Showing posts with label PGH CHEAP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PGH CHEAP. Show all posts

Monday, July 9, 2012

PGH CHEAP: Oh Yeah! We're Going to a Laser(tainment) Show!

Ladies and gentlemen, Fountains of Wayne:


Oh yeah, I went to a laser show. Part of Pittsburgh's 2012 Regatta (you gotta regatta!) was a nightly laser show at Point State Park. Of course, it was free and that fits into my budget for PGH CHEAP this July. I could think of no better way to spend an evening last Monday night, so I biked down the Eliza Furnace Trail toward the city at sunset and took in Lasertainment's highly enjoyable production. I have to admit, right before it started, I wondered if I wasn't about to be very disappointed in my choice of activity for the night. But I was pleasantly surprised, and even a little impressed by the show. 

The small screen was my first cause for concern that this laser show might not be awesome.

Waited for the sun to go down by reading and writing and sitting in the grass.





I cannot recall what song they used this dancing chicken for, but oh my gosh, the laser dancing chicken made my night.







This second video is really where it's at. Lasers and fireballs.

Cost of Lasertainment: FREE.

Monday, July 2, 2012

PGH CHEAP: July 2012

Guys. I have been spending way too much money. June 2012 was an excellent month, but it also ended up being an expensive one. So in an effort to reclaim some financial restraint, I'm planning a month of living PGH CHEAP. Sometimes I joke about being "Pittsburgh Rich," which basically means I make enough to live comfortably. I'm not rich, by an means, but if you make a moderate salary in Pittsburgh, you can live a nice little life with two black cats in an apartment that you love.

But for the next month, I'm living on the cheap. I've been brainstorming ways to have fun and here's what I've come up with so far. Consider it a preview of how I'll be spending my time without spending money.

  • Fireworks Nights
  • Pool (already got my pool pass!)
  • Movies in the Park
  • Carnegie Museums (already a member)
  • Picnics
  • Bike Rides
  • Gallery Crawls
  • Bach Beethoven and Brunch
  • Hiking in the Parks
  • Bakery Square Events
  • Phipps Outdoor Garden
  • Frick Art Museum
  • Strolls through the Cemetery
  • REGATTA
Any suggestions?!