Lifestyle

I don’t know about you, but I’m having trouble keeping track of all the accolades thrown Pittsburgh’s way of late. How can I be a properly promotional yinzer if I can’t recall all our boast-worthy bon mots?

Last year, Picklesburgh collaborated with Wigle Whiskey for an especially dill-icious spirit, and we’re pickled pink that the award-winning Eau de Pickle is back this year!

Older traditions have a way of coming back into style, and one that seems to be resurfacing is at-home book clubs. Here are some tips for hosts:

In this day and age, one thing is clear: We’re surrounded by plastic. While recycling can help reduce the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills and waterways, there are many other options for making the switch to more sustainable items and reducing plastic use in your life.

Pittsburghers always have room for fireworks, but there’s something extra special about the Fourth of July show at the Point. Some fun facts about the loud lights:

In July 1776, as a group of colonists in Philadelphia finalized a document cutting ties with the world’s greatest empire, about 300 miles west, the frontier was quiet, with not a yinzer to be found.

George Washington’s story is one of triumph, but less heralded is the formative time he spent in what became Pittsburgh.

The Strip District is home to many pieces of Pittsburgh’s rich history: Wholey’s, the original Primanti Brothers, the mills that lined the river – the list goes on, and we’ve come to cherish everything about it. All of the history packed in 22 short blocks is part of what makes it special.

“My goal is to stand naked in a waterfall in every state,” I joked to my fellow hikers. While that isn’t really a goal (too cold, too modest), if it was, I’d start with Ash Cave in Hocking Hills, Ohio, where the water cascaded off a massive inverted sandstone cliff into a large shallow pool.

Great news for the environment and your wallet: Ugly produce is making its way downtown.

You’re never too old to be a gamer, as 164 million U.S. adults know.

If St. Patrick’s Day is a distant memory and your Irish eyes are no longer smilin’, take a road trip to the Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival for a hit of the green.

‘Tis the season for fairs, festivals, concerts and everything, well, “people-y.”

Technology is rapidly changing many traditional industries, and the construction sector won’t be immune to it.

Many of us will celebrate with cookouts along with family and friends, but Memorial Day isn’t possible without those who can’t join the parties, the ones who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country.

Many in our society are focusing on making their lives greener. But for some, the concept seems so vast that it’s hard to understand the lingo.

Jason McKoy was diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma in November 2018. Chemotherapy left him with chronic fatigue, and he was unable to keep working – but bills don’t stop for cancer.

If spring is a time for renewal, in 2019, the season is one of endings for some of pop culture’s most influential tales of the past decade.

It might be a weird question you never thought of, but there’s an answer. Google “What direction should a ceiling fan rotate?” and you’ll see articles from Home Depot, Consumer Reports and Southern Living.

Last month, the tech giant Google took big steps into the world of online travel, introducing the Google Trips app to its online platform.

As the weather warms, construction projects are ramping up. It makes for a good time for all industry professionals to assess where their business stands.

With spring comes a temptation to escape the city for the great outdoors, but there’s just not always time to get away to the Laurel Highlands. Luckily, Pittsburgh’s bountiful parks ably fill the void.

Bad pronunciation puns aside, if you haven’t been to Toronto, it should be your next stop with friends or significant other this spring.

Occasionally making yourself inaccessible is essential to boosting focus. A survey found that always being reachable – checking emails during off days, scrolling through social media, responding to texts 24/7 – is associated with higher stress levels. This is known as “continuous partial attention,” a state of alertness largely driven by FOMO.

The season for poolside get-togethers with friends and family is quickly approaching, and with it the need for parents and caregivers to keep water safety top of mind.

Pittsburgh is the epicenter of the opioid epidemic. There are 2.1 million Americans suffering from opioid use disorder (OUD), and over 3,500 Pennsylvanians died of an overdose in 2015 alone.

Spring makes me antsy to wipe the dust off my bicycle and hit the trails. I must admit, I’m a seasonal bicyclist. You won’t find me braving the snow and cold on a bike – instead, you’ll find me hibernating until the weather hits 60.

Accidents happen to everyone, including our pets. It’s important to keep a pet first-aid kit in your home in case of emergency.

Parents of children on the autism spectrum face unique challenges, but they are not insurmountable. Many empowering stories are chronicled in “It’s Going to Be AUlright,” an anthology from 12 mothers of children with spectrum diagnoses. The book is out April 2, which is World Autism Awareness Day.

Breaking news: The average American worker is tired. Two-thirds of employees don’t believe they have proper work-life balance, while half of all full-time workers reported working over 40 hours per week.