Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Cut Out Sugar Cookies

Do you love sugar cookies? Perfecting the best recipe might be a challenge for you. Here is a great sugar cookie cut out recipe that will produce beautiful and tasty sugar cookies. You can learn more at The Kitchn.


Best Cut-Out Sugar Cookies

2 to 3 dozen cookies, depending on size

1 cup unsalted butter, softened at room temperature for 1 hour
2 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon lemon zest
3 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

In the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a large bowl, using a hand mixer), cream the butter and cream cheese with the sugar. Beat for several minutes, or until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla and almond extracts, and lemon zest.

Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl then gradually add to the butter and sugar mixture until fully incorporated and a soft dough is formed.

At this point the dough can, and should be, chilled or frozen. If making cookies in the near future, divide the dough into 2 balls and roll each out to 1/4 to 1/8-inch thickness between large pieces of parchment paper. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Or freeze the dough balls, wrapped in plastic wrap and a freezer bag, for up to 1 month. To thaw, leave in the refrigerator overnight then proceed with the recipe.

To bake the cookies, preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare baking sheets by lining them with parchment or a Silpat. Cut cookies out of the rolled dough and place on the prepared baking sheets.

Bake cookies for 8 to 12 minutes, depending on thickness. Let cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet, then remove to a wire rack.

Cool completely before icing or decorating, and store in a tightly covered container.
Best Cut-Out Sugar Cookies (Large Batch) 8 to 12 dozen, depending on size

3 cups unsalted butter, softened at room temperature for 1 hour
6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
3 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 teaspoons lemon zest
9 cups flour
4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon salt

In the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a large bowl, using a hand mixer), cream the butter and cream cheese with the sugar. Beat for several minutes, or until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla and almond extracts, and lemon zest.

Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl then gradually add to the butter and sugar mixture until fully incorporated and a soft dough is formed.

At this point the dough can, and should be, chilled or frozen. If making cookies in the near future, divide the dough into 2 balls and roll each out to 1/4 to 1/8-inch thickness between large pieces of parchment paper. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Or freeze the dough balls, wrapped in plastic wrap and a freezer bag, for up to 1 month. To thaw, leave in the refrigerator overnight then proceed with the recipe.

To bake the cookies, preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare baking sheets by lining them with parchment or a Silpat. Cut cookies out of the rolled dough and place on the prepared baking sheets.

Bake cookies for 8 to 12 minutes, depending on thickness. Let cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet, then remove to a wire rack.

Cool completely before icing or decorating, and store in a tightly covered container.

Do Not Worry About Stains and Spills

Are you starting to prepare for the season? Do not get stuck with a wine stain on your couch. Here is the perfect emergency kit to remove any stains or spills you may encounter hosting a party. You can learn more at Apartment Therapy.

It's hosting season and you know what that means: your home will soon be getting a workout. Be it parties or houseguests, lots of traffic means lots of messes. Since you know spills are inevitable, do yourself a favor this year and put together an emergency cleaning kit so you'll be prepared to act fast when someone slips up.

Having this quick kit on hand has two benefits. Firstly, it'll help you deal with those messes quickly (and therefore more effectively) and more importantly, it lets you avoid the drama and embarrassment that can go along with an accident. Keeping these key things close means there's no need to frantically empty everything from under the sink in the middle of a party or family dinner (and make the spiller feel worse then they already do!).

The Emergency Kit



Sponge or microfiber cloth
Small handheld broom and dustbin
Countertop cleaner
Soda water (to dilute a stain but it's also handy to have on hand in case you run out during your party)
Salt (combine with soda water as an effective natural stain remover)
Laundry stain stick or wipes for clothing spills
Masking tape for picking up those final, invisible shards of a broken glass
Put these things in a caddy and get ready to be the graceful host who can dispatch spills and get back to the party that much quicker.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving with their loved ones!

Veteran's Day

We want to thank all of the veterans that have served our country. We can not thank you enough for the sacrifices you have made. Here are some facts about Veteran's Day that you may not know. You can learn more here.


Fun Fact #1:

Veterans Day was once known as Armistice Day. The term comes from an armistice between Germany and the Allied Nations on November 11, 1918 (Also known the armistice ending on the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day of the eleventh month). World War I actually ended on June 28, 1919, during the Treaty of Versailles. The first Armistice Day was acknowledged on November 11, 1919.

Fun Fact #2:

November 11 is both a State and Federal Holiday. (And yes, we’re still open.)

Fun Fact #3:

The original idea behind the celebrations for this holiday was parades and public meetings and also a brief suspension of businesses at 11:00 AM. This is true to this day as a number of parades are held across America as well as speeches are given.

Fun Fact #4:

On June 1, 1954, Armistice Day had its named changed to Veterans Day. This was due to a change in an act (52 Stat. 351; 5 U. S. Code, Sec. 87a) approved May 13, 1938, which made the 11th of November a legal holiday, known as “Armistice Day”. The primary purpose was to honor the veterans of World War I, but in World War II, there was a great immobilization of Veterans, thus changing its name of “Armistice” to “Veterans”.

Fun Fact #5:

Disney made films for during World War II, for each branch of the United States government.

Fun Fact #6:

Approximately 90% of Disney employees worked in the making of propaganda and training videos during World War II.

Fun Fact #7:

Today, there exists about 1.6 million female veterans.

Fun Fact #8:

Between 1971 and 1977, Veterans Day was celebrated on the fourth Monday in October. It was changed back to its original date, on November 11, 1978 due to a General R. Ford’s signing of Public Law 94-97 (89 Stat. 479).

Fun Fact #9:

Arlington National Cemetery has ceremony on Veterans Day every year to honor those who died during times of war. The ceremonies are held around the Tomb of the Unknowns and at 11:00 AM, on November 11, a combined color guard representing all military services executes “Present Arms” at the tomb.

Fun Fact #10:

Veterans Day falls on the same day as Remembrance Day and Armistice Day in other countries.

Fun Fact #11:

There is not supposed to be an apostrophe in Veterans Day. Still some spell it Veteran’s Day or Veterans’ Day.

Fun Fact #12:

Raymond Weeks, a World War II veteran came up with the idea to honor all veterans on November 11, not just the ones who died in World War I.

Fun Fact #13:

On November 11, 1921, an American soldier was buried at the national cemetery in Arlington. His identity was unknown (and his grave site is what we know as today as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier). Every year on November 11, the president or a high-ranking member of the government lays a wreath on his grave.

Fun Fact #14:

In a 2009 report, there were estimated to be 21.9 million veterans.

Fun Fact #15:

The median income for veterans in 2009 was approximately $35,000 a year.

