Festivals in the City

The next month in Pittsburgh is full of festivals for every member of your family.  Fireworks, crafts, food, and heritage are all covered in these events throughout the area.   Check out the list below to see what festivals you want to take your family too.  You can find the complete list at about.com Celebrate America Festival June 30 – July 5, 2011 Kennywood Amusement Park, West Mifflin, PA Enjoy a weeklong salute to our great country and its people with special featured entertainment, stunt shows, strolling performers, face painting, fireworks and evening fireworks at Kennywood. $10 off admission coupons available...

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5 Beautiful Flowers You Probably Didn't Know You Could Eat

Summer flowers are in bloom, and boy do they smell good! You might enjoy more than just the smell, as some of them are literally good enough to eat! Check out "5 Beautiful Flowers You Probably Didn't Know You Could Eat" below and add some petals to your plate! Candied rose petals on cakes and stuffed squash blossoms are yesterday's news! Here are five edible flowers that will make you look at your flower bed in a new and delicious light. I have been slightly obsessed with edible flowers ever since picking up a copy of Cooking with Flowers by Miche Bacher. The pages of this book are full of ideas that bring bright colors and new...

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A New Art Installation is Coming to Pittsburgh

There is a giant new art project coming to Pittsburgh, but it is not what you would expect.  A 40 foot yellow rubber duck that has been traveling around the world, and it's next stop is Pittsburgh.  It will be premiering as part of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's International Festival of Firsts. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's third Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts will open with a 40-foot-tall rubber duck in the Allegheny River. The Trust announced its lineup for the festival that opens Sept.27 with Florentijn Hofman's "The Rubber Duck" -- which also is 35 feet long and 30 feet wide. The duck will be launched...

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Three Rivers Arts Festival

The Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival starts this Friday! There will be ten days of art, music, dance, food, and more throughout the city of Pittsburgh.  You can find the complete schedule at the Three Rivers Arts Festival.  However, below you can find out what activities will be happening on Day 1. ...

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