Lifestyles category, Page 192
Pittsburgh ranks as 6th best U.S. city to celebrate Easter
You’ve seen the signs for weeks — all that chocolate in the grocery stores, the flower shops blooming with bright colors, and churches all over readying for the big day. Easter is all around, and Pittsburgh is one of the best cities to experience it in. According to a study...
5 Loire white wines offer taste of ‘Garden of France’
Stepping into a garden on a sunny, breezy April day brings marvelous pleasures for all the senses. Enjoying crisp, aromatic white wines from the Loire Valley — a vast region known as “The Garden of France” — offers parallel pleasures. Le Jardin de la France, as it is known in...
TribLive Taste Test: One for Neptune White Fish JerkyVideo
Good Friday is coming up, and a lot of the churches and fire halls are skipping their Lenten fish frys. So where can you get your fish fix? How about with One for Neptune’s White Fish Jerky, made from sustainably sourced rockfish? We were sent samples of two flavors —...
Loyalhanna Sojourn, kayak raffle sign-up deadline nears
The deadline is May 1 to register for the sixth annual Loyalhanna Sojourn, a 9-mile paddle down the Loyalhanna Creek from Latrobe to New Alexandria. “We want to stay below 220 participants this year,” said Susan Huba, executive director of the Loyalhanna Watershed Association. “It has to deal with our...
Out & About: Latrobe Art Center welcomes East Suburban artists
Most members of the East Suburban Artists League hail from Pittsburgh’s eastern suburbs and the far northwestern reaches of Westmoreland County, and their work is often shown in venues around their regular stomping grounds. With an exhibition hanging through April 30 in the Latrobe Art Center, they may be expanding...
Out & About: CASA benefits from Caffe Barista’s adult egg hunt
Easter fun isn’t just for little ones. Lisa Hegedus, owner of Caffe Barista in downtown Greensburg, made sure of that by offering an Adult Easter Egg Hunt. Original plans were for an outside hunt April 12 at the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center, but heavy rain earlier in the day...
Out & About: Native America comedy group melds cynicism, satireVideo
The 1491s sketch comedy group describes themselves as a “gaggle of Indians chock full of cynicism and splashed with a good dose of indigenous satire.” Their name obviously refers to the year prior to Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the New World and the advent of European colonization. Nothing is sacred...
Jerry’s Custard has been a Lower Burrell treat since 1978Video
Jerry Connolly completed a two-week ice cream course at Penn State University during the 1970s, but he set his sights on something sweeter. Frozen custard. He opened Jerry’s Custard in Lower Burrell in 1978. Recognized for its creamier and richer texture and flavor, custard is made with a higher milk...
Living with Children: Key to effective discipline
“We’ve tried everything!” is one of the more common testimonials I hear from parents who’ve just described persistent and highly vexing discipline problems with a child or children. Setting aside that it’s never the case that “everything” has been tried in conscientious fashion, the complaint reflects the wrong-headed notion —...
Make the most of the National Mall with these visitors’ tips
Millions of visitors to Washington, D.C., descend on the National Mall every year, touring the U.S. Capitol, posing for photos in front of the memorials and picnicking on the Washington Monument grounds. With so many people jostling for space in the strip of green running between the Capitol and the...
Travel tip: Easter Bunny Train will roll on Lancaster County tracks
If you can’t find the bunny trail, catch the Easter Bunny from April 19-21 on Strasburg Rail Road’s popular Easter Bunny Train. The steam train departs the station in Ronks for a 45-minute ride through the scenic Lancaster County countryside with the long-eared conductor aboard. The special Easter train rides...
How do I move on from a 13-year relationship?
Dear Carolyn: As a child, I lived through my parent’s horrible, physically violent, 10-year divorce. I remember standing in the kitchen at 12 years old, promising myself I would never divorce. So, here I am, 51, my 13-year relationship broken up. We never married, as it helped me keep my...
