![Pittsburgh’s three rivers are about to get one big temporary resident.
“Since 2007, this adorable four-story inflatable duck [seen] in Hong Kong on Sunday has visited Sydney, Japan, France, Sao Paolo and Amsterdam. It’s next stop: Pittsburgh.”
(Hong Kong waves bye-bye to beloved 4-story rubber ducky after month-long splash - NY Daily News)](http://25.media.tumblr.com/53c61756ddcdee27a0c85fcea00827ca/tumblr_mo8qzuDadT1qzasa8o1_500.jpg)
Pittsburgh’s three rivers are about to get one big temporary resident.
“Since 2007, this adorable four-story inflatable duck [seen] in Hong Kong on Sunday has visited Sydney, Japan, France, Sao Paolo and Amsterdam. It’s next stop: Pittsburgh.”
(Hong Kong waves bye-bye to beloved 4-story rubber ducky after month-long splash - NY Daily News)
If you find yourself in Pittsburgh, don’t miss the Ben Franklin exhibit at the Heinz History Center. Great info and artifacts from the life of America’s ultimate Renaissance man.
Fulfilling my end of a bet, after the Red Sox stranded 11 runners last night against the Pirates
As Matt S. said, at least it’s a stylish jersey!
Perfect Saturday Morning: slept in late, woke up to delicious Samoan coconut buns (pani popo) at Joyce’s house.
Yum!
We arrived in Pittsburgh to this “gift” from my father-in-law before tonight’s Red Sox-Pirates game. I have similarly bought him a Red Sox jersey, and whoever’s team loses has to wear the opposing team jersey for the rest of the weekend.
Go Sox!
On the road (er, Megabus) again, for a quick trip to Pittsburgh, visiting the in-laws and catching a Red Sox-Pirates game!
And here I thought Pittsburgh’s tourism agenda involved shedding a little of the “scary, gritty” past persona…
Flick the Bat Signal.
It’s official. “The Dark Knight Rises” is coming to Pittsburgh this summer to film the third installment in Christopher Nolan’s spectacular franchise starring recent Oscar winner Christian Bale in the title role.
“Pittsburgh is a beautiful city,” the London-born director said in a statement. “We have been able to find everything we were looking for here, and I am excited to spend the summer in Pittsburgh with our final installment of Batman.”Mr. Nolan, a favorite of audiences and critics who also made “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight” along with “Inception,” “The Prestige” and “Memento,” met this morning with representatives of Mayor Luke Ravenstahl.
“We are thrilled to be welcoming the Batman film to Pittsburgh, and eager for the economic impact that our city will experience,” the mayor said in a statement. “This is another example of the growing film industry in our community, and we will be rolling out the red carpet for them.”
Homemade Primanti sandwiches: big hit at the Super Bowl party, and not just with the Pittaburghers!
On tap for the Super Bowl, in honor of the Steelers, I’m making homemade Primanti-style sandwiches.
These soon-to-be French fries and cole slaw each got a huge assist from our new cuisinart. It’s hard for me to believe I was unaware of the concept of slicing and shredding discs, just a few weeks ago.
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