The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia is one of the few awards ceremonies that local businesses get excited for. The black tie event honors entrepreneurs well into their journey with the sit down dinner diced up with nominations and awards. The ceremony is one of the few grand affairs that […]
Posted inBusiness, Technology
Technology Center: Union Trust Building $100M Restoration
The Davis Companies unveiled what they hope will become the premiere technology center in Pittsburgh, PA. The Union Trust Building opened up to unveil the is finishing phases of the $100M renovation started in 2014. Lights illuminated the building inviting the VIP reception to explore the artwork adorning the halls. I don’t often use the term visionary, but […]
Posted inTechnology
Alloy 26 Co-Working Space Hosts Opening Reception
Alloy26 hosted an reception for the opening of its large co-working space next to downtown Pittsburgh. Around 130 attended the event. I’ll write more tomorrow.
Posted inArts
Vanessa German Talk at Artist Image Resources
Vanessa German of Pittsburgh, PA is best known for her black-female sculptures accessorized with smaller vintage items that provide saturation and pop. Over the years, she’s added to her own statue with her spoken word performances, outspokenness on gun violence, and recent expansion into print. This particular show is a combination of 18 months of growth. Collaborating with Artist Image Resources, […]
Posted inCulture
Mexican War Streets Neighborhood Yard Sale
Each year the Mexican War Streets in Pittsburgh has a Neighborhood Wide Yard Sale. People are encouraged to meet their neighbors, take their junk, and sell the junk they took last year. Participating vendors included: Silver Linings Jewlery, North Ave Candles, Mexican War Streets Society Welcome Table (Maps, Bottled Water & More), Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream, BRGR – Pittsburgh, War Streets […]
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(Mattress) Factory Installed @ 1414 Monterey Street
This season on The Mattress Factory’s famed spin off “1414 Monterey Street”, artists are given an entire room to work with. Space Debris was tracked. A Money machine was installed. Cats and Computers meet IRL. Gold Leaves and Nudity.
Posted inMusic
Robin Vote Plays at Bayardstown
Robin Vote is a band in Pittsburgh. Bayardstown is a vacant lot turned into a private club. Together they got together, had a bunch of beers, and chilled out. https://robinvote.bandcamp.com/releases
Posted inLifestyle and Leisure
Belvederes Ultra-Dive Reopens, Let the PBR flow
Belvederes is a classic crusty venue that had a fire what seemed like forever ago. Through a cult like revival, it is finally reopened with much of the staff returning. The bar is known for grungy punk bands, 80s nights, and PBR.
Posted inLifestyle and Leisure
Bike Pittsburgh Celebrates 6 Years of Maps
How a Simple Bike Map Reinvented a City’s Roads, that’s the article I really want to do. Bike Pittsburgh Released its sixth edition of the Pittsburgh Bike Map. The carefully designed map by DeepLocal has helped shape the cycling infrastructure of the city in a few years time. To quote BikePGH: “The 6th Version of […]