Fun Fact #16:

Many people confuse Memorial Day with Veterans Day. Memorial Day is primarily remembered for those died during their service to our country, particularly ones who died as a result of battle. Veterans Day is to acknowledge primarily all those served in the military, either during wartime or peacetime.

Fun Fact #17:

Some schools close on Veterans Day and some stay open. There is no legal requirement for a school to close or to stay open, as individual schools districts or states are free to establish their own policies.

Fun Fact #18:

The word veteran comes from the nomenclature of the old English language, meaning old, experienced soldier.

Fun Fact #19:

The first use of the word, veteran came to use in 1789, in the English language when referring a former member of the armed forces or an ex-serviceman. The extended meaning of the word goes back to someone who has served a longtime in any position.

Fun Fact #20:

California has more U.S. military veterans than any other state.

I hoped you enjoyed these fun facts about Veterans Day and for all those veterans out there, living or dead, we proudly support you.

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

Halloween Fun Facts: The ancient Celts thought that spirits and ghosts roamed the countryside on Halloween night. They began wearing masks and costumes to avoid being recognized as human. Learn more here.

New Additions to the Pittsburgh Opera Season

The Pittsburgh Opera wants everyone to be able to enjoy the shows they produce every year. This is why they are including some new prices and shows for everyone in the tri-state area. This is perhaps one of the best deals in the city for the performing arts. You can learn more at Living Pittsburgh.



The Pittsburgh Opera is proving to our city that high caliber culture doesn’t always have to come with high ticket prices.

“As part of our ongoing mission to enrich Pittsburgh and the tri-state area, Pittsburgh Opera strives to make opera intellectually and financially accessible to a diverse audience, offering both high quality opera productions and several free community events throughout the season.”

In September of 2008, they moved their home to Pittsburgh’s historic Strip District into the building that was built as George Westinghouse’s original air brake factory in 1869. We caught a Brown Bag Concert Series performance last season and were lucky enough to get a personal tour of the massive facility thanks to Allison Ruppert, Marketing and Community Relations Manager at the Pittsburgh Opera. At 45,000 square feet, the building still manages to create an inviting sense of warmth and coziness, which is likely due to the pronounced “green” atmosphere. They are currently seeking LEED certification, and that should give us all yet one more reason to think that The Pittsburgh Opera rocks!

This is perhaps one of the best culture deals in the city, so do yourself a favor and check out some of these performances. You just can’t ask for a better ticket price!


Brown Bag Concert Series – FREE

In the George R. White Opera Studio at Pittsburgh Opera’s headquarters in the Strip District, friends, families and Pittsburghers of all ages are invited to enjoy intimate concerts of some of opera’s most popular arias as well as a mix of Broadway, musical theater and other surprises. These concerts are a wonderful opportunity for an informal introduction to opera. Guests can even meet the performers after the show!


Opera Up Close – $5

An in-depth look at the upcoming production, with the artists that make them happen at Pittsburgh Opera’s headquarters in the Strip District, at 2:00 PM on Sundays before the opening of each production.


Art Song Recital Series – $5

In the George R. White Opera Studio at Pittsburgh Opera, Art Song Recitals are high-level, one-hour performances of art song literature by the Resident Artists of Pittsburgh Opera. These recitals are free and open to the public. The Pittsburgh Opera Guilds from Sewickley, Fox Chapel, South Hills and the City serve as reception hosts at these events.

Here is their full listing of FREE performances for the 2014-15 season.

Take A Trip To Soergels

Make sure to head to Soergels before October 26th. You can participate in their fall festival. This annual event includes games, food, and pumpkins! You can learn more at Living Pittsburgh.




Event: Soergel Orchards Fall Festival

Location: Soergel Orchards, 2573 Brandt School Road, Wexford, PA 15090

Date: Saturdays & Sundays September 20 through October 26, 2014

Time: 11am – 5pm

Cost: FREE (items and additional activities available for purchase)

Description: Starting this weekend and throughout October, Soergel Orchards is holding Fall Festivals each weekend. Pick out a pumpkin (additional cost), enjoy kid’s activities, games, hayrides, great food (additional cost) and more! Each ticket is $1, with activities ranging from 1 ticket to 5 tickets. The pirate ship and tiny town play areas, the straw sack, and visiting the farm animals are free. Many activities are only 1 ticket!


More info online at : http://soergels.com/events/fall-festival/


Soergel Orchards2573 Brandt School Road

Wexford, PA 15090

724-935-1743

Start a Business in College

Are you almost done with your studies? It is time to start thinking about the future. For many people, this incldues sending our resumes and networking. However, have you ever thought about starting a business in college. Here are some great tips on how to make this happen.  You can learn more here.




1. Follow your passions (and ignore the haters).

If you do what you love and immerse yourself in industries you're passionate about, you'll be the best person to see where holes exist that you can fill. The three of us met as undergrads at Harvard while working on a student lifestyle-and-fashion magazine that we transitioned online. While some of our fellow students thought our site was "fluffy," we realized we had hit on something that had huge potential, and we got the idea to launchHer Campus. We knew we could bring it to that full potential, because we were passionate about serving college women — and nobody else was engaging that demographic in that way at the time.

2. Create a killer team.


It's very difficult to start a successful company all by yourself, from a skills perspective (no one person possesses all the skills needed to run a company), a time perspective (there are only so many hours in the day!), and a morale perspective. Starting a company is tough and comes with lows only a co-founder can dig you out of. It's important to find co-founders whose skills complement your own and whom you absolutely love to be around!

3. Pump out a business plan.

When Harvard's business-plan competition came around, we decided to use the competition to turn our ideas into a reality. Entering a business-plan competition is a fantastic way to force yourself to flesh out your idea and to give yourself a hard deadline. It doesn't matter if you win the competition (although it's certainly nice!), because the exercise of writing a business plan is so valuable in itself. We won the Harvard business-plan competition and got free office space as part of the prize, which became the very first Her Campus office.

4. Find good mentors.

We knew pretty much nothing about any aspect of business, so we set out to find mentors who did. Whether it was going to hear relevant speakers at Harvard or connecting with anyone and everyone we had met through past internships, we made a point of networking like crazy. While being young can absolutely be an advantage, being young also means you're way behind the competition as far as knowledge and skills go, simply because you don't have the experience that more seasoned people do. Seek out people you admire, and be ballsy about meeting them, introducing yourself, and following up, because it will pay off. Find mentors in a variety of areas you know you'll need help with (for example, web, marketing, and fund-raising), and make a point of asking for advice from them when you run into something you haven't seen before.

5. Put the pressure on yourself.

We spent the summer after winning the business-plan competition living together in a tiny, horrible apartment in New York City, each holding internships while working on Her Campus on the side in order to launch that fall. We had a completely crazy few weeks and nights leading up to the launch, including a last-minute all-nighter, but we did it and HerCampus.com went live on Sept. 16, 2009. Give yourself a deadline, and find a way to hold yourself to it, like we did with preprinted flyers! Otherwise, you can spend forever planning and researching and literally never launch — or a competitor will beat you to it.

