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by Tawnya Panizzi Residents from Sharpsburg to Pittsburgh’s East End could be connected by a four-mile bike/pedestrian corridor that would provide access to fitness, recreation, shopping and dining in a project that’s expected to cost nearly $14 million. Allegheny...

Look for expanded seating, longer hours and a more extensive menu from the riverside dining gem. April 7, 2021  Hal B. Klein PHOTOS COURTESY FARMER X BAKER Jennifer Urich’s mission to elevate riverfront dining at Aspinwall Riverfront Park entered its third season...

Let's capitalize on this once in a lifetime opportunity to create Pittsburgh's own High Line and link ARP with the East End! Allegheny Valley Railroad has agreed to sell ARP the Brilliant Line, a magnificent nearly 4 mile long rail corridor stretching from the Park,...

https://cleveland.cbslocal.com/video/5430718-eye-catching-art-exhibit-at-aspinwall-riverfront-park/ Waves of Gratitude is showing what the community is grateful for after a tough year.  

by Kristy Locklin Aspinwall Riverfront Park is commemorating the first anniversary of the pandemic with “Waves of Gratitude,” a public art installation made of 1,800 ribbons hanging 24 feet in the air that was organized by Susan Crookston, the park’s executive...

Women-Owned Restaurants and Businesses You Can Support in Pittsburgh March 8, 2021 by Emily Catalano Happy International Women’s Day, everyone! To celebrate today, we thought that we’d highlight some of the fantastic women-owned restaurants and food businesses in...

by Bob Batz Fox Chapel High School students recently showed some love to Aspinwall Riverfront Park to kick off a series of public art projects there this spring. They fabricated and painted big wooden letters to make an “L-O-V-E” sign and decorated that with two wood...

Feeling the Love at Aspinwall Riverfront Park   Aspinwall Riverfront Park just got a lot more lovely. The park is displaying a large LOVE sign and two large painted hearts, and the public is invited to stop by and take pictures with family and friends!   The...

Aspinwall Riverfront Park wants to know what you are grateful for. The Park plans a large-scale work of public art to focus on and inspire gratitude. The work will be composed of thousands of hanging colored ribbons, each with a hand-written note of what someone is...

by Tawnya Panizzi Aspinwall Riverfront Park just got a lot more “Love”ly.  The Park is displaying a large LOVE sign and two large painted hearts and inviting the public to take pictures with friends and family there.  The installation is the first of a series public...

10 Restaurants with Amazing Views and Outdoor Seating August 8, 2020 by Emily Catalano 2 Comments There’s nothing better than sitting back and enjoying a nice meal… with a nice view, too. In the past, we’ve covered lots of restaurants in and around Pittsburgh that...

13 Pittsburgh restaurants for great takeout right now  Michael Machosky  May 25, 2020  Current Features, Eat. Drink. Do., Features Pittsburgh has a lot of great restaurants trying very hard to figure out how to exist in the middle of a pandemic. Quite a few have...

The actions we take right now will have a direct impact on the trajectory of this pandemic, and the welfare of the most vulnerable among us.  Now more than ever, the need for Parks and trails is so very clear.   Being in nature reduces stress, and exercising outside...

Best of Culture This Month in Pittsburgh Check out some of the finest plays, dance performances and exhibits taking place in March in Pittsburgh. February 26, 2020 Sean Collier, Karen Dacko, Lauren Davidson March 19-28 | ‘Proof’ I remember reading “Proof,” a gripping...

Best New Restaurants in Pittsburgh Dining Critic Hal B. Klein's top 10 new restaurants in Pittsburgh in 2019. December 16, 2019  Hal B. Klein, Photos by Laura Petrilla Pittsburgh’s best restaurant openings of 2019 spanned a spectrum of genres. One of the highlights —...

2 MORE #EssentiallyPittsburgh: From a kayak, a very different perspective Patricia Sheridan Pittsburgh Post-Gazette psheridan@post-gazette.com Nov 7, 2019 12:00 AM This is a weekly series shar­ing places and ex­pe­ri­ences that we love. Kayaking on the Allegheny River...

Aspinwall Riverfront Park held its grand opening in 2015, the result of a massive fundraising effort to buy the land surrounding the Aspinwall Marina after it was nearly sold to become a parking lot. In the years since, the park has added features such as a million...

Aspinwall Riverfront Park and its event operator and manager JPC Event Group has been nominated as one of the top 10 wedding venues and caterers in the City!  Winners of Pittsburgh Magazine's Ultimate Wedding 2019 will be selected by popular vote between September 12...

2 MORE Pittsburgh's newest dining options include the region's first shipping container restaurant MELISSA MCCART Pittsburgh Post-Gazette mmccart@post-gazette.com New restaurants have gotten decidedly more casual as Pittsburghers continue to dine out often. They allow...

Farmer X Baker Brings Farm Fresh Gourmet Eats to the Aspinwall Riverfront Par August 14, 2019 By Kristy Luckily Like most farmers, Jennifer Urich rises before dawn to tend to her crops; unlike most farmers, she transforms the fresh produce into gourmet eats, which she...

Farmer X Baker Brings Much Needed Riverfront Dining To The Region Jennifer Urich focuses on locally grown ingredients and house-baked breads at her casual spot in Aspinwall Riverfront Park. BY HAL B. KLEIN August 7, 2019 PHOTO BY HAL B. KLEIN There aren't a lot...

Biking enthusiasts, take heart. The plan that eventually will extend the Three Rivers Heritage Trail to join the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail is taking shape. Phase I of the Etna Riverfront Trail and Park, located under the 62nd Street Bridge, is under way now, and at the...