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Pittsburgh Area Offers Farmers’ Market Fare
August 12th, 2008 categories: Dormont, Downtown Living, Mt. Lebanon, South Side
Summer cooking (and eating!) is best with fresh food from a farmers’ market. Here are some of the markets in Pittsburgh and the surrounding communities:
Ambridge Farmers’ Market - Route 65 and 6th Street, 4:00-7:00, Thursdays- Avella Farmers’ Market - Avella Firehall on Route 50, 10:00-1:00, Sundays
- Beaver Farmers’ Market - 800 Fourth Street, 10:00-1:00, Saturdays
- Beaver Falls Farmers’ Market - behind Brodhead Apartments, 8th Avenue and 12th Street, 3:30-6:30, Mondays
- Bethel Park Farmers’ Market - Community Center parking lot by the playground, 3:00-7:00, Tuesdays
- Bloomfield Farmers’ Market - Cedarville Street & Friendship Avenue, 3:30-7:30, Thursdays
- Bridgeville Farmers’ Market - 151 Parks Road, 5:30-close, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
- Carrick Farmers’ Market - Carrick Shopping Center, 3:30-7:30, Wednesdays
- Coraopolis Farmers’ Market - 1201 Fifth Avenue, 3:30-6:30, Mondays
- Cranberry Farmers’ Market - Municipal Center rear parking lot, 3:30-6:00, Fridays; Fire Station on Rt. 19, 10:00-1:00, Saturdays
- Dormont Farmers’ Market - Espy Avenue Parking Lot, 3:30-7:30, Mondays
- Downtown Pittsburgh Farmers’ Markets - City-County Building, 10:00-2:00, Fridays
- East Liberty Farmers’ Market - Penn Circle West, 3:30-7:30, Mondays
- Forest Hills Farmers’ Market - Presbyterian Church, 4:00-7:00, Fridays
- Green Tree Farmers’ Market - Green Tree Park, 4:00-7:30, Thursdays
- Market Square Farmers’ Market - Forbes Avenue and Market Place, 10:30-2:00, Thursdays
- Monroeville Lions Farmers’ Market - Gateway High School, 9:00-12:30, Saturdays
- Moon Township Farmers’ Market - Moon Park, 3:00-6:00, Tuesdays
- Mt. Lebanon Lions Farmers’ Market - Washington Road near Cochran Road, 4:00-7:00, Wednesdays
- Mt. Lebanon Uptown Farmers’ Market - 600-750 Washington Road, 8:00-noon, Saturdays
- Mt. Washington Farmers’ Market - 403 Grandview Avenue, 3:30-7:30, Tuesdays
- North Side Farmers’ Market - East Ohio Street & Cedar Avenue, 3:30-7:30, Fridays
- Oakland Farmers’ Market - Sennot Street between Meyran Avenue & Atwood Street, 3:30-6:30, Fridays
- Pleasant Hills Farmers’ Market - Presbyterian Church, 3:30-7:00, Thursdays
- Sewickley St. James Farmers’ Market - Broad Street, 9:00-1:00, Saturdays
- South Side Farmers’ Market - 18th and Carson Streets, 3:30-7:30, Tuesdays
- SouthSide Works Farmers’ Market - parking lot at 26th and Sidney Streets, 11:00-4:00, Saturdays
- Strip District Farmers@Firehouse Farmers’ Market - 2216 Penn Avenue, 9:00-1:00, Saturdays
- Washington Farmers’ Market - 139 S. Main Street, 3:00-6:00, Thursdays
- West End Farmers’ Market - Noblestown Road at Obey Street, 3:30-7:30, Thursdays
- Wexford Farmers’ Market - Pine Community Park, 3:00-6:00, Thursdays
- White Oak Farmers’ Market - Rainbow Village, 3:30-6:30, Tuesdays
- Whitehall Farmers’ Market - First Commonwealth Bank, 3:30-7:00, Mondays
- Wilkinsburg Farmers’ Market - Ross Street parking lot, 3:00-6:00, Thursdays
Some of these markets are open until November, so you have plenty of time to support local growers by buying fresh fruits and vegetables.
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Enjoy “A Taste of Dormont” on August 9th
July 24th, 2008 categories: Dormont
“A Taste of Dormont,” a wine and food tasting event, will be hosted by the Dormont Community Development Corporation on Saturday, August 9, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. All proceeds will benefit Dormont’s Main Street Program for Business District Revitalization.
Enjoy yourself by bidding on gifts in the silent auction and sampling delicious food from local Dormont restaurants:
- Cain’s Saloon
- Dormont Dogs
- Giovanni’s
- Jamie’s Restaurant & Lounge
- Mekong Restaurant
- Potomac Bakery
A $20 donation per person includes food, drink and a souvenir glass. This event has been a sellout in the past, so purchase your ticket early! Tickets are available at Jamie’s Restaurant, 3220 West Liberty Avenue. For more details, contact Dormont Main Street.
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Dormont’s Historic Pool Makes a Splash
July 16th, 2008 categories: Dormont, Mt. Lebanon, Scott Township, South Side, Upper St. Clair
This 160-foot by 420-foot gem in Dormont – slightly smaller than the state of Delaware, it’s the largest public pool in Pennsylvania and the only one designated a landmark — is the core of the town, a place where mothers and fathers and grandparents congregate to chat, catch-up, compare tans, socialize and, of course, swim. It’s just a bit after noon, the pool has just opened, and the towels and chairs are already being placed on the concrete “beach.”
