Scarehouse Tour

• Date: October 4, 2013
• Time: 7:00pm
• Venue: The ScareHouse
  Address:

  118 Locust Street

  Pittsburgh, PA 15223

   

   

  For more info see:  http://www.americantowns.com/pa/pittsburgh/events/scarehouse-tour-2013-10-04

Fall Activites Now Open at Simmons Farm

Now open 7 days a week!

  Hours: M-Fri 9:00am - 6:45pm
Saturday - Sunday 9:00am - 5:45pm

Fall Activities Included with hayride (children under 33" free):

Butterfly House (starts September 28th)

-Besides the over five acres of pumpkins, Simmons Farm offers multiple field activities for children and adults

- Hay maze and 4 acre corn maze and 2 acre corn maze

- 100ft slide and smaller Fire Truck slide!
- Petting Zoo
- play Area

Weekend Extra Activities Include: (some items may have charge)

- Food Concessions  

- Pumpkin Carving Display 

- Pumpkin Typhoon

- Apple Sling Shot

 

 

170 Simmons Road
McMurray Pa 15317 

Wednesday..........

You're halfway through the week!  Happy hump day!












Source:  http://now.msn.com/hump-day-is-here-and-these-camels-are-really-excited

Comicon 2013

September 27, 2013 from 1:00pm to 11:59PM
Monroeville Convention Center,
209 Mall Blvd.
Monroeville, PA  15146

September 28, 2013 All Day
September 29, 2013

For more info see:  http://www.americantowns.com/pa/monroeville/venues/monroeville-convention-center-1

Oktoberfest

• Date: September 20, 2013
• Time: 5:00pm
• Venue: Penn Brewery
  Address:

  800 Vinial St.

  Pittsburgh, PA 15212

   

   

  Seven different Penn Brewery Beers On Tap: Oktoberfest, Pilsner, Dark, Gold, Weizen, Kaiser Pils, and one Penn ale.
  
  Favorite German Dishes: Food offerings under the Fest tent will include traditional German favorites such as wursts & sauerkraut, hot German potato salad, and soft pretzels, plus American-style favorites including BBQ pork sandwiches, vegetarian sloppy joes, and warm apple cobbler. 
  
  Alpine Entertainment: Festgoers will hoist their steins to oompah-style music from the Autobahn Band, Heimat Klange, Kevin Solecki, and Madel Jager.
  
  Schedule:
  
  Autobahn (outside) - 5:00-8:00pm
  
  Heimat Klang (outside) - 8:30-12am
  
  Kevin Solecki (inside)  - 5:00-8:00pm
  
  Madel Jager (inside)  - 8:00- 11:30pm  

  
  

  
  

  For more info see:  http://www.americantowns.com/pa/pittsburgh/events/oktoberfest-2013-09-20

Eating red grapes and blueberries could boost your immune system

Researchers from Oregon State University analyzed more than 400 compounds to find out which ones were best at boosting humans' innate immune systems — the body's first line of defense against bacterial infections. They found that two compounds stood above the others: resveratrol found in red grapes, and pterostilbene in blueberries. Both of these compounds, known as stilbenoids, play a significant role in immune function. While the researchers pointed out that the results from their laboratory tests don't yet prove that scoffing red grapes and blueberries will make you super healthy, they said their research shows the potential of some foods to improve immune response


Source: http://now.msn.com/red-grapes-and-blueberries-could-boost-immune-system

This octopus's incredible camouflage will freak you out

Marine biologist Roger Hanlon shot this footage some time ago but it's enjoying a renaissance, mostly because it's one of the most amazing videos humans have ever seen. Seriously, watch a perfectly camouflaged octopus appear out of nowhere and feel your mind go blank with wonder. The octopus belongs to a group of underwater creatures called cephalopods, who are such masters of camouflage that if they went to war there probably wouldn't be a single casualty because the enemy could never be seen. In fractions of a second, these creatures can match the color and texture of their surroundings by changing pigment spots on their skin called chromatophores. Intriguingly, scientists still don't know exactly how these color-blind animals create such perfect matches.

Click below

http://now.msn.com/camouflaged-octoupus-astounds-in-viral-video

9/11

Wine Revelry! September 7 & 8

“Good wine is a good familiar creature if it be used well”(Othello by William Shakespeare). For this weekend dedicated to “The Nectar of the Gods” we intend to use it very well indeed. Participate in the legendary Grape Stomp Competitions for prizes, as well as Free Sampling of some of the finest vintages from local Pennsylvania wineries. Discover where it all began!


Exit 51A (old 24A) Rt. 31 East on I-70 6 miles west of New Stanton, PA, just 40 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh


For more info see:  http://pittsburghrenfest.com/directions/

 

Muse

• Date: September 8, 2013
• Time: 7:30pm
• Venue: CONSOL Energy Center
  Address:

  1001 Fifth Avenue

  Pittsburgh, PA 15219
• Cost: From $33.25 to $56.75

 For tickets see:  http://www.americantowns.com/pa/pittsburgh/events/muse-2013-09-08-tm