Posted by The Encore on 7th on 10:46 AM
Mother's Day is quickly approaching. Do you know what your plans are for your mom yet? Check out these great Mother's Day events throughout the city. You can give your mom the best Mother's Day without breaking the bank! For more details, you can check out
Living Pittsburgh.
There are loads of great things to do in Pittsburgh for Mother’s Day 2013, and so many ways to enjoy the day without breaking the bank! Here are some of Living Pittsburgh’s affordable highlights for Mother’s Day in the ‘Burgh this weekend.
Check out these free/low cost Spring-filled events going on this Mother’s Day weekend for you to enjoy with Mom!
FLOWERS, FLOWERS, AND MORE FLOWERS FOR MOM:
Mother’s Day weekend brings with it some great local flower festivals. Each offer something different - food, music, free garden seed packets, plants, and of course… flowers! Depending on her interests, head to one of these festivals and spend some quality time with mom.
May Market at Phipps (plus 1/2 price admission to the Conservatory during those hours)
Friendship Flower & Folk Festival
Lawrenceville Blossom Tour
Avalon Apple Blossom Festival
HISTORY LOVING MOM:
Take a Mother’s Day Tour of Hartwood Mansion! Mothers are free when accompanied by a paid escort. Tours are from noon until 4pm. Reservations are recommended and regular tour admission fees apply.
The Clayton is also offering FREE admission for moms when accompanied by a someone paying admission.
FOR THE MOM THAT LIKES TO BOOGIE:
Why not take Mom out dancing? Salsa Pittsburgh has events going on this weekend that Mom will surely love, the most expensive of which is $10, which includes the lesson and hours of dancing
FOR THE MOM THAT LOVES ANIMALS:
If mom loves animals and the outdoors, why not take her to the Free Day for Moms at the Pittsburgh Zoo? Not only do they get in free, but they can also enjoy free chair massages and healthy living information.
FOR THE WINE LOVER:
Here’s a really great way to spend the day with your mom if she likes wine. Take her out to La Casa Narcisi in Gibsonia for free wine tasting and a picnic lunch on the beautiful grounds. Sip some wine, tell her how wonderful she is, listen to live music (from 2pm – 5pm), and enjoy a hand picked affordable meal…just remember to pack some of her favorites! This great day will only cost you the price of your packed lunch and a bottle of wine, many of which are very affordable.
THE SUPER CHEAP MOTHER’S DAY BUFFET:
When you think of a ”Mother’s Day Buffet”, we’re guessing Ikea doesn’t come to mind. Well, if you can’t afford some of the other fancier Mother’s Day spreads in the area, you might want to give Ikea a try. For just $9.99, adults can partake in Ikea’s all you can eat buffet from 9:30am - 5:00pm. Kids under 12 are $2.49. (Sign up for the Family Membership at the store to receive the discounted price.) Bonus – Mom’s eat for FREE breakfast from 9:30 – 11:00am. See this store link for details.
Other affordable brunch options can be found all over the city. Call ahead to make sure they’ll still happening on Mother’s Day and to check availability!
THE HIP MAMA:
Do you happen to have a hip mom (or a mother of your children) who loves off the beaten path adventures? Try Living Pittsburgh’s affordable Adventure Blueprint for a whole Sunday in Lawrenceville including brunch, A butler Street stroll, bowling and a vegetarian dinner.
Living Pittsburgh’s Mother’s Day Guide is sponsored by The Mom Con. The Mom Con is a conference series just for moms designed to empower women with the tools they need to pursue their passions while being the best moms they can be.
Enter to win a pair of tickets!
Posted by The Encore on 7th on 11:03 AM
Check out this art event in Lawrenceville on Saturday and Sunday. Art All Night is a grassroots event to celebrate the arts in the community. It starts at 4pm on Saturday and continues until 2pm on Sunday. It is also free to attend! You can learn more at
Living Pittsburgh.
Event: Art All Night
Location: Willow Street Development, 4001 Willow Street (at the corner of Willow & 4oth St.), Pittsburgh, PA
Date: Saturday April 27 through Sunday April 28, 2013
Time: 4pm on Saturday until 2pm Sunday
Cost: Free to attend and exhibit
Description: Art All Night is an annual grassroots
event and celebration of the arts and community held in Lawrenceville.
It promotes artistic expression in all walks of life. The event also
encourages children to be actively involved by contributing artwork and
engaging in on-site arts activities. The show includes and attracts
seniors, long-term residents, novice artists, educators, students, and
seasoned professionals. For additional information, please visit their website.
Posted by The Encore on 7th on 10:12 AM
The Pittsburgh Pirates have worked there way back to .500 for the first
time this season. They take on the Cardinals tonight at PNC Park. Can
they continue to improve their record? Learn more about this game and
series at the
Miami Herald.
Right-hander
Lance Lynn aims for a second straight quality start on Monday night
when the St. Louis Cardinals visit PNC Park for the opener of a
three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Lynn, an 18-game
winner last season, picked up a no-decision in his opening start after
allowing four runs on six hits in four innings of the Cardinals' 10-9
loss in Arizona.
He bounced back for a victory in his next outing
six days later, holding the Cincinnati Reds to a single run in six
innings with 10 strikeouts in a 5-1 victory on April 9.