6. Associate yourself with big names.

Our first client, Juicy Couture, signed on to advertise with us before the site had launched, thanks to Windsor's repeated cold calls to their marketing department! The money we gained from that sale was more than enough to cover our initial start-up expenses, so we were profitable before the site had even launched. Even more valuable than the advertising dollars we got (which were still pretty minimal) from Juicy Couture? The name recognition that came along with it. Once you have one big name onboard, that brand's competitors will take notice and want to work with you too. Our first advertisers, although not high-paying, allowed us to create powerful case studies that showcased our unique marketing capabilities and made Her Campus look legitimate by association with these big names.

7. Use whatever resources are available.

During our senior year at Harvard, we tapped into every possible resource we could to get our business off the ground. We had free office space through the business-plan competition and free legal help through a program at Harvard Law, and we had friends of ours writing for us for free. The business was going well enough that by halfway through that school year, we had decided to pursue Her Campus full-time after graduation. It didn't matter that we didn't have investors, capital, or many resources. We took advantage of what we did have access to in that year to allow our business to grow. Most colleges have resources that can help you; you just need to be resourceful and dedicated about seeking them out!

8. Fake it 'til you make it.

Over that first year out of college, Her Campus continued to grow, and we were lucky to be named to Inc.magazine's 30 Under 30 Coolest Young Entrepreneurs, among some other key press mentions. Regardless of the internal state of things, we promoted the heck out of every piece of press we got, every new advertiser we signed on, and every new partnership we secured in order to portray the image that our business was on fire. There can be lots of ups and downs and uncertainties when you're running a startup. However, it's critical to make everyone on the outside think you're doing amazing, even though you know that on the inside, things can feel like they're on the verge of falling apart at any moment.

9. Frugality is key.

Even after we graduated and the company started making a little more money, we stayed practical financially. Keeping your money in the business allows you to hire more people and invest in resources that will lead to much larger dividends for you long-term. This mind-set is one that we still adopt today even now that the business is doing much better financially, because once you start to just spend, spend, spend, you're no longer running a lean business and you're poised to drive your business into the ground.

10. Exercise self-discipline.

As time went on, the business started to run more and more smoothly. Our traffic and campus-chapter numbers kept climbing, our editorial system ran like clockwork, and brands were consistently reaching out to us, wanting to advertise. At that point, we needed to give ourselves a schedule and deadlines so we could be sure not to let the business stagnate and coast. As an entrepreneur, you don't have a boss, so it's on you to make yourself work (at least!) a full workday every day and to hold yourself and your cofounders accountable.

11. Show patience and perseverance.

Over the next few years, our traffic, campus chapters, and revenues all continued to grow, we brought on bigger and bigger clients, and we hired our first employees. But there will always be ups and downs, even once your business is well off the ground. There were months when we had to defer our salaries, instances when huge projects and partnerships completely fell through, and times when something we put a lot of effort into totally bombed. And when things are going well, you can't get too comfortable in your success or else things will stagnate. You have to keep challenging yourself, creating more work for yourself, always looking toward what's next, and continuously setting higher and higher goals for yourself and for your company as a whole.

12. Start today!

Five years after we launched, Her Campus now has more than 250 campus chapters, more than 3.5 million monthly readers, and our own beautiful office. Our last tip is to start today. You'll always be busy, and you're only going to get busier and have more "real" things to worry about as time goes on, so just get started on your idea now and let the momentum carry you forward! And don't think that you can't do it just because you're still in school or because you're not a business major or because you don't have enough in savings — because you can! But if you wait around forever just thinking instead of actually doing, you'll never get started. Just start now! We can't wait to see what you accomplish.

Wine Festival

This weekend make sure to head to Millvale for the Harvest Moon Wine Festival. The festival is this Saturday from 5pm-8pm. There will be live entertainment, food, wine, and more. You can learn more at Living Pittsburgh.

Event: Harvest Moon Wine Festival (Enter ticket giveaway below!)
Location: Millvale Riverfront Park, Pittsburgh, PA 15209
Date: Saturday, September 27, 2014
Time: 5pm until 8 pm
Cost: $40 and $20 for food only
Description: The Borough of Millvale and The Millvale Borough Development Corporation will host the fifth annual Harvest Moon wine festival on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at the Millvale Riverfront Park. The event will feature a single session; 5-8 PM.

Tickets include wine, live entertainment by Etta Cox Band, fresh locally grown food, honey, tea, coffee, chocolates, desserts, specialty beers, and a bottomless souvenir logo tasting glass. Ticket cost is $40; designated drivers can purchase a food ticket for $20. Bike or kayak to the festival and receive a free gift. The Harvest Moon Wine Festival will be held at the Millvale Riverfront Park on the shore of the Allegheny River.

Western Pennsylvania wines will be featured along with live jazz, fresh prepared local food grown in Millvale and great wine pairings from our friends and partners. Wine by the bottle and case, merchandise and other sundries are offered by various vendors on a pay-per-item basis.

Monies raised will help the Nonprofit Millvale Borough Development Corporation stabilize, revitalize and rejuvenate Millvale’s neighborhoods, through the development of housing, and businesses. This is a 21 and over event.

Enter to win a pair of tickets by emailing us at info@livingpittsburgh.com. Subject title the email Harvest Moon. In the body, include your first and last name, contact email, and phone number. Winners will be selected and notified on Monday, September 22. You must reply to the email to claim tickets.

A Classic Fall Recipe

What are you making for dinner this week? Do you need a side that will satisfy everyone's sweet tooth? This classic Baked Apple Dumpling recipe may be perfect for you. This recipe is a staple at Thanksgiving and Christmas, but it may be perfect for any fall occasion. You can learn more at The Kitchn.

Up until a few days ago, Cracker Barrel's apple dumplings were all I knew. Spicy-sweet apple chunks are tucked into a mini gratin dish, snuggled under a buttery pie crust, and sprinkled with a crunchy pecan streusel. Once baked, they're drenched in a rich and creamy caramel syrup and topped with heaping scoops of vanilla bean ice cream on their way out to the table. Talk about guilding the lily!

You might imagine my surprise when a Google search revealed no recipes that even came close to the Cracker Barrel apple dumplings of my past. According to the internet (and some reputable cookbooks) a true apple dumpling is a whole apple that is peeled and cored, sprinkled with butter and cinnamon sugar, and swaddled beneath a flaky pastry crust. A similar concept as Cracker Barrel's, but different. Still sounds pretty tasty to me.

