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Albrecht's Pittsburgh Blog May 2009 Archive

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

G-20 Summit Coming to Pittsburgh

Thursday May 28, 2009
It was announced earlier today that Pittsburgh has been selected as the host city for the next G-20 Summit, to be held September 24-25, 2009. Established in 1999, the G-20 ... Read More

Allegheny County Free Summer Concert Series

Thursday May 28, 2009
Dan Onorato has decided to replace the Courtyard summer concerts with Food Fridays, but the rest of the great (and free!) Allegheny County Summer Concert Series promises to be exciting ... Read More

Pick Your Own Strawberries

Monday May 25, 2009
Memorial Day Weekend through mid-June brings strawberries to Western Pennsylvania - strawberry festivals, strawberry pies and U-Pick strawberry patches. Many Pittsburgh area grocery stores and farm stands carry locally-grown strawberries ... Read More

Remembering the Great Johnstown Flood

Thursday May 21, 2009
On May 31, 1889, a 35-foot-high wall of water, set loose by days of rain and a failed dam, rushed into the city of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, setting off one of ... Read More

Great Outdoors Week

Friday May 15, 2009
Friday, May 15th through Sunday, May 24th is Great Outdoors Week in Western Pennsylvania. There are a lot of outdoor activities and happenings scheduled throughout the week, or just use ... Read More

A Festive Weekend

Friday May 15, 2009
This middle weekend in May is traditionally filled with festivals, from the one-day Venture Outdoors Festival at Point State Park to the Pittsburgh International Children's Festival which turns Oakland into ... Read More

Kennywood Opens Daily This Week

Monday May 11, 2009
It's that time of year again -- Kennywood Amusement Park opens daily starting this Wednesday, May 13. For you classic ride fans, Kennywood has brought back the Bayern Kurve, which ... Read More

Mother's Day Events & Activities

Saturday May 9, 2009
From the Race for the Cure and wildflower walks to Mother's Day dinner cruises on Gateway Clipper and pampering and free admission at the zoo, there are plenty of ... Read More

Best Places for Sunday Brunch

Thursday May 7, 2009
With Mother's Day, graduations, confirmations, first communions, and other events on every's mind this month, Sunday brunch is a popular event. From buffet style to sit-down, and from less than ... Read More

Lessons Learned: The 1976 Swine Flu Outbreak

Monday May 4, 2009
If you got a swine flu shot in 1976, are you protected today? It's a question many Pittsburgh residents who were around for the last outbreak of the swine flu ... Read More

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