With two hard-earned championship titles, accolades from the White House and top honors on the Economist's "Most Livable City" list, 2009 is a respectable time to say you're from Pittsburgh. Celebrate with our expansive list of "Bests," chosen by our editors and from our online "Readers' Poll." You'll come across a London-style double-decker bus tour, a downtown spot to sample Jackie O's favorite dessert, an eco-friendly brewhouse, delicious dim sum, a newly re-opened art-deco-style theater and more. Read on to discover 120+ reasons Pittsburgh is the best place to call home right now.
Help the hungry at the Empty Bowls Dinner this month. Not only will you enjoy tasty soup selections, but you’ll also take home your bowl as a souvenir and symbol of those who go hungry in our region every day.
After one of the snowiest, most blustery winters in years, these happenings around the city will help you thaw out and get back into the swing of enjoying the outdoors once again.
February's "Movers & Shakers" column profiles ’Burgh native Gretchen Berg, who has been building a career in TV in Los Angeles. Now the former Franklin Park resident has added executive producer of the hospital drama “Mercy” to her résumé.
Moon Township’s Milana “Mim” Bizic owns a romantic collection of 1800s love tokens: coins that were polished, engraved and given to young ladies by their suitors.
Less than a decade ago, West Virginia native Aaron Staton was a drama student at Carnegie Mellon University, getting to know Pittsburgh and dreaming of becoming an actor some day. Little did he know how fast his star would rise as he prepares for his fourth season as Ken Cosgrove on the hit TV show “Mad Men.”
A foray into a darker artistic territory led to the creation of Stephen Mills' Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Project, a timeless work about genocide. Performed by Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre this month, the ballet is augmented with educational events aimed at raising human-rights awareness.
If you've worked up a mighty appetite after a big night out and need that perfect combination of grease and salt, try these spots for late-night and morning-after meals.
