Pittsburgh Travel Guide
4/18/2008 at 2:30 PM
Tags: Missed Connections, Pittsburgh Travel (all tags)
We were remiss when we dedicated the Democratic presidential primary on April 22 to the city of Philadelphia. How could we neglect the rest of the great state? So here's a Heinz-Warhol edition to warm the hearts of western Pennsylvania.
We recommend not bowling or hunting with anyone you meet at one of these hot spots:
Kiva Han :: This boutique coffee house offers its own blends on packed weeknights and lazy weekend mornings to a sweetie with a shaved head, a sexy smoker and a girl with warm and friendly eyes. 420 S. Craig St.
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by egw
4/11/2008 at 8:57 AM
Tags: Movie Set Travel, Ellen Page, Sarah Jessica Parker (all tags)
If you were a "Juno" fan, you'll enjoy this week's pick. "Smart People" brings Sarah Jessica Parker, Ellen Page, Dennis Quaid and Thomas Hayden Church to the screen as a dysfunctional family that gets a new lease on life.
Dennis Quaid is a widowed professor whose adopted brother Chuck (Church) returns to his life around the same time he meets SJP, a doctor. We hear there's all sorts of wry humor and Ellen Page plays a bit of her Juno role again--but we're OK with that.
The film was shot entirely in Pittsburgh. In that vein we invite you to check out some cool things in the Smoky City:
Where To Stay: The Priory This European style hotel on the North Shore features charming rooms furnished in reproduction pieces, as well as cozy touches like a sitting room for evening wine and an outdoor courtyard. It's convenient too, with free WiFi and daily shuttle service to downtown.
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by sedona
11/08/2006 at 10:46 AM
Tags: Pittsburgh Tourism, Sienna Miller, Movie Set Travel (all tags)
The retraction, or in this case the contrition, is always always on the back page, but for Pittsburgh's sake, it is important we bring it to your attention.
According to multiple sites on the interweb, Sienna Miller issued the following statement, vaguely apologizing for last month's Steel Town bar incident:
I'm very sorry about being rude but I was working so hard on the movie The Mysteries of Pittsburgh.
I was really tired and it came out wrong. I feel terrible about it.
But does she know Pittsburgh is an island, just like Manhattan? And did she follow through on her promise to thoroughly explore Queer As Folk's Liberty Avenue, the Warhol Museum, et al? Will her penance be three Our Fathers and three PSA sports for Visit Pittsburgh?
We are guessing no. We are also obligated to tell you that the arrival of Sienna Miller directly coincided with the on field downfall of Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger. Think about it.
[Photo: Egotastic]
Warning: The Sienna Miller photos over at Egotastic are NSFW and were not taken in Pittsburgh.
Related Stories:
· Sienna Miller Apologizes [Entertainmentwise]
· Sienna Miller V. Pittsburgh Coverage [Jaunted]
by markj
10/11/2006 at 12:31 PM
Tags: Sienna Miller, Pittsburgh Tourism (all tags)
Think you can enter Pittsburgh's Folino's Young's Tavern without a good fake id? Not on tavern owner Penny Folino and bouncer Dan Kovacs watch--especially if you were just spewing Pittsburgh hatred to Rolling Stone. That's right, an alert Jaunted reader tipped us off to Steel Town's revenge, reported by the Post Gazette.
Just before midnight Saturday night, bar employees said, Ms. Miller, 24, appeared at the entrance of Folino's Young's Tavern, on Carson Street, without identification. Some five minutes later -- after ducking into the bar, eluding a bouncer who refused to let her inside -- Ms. Miller, in town for the filming of "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh," was spotted inside and escorted back to the Carson Street sidewalk. There, tavern owner Penny Folino and bouncer Dan Kovacs said, a disgusted Ms. Miller proclaimed her identity to all who would listen.
Sienna ripped off her hat and said, 'I am Sienna Miller. I am a famous actress!'" Ms. Folino said. "That's what she did. She was basically throwing a temper tantrum.
Said Ms. Folino: "There was no reason for her to act like she did. No ID, no entry -- I'm sorry, we can't bend the rules for anybody."
Go here to let us know what Pittsburgh has to offer, or why it really is Shitsburgh.
Related Stories:
· Dry Sienna acts out again [Pittsburgh Post Gazette]
· Sienna Miller V. Pittsburgh Coverage [Jaunted]
by markj
10/10/2006 at 9:21 AM
Tags: Sienna Miller, Celeb Travel, Pittsburgh Tourism (all tags)
Sienna Miller, in town filming "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh", recently told Rolling Stone that she was stuck in "Shitsburgh".
Can you believe this is my life? Will you pity me when you're back in your funky New York apartment and I'm still in Pittsburgh? I need to get more glamorous films.
So Pittsburgh hates Sienna Miller right now, right? Na, hardly, they aren't a bunch of haters.
Pittsburgh responds:
Well, she's wrong, it's Pyscho-burg.
I think I can understand why someone from England wouldn't appreciate it.
There are a lot of other cities that are worse, but there are a lot of other places that are better.
Hmm, none of this really goes along with Greater Pittsburgh Convention & Visitors Bureau company line:
With so much to see, you're sure to find something to love in Pittsburgh.
The mysteries of Pittsburgh indeed.
Defend Steel Town's honor, or bash Pitt here.
Related Stories:
· Actress Sienna Miller's no fan of Pittsburgh [Pittsburgh Tribune]
· Stuck in Shitsburgh [Rolling Stone]
by markj
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