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Nemacolin Woodlands Resort calls ‘foodies’ to Restaurant Week
Fine diners who also enjoy getting a good deal can check out Nemacolin Woodlands Resort’s annual “Restaurant Week.” The resort, located at 1001 Lafayette Drive, Farmington, Fayette County, will host its own version of the popular event Jan. 12-17. The resort is offering a package including a 25% room rate...
Gardening trends for 2020? Think unconventional, sustainable
Gardeners in 2020 will veer from the beaten path, opting for unconventional varieties and eco-conscious surroundings, according to a plant trends study by horticulturalists with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS). Their forecast is based largely on market observations and feedback from people seeking information...
Grow heat-loving greens for summer salads
Question: Our spring vegetable garden is filled with lettuce, arugula, spinach and many other salad greens, but by the time summer rolls around, they always go to seed and leave us without salads for the rest of the season. Can you recommend some edible salad greens we can grow in...
Gardeners share their secrets for enjoying the bounty
The bounty of the garden often translates into tasty dishes in the kitchen. We meet a few gardeners and learn their secrets. Hot pepper man Dave Taiclet is pouring a dark red “elixir” out of a huge plastic jar into smaller containers. Hot peppers hang from strings all around the...
Carnival Cruise Line’s new dress code bans ‘offensive’ clothingVideo
Carnival Cruise Line has expanded its dress code policy to include a ban on “offensive” clothing. The new rules state “items worn during the cruise should not contain any message that may be considered offensive or contain nudity, profanity, sexual innuendo/suggestions,” according to the company’s website. “Clothing/accessories should not promote...
All aboard the Carnegie Science Center’s train celebration
Get on track at the Carnegie Science Center’s “Locomotion Weekend,” a two-day celebration of all things model trains. The North Shore museum is hosting its holiday season’s family fun finale Saturday and Sunday. Visitors can operate trains and bring their trains for a free checkup by the “Loco Doctor,” which...
TribLive Taste Test: Popbar Hot Chocolate on a StickVideo
The plunging temperatures and occasional snow flurries can mean only one thing: it’s hot chocolate season! The TribLive Taste Test Team got a chance to try out a new form of the delicious, decadent dessert beverage, courtesy of the Popbar company: hot chocolate on a stick! Popbar sent a six-pack...
WCCC plans preview of international culinary competition
Chefs with local ties who will be competing in the upcoming International Culinary Exhibition will preview their competition table display during a Jan. 18 Olympic Culinary Preview Party at the Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood campus. The event, set for 5-8 p.m. in the Student Achievement Center, also will feature...
Get free fresh-cut fries at Penn Station East Coast Subs
Buy any sandwich at Penn Station East Coast Subs and get a free small order of fresh-cut fries. The sandwich shop is offering the “Happy New Year from our President” deal at all locations through Jan. 15, according to WLWT-5. Penn Station is offering free fries at all locations...
Levana Bratique in Pine searching for fashion show modelsVideo
The word “Levana” (levare) means “to lift” in Latin. For Judy Masucci, owner of Levana Bratique, that definition is both literal and figurative. With her vast collection of brassieres, she hopes to lift the breasts — and the confidence — of the women she serves by providing them with the...
Pittsburgh Restaurant Week spotlights delicious meals and deals
Two things are fairly predictable about January in Pittsburgh: It’s typically a cold month – and it’s a slow month for local restaurants after a busy holiday season. Brian McCollum says it’s a perfect time of year to check out some new cuisine or visit favorite dining establishments that are...
Top Picks From the Wine Cellar: Try these 6 Chairman’s Selection varieties
Plunge into 2020 by discovering new quality wines to expand horizons. You won’t have to break the bank to do it by taking advantage of Pennsylvania Wine and Spirits’ Chairman’s Selection program. The program began in 2004 when former Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Chairman Jonathan Newman worked to leverage the...
Pa. resorts offering January ‘Learn to Ski and Snowboard’ specials
It’s official: January is “Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month” in Pennsylvania, by a declaration from Gov. Tom Wolf and a proclamation from the state senate. For the entire month, members of the Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association (SkiPA) are offering special discounts on learn-to-ski packages, encouraging first-timers to hit the...
