Come Aug. 12-14, it’s all things jeep in Butler, Pa., birthplace of the Bantam Jeep, America’s first jeep. Drive your Jeep to this town about an hour north of Pittsburgh and help break a Guinness World Record for the longest Jeep parade. More than 500 jeeps already registered; they’re coming from more than 20 states and Canada. Spectators are welcomed, too! Saturday and Sunday’s events will be held at the Butler County Fairgrounds, and will feature a Jeep Playground, trail rides and more. http://www.bantamjeepfestival.com/
August in August
August Wilson Center for African American Culture and The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust team up to present “August in August.” Back by popular demand, the series, which runs August 18-20, features vignettes from the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright, August Wilson’s 10-play “Century Cycle.” To order tickets ($20-30) call 412-456-6666 or go to www.culturaldistrict.org.
Bicycle Heaven
A new museum of rare, vintage and antique bikes just opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side. Bicycle Heaven boasts some 90,000 bikes and accessories, and includes everything from an 1862 handcrafted wooden bike to the Schwinn Sting-Ray Krate – complete with banana seat and sissy bar. Bicycle Heaven is located in the R.J. Casey Industrial Park, 1800 Preble Ave., Pittsburgh.
Thunder on the Mountain
Native Americans from all over the country celebrate the Thunder Mountain Lenape Nation Native American Festival August 20-21. Enjoy authentic Native American food and join the tribes in their traditional drumming and dancing. Handmade art and crafts will be sold at this Indiana County, Pa., festival.
Free Architectural Walking Tours (Fridays in August)
Explore one of 18 National Register Districts in Pittsburgh with this free walking tour presented by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Fourth Avenue showcases buildings designed by more than a dozen distinguished architects, in styles ranging from Greek Revival to Post Modern, constructed between 1836 and 1984. Tall buildings with banks on the ground level and aggressive little places of a couple of stories, dedicated solely to finance when built, now serve multiple new uses or are awaiting renovation. The tour includes the towering glass edifice of PPG Place, which is said to be featured in the new Batman movie being filmed in Pittsburgh beginning in August. www.phlf.org
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