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Links Worth a Look – November 5th

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

Black Bear Sighting – Participants in the Venture Outdoors hike near Moraine State Park sighted a black bear and her three cubs last week on their hike and they were able to get a few photos too.
Upper Lawrenceville’s MauraMori Cafe keeps breakfast and lunch in the neighborhood – New cafe opens in Uppler Lawrenceville. PopCity checks out this new breakfast and lunch spot.
The Surprisingly Hip Banjo Club Heats up the Elk Lodge – Pop City takes a look at the weekly banjo club – a free event each week at the Elks Lodge on the North Side.
Parks Are Free Photo Contest – Check out these amazing photos from the Pittsburgh Park’s Conservancy contest – great photos of the parks from all seasons. The one of Schenley park with the skyline are great.
New Orleans weekly e-newsletter – NOLAlicious – Heading to New Orleans? Check out NOLAlicious – Sloane, one of the cofounders, is originally from Pittsburgh.

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Pittsburgh Magazine's List of Cheap Eats – Pittsburgh Magazine has put together a big, big list of cheap – or cheaper places to eat in the burgh. Some of our favorites are on this list – you really can't beat a sandwich from the Pretzel shop. Yes, the list does start with a burger at Eleven – not a place that you would think for a cheap eats list – but keep reading for some other great dining deals in Pittsburgh.
An old beer is new again. – Look for Duquesne Pilsener to make a comeback – a local business man is bringing back and old Pittsburgh beer.
Venture Outdoors now working with Beaver, Butler and Lawrence Counties exciting addition! : Venture Outdoors – Good news for getting more people outdoors – Venture Outdoors now have a staff person dedicated to working and bringing more programming to Beaver, Butler and Lawrence Counties

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FoodBurgh visits the JuiceBox Cafe – Nice review with lots of photos from FoodBurgh of the new cafe in Shadyside. Juice Box Cafe offers smoothies, wraps and salads – all with a focus on fresh and healthy.
Plans for a new sustainable cafe in Homewood – Construction scheduled to start in August. The building will be powered by a geothermal energy system. "More than just a coffee shop, Café 524 hopes to spur the rebirth of the Homewood business district and serve as a catalyst for sustainability and community activities. " (via PopCity)
New program from Sprout Found supports biodiversity projects – The Sproud Fund – which has supports lots of interesting, fun and innovative projects in Pittsburgh is launching Spring – a new program to support biodiverstiy projects. The Sprout Fund Seed Award (I am a committee member for the Seed Award) supports all kinds of projects – you don't need to be a non-profit or a business to get a grant. If you have an idea – talk to Sprout to see if your project might be a good fit for a grant. (via PopCity)

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Great Lakes Urban Exchange Conference 2010 – Urban Laboratories – Join other city lovers to share ideas and discuss issues. This years conference is in Cleveland – July 15-17, 2010. We were lucky enough to attend last years conference in Milwaukee and would highly recommend this to anyone interested in urban issues of mid-west cities
Coffee, record and comic book shops to open all in one building in Polish Hill – More great reasons to love Polish Hill. 3 story building in Polish Hill will have a coffee shop, record shop and independent book store.
Miller Gallery now has an online Store – The Miller Gallery at Carnegie Mellon University has just launched an online store. Through the magic of the internet you can now purchase past catalogs, books, post cards, t-shirts and other items from exhibits at the gallery. Check out the Yes Men activity book – and if you haven't seen the movie The Yes Men – add that to your cart too. There are a number of books here that I am adding to my reading list.

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

Confessions of a not so serious biker : Venture Outdoors – Nice write up with lots of great photos of the Venture Outdoors trip to New York City for the 5 Boro Bike Tour.
Meet the Juice Box Cafe – new spot for smoothies, wraps and salads in Shadyside – This is nice article from Pop City Media on the Juice Box Cafe – a new place that opened in Shadyside a few weeks ago. Juice Box Cafe is located on Copeland Street – across from the Starbucks and offers smoothies, sandwiches, wraps and other healthy treats.
Tweek Clothing Celebrates 1st Anniversary – Congratulations to Tweek Clothing, located at 4913 Penn Avenue, on their first anniversary. Tweek Clothing sell Graphic tees, Leg wear, Hoodies, Hand bags, Layers, just about everything up top, skateboarding, and BMX products as well.