Feeling up to the challenge, I decided to play with the traditional version since it is considered the "classic." (Really, I have so many apples squirreled away right now it wouldn't be a big deal to make both. As long as someone helped me eat them!) There's a decent amount of recipes available for apple dumplings around the web, all varying in some small degree or another. The main differences seemed to be the crust type, ranging from frozen puff pastry, pie dough, or pâté sucrée.

I ended up trying out a few different versions, one using my favorite butter pie crust from America's Test Kitchen and the one you see below. Both have their pros and cons — the Test Kitchen crust had a great butter flavor and nice cooked texture, but was really difficult to shape when it came time to wrap the apples. The shortening crust you see below on the other hand, lacks the mild buttery flavor of the first crust but came together super quick and proved much sturdier. They're both great, so feel free to use whichever you're most comfortable with.

I really did fall hard for this new-to-me version of apple dumplings. I served a batch as the grand finale at a recent potluck I hosted, to rave moans and groans from the crowd. I can't wait to make them again, although now I need to take a quick trip to Cracker Barrel to get my fix of theirs... Dang!

Do you have an heirloom recipe for apple dumplings you'd like to share? I'd love to hear your version.





Baked Apple Dumplings

Makes 6 dumplings



(Note: I just remade this recipe using a double batch of Anne Willian's pâte brisée, and it was the best of both crust worlds. The egg yolks yielded a very pliable dough, and the butter added the flavor that was missing from the shortening version. I highly recommend you check it out! It may just be my new "go-to" pie crust recipe.)

For the Crust
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
pinch kosher salt
4 1/2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
1 cup milk (or just enough to make the dough stick together)

For the Filling
Juice from one lemon
6 extra small baking apples (such as Gala)
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch kosher salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces

For the Caramel Sauce
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup water
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cubed
Pinch of kosher salt

Vanilla ice cream, to serve.

For the dumplings, in a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Using a pastry blender or your fingertips, cut the shortening into the flour mixture until it resembles small peas. Add milk — 1/4 cup at a time — and stir until a shaggy ball of dough just begins to form. Turn out the dough onto a well-floured surface and roll into a large rectangle or square, about 1/8-inch thick.

Cut a piece of parchment paper into a 6-inch square. Using the parchment paper as a guide, cut out 6 total squares from the dough, gathering scraps and re-rolling as needed. Layer the dough on pieces of parchment paper and refrigerate while preparing the apples.

Preheat the oven to 450°.

Add the lemon juice to a bowl of ice water. If necessary, slice off the bottom of each apple so it sits level on the counter. Peel and core each apple and place in the lemon water to prevent browning.

To make the filling, combine the brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl. Sprinkle the bottom of a square of dough with sugar mixture. Place an apple in the center of dough. Put one pat of butter in the core of the apple and sprinkle additional sugar mixture inside. Bring the four corners of dough up around the apple, pinching the edges to seal and folding over excess if necessary. Continue with all of the apples.

Arrange the apple dumplings in a large cast iron skillet, leaving about 1-inch of space between each apple. Bake until the crust begins to turn golden brown, about 20 - 25 minutes. Meanwhile make the caramel sauce. Remove the par-baked dumplings from the oven and pour the caramel over top and around the apples.

Reduce oven to 350°. Continue to bake the dumplings until the sauce is thick and bubbly and the apples are very tender when pierced, about 35-40 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes before eating. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

To make the caramel sauce, combine the brown sugar, water, butter, and salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Continue to boil for 2 -3 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and pour over dumplings before returning to the oven.

New Items at Heinz Field

Will you be attending the first home game of the season this weekend? The Steelers take on the Bills and a new team is not the only thing new at Heinz Field. There are many new amenities that fans will get to enjoy this season. You can learn more here.






A new scoreboard, wifi, and new hamburger choices highlight the list of new features.


It’s not going to take Steelers fans long to notice what is new at Heinz Field for 2014, as the bright new scoreboard in the Northwest corner of the stadium is a beacon for diehard fans and hard for anyone to miss.

The Steelers installed the 35-foot by 73-foot high-definition scoreboard this offseason and it will thoroughly enhance the game day experience for fans, showing game highlights, statistics and scores from around the league, and visible to those who can’t easily see the scoreboard in the South Plaza.

The Heinz Field grass field looked lush and green, ready for football, and will be re-

sod midway through the 2014 season and after the WPIAL Championship games.

But that isn’t all that’s new this year, and fans will be able to enjoy all of it when the Steelers host the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, Aug. 16 for their first home game of the year.

Additions to the Heinz Field food menu always get fan’s taste buds going and this year they will be able to enjoy incredible burgers on a stick and gourmet artesian sausages in the clubs and concourses, my favorite the carved turkey and pasta-stuffed meatballs in the clubs all prepared by Aramark and Burgatory sliders and milkshakes in the suites.

The highlight of the new menu is Aramark’s Emperor (Chuck Noll) Gourmet Burger on the main concourse, named for the legendary Steelers’ coach that passed away this offseason. And it got rave reviews from those who tasted it during the “What’s New at Heinz Field” tour on Tuesday. Fans will also be able to enjoy personal pan pizzas from Fox’s Pizza on the main concourse and the D-Line Burger in the club, and you might want to bring a defensive lineman along with you to finish it.

“Every year we sit down and look at items we eat every day and think how can we make it in the stadium and get it to the guests the way it would be on your dining room table,” said Aramark Executive Chef John DiMartini. “We’re trying to make this fun food, different ways to do things, fun novelty ideas. Once the season is over we start talking about ideas for the next year.”


While fans are enjoying the latest culinary delights they can follow the Steelers on the mobile app, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram thanks to Wifi that is now available in the FedEx Great Hall and West Main Concourse. Clubs and suites also have free Wifi, and customer service reps will be stationed throughout Heinz Field to deal with issues.

Another feature this season is the Bud Light Deck, located under the Northwest Scoreboard. The deck is a private area and tickets will be distributed by Bud Light through retail activations, customer events, contests and promotions.

Heinz Field will also host the Joe Greene jersey retirement on Sunday, Nov. 2 when the Steelers play the Baltimore Ravens.

Other highlights for 2014 include:
- The Steeline Drum Line will entertain fans from the field level this season.
- Digital menu boards have been added to the club level, in both the East and West Clubs, to enhance the ordering process.

Change Up Your Iced Tea

Do you drink a lot of iced tea?  You do not have to settle for the same iced tea every day.  We have gathered some great tips on how to improve your iced tea. These various tricks will give you a new kind of iced tea for all of your summer outings this year. Keep reading and you can learn more at The Kitchn.



1. Use loose-leaf tea and brew it twice as strong.

Because iced tea gets diluted, you really want to extract the maximum amount of flavor from your tea. I recommend using loose-leaf tea. Tea bags are fine if you're in a hurry, but you'll get a lesser quality of tea and can't measure it precisely.

