Great Spot to Watch the Pittsburgh Fireworks

Ever want to know where the best seats are to watch the Pittsburgh Fireworks?  The best seats are at the Carnegie Science Center.


Discover the science behind the fireworks and view the spectacular celebration from the best spot in the city!

Discover the science behind fireworks and beat the heat with four floors of hands-on exhibits, Highmark SportsWorks®, an Omnimax movie, and a laser show! One special price gets you into our July 4th Fireworks Blowout, plus one popcorn and soda per person for you to enjoy during the evening. Additional food items available for purchase.

Cost for lawn seating is $39 per person, parking is included. Rooftop viewing is SOLD OUT!

Reserve your spot today online or call 412.237.3400, and then press 7.

Carnegie Science Center will be open at 10 am on July 4th. Feel free to come early and play! The special event starts at 6 pm.

Check out the Carnegie Science Center website for more information.

Consol Energy Center will Hold the NHL Draft

Will you be heading to Consol to watch the NHL Draft?  There will be fan activities all day including open fan skate on the synthetic ice rink near American Eagle's gate.  Other community activities are planned including a special batting practice during the Pirates and Twins game.  So, whether you are heading to Consol to enjoy the activities or you are watching the draft at home, it is sure to be a fun weekend for everyone.

A weekend of drama and intrigue returns to Pittsburgh when rising young hockey stars from around the world learn where they’ll be playing professionally. The National Hockey League draft comes to the CONSOL Energy Center Friday and Saturday, and while tickets have already been distributed, Pittsburgh fans can take in a variety of festive public events outside of the arena and around the region.

Pittsburgh last hosted the draft in 1997, and hockey has only grown more popular. Between the 140 players, 2,000+ family members and supporters, executives from the 30 NHL clubs and thousands of fans, this nationally televised event is expected to bring in $9.1 million in direct spending to the Pittsburgh region.
On Wednesday, several leading NHL prospects faced off on the Roberto Clemente Bridge against members of Pittsburgh ICE – a program that teaches hockey to economically disadvantaged students throughout the region. More community activities are planned for Thursday, including a special batting practice during the Pirates-Twins game.

The draft begins Friday night, but the whole day is packed with activities. From noon until 5:30 p.m., free skating is available on a synthetic ice rink near CONSOL’s  American Eagle Gate at Fifth Avenue and Washington Place. The first 200 guests can rent skates for free. (Regular ice skates can’t be used.) To learn more about the innovative material that allows year-round “ice” skating, check out this Our Region’s Business interview with Bob Gierl, the distributer of UltraSkate.

From 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., you can watch the nationally televised draft alongside other fans on the big screen at the public outdoor draft party at the South Parking Lot (across Centre Avenue from CONSOL). There will be live music from Lovebettie, barbecue and beer, interactive games and more. And if you’re able to make it over to the Trib Total Media Gate, you can catch a glimpse of the top prospects as they walk the red carpet at 6:15 p.m. before the first-round draft begins at 7 p.m.
Rounds 2-7 will be held Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. The outdoor “ice” rink will be open again, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For more information on the draft or activities go to Imagine Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Father's Day Events

Are you spending this Sunday with your Dad?  Here is a list of activities that will leave any Dad with a Father's Day they will never forget!

First held in 1910, Father's Day is a celebration of fatherhood and male parenting. It was created thanks to the effort of Sonora Smart Dodd (1882-1978), whose father was a Civil War veteran. 

 Make A Father's Day Audio CD Card
Children's Museum Of Pittsburgh
 
6/2/2012 through 6/17/2012

Kids are welcome to join the staff from "The Saturday Light Brigade" to make a personalized audio CD that can be decorated and affixed to a card for a gift that dad can cherish for a lifetime.

"The Saturday Light Brigade" is a family-friendly show broadcast weekly on six college radio stations as well a community access TV channel in Pittsburgh

Celebrate Father's Day this year by making sure Dad is healthy and fit by bringing him to this health fair.

