Imbibe Northside-Tasting

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Are you looking for something to do this weekend in the city? Come to the Mattress Factory on January 30th from 6:30-8:30 pm! This event will let you taste the newest brewers and distillers of the Northside. You can enjoy local food trucks and listen to the band Imbibe Northside. There will be many vendors including Wigle Whiskey and the PGH Taco Truck. You can learn more at their website or at Living Pittsburgh. 

Taste the newest brewers and distillers of the Northside, enjoy grub from local food trucks and listen to live music from at Imbibe Northside. Participants include: War Streets Brewery, Allegheny City Brewing, Wigle Whiskey, Penn Brewery, Spring Hill Brewery, Commonplace Coffee, Klavon’s Ice Cream, PGH Taco Truck, Mac & Gold Food Truck and Cool Beans Food Truck.

COST:

Suggested Donation: $20

CONTACT:

 Event website 

WHERE:

Mattress Factory - 500 Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA

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January Blues

The month after the holidays can feel like a dull time but it doesn’t have to be. Pittsburgh is a lively city with tons of interesting things happening at all times. Don’t let the January doldrums get you down. Find something interesting going on to get over the fact that you’re back in school now.

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Relive your childhood with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Pokemon Symphonic Evolutions. Watch the Nintendo games and television show come to life with the full Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on January 24th. Watch clips from the games accompanying the music to really get the full effect. Young or old, you won’t regret seeing the Pokemon Symphonic Evolutions if you grew up playing the games. Learn more about ticketing information here.

If you watch Dancing With The Stars on a regular basis you’re going to want to hear about this next event: see the stars dance in person on January 20th at the Benedum Center. Dancing with the Stars is taking the show on the road this year and they’ll be bringing along some celebrity special guests that you won’t want to miss out on. See iconic performances as well as never before seen choreography that you’ll never forget. Get your tickets now!

Every Friday in January you can get into the Andy Warhol Museum for free! A cash bar will be available to those 21 and over as well as local DJ Huck Finn in the entrance to the museum. Learn a little bit about the museum before heading there here on their website.

Local distillery Wigle is hosting a cornbread throwdown as well as a sweet corn bourbon tasting. $5 will get you in the door and a sampling of the brand new corn bourbon. You can also participate in the cornbread contest, so bring your best recipe to see if yours takes home the prize. The event takes place on January 29th so you still have time to concoct your best cornbread recipe. Ticketing information here.

Don’t let the January weather get you down and don’t use it as an excuse to mope inside all month. What are you most looking forward to this month? Tell us on Facebook and Twitter.

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Keep Your Resolutions

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It’s a brand new year which brings with it tons of opportunities to start over. Whether it’s in your personal life, your work life, with your health, the beginning of a new year is the perfect time to make a change. It may seem difficult but hey, you’ve got the whole year to make a difference!

As we get older and grow up, it can seem like our relationships suffer at the hands of other aspects of our lives. Our work gets in the way, school gets in the way, family gets in the way, life just gets in the way! This year, make an effort to reach out to those friends that you might have let fall by the wayside. Invite them over to spend time in our TV area. You might find yourself with a new neighbor once they fall in love with our rooftop sky terrace!

Even better than rekindling old friendships is creating new ones. The easiest friends to make are the ones that are near to you and that means your neighbors! Say hello the next time you see a neighbor leaving their apartment and invite them over for dinner one evening. One day you might find yourself in need of some assistance and the only people there to help will be your close neighbors. It can’t hurt to introduce yourself!

One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions is to get healthy in the new year. However, a lot of excuses can pop up when it comes time to actually get to it. The gym is too far away or the membership prices are outrageous are just two of the typical complaints. Here at The Encore on 7th, neither of those are a problem! Our gorgeous state of the art fitness center has everything you need to get up and moving towards your new healthy lifestyle. We have something for everyone! Interested in growing stronger? Our strength equipment and weights will get you there. Want to increase your endurance? The aerobic machines will help you! It can be difficult to fit a workout in when you work all day and the gym has limited hours. That’s not a problem here! Our fitness center is open to you 24 hours a day!There’s nothing in your way between you and health here at The Encore on 7th

What are your goals for the new year?

From everyone in The Encore on 7th, Happy New Year! Good luck to you on achieving your goals.

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