The easiest way to make iced tea is to make a hot brew. Make it twice as strong, strain it out, and then pour it over ice. For example, if you would normally use 1 teaspoon of tea for 6 ounces of water, use 2 teaspoons of tea. I tend to use a large pot and let the tea swirl around and then pour it through a strainer. A tea ball or small infuser is a big no-no because the leaves aren't able to rotate and expand to provide a lot of the flavor.

The hot brew method is especially important for green tea, which can get bitter if you cold steep it. However, black tea can work as a cold brewed tea, where you can infuse the tea in cold water overnight and then strain it the next day.
2. Go beyond standard green or black tea.

Fruity teas tend to make really great iced tea, like our Tangier tea that's black tea with apricots in it, or our Immortal Green Tea that's Japanese green tea with peaches and passion fruit. Rooibos teas also tend to make great iced tea and they're caffeine free. Some people might like a flowery iced tea with rose or jasmine, while others might prefer a spiced chai iced tea. I encourage people to experiment. Try different flavors; you never know what you will like.
3. Sweeten with juice or lemonade.

A great alternative to sugar is adding something like juice or lemonade. Trader Joe's makes a dynamite organic pink lemonade and a pomegranate limeade. If you add 1 cup of that to 8 to 10 cups of iced tea, it's not a traditional half-and-half Arnold Palmer ratio, but you just get a little kick of flavor and sweetness. Pomegranate juice can also provide a boost of sugar and vibrant color.

4. Go wild with fruit.

There are so many other things you can add besides sugar, if you get creative. For example, try any fruit that's local, fresh, and sweet —whatever you get at the farmers' market. After the tea has brewed, let it cool 4 to 5 hours at room temperature, and then add fruit. You can then drink it immediately or let the fruit steep overnight, kind of like a sangria.

My favorite fruit to add is watermelon, which adds a natural sweetness and looks pretty. Apricots are also great; they seem to suck in all the bitterness of the tea and release tons of sweetness. Figs are amazing. We freeze figs and then throw them in a Vitamix with tea; you're getting sweetness, fiber, and your daily serving of fruit.

Oranges are obviously a natural accompaniment to tea, as are lemons. Limes are tricky; they get bitter after awhile, especially if they have the rinds.

Blueberries don't do much flavor-wise because of the skin, but they're pretty, especially on top or frozen into ice cubes made from iced tea (which are great because they don't dilute the tea).

Raspberries and strawberries taste great but fall apart after a bit. For fruits that disintegrate, you might want to strain them out after they have steeped, and then add fresh fruit at the last minute for visual appeal.
5. Play with herbs.

When things are intensely flavorful, then I think people don't miss the sugar. In addition to fruit, herbs can add a lot of flavor. I like lavender in everything; it's pretty and it really adds a different flavor. There are so many incredible kinds of mint to experiment with — chocolate mint, lemon mint, mint basil, spearmint. Rosemary is interesting, also chamomile. Think of iced tea like cocktails. It doesn't have to be boring and out of the bottle.
6. Just experiment!

I consider everything. If I like the way it tastes, I'll put it in tea. I've even put Sriracha in tea, although I found that a smoked pepper worked better. We've used lots of different things: stone ground Mexican chile chocolate; chai with almond butter, cinnamon, and cream. Just experiment! Unlike coffee, with iced tea if there's a flavor you like, you can replicate it. You can have fruity, floral, savory, sweet, umami. Whatever you like, there's no right or wrong. If it makes you happy, go for it.

Events in the City

Are you looking for things to do in Pittsburgh, but you just do not know where to start? You can start right here at the free and affordable events listing for the next few weeks. You can find more events here.


