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An Update on the Three Rivers Postcard Club

When I first started blogging, I set up a google calendar to keep track of and share Pittsburgh events. In 2008 we wrote a post about the Three Rivers Postcard Club and I added a recurring event for their monthly meetings to the calendar. While the IheartPGH Google calendar has not been updated in years, each month I still get a reminder for the monthly meeting of the Three Rivers Postcard Club. And each month I’ve wondered if the club still exists.

As much as I love social media and I love looking at and sharing photos of Pittsburgh, I still love postcards. In many ways, postcards were the original Instagram or Facebook post. A quick photo and a short message to send someone an update. I love sending them and I love browsing through stacks of old postcards when I visit a flea market or Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse (which is an excellent source for both new and used postcards and greeting cards). Who doesn’t like getting a piece of mail that isn’t a bill or a solicitation from Comcast.

Last week, Diana Nelson-Jones published a lovely article about the Three Rivers Postcard club – Diana Nelson Jones’ Walkabout: Recalling postcards: underrated sources of folk history (Post-Gazette, January 9, 2017). The postcard club still exists and still meets at the same time and place as they did in 2008, 7 p.m. every third Thursday at the Fairhaven United Methodist Church, 2415 Saw Mill Run Blvd., in Overbrook.

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Pittsburgh Postcards then and now…

Would anyone be interested in helping to recreate some old postcard photos and share what those places look like now? I think it would be interesting to see what some of these places look like now and if they even still exist. The Fort Pitt Hotel, pictured above, was built in 1905 and demolished in 1967. You can read more about the Fort Pitt Hotel here.

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More Love for the Steeler Nation

Just an update on helping to send the Steelers Fans to Hawaii – there is still time to vote for Jack D. from Pittsburgh – currently he is behind some Jets fans to win a trip to the Pro Bowl in Hawaii.

Dan Gigler who writes Blog’n’Gold for the Post-Gazette – just wrote about another Pittsburgh family who is competing to win a trip to the super bowl. They are in the lead but need your vote. Dan also included a link to our post about voting for Jack D. to win a trip to Hawaii. Thank Dan!

And make sure to check out the PG’s Steeler Nation page on Facebook here.

Come on Steeler Nation – just a few clicks to help out some fellow football lovers.

April 3rd – Intro to Fly Fishing

The weather forecast for this Saturday is sunshine and 78 degress – which is a nice change from the weather at the beginning of February. So why not use this as an opportunity to learn to fly fish. Venture Outdoors is offering an Intro to Fly Fishing workshop on Saturday, April 3, 2010.

Learn the basics of rods, reels, line, tippets, knots and flies, and receive hands-on practice in a variety of casting techniques. Of course, a fly-fishing experience wouldn’t be complete without time on the stream, so bring your waders! Instructed by Dale and Cyndi Kotowski, of Chestnut Ridge Trout Unlimited. Pennsylvania Fishing License requirements apply.

Location: Ohiopyle State Park
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Last weekend Venture Outdoors hosted a workshop on the European fly fishing technique nymphing and the Post-Gazette videographer joined them for the day. Check out the write up from the Post-Gazette here and the video here.

Looking for more fishing info in Pittsburgh – check out http://fishpittsburgh.com/.

Links Worth a Look – March 22nd

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

Post-Gazette – BRICKS’ booklet essays aim to inspire cancer patients – The Post-Gazette has an article on BRICKS – Building Resources in Cancer Knowledge and Services. A project funded through the Sprout Fund to share information about cancer and young people living with cancer.
Bonfire from Tugboat Printshop – Check out the latest color wood cut print from Pittsburgh’s Tugboat Printshop – they have included lots of photos of the print process here too. Tugboat Print shop – works out of their home in Lawrenceville and they also offer framing too.

Follow IheartPGH on Twitter – we share more links there almost daily!

Where Are You Celebrating After the St. Patrick's Day Parade?

: Image by ccs-pics via Flickr

We have recieved numerous emails asking what to do after the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. As you may know, Market Square is under construction (check out these articles on the impact of the construction on the Market Square businesses – Post-Gazette 2/5/2010 and Tribune Review 2/26/2010). We are very sad to see another local business close and there are many Pittsburghers who are sad about the lack of a place to celebrate after the parade. Continue reading →