Pittsburgh, PA
Best Events (Events)
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PNC Pittsburgh Symphony Pops |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
June 19 - June 21, 2009
600 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh 15222 • 412-392-4900
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Pops concerts throughout the year feature the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as well as special guest conductors and musicians, multi-media presentations and spectacular music from writers like Henry Mancini, George Gershwin and Jack Everly. |
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BNY Mellon Grand Classics Series |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
September 26 - June 14, 2009
600 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh 15222 • 412-392-4900
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During this annual concert series, the PSO puts on performances of music by composers including Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Haydn, Brahms and Mozart. Each concert in the series features a guest conductor, vocalist and/or musician. |
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Pittsburgh Penguins |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
October 2008, November 2008, December 2008, January 2009, February 2009, March 2009, April 2009
66 Mario Lemieux Pl, Pittsburgh 15219 • 412-323-1919
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The NHL's Penguins are a relatively young team (they were founded in 1967), but in that time they've managed to compile quite a legacy. A duo of Stanley Cup trophies (1990-91 and 1991-92) were the highlights of the team's golden era, when hall-of-famer Mario Lemieux led the squad to five divisional titles in ten years. Today, the team's fortunes look as bright as ever, thanks to talented young bucks like Sidney Crosby. |
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Gallery Crawl |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
October 3 - April 24, 2009
Downtown Cultural District, Pittsburgh 15222
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Four times a year the galleries of Downtown's Cultural District open their doors and invite everyone in for free dance, music, visual art and valuable interactions with local artists. Start your trek from any gallery and make your way through the streets. If you don't know which way to go, just follow the crowd. The Downtown Cultural District is a fourteen-square block area bordered by the Allegheny River on the north, Tenth Street on the east, Stanwix Street on the west, and Liberty Avenue on the south. The area comes alive for this event, so public transportation or biking is highly recommended due to traffic and limited parking. |
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First Night Pittsburgh |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
December 31, 2009
Penn Ave between 10th St & Stanwix St, Pittsburgh 15201
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Annual New Year's Eve Festival celebrating the cultural variety of Pittsburgh. Begins with a children's fireworks show and ends with a grande finale fireworks show. Activities throughout the night and multiple stages of music across the city. |
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Saint Patrick’s Day Parade |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
March 2010
Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh 15213
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Many cities claim to have the biggest Saint Patty’s Day celebrations. Pittsburghers don’t care – they just know they have the best! The parade is famous for its longevity (since 1869) and for its tenacity (the parade persevered through the blizzard of 1993). And while Pittsburgh’s streets may not be paved in gold, on St. Patty’s Day green beer sure is easy to come by. |
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Pittsburgh Pirates |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
April 2009, May 2009, June 2009, July 2009, August 2009, September 2009, October 2009
115 Federal St, Pittsburgh 15212 • (412) 323-5000
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Be sure to call for up-to-the-minute scheduling and ticketing information for the Pittsburgh Pirates games. The box office is located at the corner of Federal and West General Robinson Streets, and is open Mon-Fri 8:30am-6pm. |
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Farmers@Firehouse |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
May 2 - October 24, 2009
2216 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh 15222
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The Strip District comes alive on Saturdays with open air markets selling wholesale produce, fresh biscotti and fresh baked bread. Since 2001 Farmers@Firehouse has been selling mostly organic produce from local farmers. Check out their Website to read up on the participating local farmers and what they'll be bringing to the market each week. It is kindly requested that you bring your own bags and coolers. Look for the market’s green awnings next to the historic No. 7 firehouse, now home to the Firehouse Lounge. |
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Downtown Citiparks Farmer's Market |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
May 21 - November 25, 2009
414 Grant St City-County Bldg, Pittsburgh
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You don't have to live in the country to enjoy fresh fruits and veggies. Just visit one of Pittsburgh's farmer's markets on any summer day and you will find local produce, bread, meat and of course homemade pierogies, a Pittsburgh staple. Don't forget to hit up the salsa stand to sample all the varieties from the mild roasted red to fiery hot ranchero. Markets are also located in the following neighborhoods: Southside, Bloomfield, Carrick, Mt. Washington, East Liberty, West End and North Side. |
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Three Rivers Arts Festival |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
June 5 - June 14, 2009
803 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh 15222 • 412-281-8723
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Annual event held downtown each June. Showcases visual and performing arts, from painting and sculpture to dance and music from popular artists. Attracts nearly 600,000 people. In addition to two weeks of great art, the festival also showcases bands like The Black Keys and Booker T. on two stages located at Stanwix Triangle and Market Square, respectively. |
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