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Spring LIFESTYLES
Spring
Lifestyles
Take
Me Out to The Ballpark!
Taking
the family to a baseball game used to be a great family activity.
Notice how I say “used to be.”
Years
ago, you’d pack up the kids in the station wagon on a Friday
evening, file into the ballpark, and cheer on the home team in what
was a fun, affordable family getaway. Today, after packing up the
kids in the gas-guzzling SUV, you head over to the billion-dollar
ballpark, where you get to watch a mediocre MLB team field a rag-tag
bunch of overpaid players, all while paying $8.00 for a Coke and
$5.00 for a hot dog.Not exactly what I’d call a family-friendly
environment – at least not on your pocketbook.So what do you do
if you really love the game of baseball and you want to impart your
passion onto your children? Head on down to your local Minor League
or collegiate ballpark, that’s what! Pennsylvania is fortunate
to have a number of great Minor League and collegiate baseball teams
and parks to choose from. Each is a refreshing change from the
multi-billion-dollar business of Major League ball, which feature
players who are actually playing for the love of the game, not just a
paycheck. Best of all, each provides a wonderful way to spend some
real quality time with your family.
Butler
Blue Sox
The
BlueSox play their home games in historic Pullman Park, a quaint
little facility that holds just under 1,500 people. A member of the
East Division of the summer collegiate Prospect League, the Blue Sox
played their inaugural season in 2009.
Throughout
the summer, over 16,000 fans came to cheer on this team, which is
hoping to make a run for the East Division Championship in 2010.
Website:
www.butlerbluesox.net
Phone:
(724) 263-9874
Home
field: Pullman’s Park, Pillow St. and 3rd. Avenue, Butler, PA
16001
Altoona
Curve
Named
after the famed Horseshoe Curve, a favorite landmark for railroad
enthusiasts, the Altoona Curve is one of Pennsylvania’s most
popular and well-known minor league clubs. A member of the Eastern
League, the Curve is the Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh
Pirates. The team plays its home games in Blair County Ballpark,
which seats 7,210 fans. Some of the more notable former Altoona Curve
players who went on to play for the include Bronson Arroyo, Zach
Duke, Kris Benson, Ryan Doumit, Jack Wilson, Andrew McCutchen, Nate
McLouth, and Craig Wilson.
Website:
www.altoonacurve.com
Phone:
877-99-CURVE
Home
field: Blair County Ballpark, 1000 Park Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602
Washington
Wild Things
Founded
in 2001, the Washington Wild Things play at CONSOL Energy Park in
Washington County. Up until 2006, the team was under the direction of
former Pittsburgh Pirate great Kent Tekulve. The Wild Things team is
a member of the East Division of the Frontier League and can claim
bragging rights as the winningest team in the league’s history.
Website:
www.washingtonwildthings.com
Phone:
866-456-WILD
Home
field: Consol Energy Park, One Washington Federal Way, Washington, PA
15301
The
Erie SeaWolves
The
Erie SeaWolves are a minor league baseball team and a member of the
Eastern League. The team plays its home games in Jerry Uht Park,
located in downtown Erie, which opened in 1995 and seats 6,000.
Famous SeaWolves alumni include Tim Belcher, José Guillén,
Aramis Ramírez, Justin Verlander, and Shawn Wooten.
Website:
www.seawolves.com
Phone:
(814) 456-1300
Home
field: Jerry Uht Park, 110 East 10th Street, Erie, PA 16501
CULTURAL
EVENTS
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What
Else To Do?
Take
in a show, dine with family and friends, it’s all about
enjoying the culture in one of America’s true great cities –
Pittsburgh, PA!
Pittsburgh
Symphony Orchestra –
Heinz
Hall
600
Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412)
392-4900 www.pittsburghsymphony.org
Classic
Tales
March
11 – 13, 2010
The
Planets
March
19 – 21, 2010
Second
Grade Schooltime:
“Meet
the Orchestra”
March
19 and March 23 – 26, 2010
Hill
District Community Engagement Concert
March
25, 2010
Wilkinsburg
Community Engagement Concert
Location:
Wilkinsburg High School
March
27, 2010
The
Wizard of Oz
Location:
Heinz Hall
March
30 – April 4, 2010
The
Human Spirit
Location:
Lyell B. Clay Concert Theater at
WVU
Evansdale Campus
April
10, 2010
Cirque
de la Symphonie with Jack Everly
Heinz
Hall
April
22 – 25, 2010
Rite
of Spring
Location:
Heinz Hall
April
30 – May 1, 2010
Pittsburgh
International Children’s Theater
Pittsburgh
International Children’s Theater sponsors, presents, promotes
and premieres international, national and regional performing arts
and visual arts programming of professional quality for the cultural
enrichment and education of children and families.
In
addition to Byham Theater performances, Pittsburgh International
Children’s Theater events take place at satellite locations
throughout the region. For information visit www.pghkids.org.
