by jamaal | Aug 18, 2026 | Summer Madness
Here is the argument for Pittsburgh in one line: almost nobody in the Midwest or the Northeast has to fly here. If you can drive to Pittsburgh in a day — and most of the region can — a full weekend costs you gas and a hotel instead of airfare, bag fees and a rental...
by jamaal | Aug 18, 2026 | Summer Madness
If you are hunting for Pittsburgh summer events built around hip hop and R&B, the good news is that the city has more happening than its reputation suggests. The harder part is knowing where to look, because a lot of it does not surface on the big national event...
by jamaal | Aug 18, 2026 | Summer Madness
Slappers N Bangers started in 2015 as a way for one DJ to get better at his craft. A decade later it is one of Pittsburgh’s most recognizable cultural institutions, with more than 11,000 attendees across its events and a crowd that travels in from across the...
by jamaal | Aug 18, 2026 | Summer Madness
Stacks at 3 Crossings is one of the best outdoor event spaces in Pittsburgh, and it is where August SNB: 400 Degreez takes over on Sunday, August 9 from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM. It is also a venue a lot of people are visiting for the first time. Here is everything you need...
by jamaal | Aug 18, 2026 | Summer Madness
August in Pittsburgh means one thing for anyone with an outdoor party on the calendar: you are going to be outside, on your feet, in the heat, for hours. Day party outfits have to solve for that. Looking good at 4:00 PM is easy. Still looking good at 8:30 PM, after...
by jamaal | Aug 5, 2026 | Summer Madness
August is the month Pittsburgh stops being underrated. The weather cooperates, the festival calendar is stacked, and the city fills with people who came in from Ohio, New York, Maryland, Michigan and the DMV for a single weekend. If you are looking for things to do in...