Sunday, July 27
Pittsburgh Blues Festival _ 1/2 Off Tickets Available (limited)
Bach, Beethoven and Brunch at Mellon Park - FREE
Free Sunday Afternoons at the Carnegie Library – FREE
Fifty Cent Sundaze at Arsenal Bowling Lanes – $6 plus .50 cent games, shoe rental and hot dogs
Starving Artist Sunday Supper at Brillobox - $6
Sunday Brunch Deals – affordable local brunches
Sunday Wing Deals – wing specials in the ‘Burgh on Sundays
Cheap Burgers in the ‘Burgh on Sunday – $3 or less
Sunday Bloody Mary Specials in Pittsburgh – ‘Mary specials in the ‘Burgh on Sundays
Monday, July 28
Summer Movie Clubhouse for Kids - $1
Mellow Mondays in Market Square - FREE
Heinz Field Tours - FREE – $8
Affordable Monday at South Side Works – Around $35 for two people
Salsa Mondays at Seviche – FREE, no cover
Storytimes Around the City – FREE
Cheap Movie Deals Around the ‘Burgh on Mondays – discounted movies on Mondays
Monday Wing Deals – wing specials in the ‘Burgh on Mondays
Cheap Burgers in the ‘Burgh on Monday – $3 or less
Cheap Monday Taco Days – taco specials in the ‘Burgh on Mondays
Tuesday, July 29
1/2 Off Tuesdays at The Mattress Factory - FREE – $7.50
2 for 1 admission to the Clayton – purchase one admission, get another FREE
Two for Tuesday at Color Me Mine – two paint for the price of one
Ceili Dance Lessons – FREE
JazzLive at the Backstage Bar – FREE
Tiny Tots at Romp N Roll Skating Rink – $5.00 for food, skating and skates
Storytimes Around the City – FREE
Terrific Tuesday in the Cultural District - Around $30-$35 for two people
Cheap Movie Deals Around the ‘Burgh on Tuesdays – discounted movies on Tuesdays
Tot Tuesdays at The Aviary - 1/2 off admission for children 5 and under w/ paying adult
Tuesday Wing Deals – wing specials in the ‘Burgh on Tuesdays
Cheap Burgers in the ‘Burgh on Tuesday – $3 or less
1/2 off Wine on Tuesday – 1/2 price wine by the bottle or glass
Cheap Tuesday Taco Days – taco specials in the ‘Burgh on Tuesdays
Wednesday, July 30
Annual Shadyside Sidewalk Sale - Up to 70% off at stores
Solar Concert Series – FREE
Heinz Field Tours - FREE – $8
Summer Movie Clubhouse for Kids - $1
Community Night at the Union Project - Donation based
Yoga on Centre Pay-What-You-Can yoga classes – pay what you can
$1 Night at North Versailles Bowling Center – $1 games, food, drink & shoe rental specials
Pittsburgh Banjo Club Open Rehearsal – FREE
Bluegrass Night at the Park House – FREE Bluegrass music
Dave & Buster’s 1/2 off game day – 1/2 priced games all day
Storytimes Around the City – FREE
Cheap Movie Deals Around the ‘Burgh on Wednesdays – discounted movies on Wednesdays
Wednesday Wing Deals – wing specials in the ‘Burgh on Wednesdays
Cheap Burgers in the ‘Burgh on Wednesday – $3 or less
1/2 off Wine on Wednesday – 1/2 price wine by the bottle or glass
Cheap Wednesday Taco Days – taco specials in the ‘Burgh on Wednesdays
Thursday, July 31
Annual Shadyside Sidewalk Sale - Up to 70% off at stores
Farmers Market & Concert at Market Square – FREE
Entrepreneurial Thursdays at Little E’s – $5
Senior discount admission at Clayton – $5 instead of $12
Thursday Matinee at the Harris Theater – $5.00
1/2 off Wine on Thursdays – 1/2 price wine by the bottle or glass
Storytimes Around the City – FREE
Salsa Thursdays at Bossa Nova – FREE, no cover
Pittsburgh Improv Jam Comedy Show - $3 plus $2.50 craft beer special
Thursday Funday Downtown – $20 to $25 per person for an ENTIRE evening out
Cheap Movie Deals Around the ‘Burgh on Thursdays – discounted movies on Thursdays
Cheap Burgers in the ‘Burgh on Thursdays – $3 or less
Thursday Wing Nights – wing specials in the ‘Burgh on Thursdays
Cheap Thursday Taco Days – taco specials in the ‘Burgh on Thursdays
Friday, August 1
Station Square Summer Jams - FREE
Annual Shadyside Sidewalk Sale - Up to 70% off at stores
Heinz Field Tours - FREE – $8
Haunted Pittsburgh Downtown Ghost Tour — $15
Good Fridays at The Andy Warhol Museum – 1/2 Price Admission
Observatory SkyWatch at the Science Center – $1
Storytimes Around the City – FREE
Salsa Fridays at Cabaret at Theater Square – $5
Kinder Klimb at REI – FREE with $20 LIFETIME membership
Line Dancing lessons at Saddle Ridge – FREE
Cheap Burgers in the ‘Burgh on Friday – $3 or less
Friday Wing Deals – wing specials in the ‘Burgh on Fridays
Saturday, August 2
ULTRAparty in Mt. Lebanon - FREE ($5 for drink wristband)
Annual Shadyside Sidewalk Sale - Up to 70% off at stores
Stars at Riverview Jazz Series (Poogie Bell) – FREE
Saturday Nights at Swing City – $10-12
Saturday Light Brigade Radio Show – FREE
Sunday, August 3
Reservoir of Jazz – FREE
Annual Shadyside Sidewalk Sale - Up to 70% off at stores
Bach, Beethoven and Brunch at Mellon Park - FREE
Free Sunday Afternoons at the Carnegie Library – FREE
Fifty Cent Sundaze at Arsenal Bowling Lanes – $6 plus .50 cent games, shoe rental and hot dogs
Starving Artist Sunday Supper at Brillobox - $6
Sunday Brunch Deals – affordable local brunches
Sunday Wing Deals – wing specials in the ‘Burgh on Sundays
Cheap Burgers in the ‘Burgh on Sunday – $3 or less
Sunday Bloody Mary Specials in Pittsburgh – ‘Mary specials in the ‘Burgh on Sundays
Monday, August 4
Mellow Mondays in Market Square - FREE
Heinz Field Tours - FREE – $8
Affordable Monday at South Side Works – Around $35 for two people
Salsa Mondays at Seviche – FREE, no cover
Storytimes Around the City – FREE
Cheap Movie Deals Around the ‘Burgh on Mondays – discounted movies on Mondays
Monday Wing Deals – wing specials in the ‘Burgh on Mondays
Cheap Burgers in the ‘Burgh on Monday – $3 or less
Cheap Monday Taco Days – taco specials in the ‘Burgh on Mondays
Tuesday, August 5
1/2 Off Tuesdays at The Mattress Factory - FREE – $7.50
2 for 1 admission to the Clayton – purchase one admission, get another FREE
Summer Movie Clubhouse for Kids - $1
Two for Tuesday at Color Me Mine – two paint for the price of one
Ceili Dance Lessons – FREE
JazzLive at the Backstage Bar – FREE
Tiny Tots at Romp N Roll Skating Rink – $5.00 for food, skating and skates
Storytimes Around the City – FREE
Terrific Tuesday in the Cultural District - Around $30-$35 for two people
Cheap Movie Deals Around the ‘Burgh on Tuesdays – discounted movies on Tuesdays
Tot Tuesdays at The Aviary - 1/2 off admission for children 5 and under w/ paying adult
Tuesday Wing Deals – wing specials in the ‘Burgh on Tuesdays
Cheap Burgers in the ‘Burgh on Tuesday – $3 or less
1/2 off Wine on Tuesday – 1/2 price wine by the bottle or glass
Cheap Tuesday Taco Days – taco specials in the ‘Burgh on Tuesdays
Wednesday, August 6
Solar Concert Series – FREE
Heinz Field Tours - FREE – $8
Community Night at the Union Project - Donation based
Summer Movie Clubhouse for Kids - $1
Yoga on Centre Pay-What-You-Can yoga classes – pay what you can
$1 Night at North Versailles Bowling Center – $1 games, food, drink & shoe rental specials
Pittsburgh Banjo Club Open Rehearsal – FREE
Bluegrass Night at the Park House – FREE Bluegrass music
Dave & Buster’s 1/2 off game day – 1/2 priced games all day
Storytimes Around the City – FREE
Cheap Movie Deals Around the ‘Burgh on Wednesdays – discounted movies on Wednesdays
Wednesday Wing Deals – wing specials in the ‘Burgh on Wednesdays
Cheap Burgers in the ‘Burgh on Wednesday – $3 or less
1/2 off Wine on Wednesday – 1/2 price wine by the bottle or glass
Cheap Wednesday Taco Days – taco specials in the ‘Burgh on Wednesdays
Thursday, August 7
Farmers Market & Concert at Market Square – FREE
Entrepreneurial Thursdays at Little E’s – $5
Senior discount admission at Clayton – $5 instead of $12
Thursday Matinee at the Harris Theater – $5.00
1/2 off Wine on Thursdays – 1/2 price wine by the bottle or glass
Storytimes Around the City – FREE
Salsa Thursdays at Bossa Nova – FREE, no cover
Pittsburgh Improv Jam Comedy Show - $3 plus $2.50 craft beer special
Thursday Funday Downtown – $20 to $25 per person for an ENTIRE evening out
Cheap Movie Deals Around the ‘Burgh on Thursdays – discounted movies on Thursdays
Cheap Burgers in the ‘Burgh on Thursdays – $3 or less
Thursday Wing Nights – wing specials in the ‘Burgh on Thursdays
Cheap Thursday Taco Days – taco specials in the ‘Burgh on Thursdays
Friday, August 8
Station Square Summer Jams - FREE
Heinz Field Tours - FREE – $8
Haunted Pittsburgh Downtown Ghost Tour — $15
Good Fridays at The Andy Warhol Museum – 1/2 Price Admission
Observatory SkyWatch at the Science Center – $1
Storytimes Around the City – FREE
Salsa Fridays at Cabaret at Theater Square – $5
Kinder Klimb at REI – FREE with $20 LIFETIME membership
Line Dancing lessons at Saddle Ridge – FREE
Cheap Burgers in the ‘Burgh on Friday – $3 or less
Friday Wing Deals – wing specials in the ‘Burgh on Fridays

