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Radio Round Up – November 20, 2009

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Most Friday mornings you can listen to us on the WDVE morning show at 6:45 for a quick run down of weekend events. Today we talked about the events below and some of these great blogs – That’s Church (formerly PittGirl/The Burgh Blog), PSAMP – Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies, Mondesi’s House, and City of Sad Toys. And apparently there is someone in the Pittsburgh area that takes their mini pony out for a jog on a regular basis – Pittsburgh has something for everyone. Happy Light Up Night! Continue reading →

Radio Round Up – October 2, 2009

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Here is a run down of the events we talked about on WDVE this morning. What do you have planned for this weekend?

Gallery Crawl Times Two
  • Everything on Penn and Liberty Ave will be open late
  • Lots of art, music, food and drink
  • First Friday of Every month the galleries on Penn Ave in Garfield/Friendship stay open late
  • Stop by and celebrate the Friendship Development Associates 20th Anniversary at the the New Glass Lofts
  • Grandview Park on Mt. Washington
  • 11 am – 4pm, Sat. October 3
  • Art, food, music, kids activities and more
  • Fundraiser for South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association
  • Sunday, October 4, Noon-4
  • Self guided tour of the city steps and sights of the South Side Slopes.
  • Family Friendly Scavenger Hunt with Orienteering
  • Bring your compass
  • $4 a map
  • Deer Lakes Park – take 28 North near Tarentum
  • Friday 5-Midnight
  • Saturday Noon-Midnight
  • Sunday Noon-10pm
RAD Days
  • Sunday, October 4 – ALL FREE – August Wilson Center, Carnegie Museum of Art, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Andy Warhol Museum, Childrens Museum, Mattress Factory and More
  • see the whole RAD calendar here – http://www.radworkshere.org/interior.php?pageID=48
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Radio Round Up – September 25, 2009

G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh
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Most Fridays @ 6:45 you can here us on WDVE (102.5) with a little summary of some things to do in Pittsburgh over the weekend. Today we talked about the G20 and some other things happening in Pittsburgh this weekend. For more on the G20 – follow along on Twitter – www.twitter.com/iheartpgh

  • submit G20 photos that include terrible towels – Deadline Sept. 27, 2009
  • best photo wins a Sally Wiggin T-shirt
  • www.onlyinpgh.com
As Good As Bacon
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Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour

  • Saturday, Sept 26, Harris Grill
  • $30 for all you can eat bacon and bacon themed meals
  • bacon, bacon pierogi, bacon cupcakes
  • Friday, Saturday and Sunday
  • Food, music and italian fun
  • Italian ice from La Scola’s!!!!
  • Sunday – September 27 – Carnegie Science Center is open for FREE
  • Wednesday – September 30 – Heinz Feild is open for free tours
  • Every weekend until October 26
  • Pumpkins, hay rides, corn maze
Cook Speak at the Waffle Shop

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Radio Round Up – August 28, 2009

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Most Friday mornings, at the earlt hour of 6:45am, you can listen to me talk to Jim and Randy on the DVE (102.5 FM) Morning Show about what to do in Pittsburgh this weekend. Here is what we talked about this week…

  • Walnut Street
  • Saturday 10-9, Sunday 10-5
  • Friday and Saturday, 10-8
  • Atwood Street, Center of Oakland
  • couches, desks, and more for your new apartment
  • The Oaks Theater is showing the original 1971 print
  • Friday @ 10pm, Saturday @ Midnight
  • Visit Pittsburgh is holding a contest on their website to come up with a new name for the park on Mt. Washington
  • some of the suggested names are Wild Urban Park, Emerald View Park
  • Cast your vote or suggest a name for the park
  • you could win a night at the Renaissance Hotel and dinner at Moterey Bay
  • Vote by Monday, August 31, 2009
  • Saturday, August 29, 2009
  • at the new Bakery Square Development in East Liberty

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Zippty Zipcar – get $25 in free driving

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One of the other things I talked about on WDVE this am is the Zipcar low-car diet that just ended last week. Pittsburgh is one of the 50+ city that has Zipcars parked around town. Once you are a member, you can reserve a car online and drive it when you need it.

I know Pittsburgh is a driving town – but if you are a student and just need to use a car once in a while for a trip to the grocery store or Ikea – or maybe you have a car for your family but once in a while you need to use a pick up truck – Zipcar is the perfect solution. The hourly rate is about $10 and that includes gas AND insurance. Continue reading →