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The Next Urban Hike Heads to Marshall Shadeland on September 15

If you are new to Pittsburgh or just eager to explore a new neighborhood than this is the activity for you.  Every month from April to September the Urban Hike team plans out a hike around a different Pittsburgh neighborhood.  The hikes are free but the group usually stops for lunch after the hike.

Urban Hike – Marshall Shadeland
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Meet in front of the red LED sign that marks the entrance to the ALCOSAN plant. It’s just past the intersection of New Beaver Street and Tracy St., 15233. Public parallel parking is available on the nearby side streets, so give yourself a few extra minutes to park and join us at the sign.
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This hike will include a tour of ALCOSAN followed by some other sights in the Marshall-Shadeland area.  Here is the description of the hike from the organizers…

Urban Hike loves to explore new perspectives in Pittsburgh and our Marshall-Shadeland hike is no different. Not only will we take in this city neighborhood’s streets and sights from above, we’ll look into what’s below too! Our hike starts early at the ALCOSAN (that’s short for Allegheny County Sanitary Authority) plant that provides wastewater treatment services to 83 communities including the City of Pittsburgh. You’ll never look at a drain the same again.

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After the ALCOSAN bus tour concludes, we’ll get our exercise on by climbing some of Marshall-Shadeland’s hills. This hike will be a bit brisker than most, with fewer stops to outweigh the extra time we’ll spend on the tour at the beginning. But just in case you’re not convinced to come out, rain or shine, with us… we’ll sweeten the deal just a bit more. A pit stop at a neighborhood ice cream and coffee café. Yum.

RSVP Requested!

If you are coming on the hike, we ask that you please RSVP to Emily at emilykeebler(at)yahoo.com or http://www.facebook.com/emilykeebler by Thursday, September 13 so we can give ALCOSAN an approximate headcount.

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Art, Carp, Fire and More – Just Your Avg. Weekend in Pgh

So, it might be a little chilly this weekend – but all of these events will be happening rain or shine.  Big weekend of things to do in Pittsburgh.  Lots of free events.  Here is the list of details and links for the events we discussed on WDVE this morning.

Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District

  • Friday, April 27, 2012.   5:30-9pm. The Cutlural District, Downtown.
  • Galleries stay open late with free events for the evening.  This month the Cultural District is hosting a Dutch Festival.
  • Full Schedule is available here.

Urban Hike Visits Beechview

Art All Night 2012

  • 15th Annual Art All Night gallery exhibit – anyone and everyone is invited to display their art work.
  • Saturday, April 28, 4pm til Sunday, April 29, 2pm
  • Live music and performances.  Get all of the details about submitting your art work here.
  • Facebook Event – http://www.facebook.com/events/373931675971454/

Carp All Night 10th Anniversary Fish-In

  • 10th Annual Carp All Night
  • Saturday, April 28, 8pm
  • Meet under the 40th Street Bridge
  • Just as important as the art, is the carp – this is a group of folks that have been hosting an all-night carp fishing event during art all night
  • Facebook Event – http://www.facebook.com/events/279210828832707/

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Friends of Dormont Pool – 6th Annual Pub Crawl

Steel City Showdown

  • Sunday, April 29, 2012, 8am-2pm
  • the race is closed 0.8 mile loop over the majestic Allegheny River
  • New this year – the course will be open for the public to ride after the race
  • Facebook Event – http://www.facebook.com/events/411409235536771/

Taste of Brookline

Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week 

  • runs until April 28, 2012
  • lots more craft beer events on Friday and Saturday

 

 

A Weekend of Pumpkins, Scavenger Hunts and Halloween Fun (Radio Round Up)

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Most Friday mornings at 6:45 am, you can listen to IheartPGH talk live with Jim and Randy on the WDVE morning show about things to do in Pittsburgh on the weekend. Here is our list of events and links to more information for this weekend….

Redd Up Weekend

  • 3 days of cleaning for the city of Pittsburgh
  • 10,000 volunteers, including 2000 Pitt Students, will help get this city clean
  • 55 different Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County
  • Clean ups take place Saturday around 9am
  • To volunteer contact – boris.weinstein@verizon.net or call 412-688-9120.

