$64 for Custom 70"x53" Photo Blanket, Plus Shipping, from PhotoWeavers ($129 Value)
Blankets provide warmth at night, security capes for children, and nourishment for roaming hordes of goats. Wrap up in a personalized wonder-covering with today’s Groupon: for $64, you get a custom 70″x53″ photo blanket (a $129 value, shipping included) from PhotoWeavers , a family-owned textile mill that re-creates images by weaving them into the fabric, rather than printing over finished cloth. The blanket-design process offers myriad creative options for those tired of basic fleeces and plaid throws. First, upload a photo and choose either the simple method, which produces a blanket with just the image woven into the surface, or the customizable method, which allows users to personalize the image with borders, labels, and insignias. With the latter method, customers can unleash their inner designer with themed borders depicting hobbies such as golf or fishing; insignias celebrating friends or family in uniform; or graphics celebrating holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries. For example, upload an image of the family dog chasing its tail, add a dog-themed border with tennis balls and biscuits, and insert a wildly creative, custom caption such as “dog blanket.” After the image and graphic layout is submitted, a PhotoWeavers designer will weave the image into a blanket using around 8 miles of cotton thread, which is roughly equivalent to three zillion Q-tips. Though PhotoWeavers sometimes features a discounted price online, this Groupon still offers the best deal available. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Presentations Is eye contact more effective if you’re crying? Read more…
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$64 for Custom 70"x53" Photo Blanket, Plus Shipping, from PhotoWeavers ($129 Value)
$10 for $20 Worth of Vietnamese Fare at Pho Van
Though the Great Wall of China has won the accolades of history, the Great Backscratcher of Vietnam, built to reach any itchy corner across the nation, saved more lives than can be counted on a single hand. Feast upon equally ingenious Vietnamese creations with today’s Groupon: for $10, you get $20 worth of Vietnamese fare at Pho Van in the Strip. Pho Van’s large kitchen conjures a menu packed with authentic Vietnamese noodle soups, appetizers, and family-style meals. A starter of banh bot loc, pork- and shrimp-filled Vietnamese dumplings wrapped in banana leaves ($5), or cha gio, crispy rolls served with a chili-garlic dipping sauce ($4) sets palates to their spicy-jungle settings in time for a bowl of pho ($7–$9), a Vietnamese staple that lets a range of beef, rice noodles, earthy basil, and tangy lime go skinny-dipping in a pool of made-from-scratch beef stock. Those who eschew broth will prefer to mouth surf the goi du du, a salty band of shrimp or beef jerky atop a bed of shredded green papaya and tucked under blankets of crushed peanuts and mint ($4). Fresh coconut juice ($3) helps soothe spice-stung throats, and the fruit smoothies with black tapioca pearls come in three refreshing flavors: avocado, jack fruit, and durian ($4 all). A custard dessert of banh flan ($4) adorned with fried bananas and coconut milk finishes the feast on a sweet note, unlike the shockingly gory original ending to The Sound of Music . Pho Van’s BYOB policy and convenient location make it an apropos backdrop for a spicy night of revelry, a quick lunch, or a first date with a mannequin-come-to-life. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Presentations Is eye contact more effective if you’re crying? Read more…
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TIDBITS: Pittsburgh food scene featured in NYTimes
Heads Up : The evolving Pittsburgh food scene continues to gain national exposure with aA February 25thA article in the New York Times:A ” In PIttsburgh, Trading Pirogi for Farm-to-Table Fare .A The article confirms that although Pittsburgh’s Old World inclinationsA are still in place , there’s a new trend afoot–a burgeoning,A gastronomic culture …
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Pittsburgh’s universities are breeding grounds for innovation
Tom Fontaine is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-320-7847 or via e-mail. Tom Lauwers spent more than a decade pursuing a doctorate in robotics from Carnegie Mellon University .
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Study: Culture powers region’s rebound
Keri Harmicar moved to Pittsburgh from Youngstown, Ohio, five years ago and immediately fell in love with the parks, cultural destinations, character and opportunities in the area.
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Study: Culture powers region’s rebound
Flood advisory issued for Pittsburgh
The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for the Ohio River in Pittsburgh.
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Flood advisory issued for Pittsburgh
Crafton Man Shot, Killed In Car
A 29-year-old man died after being shot inside a car in Crafton early Sunday morning.
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Crafton Man Shot, Killed In Car
Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show
The 2011 Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show will have more than 1,500 exhibits featuring the latest products and services for inside and outside the home.
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Pittcon Proudly Announces More Than $1.1 Million in Science Related Grants — 2011 Awardees Include K-12 Schools …
Pittcon Proudly Announces More Than $1.1 Million in Science Related Grants — 2011 Awardees Include K-12 Schools, Colleges and Universities The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Pittcon), a Pennsylvania non-profit Corporation, has proudly announced its 2011 Pittsburgh Conference Memorial National College Grants (PCMNCG) Program recipients. Pittsburgh, PA …
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Pittcon Proudly Announces More Than $1.1 Million in Science Related Grants — 2011 Awardees Include K-12 Schools …
Pittsburgh region’s jobs forecast remains hazy
Occupation: Battery cell builder Pay range: $26,000 Qualifications: associate degree in electrical maintenance; background in electrical theory Occupation: Chief technology officer Pay range: about $180,000 Qualifications: doctorate in relevant field; project management experience Occupation: CEO of a large manufacturing company Pay range: about …
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Pittsburgh region’s jobs forecast remains hazy