Amy Torcaso, the pool’s manager for the past 23 years, says that on a really good (read: hot) day, about 1,500 people visit the pool; that number hit 2,500 one July 4 weekend in early 2000.
Read the entire Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article.
For more information on beating the heat at a local pool:
- Allegheny County Wave Pools
- Dormont Pool
- Canonsburg Town Park Pool
- Mt. Lebanon Pool
- Pittsburgh Pools
- Scott Township Pool
- South Side - Ormsby Pool
- Upper St. Clair Pool (under construction)
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Listing of the Fireworks Times and Locations In and Around Pittsburgh
July 1st, 2008 categories: Dormont, Mt. Lebanon, Scott Township, Upper St. Clair
Many Pittsburgh communities celebrate July 4th with great fireworks. If you want to head out and enjoy this holiday tradition, you shouldn’t have to drive far from home to find a good spot:
Downtown Fireworks - July 4th, 9:30 pm, Point State Park
Ambridge Fireworks - July 3rd, 10:00 pm, Walter Panek Park
Bethel Park Fireworks - July 4th, 9:40 pm, South Hills Village
Brackenridge Fireworks - July 3rd, Dusk, First Avenue and Dreshar Stadium
Brentwood Fireworks - July 4th, 9:30 pm, Brentwood Park (Rain date: July 5th)
Butler Fireworks- July 4th, Dusk, Big Butler Fairgrounds (Rain date: July 5th)
Canonsburg Fireworks - July 4th, 9:30 pm, Canon-MacMillan High School Stadium
Crafton Fireworks - July 4th, 9:30 pm, Crafton Park
Dormont Fireworks - July 4th, 9:30 pm, Dormont Pool Lot (Rain date: July 5th)
Ellwood City Fireworks - July 6th, 10:15 pm, Ewing Park
Hampton Township Fireworks - July 4th, 10:00 pm, Hampton Community Park
Indiana Fireworks - July 4th, Dusk, Mack Park
Jefferson Fireworks- July 4th, 9:45 pm, Jefferson Fire Hall
Lawrenceville Fireworks - July 5th, 9:45 pm, Arsenal Park
Mars Fireworks - July 4th, Dusk, Downtown Mars
McKeesport Fireworks - July 4th, Dusk, Renziehausen Park
Monongahela Fireworks - July 4th, Dusk, Monongahela Aquatorium
Monroeville Fireworks - July 4th, 9:30 pm, Monroeville Mall Parking Lots
Moon Fireworks - July 4th, 10:00 pm, Moon Park
Mt. Lebanon Fireworks - July 4th, 9:30 pm, Mt. Lebanon Park
Robinson Fireworks - July 4th, Dusk, Burkett’s Sports and Recreation
Scott Township Fireworks - July 4th, 9:31 pm, Scott Park
South Fayette Fireworks - July 3rd, 9:45 pm, El Rancho Field
Tarentum Fireworks - July 3rd, Dusk, First Avenue and Dreshar Stadium
Upper St. Clair Fireworks - July 4th, 9:40 pm, South Hills Village
Waterfront Fireworks - July 3rd, 9:45 pm, Waterfront Town Center
Zelienople Fireworks - July 4th, 9:30 pm, Zelienople Community Park
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Dormont Goes to the Dogs
May 1st, 2008 categories: Dormont, New Developments
It’s great to see that a new restaurant in Dormont — which was opened by a Dormont couple on April 1 — has been featured in the Pop City article, ”Dormont Dogs serves up street-themed fare.” Let us know what you think of the food!
“Atlantic City may have Monopoly, but Pittsburgh’s got Dormont Dogs. Drawing inspiration from the borough’s state-named streets, the new eatery—located at 2911 Glenmore Ave.—specializes in creatively prepared hotdogs. Dormont Dogs serves 15 varieties and one weekly special, in a space located near the neighborhood’s T station.”
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Downtown Living vs. the Suburbs
April 23rd, 2008 categories: Buyers, Dormont, Downtown Living, Mt. Lebanon, Peters Township, South Side, Upper St. Clair
There are some great benefits to living closer to downtown — proximity to food, entertainment and shopping, as well as access to the amazing cultural scene. There are also wonderful aspects of living in the suburbs, like owning a bit more land and having a larger house as well as enjoying community pools and having barbecues in the cul-de-sac.
Some people want to live downtown because they can walk to everything. But keep in mind there are suburbs that also are considered to be very “walkable.” If you’re looking for a house where you don’t have to get in your car every time you want a gallon of milk, then check out Walk Score.
You enter an address or zip code, and it finds the distance to the nearest grocery stores, post offices, restaurants, libraries, movie theaters and other useful destinations, and then assigns a score based on the walkability of your location.
Here are how 4 local areas rank at keeping you near the hustle and bustle:
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Downtown – 86 out of 100
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South Side – 80
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Mt. Lebanon – 63
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Dormont - 60
Upper St. Clair, I’m sorry to say, scored a 12. Peters Township wasn’t much better with 28. Walk Score is a great tool for anyone looking to find a home in a walkable neighborhood.
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