Green Concert Series Returns

Buhl Community Park in Allegheny square does a "green concert series" where the sun powers the sound system. The concerts are every Wednesday at 12:15pm in July and August. It is front of the children's museum on the Northside. You can learn more at Living Pittsburgh.

Enjoy Pittsburgh’s own “green” concert series, where the summer sun powers the sound system! Concerts take place every Wednesday at 12:15pm in July and August in front of the Children’s Museum at the Buhl Community Park at Allegheny Square. This concert series is a project of the New Hazlett Theater, the Saturday Light Brigade, and the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. Check out the lineup for the 2014 Solar Concert Series:


July 2 – Chet Vincent (of the Big Bend) – Acoustic folk, blues and rock


July 9 – Brewer’s Row – Unique alt-rock quintet with tight three-part harmonies


July 16 – Josh and Gab – Musical-comedy duo with an anti-bullying message


July 23 – Mike Why – Beatboxer, vocalist, and maker of funny sounds


July 30 – Eve + Tracy – Acoustic duo with timeless melodies and lyrics that often are more like witty repartee


August 6 – Thoth Trio – Ben Opie, Paul Thompson, and David Throckmorton play original and obscure instrumental jazz works


August 13 – Machete Kisumontao – Puerto Rican Rebel Rock & Riot Salsa


August 20 – The Wreckids – Folk duo with a touch of comedy


August 27 – Steve Pellegrino – Standards, rock, folk and songs you didn’t expect to hear on the accordion






More info can be found online at: http://solarconcertseries.org/

Music Festival in Deutschtown!

The Deutschtown Music Festival will be held in the Northside starting this Saturday. Over 70 bands will be playing starting at 2pm. The day is filled with music, food, and family friendly activities. You can learn more at Living Pittsburgh.







Event: Deutschtown Music Festival

Location: Various locations throughout Deutschtown (see map)

Date: Saturday, July 12, 2014

Time: 2pm until midnight and later

Cost: Free to attend

Description: 70+ bands will rock Pittsburgh’s Northside on Saturday, July 12. Music abounds at a variety of indoor and outdoor venues throughout the neighborhood, starting at 10am and ending late into the evening. There will be a wide variety of music styles, including jazz, blues, rock, bluegrass, hip hop and electronic. The daytime portion is designed to be a family-friendly event, with numerous food trucks, a flea market, and other activities to supplement the music. Throughout the day and night, a free shuttle with several stops in the Northside and Northshore will be available to the 3-5,000 people that are expected to attend. Family-friendly by day, adult-focused by night! Food trucks will be on-site! Admission to this event is absolutely FREE! Keep up to date with all the details on their Facebook Page and athttp://deutschtownmusicfestival.org/

Happy Fourth of July and Trivia Answer

We hope everyone has a great day celebrating the Fourth of July!  Here is the answer to your trivia question.

Answer:  Over an estimated 150 million hot dogs will be consumed today. That's roughly 1 dog for every two people in the U.S.

Did you get it right?

Budget Friendly Organic Cleaners

What natural cleaner do you have in your home? Apartment Therapy has some great natural cleaners that are budget friendly. The list below includes various cleaning items for areas in your home. There are even cleaning items that are good for your home and for yourself. Keep reading to learn more!




Good cleaners can be hard to come by. We all want something that's effective, doesn't cost an arm and a leg, and won't kill us with toxic fumes. I don't know about you, but I'm not willing to settle for 2 out of 3 on this one.

A cheap, effective cleaner that renders my bathroom unusable due to the danger of asphyxiating on dangerous chemical vapors or an effective, natural cleaner that costs so much that I have to downsize or take on roommates to afford it simply will not cut it. Fortunately there are other options! Here's a list of great, inexpensive cleaners that I use in my own home.

1. This Homemade Citrus Cleaner is amazing! It's a bit of an investment in time, but as it's made from discarded citrus peels and plain white vinegar it costs less than a dollar for the whole batch.

2. Barkeeper's Friend is only $2.00 a canister and has a dozen uses. It's the only thing that gets the stains off the bottoms of my le Creuset, so I'm definitely a big fan.

3. Bleach, another multi-tasker. Great for whitening laundry, removing stains, and sanitizing kids' and dogs' toys (diluted of course). I prefer the chlorine-free biodegradable Seventh Generation Bleach, it's only $4.49 a gallon and lasts forever!

4. CitraSolv Degreaser is essentially a highly concentrated version of our Homemade Citrus Cleaner, which makes it perfect for cleaning heavy grease stains on driveways and in garages, as well as removing permanent marker and oil based paint from spots where they don't belong. For someone without children it is surprising how often I need to clean up paint/marker/crayon from walls and furniture, I get a little enthusiastic with my projects!

5. Earthstone Kitchen Scrub Stones are like pumice stones for your oven. They're $3.95 for two stones, which will last through many cleanings of your oven, range, broiler, and even your Pyrex.

6. Now, you'll have to hear me out on this one. At about $18 a bottle, Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap doesn't appear to be cheap, but the 32-ounce bottle goes a long way and can essentially clean anything in your home, including your very own body. Really, you can use it to wash the dishes, mop the floor, do the laundry, cleanse produce, and yes, wash your hair and shave your legs too. Plus it comes in eight great scents, including my favorite, unscented (I know, I'm pretty wild!).

7. Good old-fashioned 20 Mule Team Borax is cheap (under $4.00 a box), and performs one of my favorite tasks, cleaning the machines that are supposed to be doing the cleaning. It kills mold and gets rid of mildew smells that might lurk in the washing machine and freshens a less than fresh smelling dishwasher, plus in its more traditional function as a laundry aid it softens water and adds to the effectiveness of detergent.

8. Up & Up Floor Sweeper Cloths are meant to be a replacement for a Target brand floor sweeper, but I tend to simply use them on their own to dust surfaces and occasionally to "foot mop" the floor. They're $3.59 for 16 cloths and perfect for times when you suddenly need to tidy up because someone is going to stop by. I also like to slip one in my suitcase when I travel so I can dust off my shoes during my trip, it's amazing how dingy a pair of black shoes can look when you've been wearing them several days straight!