Henry
and Mudge
March
7 – 14, 2010
Fred
Garbo Inflatable Theater
Venue:
Byham Theater
April
10 – 11, 2010
Pittsburgh
Public Theater
621
Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412)
316-8200 – Box Office (412) 316-1600
www.ppt.org
The
Price
March
4 – April 4, 2010
Time
of My Life
April
15 – May 16, 2010
Art
May
27 – June 27, 2010
FEATURE SHOWS AND EVENTS
Henry
and Mudge
March
7 – 14, 2010
Grease
PNC Broadway
Across America
March
9 – 14, 2010
Wizard
of Oz
March
30 – April 4, 2010
Complexions
Presented
by: Pittsburgh Dance Council
April
3, 2010
August:
Osage County
PNC Broadway
Across America
April
6 – 11, 2010
BJM
Danse – Jack in a Box
Presented
by: Pittsburgh Dance Council
April
17, 2010
Vincent
Dance Theatre – Broken Chords
Presented
by: Pittsburgh Dance Council
May
1, 2010
Young
Frankenstein
PNC Broadway
Across America
May
4 – 9, 2010
Pittsburgh
CLO
719
Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412)
281-3973 • www.pittsburghCLO.org
Nunsense
March
11 – June 6, 2010
Oliver!
June
1 – 6, 2010
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Pittsburgh
Playhouse at Point Park University
222
Craft Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15231
(412)
621-4445 • www.pointpark.edu
Time
After Time – A New Musical
March
26 – April 3, 2010
The
Light in the Piazza
March
26 – April 3, 2010
Dance
With Me
April
9 – 11, 2010
Seussical
May
7 – 9 / 15 – 16 / 22 – 23, 2010
The
Dark Side of Zylo’s Moon
May
7 – 9 / 15 – 16 / 22 – 23, 2010
A
Confluence of Dreaming
May
28 – June 13, 2010
Opera
Theater
Stephen
Foster Center
286
Main Street, Third Floor
Pittsburgh, PA
15201 • (412) 621-1499 www.operatheaterpittsburgh.org
Beautiful
Dreamers
April
17, 18, 23, 25, 30
May
1, 2010
JazzLive!
Presented
by: Trust Education and Community Engagement Department JazzLive is a
year-round FREE live jazz series taking place at The Cabaret at
Theater Square, Backstage Bar and Katz Plaza.* Open to the public,
this popular Pittsburgh Cultural Trust music series showcases some of
the region’s finest jazz musicians every Tuesday from 5pm-11pm
in the heart of the Cultural District.
*From
September to May, all performances take place in the Backstage Bar.
In the summer, live jazz moves outdoors to Katz Plaza from 5pm-7pm
and in the Backstage Bar from
7pm-10pm.
Max
Leake
March
9, 2010
Jared
Wilson
March
9, 2010
Ken
Karsh
March
16, 2010
Kenia
March
23, 2010
Alton
Merrell
March
23, 2010
Tania
and Jeff Grubbs
May
4, 2010
Colter
Harper
May
4, 2010
Roger
Humphries / RH Factor
May
18, 2010
Michele
Bensen
May
18, 2010
Tony
DePaolis
May
25, 2010
Tony
Campbell
May
25, 2010
Cohen
& Grigsby Trust Presents Series
Presented
by: The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Trust
Presents, a programming division of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust,
brings a diverse array of entertainment from live music to uproarious
comedy to literary luminaries and world-famous artists. The great mix
of performances promises something for everyone.
Golden
Dragon Acrobats
Venue:
Byham Theater
March
13, 2010
Ahmad
Jamal and The MCG Jazz Orchestra
Venue:
Byham Theater
April
9, 2010
WHAT
ELSE TO DO
Phipps
Conservatory – (412) 622-6914
Carnegie
Museum of Natural History – (412) 622-3131
The
Warhol Museum – (412) 237-8300
Carnegie
Science Center – (412) 237-3400
Carnegie
Museums of Pittsburgh – www.carnegiemuseums.org
Mattress
Factory – (412) 231-3169
DINING
OUT AROUND PITTSBURGH
BRAVO!
Galleria
of Mt. Lebanon
1500
Washington Road
Pittsburgh,
PA 15228 • (412) 343-3366
www.BravoItalian.com
HOULIHAN’s
Galleria
of Mt. Lebanon (412) 379-4811
Station
Square (412) 232-0302
Mall
at Robinson (412) 787-7050
Monroeville
Mall (412) 373-8520
www.Houlihans.com
Mitchell’s
Fish Market Seafood Restaurant & Bar
The
Waterfront – (412) 476-8844
Mt.
Lebanon at the Galleria
(412)
571-3474
www.MitchellsFishMarket.com
Nakama
Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar
Corner
of 17th and East Carson Street
South
Side • (412) 381-6000
www.eatatnakama.com
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