Tips for preventing diseases in this year’s garden
Viral, bacterial or fungal plant diseases can affect plants in many different ways. Some are asymptomatic (meaning they show no symptoms), while others can kill an entire plant in short order. Some diseases limit photosynthesis or inhibit flower and fruit production, while others stifle nutrient absorption or cause significant aesthetic...
Easter bread bursting out of bakery ovens, doorsVideo
That tasty soft bread baked to a golden crisp is paska. But many fans refer to it by the season it’s most heavily consumed — Easter bread. Area bakeries’ ovens and shelves are filling with the loaves — plain, raisin and fruit — as the holiday approaches. Depending on one’s...
Out & About: WCCC art students show work at capstone exhibitions
In architectural terms, the capstone is the final stone placed at the top of a building or a monument. In education, a capstone project (sometimes called a senior project or thesis) is a multifaceted course that integrates a student’s cumulative learning experience. At Westmoreland County Community College, associate of fine...
Cranberry’s Rollaway Dog Cafe serves up treats on the goVideo
Pittsburgh-area pups have something new to wag their tails over. The Rollaway Dog Cafe, based in Cranberry Township, Butler County, is the only mobile dog food and treat truck around. “We specialize in treats your dogs can come to the window to order and eat right on the spot,” says...
Bolivar firefighters plan egg hunt, Family Night
All children up to age 13 are invited to fill their Easter baskets Sunday at the Bolivar Fire Company’s annual egg hunt. The hunt begins at 2 p.m. at the fire station, 516 Market St., Bolivar, but those attending should plan to show up early to register. All ages will...
Waffle breakfast benefits Norwin Rotary youth club
The Norwin Middle School Interact Club will hold its first waffle breakfast Saturday in downtown Irwin. The meal will be served 9 a.m. to noon at the Masonic Hall, in the 400 block of Main Street. The breakfast includes waffle with choice of toppings, sausage, coffee and juice. The cost...
Making the switch to electric mowers
Andy Amrhein has literally spent a lifetime selling and maintaining gas-powered lawn equipment. The owner of Evey True Value Hardware in Bethel Park has now become a champion of electric and battery-powered mowers, blowers, trimmers and more. “The world is changing. More and more people every year are going to...
Digging in to online houseplant buying
The increasing hours of spring sunlight and rising temperatures across the country bring thoughts of greenery and new life, and adding a houseplant or two to your home is a great way to brighten your space without spending a lot of money. The best way to buy houseplants is to...
How to use corn gluten meal for weed control
Question: I heard you talking on your radio program about using corn gluten meal to keep the weeds from coming up in my beds. Can you give me a little more information on how and when to use this product? Answer: Though they will not rid your lawn or garden...
Tired of looking for your hammer? Get organized
Because hand tools usually aren’t used daily, they’re often lower on the list of home organizing priorities. But the thing about tools is that when you need one, you need it now. In most households, tools are not stored in just one place — some may be kept in the...
Who’s winning, losing from coffee’s drop to a 13-year low
Coffee has been among the worst-performing commodities in the past few years as the world became awash with beans, and there are few signs of a meaningful rebound any time soon. With arabica languishing near a 13-year low and robusta futures also performing poorly, there are concerns that the industry’s...
Pittsburgh’s Becca Droz back in ‘The Amazing Race’
Pittsburgh native Becca Droz is back again as a contestant on the CBS Emmy-award winning show, “The Amazing Race” to compete for $1 million on a 25,000-plus mile journey around the world. The show’s All-Star Season will premiere on CBS April 17 at 9 p.m. April 17 : World Premiere...
OpenTable reveals top ‘Diners’ Choice’ restaurants in Pittsburgh region
Restaurant booking service OpenTable is out with their top performers for the past month. The company says it analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews and sorts them by category. “Diners’ Choice” serves as the best overall division and the top ten have a rating of “exceptional.” OpenTable’s winners this...
