M is for Mattress Factory: 2015 Urban Garden Party The party of the year occurred last night as over 1200 people gathered at Mattress Factory's annual Urban Garden Party. This year's theme was "M is for Mattress Factory" and we spotted characters of all kind including mermaids, mimes, musicians, and even marijuana. With over forty food and drink vendors, entertainment from a dozen...
Last Thursday we celebrated the grand opening event of Cocothé, a chic cafe in Sewickley where dining and desserts reign supreme. To kickoff the festivities Mayor Brian Jeffe was on site for a ribbon cutting ceremony and afterwards guests mingled, enjoyed cocktails and listened to the sounds of singer Grace Affeltranger. Detailed and decadent hors d'oeuvres and sweets created by...
On behalf of National Recovery Month, our friends at PerLora again hosted the Sunflower POWER event, which celebrates art and style to benefit the Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery. This year's silent auction theme was "Pillows for Power" and nearly 60 local artists and Pittsburgh celebs participated including Stephanie Armbruster, J.G. Boccella, Terry Boyd, Rose Clancy, Amber Coppings, Gisele Fetterman, Mia Tarducci Henry, Joe...
Losing your pet is devastating. Our dogs and cats are not just pets but family members, really. Although we put up flyers, call neighbors, and do everything we can to get our pets back sometimes they just never return home. Until today, most of our local police officers did not have access to microchip scanners, which results in...
Join Maniac Magazine on Friday, July 25th as we celebrate the launch of our July/August Dog issue! Enjoy food, signature Pooch Punch cocktails, pet adoptions, a Chinese auction, and more! Proceeds benefit Animal Friends! Help raise awareness and money for these wonderful charities!If you cannot attend the event and would like to make a donation, you can do so...
The Three Rivers Art Festival in Pittsburgh concluded this past weekend on a beautiful summer night. The festival once again proved to be an immense success, entertaining thousands with free musical performances, local Pittsburgh art, and of course, delicious food. The event kicked off June 6th, and spanned ten exciting days. The festival welcomed hundreds of art vendors...
To say that Chapel Hills Jewelry is accomplished is an understatement. This local, family-owned jewelry store, a staple in its community, spoils us with beautiful diamond, gemstone, and custom-made pieces, and this year they hit a milestone. The Tesauro family hosted their 25th Anniversary soiree on Saturday, March 29 that The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium and Maniac was honored...
The Kentucky Derby is easily one of the standards on a bucket list to those with a fast pulse and streak of adventure. This mama grew up around the Woodstock-esque atmosphere of Derby Mania when my girlfriends and I would skip school and quite recklessly offer rides to visiting college kids who were wandering the bars on Bardstown...
As told by Sarah Lolley, www.AccidentalMama.com A theatrical party on a grand scale, Attack Theatre’s Dirty Ball is at the top of Pittsburgh’s short list of must-be-seen-wearing-a-crazy-outfit, or as little as possible, events. The last time this mama got down and dirty at the annual fundraiser, I was six months pregnant the weekend before I was running down...
Today Pittsburgh hosted it's annual St. Patrick's Parade! A national Irish holiday for all to celebrate and enjoy. St. Patrick's Day started as an Irish Catholic "Feast Day" but as grown to become to see the holiday you see today. Yet, how exactly did we all decide on how the holiday would be celebrated? Why green? Why beer?...