Make a Glass Pumpkin @ The Pittsburgh Glass Center

  • Friday, October 21, 2011
  • 3-10pm
  • $25 to make a glass pumpkin
  • ages 10 and older

Urban Hike Scavenger Hunt – Sq. Hill

  • Saturday, October 22, 2011
  • Meet behind Gulifitys at Noon
  • Teams of 5 or less

Bakery Scare

  • Saturday, October 22, 2011
  • 3-7pm @ Bakery Square
  • Fun for all ages – kids to adults
  • check out the 2nd Annual Running of the Weiners
  • For the adults – Free craft beer at the boo bar

Owl-O-Ween

  • Saturday, October 22, 2011
  • 6-8pm
  • not-too-scary evening at the National Aviary
  • hang out with the Owls and meet the Aviary’s Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches

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Mini Maker Faire

  • Sunday, October 23, 2011
  • Noon-6pm @ The Pittsburgh Children s Museum
  • national festival of all thing geek comes to the Children’s museum
  • check out the printer that prints in Easy Cheese
  • Demonstrations and hands on activities in technology and crafts

Last 2 Weekends for Kayaking!

  • Kayak Pittsburgh is open weekends in October!
  • Located under the Roberto Clemente bridge
  • Venture Outdoors has some group paddle events taking place this weekend as well – check out scheduled events here.

BUT, wait there are even more great things happening this weekend (and we didn’t have a chance to talk about all of them!)

East End Book Exchange sets up a permanent home at the Pittsburgh Public Market

  • what started as a pop-up shop will now be at the Pittsburgh Public Market
  • Stop by every Friday, Saturday & Sunday to say hello and pick up some new-to-you books

Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s 2011 Preservation Fair

  • Saturday, October 22, 2011
  • 10am-4pm
  • learn how to preserve your family treasures
  • free with Museum admission

Pittsburgh Party for a Purpose support GTECH

  • treats, music, networking
  • Saturday, October 22, 2011
  • 9pm-2am @ Shadow Lounge
  • Quarterly event to bring together Pittsbughers to support a local non-profit
  • This month’s non profit is GTECH
  • GTECH = Growth Through Energy & Community Health – an awesome Pittsburgh org that has been cleaning up empty lots by planting sunflowers!
  • $10 at the door goes to GTECH

Urban Hike Heads to Ambridge

Ambridge is a borough located north of Pittsburgh along the Ohio River.  The borough was incorporated in 1905 and named after the American Bridge Company.  I haven’t been out to Ambridge in a while.  A few years ago there was a lovely little coffee shop there – I think it was called the Silk House.

This Saturday is your chance to check out Ambridge with the folks of Urban Hike.  Urban Hike is a group that plans out hikes around different urban areas.  The organizers do a great job of mapping out the hike ahead of time and planning out interesting stops along the way.  Usually local experts join along to share history and info about each area.  There was a great group of hikers for the last Urban Hike in Oakland.  A great way to explore a new area with a nice group of folks.  There is no charge to participate in the hike – just make sure to thank the organizers.

Urban Hike Ambridge

  • When: Saturday, July 16th at 10am
  • Where: Circle K at 1599 Duss Ave, 15003 – Map
  • What: Urban Hike Path to the Past
  • Who: Come one and all, and bring friends
  • How to get there: drive, take the bus – the 14 bus goes from Downtown to Ambridge, or contact info@urbanhike.org about carpooling.
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Urban Hike Heads to South Oakland

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Urban Hike is one of our favorite Pittsburgh organizations.  Every month or so the Urban Hike organizers plan out a hike through a different neighborhood.  There is always a great crowd of people and some local experts.  The hikes are free and move at a leisurely pace.  There are usually some stops for water along the way and those who choose go out for some snacks at the end.

Urban Hike South Oakland

When: Sunday June 5th, 9:45am

Where: Dinosaur Park, Map

What: Urban Hike adventure in South Oakland

Who: Come one and all, and bring friends

Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=168674839858971

More details on the meeting place:

We got some much appreciated technical help to more exactly pinpoint the meeting location for Sunday’s hike.  Check out the Map.
We are meeting at the playground in Schenley Park officially called Anderson Park (affectionately referred to as “Dinosaur Park”).   If you look at the crazy intersection between Panther Hollow Road and Boulevard of the Allies, there is a spur that comes off Panther Hollow Road right at that junction.   The spur ends in a cul de sac that abuts the Boulevard.  There is playground next to the spur (if you go to the satellite view you should see it) and there is free parking along the road there. We will be gathering right next to the playground, where the road meets the cement path leading into the park.

Check out our previous posts about urban hike here.

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