Monday, December 26, 2011
The Cathedral of Learning’s 27 functional classrooms, rich in heritage, are adorned in traditional holiday decor through Jan. 15, 2012.
Where can you visit 27 countries in one day? The University of Pittsburgh. Nestled inside the towering 42-story Cathedral of Learning—the world’s second tallest university building—sit small rooms, rich in heritage, each architecturally designed and decorated in the style of the country it represents. Especially beautiful during the holidays, the Nationality Rooms are bedecked in holiday décor through Jan. 15, 2012. So why not take a tour? On the weekends—through Jan. 14—narrated tape tours are available, without prior reservation, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays and from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. The last tape tour is dispatched at 2:30 p.m. Guided holiday tours are available from 10 a.m. daily, with the exception of …
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Happy Holidays from Patch!
It's Christmas morning! I'm assuming by now the kids have opened presents, the family is in town, and everyone is eating cookies for breakfast! I hope everyone is enjoying this holiday with family and friends. Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays!
Friday, December 23, 2011
There are only a few more days left to win $100,000 for Keystone Oaks School District!
Have you entered Patch's Deck the House Contest yet? We're trying to find the most festive holiday house in all of our Patches. Through Dec. 26, you can nominate your home by uploading a photo of it to the contest entry form. Then, you and your neighbors can vote for your favorite festive home! If the grand prize winner is someone from our area, Keystone Oaks School District could win $100,000! Finalists could receive up to $500 that they can apply to their December electric bill. Let's get in the holiday spirit! Light up your neighborhood, and help the school district while you're at it! To enter, click here!
Thursday, December 22, 2011
I’ll ask some holiday questions in the days leading up to Christmas. Share your answers in the comments!
Holiday question of the week: What’s the best gift you’ve received? This is a tough one for me to answer. Is the “best” gift something I received recently, or something I got as a kid? The Best Gift Ever distinction probably goes to the dollhouse my dad built when I was in preschool (although I don’t remember if this was for Christmas, or a birthday, or a random Tuesday). The best gifts as a teenager were the cassettes, CDs, records and MP3 players that started my sprawling music collection. The best gift I received last Christmas was my Garmin, and the best post-Christmas gift was its replacement (because—on its first use—I dropped it and broke the screen). What’s the best gift you received, at any age? Tell us in the comments!
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
I’ll ask some holiday questions in the days leading up to Christmas. Share your answers in the comments!
Holiday Question of the Week: What’s your favorite holiday movie? Mine is “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” I’m a life-long Charlie Brown fan, and it’s just not the holiday season until I catch this movie on television and hear Linus explain the meaning of Christmas. There are a few close seconds though. “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” and “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” (1964) are classics I look forward to each year. To the other extreme, I’ve seen “A Christmas Story” so many times that I could do without it this year—although chances are good I’ll end up watching it anyway. Everyone has a favorite—or least favorite—holiday movie. What’s yours? Tell us in the comments!
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
I’ll ask some holiday questions in the days leading up to Christmas. Share your answers in the comments!
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Holiday Question of the Week: What’s your favorite holiday decoration? Mine is a snowman bobble head, as pictured. My parents got me "Bob" the bobble head as a Christmas present 10 years ago. He was a year-round addition to my bookshelf through college, and now he graces my coffee table from November until roughly February. Even on a bad day, this silly snowman makes me smile. Not only is it just entertaining, it’s also my oldest surviving Christmas decoration, aside from a tree ornament I’ve had since I was born. I think everyone has a decoration like this. It’s the one you pack in extra bubble wrap each year. It's the antique you’ve had forever, or the goofy one you just bought. What’s your favorite holiday decoration? Tell us in the …
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Have you donated to our food and tote bag drive yet? Because we just raised the stakes.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
In conjunction with The Pittsburgh Tote Bag Project, Dormont-Brookline Patch has challenged donors who are able to contribute tote bags of nonperishable items to the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank. Those donors are now eligible to win prizes for their contributions. Prizes include a $50 gift card to The Cheesecake Factory, a $25 gift card to Amazon.com, gourmet foods gift basket from East End Food Co-Op, a holiday heritage basket from Rivers of Steel Heritage Area, and other themed baskets. The contest begins this Thursday, Dec. 1, and ends on Dec. 18. Follow these steps to become eligible to win: 4. Contact us to confirm your donation & be entered in the drawing. (Email, phone, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) One eligible “drive coordinator” …
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Saturday’s festivities set the mood for a bright and jolly holiday season.
Getting into the Christmas spirit was easy Saturday night, as Light Up Night festivities lined Brookline Boulevard. Cannon Coffee served up hot chocolate, cookies and other Christmas treats throughout the evening. A couple doors down at Melissa Distel Photography, Santa stopped by to discuss gift-giving and pose for pictures with the kids. Brookline Ministerium coordinated a live Nativity scene in front of Brookline Presbyterian. Christmas carollers added spirit to the event-and a petting zoo added some humor. Check out our Light Up Night photos – and feel free to send us your own! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone! Dormont’s Light Up Night will be Saturday, Dec. 3.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
The actor who played 'Randy Parker' gives viewers a play-by-play of a Christmas classic.
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
Black Friday shoppers descended on malls everywhere yesterday, but in Dormont, a different venue was getting all the attention. The Hollywood Theater hosted Ian Petrella, who played “Randy Parker” in the classic Christmas film “A Christmas Story.” Petrella said he enjoys touring smaller towns, and has had the best audience responses in the midwest and eastern parts of the country because those towns seem similar to the movie setting. It’s always fun to meet the people who helped make the film such a success, he said. “It’s interesting because we went, we made (the movie), and kind of nothing came of it after that,” Petrella said. “It’s kind of like summer camp, the way I remember it. It’s a bizarre thing to go through sometimes.” Hollywood…
Friday, November 25, 2011
Tomorrow is Small Business Saturday, so show some love to your favorite local small business.
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Friday, November 25, 2011
Shoppers will be headed to local businesses in Dormont and Brookline tomorrow for Small Business Saturday deals. Small Business Saturday, conceived by American Express to help spotlight the efforts of local small businesses, encourages shoppers not to bypass Main Street for the mega-mall. Check out the stores on Potomac Avenue in Dormont, Brookline Boulevard in Brookline, and the shops and restaurants along West Liberty Avenue Dormont-Brookline Patch would love to hear which small businesses you can't live without in the area. Tell us in the comments which independently owned business is a must for shoppers this weekend and during the holiday season.
Erin Faulk
4:41 pm on Thursday, December 22, 2011
So jealous you had the Medieval set. I had all the pirates Legos and my brother had the space station - the space station was giant! We were still building it well into January. more ›