9. Microfiber Towels ($9.88 for 18) are great for cleaning and polishing smooth surfaces. They're particularly good at achieving a streak-free finish on shiny surfaces like the glass front of your microwave or oven. Plus, they're reusable, which is good for your wallet and your conscience.

10. Magic Erasers are a guilty little secret of mine. I've been fascinated by them for years, ever since a college chemistry professor explained how the open-cell foam pads are created, it's cleaning and it's science! I hate that they're disposable, but I absolutely love how effectively they clean difficult stains without added cleaning agents. They're only $2.69 for a box of two, which is great as I only tend to use about one a year for cleaning scuff marks on the walls and floors!

Free Events in the City

Who has been wanting our favorite free and affordable events listing for around the city? This week has some great events that you can attend after work or at lunch! Keep reading and check out Living Pittsburgh for more information.






Monday, June 16


Mellow Mondays in Market Square - FREE


Yoga at Schenley Plaza – FREE


Affordable Monday at South Side Works – Around $35 for two people


Salsa Mondays at Seviche – FREE, no cover


Storytimes Around the City – FREE


Cheap Movie Deals Around the ‘Burgh on Mondays – discounted movies on Mondays


Monday Wing Deals – wing specials in the ‘Burgh on Mondays


Cheap Burgers in the ‘Burgh on Monday – $3 or less


Cheap Monday Taco Days – taco specials in the ‘Burgh on Mondays


Tuesday, June 17


Summer Movie Clubhouse for Kids - $1


1/2 Off Tuesdays at The Mattress Factory - FREE – $7.50


2 for 1 admission to the Clayton – purchase one admission, get another FREE


Two for Tuesday at Color Me Mine – two paint for the price of one


Ceili Dance Lessons – FREE


JazzLive at the Backstage Bar – FREE


Tiny Tots at Romp N Roll Skating Rink – $5.00 for food, skating and skates


Storytimes Around the City – FREE


Terrific Tuesday in the Cultural District - Around $30-$35 for two people


Cheap Movie Deals Around the ‘Burgh on Tuesdays – discounted movies on Tuesdays


Tot Tuesdays at The Aviary - 1/2 off admission for children 5 and under w/ paying adult


Tuesday Wing Deals – wing specials in the ‘Burgh on Tuesdays


Cheap Burgers in the ‘Burgh on Tuesday – $3 or less


1/2 off Wine on Tuesday – 1/2 price wine by the bottle or glass


Cheap Tuesday Taco Days – taco specials in the ‘Burgh on Tuesdays


Wednesday, June 18


Summer Movie Clubhouse for Kids - $1


Community Night at the Union Project - Donation based


Yoga on Centre Pay-What-You-Can yoga classes – pay what you can


$1 Night at North Versailles Bowling Center – $1 games, food, drink & shoe rental specials


Pittsburgh Banjo Club Open Rehearsal – FREE


Bluegrass Night at the Park House – FREE Bluegrass music


Dave & Buster’s 1/2 off game day – 1/2 priced games all day


Storytimes Around the City – FREE


Cheap Movie Deals Around the ‘Burgh on Wednesdays – discounted movies on Wednesdays


Wednesday Wing Deals – wing specials in the ‘Burgh on Wednesdays


Cheap Burgers in the ‘Burgh on Wednesday – $3 or less


1/2 off Wine on Wednesday – 1/2 price wine by the bottle or glass


Cheap Wednesday Taco Days – taco specials in the ‘Burgh on Wednesdays


Thursday, June 19


Farmers Market & Concert at Market Square – FREE


Entrepreneurial Thursdays at Little E’s – $5


Senior discount admission at Clayton – $5 instead of $12


Thursday Matinee at the Harris Theater – $5.00


1/2 off Wine on Thursdays – 1/2 price wine by the bottle or glass


Storytimes Around the City – FREE


Salsa Thursdays at Bossa Nova – FREE, no cover


Pittsburgh Improv Jam Comedy Show - $3 plus $2.50 craft beer special


Thursday Funday Downtown – $20 to $25 per person for an ENTIRE evening out


Cheap Movie Deals Around the ‘Burgh on Thursdays – discounted movies on Thursdays


Cheap Burgers in the ‘Burgh on Thursdays – $3 or less


Thursday Wing Nights – wing specials in the ‘Burgh on Thursdays


Cheap Thursday Taco Days – taco specials in the ‘Burgh on Thursdays


Friday, June 20


Station Square Summer Jams - FREE


Snowball Day at the Carnegie Science Center – Name your own admission price



Good Fridays at The Andy Warhol Museum – 1/2 Price Admission


Observatory SkyWatch at the Science Center – $1


Storytimes Around the City – FREE


Salsa Fridays at Cabaret at Theater Square – $5


Kinder Klimb at REI – FREE with $20 LIFETIME membership


Line Dancing lessons at Saddle Ridge – FREE


Cheap Burgers in the ‘Burgh on Friday – $3 or less


Friday Wing Deals – wing specials in the ‘Burgh on Fridays


Saturday, June 21


Lawrenceville Garden Tour - FREE


I Made It! Market Waterfront Summer Music and Marketplace Series - FREE Admission


Stars at Riverview Jazz Series (Paul Thompson) – FREE


Yoga at Schenley Plaza – FREE


Saturday Nights at Swing City – $10-12


Saturday Light Brigade Radio Show – FREE


Sunday, June 22


Bach, Beethoven and Brunch at Mellon Park - FREE


Free Sunday Afternoons at the Carnegie Library – FREE


Fifty Cent Sundaze at Arsenal Bowling Lanes – $6 plus .50 cent games, shoe rental and hot dogs


Starving Artist Sunday Supper at Brillobox - $6


Sunday Brunch Deals – affordable local brunches


Sunday Wing Deals – wing specials in the ‘Burgh on Sundays


Cheap Burgers in the ‘Burgh on Sunday – $3 or less


Sunday Bloody Mary Specials in Pittsburgh – ‘Mary specials in the ‘Burgh on Sundays


Monday, June 23


Mellow Mondays in Market Square - FREE


Yoga at Schenley Plaza – FREE


Affordable Monday at South Side Works – Around $35 for two people


Salsa Mondays at Seviche – FREE, no cover


Storytimes Around the City – FREE


Cheap Movie Deals Around the ‘Burgh on Mondays – discounted movies on Mondays


Monday Wing Deals – wing specials in the ‘Burgh on Mondays


Cheap Burgers in the ‘Burgh on Monday – $3 or less


Cheap Monday Taco Days – taco specials in the ‘Burgh on Mondays