412 Fresh: Family Friendly Halloween Activities

Some people outgrow their need for creativity and childlike curiosity and others become creatives. Sometimes I forget how much fun Halloween is for children. When I need to feed my inner child I find one of my many nieces and nephews and my best friend’s children. Family fun is always a good time. My greatest…

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Thrival Festival Came Alive in Year Number 5

In its past life The Carrie Furnace produced tons of iron per day but last weekend the now defunct historical landmark produced nothing but festival memories. Thrival Festival hosted its annual music festival at a caliber that most festivals take decades to get to. With the Monongahela River and the remaining remnants of The Carrie…

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& Too Much

I’m a dark skin woman who loves rap, EDM, pop, and country music. Growing up my peers told me I was too dark and I talk “too white” I actually had someone ask, “Why do you talk like that,” and an older lady told me that she didn’t know dark people resided up north. “Are your…

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Happy Mon(Daé) 016

October is finally here and that means Halloween is coming! Although I prefer warm weather, Halloween makes fall worth it.  Last year I was on a cruise in the middle of the ocean, this year won’t be as big but I’ll definitely be in costume enjoying Pittsburgh with great friends. 🙂 I’m Rockin’ Previously I…

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Press Pause: Shows That Ended Too Early

Ask any True blood fan and they’ll agree that it ended two seasons later than necessary.  Not all shows are given the luxury of drawn out story lines (*cough* Lost). Some don’t even get a second season.  With the official arrival of fall I’ve realized new shows are coming and some are to never return….

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412 Fresh: Waterfront Eats

The Waterfront in Homestead is so well thought out that you don’t have to leave the area for anything. There’s a grocery store, multiple retail shops, a movie theater, a retro candy shop, and restaurant after restaurant. You could go to a different restaurant every day for a week and still not hit all the…

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412 Fresh: Munchin’ in Market Square

I’ve seen Farmer’s Markets, dance classes, igloos, art installments, yoga classes, and even a small concert take place in downtown Pittsburgh’s Market Square. The very landmark refuses to be boxed in when it comes to function but people can agree on two things. The location is beautiful and you will not starve in Market Square…

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Model Material: Fashion at the Foyer

Without models and fashion designers there would be no fashion shows. Every runway model has a future and every stitch has a past. On July 15th models and designers packed the Carnegie Museum of Art to flaunt everything they had and I was blessed with the opportunity to cover this glamorous Levels Entertainment Event in…

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Style and Glam Pittsburgh: Glam Guaranteed

Pittsburgh native and founder of Style and Glam Pittsburgh, Jamyce Patterson can whip together a fashion show in her sleep. But it’s not the glamorous events that intrigued me. It’s the message behind the runway affairs that got my attention. Fashion shows come a dime a dozen now a days but you won’t find many…

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Thrival Festival Survival

Thrival Festival 2017 isn’t until next month but the excitement is real now! The price of tickets are sure to go up soon and with acts like Wiz Khalifa, Logic, Kiiara, and Kyle tickets are sure to go fast. September 29th and 30th Swissvale’s Carrie Furnace will be jam packed with fans from all over…

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