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57Events this week
11Free things to do
93New spots
91New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Pittsburgh

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 57 events, day by day →

The Crucible Hike

Friday 6am · Laurel Highlands Trail

Black Label Society

Friday 6pm · Stage AE

Empower Walk and 5K

Saturday 9am · Acrisure Stadium

Markets

Saturday 11am · Strip District Terminal

Pigtoberfest 2026

Saturday 12pm · Troy Hill Citizens Park

New in Pittsburgh

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Pennsylvania Macaroni Co.

Shopping

Stock your pantry right: Pennsylvania Macaroni Co.

pennmac.com ↗

Red White And Blue Thrift Store - Pittsburgh (Route 51)

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Color-coded treasure hunt: Color-sorted racks, daily and weekly specials, and over 10,000 fresh secondhand items each day mean Red White And Blue Thrift Store - Pittsburgh (Route 51) is where you actually find the good stuff...

redwhiteandbluethriftstore.com ↗

Vibe Salon

Beauty

Low-drama hair refresh: Vibe Salon keeps things simple and clear, with online scheduling, a meet-the-team peek, and policies laid out so you know what to expect.

vibe.salon ↗

Pittsburgh’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Pittsburgh’s best →

Most read in Pittsburgh

The five stories Pittsburgh readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  2. This Pittsburgh school among top American colleges in TIME ranking

    Carnegie Mellon University, a private research university in Pittsburgh, was ranked No.

    Full story at usatoday.com ↗

  3. Here Are All the Events Happening This October at The Frick

    The Frick Pittsburgh Museum and Gardens in Point Breeze, Pittsburgh, is hosting several Halloween-themed events throughout October.

    Full story at pittsburghmagazine.com ↗

  4. Downtown Tiki bar brings the thunder

    Spork Island Trading Co. opened in July in the former August Henry's Burger Bar and features an immersive Tiki bar and restaurant with its own erupting volcano.

    Full story at axios.com ↗

  5. 5 Pittsburgh area fall house tours to visit for design inspiration

    The article discusses five fall house tours in and around Pittsburgh, including the Mexican War Streets House and Garden Tour, the Bellevue House Tour, and the Shadyside House Tour.

    Full story at nextpittsburgh.com ↗

Explore Pittsburgh

The rest of what BaseLocal keeps current for the city.

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