It’s Girl Scout cookie time — get your Thin Mints and new Lemon-UpsVideo
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for cookie lovers. The annual Girl Scout cookie sale kicks off Jan. 10. Cookies will be $5 a box, according to Stefanie Marshall, spokeswoman for Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania. Tanya Schwab, who leads Girl Scout Troop 20216 in Irwin, says profits from...
Oscar Mayer looking for this year’s Wienermobile drivers
If you’re a recent college graduate and looking for a job as a spokesperson for a large corporation that let’s you drive a funny car around the country, then this position with the Kraft Heinz Co. might be for you. Oscar Mayer is looking for its 2020 class of Hotdoggers....
Gordmans conversion begins, hiring events planned
Area Peebles stores, including those in Belle Vernon, Mt. Pleasant, Ellwood City, Allegheny Township, New Castle and Somerset, will hold hiring events this week as the locations transform into Gordmans stores. The stores will open under the new name on Feb. 18, the company says. The apparel and home décor...
Harmar eatery offers home-cooked Italian food in an actual homeVideo
It’s out with the old and in with the new at a longtime eatery in Harmar. Garlic Grille opened in June in the former Emilia’s Garden, serving Italian American home-style cuisine. “We just wanted to break away from Emilia’s Garden and start something new and fresh,” says co-owner and executive...
Out & About: Dancing the (Twelfth) Night away at Fort LigonierVideo
English country dancing is a main attraction of the annual Twelfth Night Celebration at Fort Ligonier. It’s also become a regular activity at the fort, in the form of dance classes. “The lessons grew out of our first Twelfth Night (in 2018),” said Julie Donovan, director of marketing and public...
It’s that ’70s (and ’80s) show in home decor
are ’70s-style florals in wallcoverings and fabric. European bathware designers have been featuring pedestal sinks, toilets and tubs in colors like cranberry, moss, mustard, teal and pink — colors that would have been destined for the bin a few years ago. Here in North America, eBay and salvage sites such...
Out & About: Purring 20s New Year’s Eve Party was the cat’s meow
As a way to bid farewell to 2019, it was the cat’s meow. Really. On Dec. 31, guests at Greensburg’s Cattfeinated Cat Cafe counted down to 2020 at a Purring 20s New Year’s Eve Party. A group of swells in their party best braved snow squalls to visit the speakeasy-themed...
Headed to Orlando? Check out these 8 new attractions in 2020
Orlando’s theme park enthusiasts may not have new Kylo Ren or Harry Potter-based attractions to look forward to in 2020. But Disney has a not-so-secret weapon: Mickey Mouse. Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, the first-ever ride-through attraction for the iconic rodents, is set to open March 4 at Disney’s Hollywood...
Remember When: Jan. 6
100 years ago Arnold councilman given jail warden post James M. Keating, elected chairman of Arnold council two days earlier, will resign that post after being elected warden of the Westmoreland county jail. Keating, vying with 11 other applicants, was chosen on the 30th ballot. ^ 75 years ago Redcats...
Travel tip: Philly Home Show offers DIY workshops, pet market
Billed as one of the state’s largest such events, the Philly Home Show returns to the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia on Jan. 10-12 and 17-19. In addition to vendors offering everything needed to build or remodel a home and make it livable, inside and out, the show offers such...
Staycation: The Grand Resort in Warren, Ohio
Looking to get away without going far? Consider The Grand Resort in Warren, Ohio — located just outside Youngstown and about an hour northwest of Pittsburgh. It has something for most everyone: fine dining to pub fare, golf, swimming and an array of spa services. The resort is popular for...
Why does toothpaste makes orange juice taste terrible?
If you ever drank a glass of orange juice in the morning after brushing your teeth, you probably wish you hadn’t. It’s a lesson most of us learn as young kids — orange juice and toothpaste just don’t mix. But why? Blame it on your taste buds. Your taste buds...
