Point Breeze Neighborhood Email Newsletter here.

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. Continue reading →

Handmade Arcade needs a few good hands

HAThe good folks who put together Handmade Arcade are looking for a few good hands to help make the event a success, plus they have some nice gifts for those willing to lend a hand.

Even if you can’t help, make sure you stop by during the festivities and buy some handmade goods.

Volunteer
Join us for the fourth annual Handmade Arcade as both a shopper and a volunteer!

Volunteers are needed for Saturday, November 10 and Sunday, November 11. Shifts are only two hours, allowing you plenty of time to enjoy the event and jump start your holiday shopping. Volunteer for two or more shifts and receive a cool HA t-shirt! (Shifts can be either back-to-back or split.)

Help with:
Poster and flyer distribution, Friday night set-up, Saturday morning load-in, Vendor assisting

Each Volunteer will receive:
HA Swag Bag, Coupons for food vendors to be redeemed during the event, Warm fuzzy, crafty feeling that you were part of HA:07

If you or anyone you know is interested in volunteering, contact:
flawed_flock – at – yahoo.com. Please reply by October 12.

Kegerator Art

I just received an email from Scott at East End Brewing with a picture of the first kegerator that I wanted to share.

A Kegerator is a used refrigerator that has been retrofitted with a beer tap on the exterior of the refrigerator connected to a keg on the inside-look ma no ice! In addition to the creative reuse of refrigerators, Sprague Farm and Brew Works will be serving their craft brews from a 1950’s fire truck that has been retrofitted to dispense beer!

You can bid on this kegerator and many others which will be auctioned off at the Steel City Big Pour.

I have been talking and writing about this event all summer.  The Steel City Big Pour is just a few short weeks away.

Steel City Big Pour is a beer festival to support Construction Junction.  Construction Junction is another awesome organization that collects extra building materials (any thing from extra paint, tile, doors to architectural salvage) and resells them at discount prices, thus letting you get a good deal on home repair items and keeping this stuff out of landfills.
STEEL CITY BIG POUR
Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007