He will learn how to manage and prevent chronic disease and live a better, healthier lifestyle. There will also be screenings for issues such as cholesterol and blood pressure.

Admission is free. For more information, call (412) 243-9300.
 
Celebrate Father's Day this year by making sure Dad is healthy and fit by bringing him to this health fair.

He will learn how to manage and prevent chronic disease and live a better, healthier lifestyle. There will also be screenings for issues such as cholesterol and blood pressure.

Admission is free. For more information, call (412) 823-9000.  

 Carrie Furnaces Hard Hat Father's Day Tour

6/16/2012 9am

Bring dad to discover the whole steel-making process --- from the ore yard where raw materials were stored, to the cast house, where red hot molten metal spewed from the furnace --- in this fascinating tour into the region's past.

A key part of the Rivers Of Steel National Heritage Area, the Carrie is a derelict former blast furnace located along the Monongahela River that formed a part of the Homestead Steel Works.

Dads are welcome for free with the purchase of two regular tickets. For more information, call (412) 464-4020.

The city's nomadic indie craft marketplace pops up at the historic Carrie Furnace for a special Father's Day event with a variety of handcrafted goods including natural bath and body products, greeting cards, clothing, costumes, letterpress artwork, photography, house wares, woodwork, handbags, jewelry, ceramics, children's items and so much more.

Hard Hat Tour tickets for this historic site will be available at the market with 10% off with an I Made It! Market purchase. And, find local food trucks so you can stay and explore longer.

Founded in 2007, I Made It Market provides opportunities for artists to bring their wares to market and partners with community, arts and non-profit organizations to raise funds and awareness to assist them in improving their communities. For more information, please call (412) 254-4464.

Celebrate Father's Day with this annual fundraiser along the city's North Shore.

The event includes a 10K course, 5K course and a 1 mile fun walk.

Proceeds will go toward the prostate cancer education, awareness and free screening programs of the Obediah Cole Foundation For Prostate Cancer. For more information, call call (412) 328-0013.

Celebrate Father's Day with dear old dad by cruising the magnificent three rivers while enjoy a delicious brunch and plenty of surprises.

A symbol of Pittsburgh's river renaissance, the Gateway Clipper Fleet has grown from a single ship in 1958 to five boats that can carry up to 2,000 passengers.

For more information, call (412) 355-7980.

Visitors join members of local U.S. veteran and military groups to help fold a giant 36-foot American flag in the center's Great Hall.

Along with folding the massive American flag, participants sing a stirring rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner". There will also be a Father's Day and special flag retirement ceremony.

All U.S. veterans and current servicemen and women will receive free admission to the History Center. Additionally, all visitors can enjoy special docent-led tours of the "Stars & Stripes" exhibit which details the stories of the people behind the more than 200 year history of American flag's history. For more information, call (412) 454-6000.

Jimmy Beaumont & The Skyliners
 
The local pop legends perform a special Father's Day concert of classic rock songs dating to the 1950s featuring great beats and rich harmonies.

Admission is free. For more information, call (412) 767-9200.

Spend Father's Day weekend playing the area's finest golf course in a day filled with fun, memories and charity.

Each player will receive a round of golf at one of the area's finest golf courses, a delectable lunch and dinner, tee shirts, golf balls and many great prizes. Following golf, there will be an award ceremony emceed by Vince Sims of WPXI, in which prizes will be given to the top three teams (as well as a consolation prize for last place) and raffle prizes will be given throughout the event.

Proceeds benefit the Noah Angelici Hope Foundation, which supports research towards the diagnoses, treatment and education of a disease of the placenta called Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome. The foundation is named in honor of a local child who died from the condition. For more information, call (724) 350-2940.

For more details head to the Post Gazette.

Three Rivers Arts Festival Starts Today

The Annual Three Rivers Arts Festival kicks off today and runs through June 10th!