Winter Lifestyles

The Rink at PPG Place
PPG Plaza in downtown Pittsburgh is home to an outdoor ice skating rink. The Rink at PPG Place, managed by Magic Ice, Inc., has an ice surface of 104' x 104', which is more than 2,000 sq. ft. larger than the rink at Rockefeller Center. During the holiday season, the rink incorporates the plaza's traditional 60-foot tree. It’s open seven days a week, including holidays, through March 11, 2007. Call (412) 394-3641 for further information. Private parties and group rates are available.

Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks at South Park and North Park
Open Mid-November to Mid-March (Weather & Conditions Permitting). Closed on Mondays and Christmas Day. Special hours, Noon to 6pm on Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. South Park Ice Skating Rink is located on Corrigan Drive. For more information call (412) 833-1499. For information on North Park Ice Skating Rink, call (724) 935-1766.

Outback Park at Hidden Valley Resort
Hidden Valley Resort is excited to offer you its new and expanded Outback Park with the biggest snow-tubing playground in Pennsylvania! Hidden Valley’s fleet of specially designed snow tubes will whisk you down a series of carved channels in the snow. Snow-tubers are brought back to the top of the hill by a high-tech surface lift. Hidden Valley Resort has installed snowmaking at the tubing runs and lighting for night runs.

In addition to snow-tubing, the Hidden Valley Outback Park provides snowshoeing, horse drawn sleigh rides, kids’ winter playground, a restaurant and bar, arcade, gift shop, and our cross-country ski center. All rides operate weather conditions permitting. The Outback Park is conveniently located on Rt. 31 near the main entrance to Hidden Valley Resort. For more information call Hidden Valley Resort at (814) 443-8000.

AvalancheXpress at Heritage Hills Golf Resort
It’s Fast! It’s Furious! Winter Fun for Everyone! Heading into their 4th season, AvalancheXpress is still Central Pennsylvania’s most thrilling Snow-tubing Terrain Park. With multiple downhill tubing runs, AvalancheXpress is incredibly fun and exciting for children of all ages. No experience is necessary! They’ve taken their snow park to the next level and stepped up the excitement by increasing their slope by 33%.

AvalancheXpress will now have multiple Xtreme snow-tubing lanes and two additional snow-tubing lanes for kids, beginners and toddlers. Heritage Hills Resort is located in York, PA. For more information call (717) 755-0123.

AvalancheXpress at Whispering Pines Golf Course
Northwest Pennsylvania’s newest, longest and steepest Snow-tubing Park, conveniently located just 1.5 miles off Interstate 79 in Meadville, PA. You will ride down the 7-story, 900' hill on one of four tubing runs lighted at night for your enjoyment. The AvalancheXpress Pennsylvania Snow Tubing Resort is incredibly fun and safe for children and adults of all ages. No experience is necessary!

Whispering Pines has installed the latest technology in snow making equipment so you will be able to enjoy tubing even when the grass is green everywhere else. For more information call Whispering Pines Golf Course at (814) 333-2827.

SnoZone Snowboard & Tube Park Blizzards Daily! Check out the South Hills “coolest” slopes! Located on Rt. 88 in Finleyville, PA. The Park is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and weather permitting. Great place for birthday parties! Call (724) 348-7399 for more information or visit them online at www.snozone.net.

Cultural Events
Pittsburgh Public Theater
621 Penn Avenue – Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 316-8200 – Box Office (412) 316-1600
www.ppt.org

The Second City -
Dysfunctional Holiday Revue
December 13 – 16, 2006

The Chief
January 2 – 7, 2007

Cabaret
January 25 – February 25, 2007

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra – Heinz Hall
600 Penn Avenue – Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 392-4900 www.pittsburghsymphony.org

Highmark Holiday Pops – The Magic of the Season
December 13 – 17, 2006

The Rat Pack - Live at the Sands
December 26 – 31, 2006

Heinz Hall Presents – Chris Botti
January 18, 2007

S’Wonderful! S’Marvelous! George Gershwin!
Conductor – Marvin Hamlisch
January 25 – 28, 2007

Nordic Nights
Conductor – Arild Remmereit
February 1 – 3, 2007

Ax Plays Brahms
Conductor – Jahja Ling
February 9 – 11, 2007

Valentine’s Day with Michael Feinstein
February 14, 2007 The Music of John Williams
Conductor - Erich Kunzel
February 22 – 25, 2007

Prime Stage Theater
937 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 394-3353 • www.primestage.com

To Kill A Mockingbird
February 24 – March 4, 2007

FEATURE SHOWS AND EVENTS
The Nutcracker
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Venue: Benedum Center
December 8 – 23, 2006

Cats
Pittsburgh Musical Theater
Venue: Byham Theater
January 18 – 28, 2007

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
PNC Broadway
Venue: Benedum Center
January 23 – 28, 2007

Stomp
PNC Broadway Across America -
Pittsburgh
Venue: Benedum Center
February 6 – 11, 2007

Hubbard Street Dance Co.
Pittsburgh Dance Council
Venue: Byham Theater
February 10, 2007

Light in the Plazza
PNC Broadway
Venue: Benedum Center
February 20 – 25, 2007

Footloose
Pittsburgh Musical Theater
Venue: Byham Theater
February 22 – March 4, 2007

The Cabaret at Theater Square
655 Penn Avenue, between the O’Reilly Theater and Katz Plaza
(412) 325-6769

Rory Block
December 6, 2006

Leon Redbone
February 7, 2007

Pittsburgh CLO
719 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 281-3973 • www.pittsburghCLO.org

A Musical Christmas Carol
December 8 – 23, 2007

Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University
222 Craft Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15231
(412) 621-4445 • www.pointpark.edu

The Skin of Our Teeth
Venue: Rauh Theatre
January 31 – February 11, 2007

The Frogs
Venue: Rockwell Theatre
February 14 – 25, 2007

Carnegie Museum of Art
4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 622-3131 • www.cmoa.org

96th Annual Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Exhibition
Through January 15, 2007

Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist for the Ages
Through January 15, 2007

Rembrandt’s Great Subjects: Prints from the Collection
Through February 11, 2007

DINING OUT AROUND PITTSBURGH
BRAVO!
Galleria of Mt. Lebanon
1500 Washington Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15228
(412) 343-3366
www.BravoItalian.com

Ibiza Restaurant Wine & Tapas Bar
2224 East Carson Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(412) 325-2227
www.ibizatapas.com

Mallorca Restaurant
2228 East Carson Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(412) 488-1818
www.mallorcarestaurant.com

Pittsburgh Rare
Sheraton Station Square
(412) 803-3824
www.pittsburghrare.com

The Winter Lifestyles Section of Designing HOME Lifestyles Magazine is dedicated to promoting the growth and development of Cultural and Tourism related businesses in Western Pennsylvania. Please contact us at info@DesigningHomeLifestyles.com for information on how to participate in future editions. Dates and pertinent information of events are subject to change. Please contact each organization directly to confirm all dates, times and availability. The included events are only a portion of cultural events in Western Pennsylvania. For additional information, and other events try visiting The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust at www.pgharts.org.