At Home in Pittsburgh
View globular clusters, nebulas and planets with your own eyes at the Carnegie Science Center . Visit the Henry Buhl, Jr. Observatory to get an up-close look at amazing celestial objects. The observatory’s 16-inch Meade LX200 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope offers great detail of the planets and their expert stargazers can explain exactly what you're seeing. Viewings are held on clear Friday and Saturday evenings throughout the year, weather permitting. Session times v
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Each year, RE/MAX agent Charlene Haislip compiles a Market Results Report for the Pittsburgh area, showing the change in the real estate market as compared to the previous year. This year’s report indicates a fairly stable market, with little change in overall sales or median values compared to 2010. A few areas did very well; median sales price increased significantly in Allegheny West, Highland Park, O’Hara Township, Reserve, Spring Hill, Verona and Downtown Pittsburgh.
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Four times a year, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust hosts a free “open house” in the Cultural District. The popular Gallery Crawl is the perfect way to enjoy a variety of visuals arts and entertainment, free and open to the public, at galleries and art spaces throughout the Cultural District. All events take place in galleries and spaces within the Downtown Cultural District, a fourteen-square block area bordered by the Allegheny River on the north, Tenth Street on the east, Stanwix Street
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Winter is here to stay and there’s no better way to celebrate then a trip to Schenley Park Skating Rink . The rink is open daily throughout the winter and hosts a variety of special sessions such as Thursday Family Night , Adult Only Skating and College ID Discount Sessions . Rent skates onsite or bring your own and take advantage of the rink’s skate sharpening service. This Saturday, January 14 th , is a special day on the ice, as the rink presents WISH 99.7 Masco
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Back in 1974, a group of Pittsburgh parents saw the need for constructive toys for young children along with a safe and welcoming space for them to play. The Pittsburgh Toy Lending Library was born. Almost 40 years later, the library is still going strong, lending out toys, educating the community about the importance of play and providing a place for young children and their adults to play together. With the winter months upon us, the Toy Lending Library is a great place
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…that it’s free to ride the T and all PAT buses within the Golden Triangle? PAT’s Free Fare Zone is intended to reduce boarding delays and promote the use of public transit within Downtown Pittsburgh. The zone reaches from the Allegheny to the Monongahela River and is bounded by Ross Street, Penn Station and Liberty Avenue at 11th Street. For bus riders, fares are free within this zone from 4:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m., seven days a week. For riders of the T, Pitt
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SAT Test time is coming again and area high-school students will be busy cramming for the exam. Practice makes perfect, so College Nannies & Tutors, a company providing customized tutoring services, is offering Free SAT Practice Tests to area high-school students on January 7, January 21, February 11, and February 25, 2012 . The tests will begin at 8:30 am and take approximately 5 hours to complete and score. To register, call 724-934-3022 no later t
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Welcome in the New Year with your family and a big group of animal friends at the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium’s Noon Year Celebration! Count down as the ball drops at noon, sign the New Year’s ReZOOlution banner, and dance to live entertainment provided by Radio Disney. Afterwards, take a walk around the zoo to wish the animals a Happy New Year! Don’t forget the penguins. There will be no trouble staying up for this celebration! Dec
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It’s not often we see a double rainbow in Pittsburgh. Wendy at Moop caught this beautiful photo after the thunderstorm on Wednesday. If we can’t have snow for the holidays, at least we have rainbows! Happy Holidays from everyone at RE/MAX Realty Brokers !! Check out Moop’s website to see all of their wonderful bags designed and handmade here in Pittsburgh.
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There’s something for everyone at Pittsburgh’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration. Live music, dance, theater, games, activities, fireworks and a parade will keep the Cultural District hopping to welcome in the New Year. The festivities begin with fireworks at 6 pm, followed by a parade at 8 and more fireworks at midnight. The city’s favorite musicians, dancers, magicians, and many more will be performing at various venues throughout the evening and there will be
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