November 2009
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Pop-up art galleries fill unused urban spaces
From Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
From Brooklyn to Britain, even along Philadelphia’s South Street, retail developers and building owners are giving a break to artists during these trying times and opening up their spaces for the creation of ad-hoc art galleries. Providing discounted, short-term leases, low month-to-month rental agreements, and in some cases free rent, utilities or both, to artists...
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Pump an Iron!
As the company looks to regain the local market again … and now a national market they need to consider what made their brand great then and how that can be applied to today’s market. Back when steel mills were pumping out smoke in Pittsburgh, Iron City would be enjoyed after a long days work by many of the blue-collared workers in Pittsburgh. Similarly Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR) was...
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Penn Brewery returns →
as stated by acewepeel on tumblr
It’s as if Prohibition has ended all over again in Pittsburgh.
Penn Brewery is reopening on the North Side this week exactly one year after the previous owners announced they would no longer brew beer in the city.
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Model it off the Penguins
It seems when you want to succeed you always model it off the ones that are. That seems to be the case for the Florida Panthers who just yesterday (playing against us was the irony) revealed their new third jersey that looks awfully familiar to Pittsburgh fans. How familiar? Well it’s the opposite of the powder blues, with dark blue replacing the power blue.
Now I don’t want to call this...
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Let the Igloo Stand
A lot of talk has been circulating about preserving Mellon arena, and to be honest it’s the best decision to make. The igloo is a wonderful representation of Pittsburgh’s history of modern architecture and the strive for innovation.
To help imagine a preservation of the igloo Pfaffmann + Associates has put together a wonderful PDF presentation of their vision. This includes...
Prix, Prix, Perfect
Sometimes surfing etsy you discover goods that the quality is so well done that they look as if they are production made, but aren’t. This is the case for prix-prix.
However, don’t be fooled all goods are made by hand, by Pittsburgh artist Laura Skelton. What goods does she offer? How about necktie necklaces, wallets made from used neckties, recycled notebooks, and eco-friendly...
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“What makes the difference between wishing and realizing our wishes? Lots of things, and it may take months or years for wish to come true, but it’s far more likely to happen when you care so much about a wish that you’ll do all you can to make it happen.” - Mr. Fred Rogers, Pittsburgher Quote
Dozen continues to grow
There is something special about Pittsburgh’s new ability to sustain in these hard times. With signs of the recession still hitting the United States Pittsburgh still continues to grain momentum. This is truly the case of Dozen cupcakes, as they continue to open shops throughout the city. It is exciting to see a local business expand, while creating opportunity and competition to larger...