Bike Pgh offers free Bike Valet at Festival
9 June 2011 by Renee Rosensteel in 2011 Festival, Environment
Visitors to the Three Rivers Arts Festival can “go (there) green” by biking to the festival. Bike Pgh makes it easy for visitors with their bike valet which is open noon to 9 pm every day of the festival (weather permitting,) through the generous support of the Colcom Foundation. People riding bicycles leave their bike [...]
Eco-Artists
4 June 2010 by Emily Chiodo in Artists Market, Environment
Many industries are examining the way they do business to determine where and when more earth-conscious decisions can be made. Artists and craftsmen have been keen to this idea for some time – long before “green” became trendy. One dedicated artist even compiled a rather practical and intuitive online how-to list filled with tips to [...]
GreenSpotting with Guster
1 June 2010 by Tim in Environment
Do something green on Saturday, June 5. If we spot you, you could win.
Four Kinds of Alternative Transportation
1 June 2010 by Tim in Environment
Minimize your carbon footprint by leaving the car at home – or at least sharing a ride!
Bike to the Festival
27 May 2010 by Lauren in Environment
Our good friends over at Bike Pittsburgh have created a fantastic guide for biking to Three Rivers Arts Festival.
Creativity Zone: Catch of the Day
14 May 2010 by Emily Chiodo in Environment
Much of Ashley Hodder’s public art incorporates elements of nature: foliage, animals, jewel-toned skies. Maybe you’ve seen some of her murals simply going about your day in the South Side or on Mt. Washington. Or perhaps you have driven past the construction fence outside the new Penguins arena and noticed the way she repurposed old [...]
Paddle at the Point
6 May 2010 by Lauren in Environment
As Pittsburgh and the world celebrate World Environment Day on Saturday, June 5, join Paddle at the Point and help put Pittsburgh’s watershed on the map by setting a new Guinness World Record™ for Largest Raft of Canoes/Kayaks.