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Albrecht's Pittsburgh Blog October 2008 Archive

By Albrecht Powell, About.com Guide to Pittsburgh since 2000

Be an Informed Voter

Thursday October 30, 2008
How many of you find Election Day confusing? Do you know where you're supposed to vote? Do you know who all of the candidates are before you show up on ... Read More

Touring & Tasting Along the Chautauqua Lake Erie Wine Trail

Sunday October 26, 2008
Tucked into the upper northwest corner of Pennsylvania is the charming town of North East (an ironic name), home to almost 12,000 acres of grape vines. Nestled among the vineyards ... Read More

Pittsburgh Halloween Roundup

Monday October 20, 2008
Haunted hayrides, ghostly trails, spooky ships and chilling caves....Western Pennsylvania has a host of Halloween events and attractions to keep you busy from now until Halloween. For families and kids ... Read More

Diving in to Solve a Pittsburgh Mystery

Friday October 10, 2008
On January 31, 1956, a Mitchell B-25 bomber, on a flight from Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada to Olmstead Air Force Base in Harrisburg, crashed in the Monongahela River ... Read More

8 Great Fall Foliage Adventures

Tuesday October 7, 2008
I woke up to white frost on the ground this morning, which means one thing...the beautiful fall color of Western Pennsylvania is on its way. While fall foliage drives are ... Read More

Wicked Wraps Up This Weekend at the Benedum

Monday October 6, 2008
The extremely popular Broadway musical Wicked is in its final week at the Benedum downtown. The show, which opened on Broadway in 2003, is back for its second time here ... Read More

Celebrate Pittsburgh's 250th this Saturday

Wednesday October 1, 2008
This Saturday, October 4th will kick off Pittsburgh's two-month long birthday party with a bang. The day includes the Port of Pittsburgh commission Three Rivers 250th Flotilla Cruise in the ... Read More

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