Tag Archives: Venture Outdoors

Links Worth a Look – October 8th

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Interview with Thick Bikes – Thick Bikes is one of those places in Pittsburgh that I have seen and thought there must be an interesting place but didn't know much about. Thanks to Brett at OnlyinPGH for this nice interview – I didn't know that they also did bike repairs.
MECHA POLAMALU – the Lego Version of Troy Polamalu – Yes, it even includes Lego hair. Another amazing Steelers find from our friends at Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies
Venture Outdoors Recaps the Radical Reels Film Tour – The recap is good – but check out the amazing photo of the Byham theater in this post.

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Links Worth a Look – August 16th

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Review: Smiling Banana Leaf – FoodBurgh – The blog FoodBurgh has a nice review of The Smiling Banana Leaf in Highland Park. This place has been reccomended by a couple of IheartPGH readers in the past as well. Check out Mike's thoughts on the food and some photos of the place too.
Steeltown Anthem Visits CommonWealth Press – Pittsburgh design blog, Steeltown Anthem, visits Commonwealth Press's shop on Carson St. – Lots of great photos of the shop, Pittsburgh t-shirts, posters and more.
Relay in Doubt! : Venture Outdoors – Check out the story and the photos of the Venture Outdoors annual 24 hour ride from Washington DC to the point.

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Links Worth a Look – June 25th

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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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Links Worth a Look – May 12th

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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.

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Links Worth a Look – April 7th

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Restaurant Review: Soba – Pittsburgh Magazine – April 2010 – Pittsburgh, PA – Another positive review for a great Pittsburgh restaurant – Soba. Pittsburgh Magazine has an new review of Soba including info about the chef and new menu items.
Salt of the Earth – Chef Kevin Sousa will be opening a new restaurant "Salt of the Earth" on Penn ave this summer – he has been posting some update on the restaurants blog about how things are coming together.
Salt Themed – Earth Day Dinner at the Cafe at the Frick – A few years ago I discovered sea salt (thank you to costco for including the sea salt with the pepper mill) and so this salt themed dinner caught my eye. On Thurs., April 22, chef Seth Bailey and his staff at The Café at the Frick will host the restaurant's first-ever Earth Day Dinner, which will feature a tasting menu of four courses and dessert based on the theme "Salt of the Earth." Check out some of the interesting items on the menu
Banff Ticket Giveaway! : Venture Outdoors – The Banff Mountain film festival is coming to Pittsburgh April 9+10 – Venture Outdoors is giving away tickets daily on Twitter! Check out this blog post for details.
Buena Vista Coffee: A tasty touch of Hollywood in the Mexican War Streets – Nice little article from Pop City about Buena Vista Coffee – the former Beleza Coffee shop has been re-opened with a new name and a new look. The shop was used in the filming of the movie "Love and Other Drugs" – in the movie Ann Hathaway works in a coffee shop.
Public=Online | The Public Square Project – Last week the Sunlight Foundation – a national organization focused on increasing government transparency – kicked off their new campaign "Public Equals Online" with a panel discussion at the Google offices in Washington DC. The panel included Ryan Hopkins, from Pittsburgh, who is the founder of the Public Square Project – a local effort to building an online hub of information about Pittsburgh government and public policy.

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Tag Archives: Venture Outdoors

Links Worth a Look – October 8th

Links Worth a Look – August 16th

Links Worth a Look – June 25th

Links Worth a Look – May 12th

Links Worth a Look – April 7th