Ritas Italian Ice Archives

While this is a major weekend for Pittsburgh with March Madness, it is also a weekend jam packed with some unique sporting events too. Here is a run down of our weekend top picks that we shared on WDVE this am.

Pinburgh 2011

An open pinball tournament hosted by PAPA (Professional and Amateur Pinball Association) which is headquartered here in Pittsburgh
The tournament runs all weekend March 18-20, 2011
Free for spectators
The tournament is held at the PAPA HQ in Carnegie – which is only open to the public for super special events like this

Steelers Celebrity Football Team vs. Hempfield All Stars

Saturday, March 19, 2011
They can play football, but can they play basketball – a group of Steelers who make up the Steelers Basketball squad will be challenging the Hempfield Allstars in a charity game
benefits Central Westmoreland Habitat for Humanity and Hempfield Women’s Volleyball Team
Tickets are $7
Check out the Post-Gazette’s article with more details on the Steelers Basketball team here.

Hockey for a Good Cause – Pgh Celebrity Hockey Team vs. PEMF

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On Saturday, March 19, 2011 – the Pittsburgh Celebrity Hockey Team will play the PEMF (Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Foundation) at the RMU Island Sports Center
Proceeds benefit PEMF
Tickets are $10 and are available online here
The Pittsburgh Celebrity Hockey Team includes all 3 Hanson Brothers from the movie Slap Shot (for those of you who are new to Pittsburgh or are not Paul Newman fans – Slap Shot was a movie made in 1977 that was shot in Johnstown, PA and used players from the real hockey team there – the Johnstown Jets. From 1988-2010 – Johnstown, PA had another hockey team – the Johnstown Chiefs – named after the movie).

Pittsburgh Power vs. Iowa Barnstormers

Just in case there weren’t enough sports for you on Saturday – March 19 is the 2nd game for the Pittsburgh Power
Pittsburgh’s arena football team takes on the Iowa Barnstormers at the Consol Arena

Happy First Day of Spring = Free Rita’s Italian Ice

Sunday, March 20, 2011 is the first day of spring
Free regular Rita’s italian ice for everyone

March 20 – Happy Birthday Mr. Rogers

FREE admission for kids to the Pittsburgh Children’s museum – details here.
FREE admission for kids to the Pittsburgh zoo – details here.

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Would You Be My Neighbor Day – March 20

Wear a sweater to honor Mr. Rogers
Check out the film My Tale of Two Cities at Waterworks Cinema, Friday, Mar. 20 at 7pm – Mr. McFeely will be there
Free Admission at the Children’s Museum all day on March 20.

Happy Spring! – Free Italian Ice

Today is the First day of Spring
Free Italian Ice from Noon – 10 pm today at all Rita’s locations.

Black and Gold Sprints – Bike Racing in the bar

the folks at Urban Velo are bring bicycle racing to Saturday nights
They will bring the bikes to the bar – this Sat. March 21, 7-11pm at Over the Bar Bicylce Cafe on Carson Street
$10 to enter, Open Qualifying from 7-9pm
More info at http://www.blackandgoldsprints.com/

Mustache March

Mustache’s for Kids was a charity that was started in 1999 – men compete to grow mustaches to raise money for Children’s charities
Sat. March 28, 2009 7pm @ Shootz Cafe – March Mustache Extravaganza
More info and a mustache gallery at MustachePGH.com

You be the DJ at Schenley Plaza

The Pittsburgh Parks conservancy is looking for folks who want to DJ for lunch hour at Schenley plaza in April and May. You bring the ipod with the play list – they will set up the rest.
Sign up here at PittsurghParks.org/plaza-music

Preserve Pittsburgh Summit

Sat. March 28, 2009 – 8:30 am – 4pm, reception to follow
Day long summit on preserving historic buildings in Pittsburgh
The Summit is free, tickets to the reception are $25
Summit includes bus tours of historic buildings and lunch

Citizen Journalism Training Project

The Public Square Project is a new program in Pittsburgh focus in getting more people to participate in journalism
Every Thursday in March at the Union Project from 6-8pm
Learn about how to be a citizen journalist and tell stories about your neighborhood
All works shops are FREE!