West Virginia's Largest Yardsale coincides with the unaffiliated World's Longest Yardsale, which also is under way this weekend and runs 654 miles from West Unity, Ohio, to Gadsden, Ala. In a driveway two doors down, Brenda Hagy is pulling shirts and pants from a canopy-covered rack. Four dollars for a pair of used jeans?" says Eddy, the mom planning a shoe-shopping trip for her 10-, 12- and 13-year-old daughters. Unemployment is around the state average of 9.4 percent here - 8.7 percent in Lewis County, 9.6 percent in Upshur County - and people are looking to make money, build up their savings or at least spend less. Her goal is as modest as her means of paying for it: She wants to make the drive from her home in Weston to the Pittsburgh Zoo before the summer's over, five hours round-trip. That's the hope of Kristin Droppleman, who is selling baby clothes to help cover the cost of a mini-vacation for her 22-month-old daughter Emma. "It's an easy way to make money, a yard sale." "This year, it's really taken off, and I would say the economy is factoring into it," says Robin Wyckoff, a volunteer organizer with the Buckhannon-Upshur Convention and Visitors Bureau. 33, between the cities of Buckhannon and Weston. Some officials estimate there are two or three unregistered sellers for every one who signed up, and large handmade signs dot the lawns along U.S. But that number only includes those who paid for advertising. But to be honest there are many more places that get into the holiday spirit as well.Officially, 155 sellers are registered, up from 120 last year and a high for the 10-year event. Up to this point in this article we've featured a few of our favorite spots for Christmas decorations in Pittsburgh. Note: Some decorations may not be available in 2021 due to COVID.
The Christmas Market begins on the weekend before Thanksgiving (coinciding with Light Up Night) and is open through Christmas (closed Thanksgiving day). Yes, downtown Pittsburgh really has it going on during the holidays! Then there is the ice skating rink at PPG Place and the collection of international Santas visible in the window displays in the walkway connecting PPG Place and Market Square (formerly inside but moved for outdoor viewing in 2020).įor those who want to brave the cold a little longer, the walk down to Highmark to check out the Unity Tree is a must, as is visiting Point State Park for their massive Christmas tree made of lights (only on at night) and the US Steel Plaza for one of the largest Nativity Scenes you'll ever see. To start, there is the Pittsburgh Christmas Market which takes over Market Square with vendors selling gorgeous holiday and local wares. In a way, downtown Pittsburgh is like the epicenter for all things Christmas cheer during the holidays. This date was changed from the Friday before Thanksgiving starting in 2021.Ģ.
Light Up Night is the Saturday before Thanksgiving. (Note: The City-County Building fireworks are new for 2021 so we are not entirely sure what they will be like!)Īt 9:30 PM the official Light Up Night fireworks show takes place on the Allegheny River, giving the North Shore river trail the best views! Traditionally these fireworks have been launched from the river between the Clemente and Warhol Bridges, but shutdowns for bridge improvements may change this over the next few years.įor those who wish to catch all of the fireworks shows and other festivities, be prepared to make a dash between the spots over the course of the evening! Both of these fireworks shows are off the rooftops and are just a couple of minutes in length. The first show is at the City-County Building at 5pm for the tree lighting there, and a second short performance takes place at the Highmark Building at 6 PM when the lights of the Unity Tree are turned on.
While you may journey downtown for other Light Up Night festivities, what we care about here are the fireworks in Pittsburgh as they should not be missed. Now the Saturday before Thanksgiving (starting in 2021), Light Up Night is a full-day event which features tree lightings, the start of the Christmas markets, live music from local and popular musicians, and culminates with not one, but three fireworks shows during the evening. Light Up Night marks the start of Christmas in Pittsburgh (and don't let any over-zealous store tell you otherwise).
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