He's
2-1 with a blown save and a hold in six career meetings with Pittsburgh -
including four starts - while allowing the Pirates to compile 22 hits
and 14 runs in 26 1/3 innings. Lynn is 1-0 in three career trips to PNC
Park with a 1.74 earned run average across 10 1/3 innings.
Pittsburgh replies with right-hander James McDonald, who can continue a career's worth of success against the Cardinals.
The
28-year-old Californian is 4-1 in 10 meetings with St. Louis with a
2.27 ERA in 39 2/3 innings, including two wins in two starts last season
while allowing just four hits in 13 scoreless innings.
He's 15-6 in 40 career outings at PNC Park.
McDonald
allowed a run and two hits in seven innings of a tough luck loss to the
Chicago Cubs in his 2013 debut on April 4, then allowed four runs in
five innings of a 6-5 win at Arizona on April 9.
On Sunday in St.
Louis, the Cardinals' scoreless streak came undone in the late innings
as the Milwaukee Brewers lit up the bullpen and escaped Busch Stadium
with a 4-3 win on Jonathan Lucroy's home run in the 10th inning.
Lucroy
cranked a solo homer deep to left-center off Fernando Salas (0-2) to
seal Milwaukee's comeback after Ryan Braun ended a string of 39
consecutive scoreless frames by the Cardinals' pitching staff with a
two-run blast in the eighth.
Yuniesky Betancourt sent the game to
extras with an RBI double off Mitchell Boggs in the ninth, and three
relievers closed out the win in the 10th to end Milwaukee's three-game
slide.
Matt Adams went 2-for-4 with a solo homer for St. Louis,
which had won four straight and stranded the tying run on second in the
10th.
Cardinals starter Jaime Garcia took a no-decision despite
scattering seven hits and two walks over seven scoreless innings. His
counterpart, Marco Estrada, gave up three runs on seven hits over six
frames.
Meanwhile, in Pittsburgh, Starling Marte's eighth-inning
home run helped cap the Pirates' comeback and their first three-game
home sweep of the Cincinnati Reds since 2010 with a 10-7 victory.
"(The
Reds) were one of the premium teams in major league baseball last
year," said Pirates manager Clint Hurdle. "To finish the series off,
very gratifying, good feeling."
Michael McKenry hit his first two
home runs of the season for Pittsburgh, which scored six times in the
bottom of the eighth to rally from an early 5-0 deficit and improve to
.500 for the first time this year.
Neil Walker went 3-for-5, while Andrew McCutchen and Travis Snider each added two hits and an RBI.
Jared
Hughes (1-0) picked up the win for the Pirates despite allowing a run
and three hits in the top of the decisive eighth inning. Phil Irwin
started for Pittsburgh and allowed five runs - four earned - while
striking out four in 4 2/3 innings of work in his major league debut.
The Pirates won eight of 15 games between the teams in 2012, a year after the Cardinals had won the season series, 9-7.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/15/3345260/st-louis-cardinals-7-5-at-pittsburgh.html#storylink=cpy
Posted by The Encore on 7th on 10:45 AM
Monday Specials:
South Side Works Cinema – $6 admission and concession specials. SONY pictures films are not eligible for Bargain Monday pricing for the first 14 days of release.
Waterworks Cinema – $5 admission for Mighty Movie Mondays and a free popcorn, which you can refill for only $1 (3D movies $3 extra)
Tuesday Specials:
Cinemark Theaters- Discount Tuesdays offers $5.50 admission at the Robinson Township location, and $5 admission at the Galleria Pittsburgh Mills and Monaca locations.
Destinta Theaters in North Versailles and Bridgeville – Tuesday Bargain with $6.50 admission.
The Oaks Theater in Oakmont – $5 admission and discounted concessions.
Thursday:
Harris Theater – $5 admission to the 5:30 matinees.
Every Day
Cinemark Theaters – Early bird 1st matinee showings are $5.75 admission seven days a week at their Robinson location. The same showing at Cinemark Theaters in Monaca and Tarentum are $5.
Are you a movie fanatic? Check out these great deals around the Pittsburgh area for movies throughout the week. At these prices, you could see a movie every day of the week, if you wanted. Keep reading to learn more, and check out other great discounts at
Living Pittsburgh.
Posted by The Encore on 7th on 10:00 AM
Let's go Bucs! It is Opening Day at PNC Park. The Pirates will take on the Cubs today at 1pm. Below you can find out their starting lineup, as we begin another great baseball season. You can find out more information at
WTAE.
The Pirates unveiled their roster for the team's 127th home opener Monday at 1:35 p.m. against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park.
Pittsburgh will carry 12 pitchers on the Opening Day roster -- starters A.J. Burnett, Wandy Rodriguez, James McDonald, Jonathan Sanchez and Jeff Locke, and relievers Jason Grilli, Jeanmar Gomez, Jared Hughes, Chris Leroux, Mark Melancon, Tony Watson and Justin Wilson.
Behind the plate for Pittsburgh will be catchers Russell Martin and Michael McKenry.
The infield includes Pedro Alvarez, Clint Barmes, Josh Harrison, Garrett Jones, John McDonald, Gaby Sanchez and Neil Walker.
The Bucs' outfield is comprised of 2012 All-Star Andrew McCutchen, Starling Marte, Travis Snider and Jose Tabata.
The Pirates will start the season with four players on the disabled list: infielder Brandon Inge and pitchers Jeff Karstens, Francisco Liriano and Charlie Morton.
