Saturday: A Night in the Tropics Benefit ~ A Fun and Fabulous Summer Evening at the Pittsburgh Aviary (Also: Chance to WIN TICKETS here!)

This Saturday, July 17th, 2010, join the National Aviary in Pittsburgh for the BNY-Mellon Hosted “Night in the Tropics!”

This fabulous summer event will be a carefree celebration that is sure to be a memorable occasion and a fun evening for all who attend!

Come to the National Aviary, located in Pittsburgh’s historic North Side alongside the gorgeous Allegheny Commons Park, where you can relax to the Freedom Band, enjoy lovely food and drinks, dance, mix, and mingle in America’s one and only “bird zoo!”

At the Aviary’s Night at the Tropics event, you can enjoy the work of muralist Ashley Hodder as she paints live, all while in the company of 600+ colorful, beautiful, and exotic birds, and will also have the opportunity to enter a silent auction to win one of Ashley’s paintings on-site that night!

All Night in the Tropics benefits the Aviary’s education and wildlife conservation programs! This is for a GREAT cause. This is a ONE OF A KIND facility, a rare and precious gem that we have right here in Pittsburgh benefitting these beautiful animals, some of which are endangered species, all of which are magnificent creatures! Come out, have fun, relax, and contribute to a good cause this weekend 🙂

Tickets $50; VIP tickets $100. (VIP tickets include free valet parking, a special VIP reception,and access to VIP-only bars and restaurants in the BNY Mellon Hospitality Tent.)

For questions about Night at the Tropics, or to order Night at the Tropics tickets by phone, call the National Aviary ticket line at 412-323-7235 x213 and tell them that you were referred by the Glitzburgh blog!

PS: WANT TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO THE EVENT?   Glitzburgh is giving away TWO Pairs of Tickets!

Here’s what you have to do!

1)    Tweet a link to this blog post along with hashtags #aviarytropics #glitzburgh

2) Email your name and contact information to glitzburgh@gmail.com

3) Leave a comment on this blog post.

Winners will be announced on Friday, July 16th, 2010.

Ready, Set, Go! GOOD LUCK!

Little ol’ me? Best Blogger in Pittsburgh and Who To Follow on Twitter? Yes, say Network Pittsburgh polls.

Network Pittsburgh is a great site for useful resources on, well, networking in Pittsburgh!

They have local news, blogs, event promotion, and more, but they also have polls and contests.

For those of you who do not know, I am proud to announce that in 2009 I was voted “Best Blogger in Pittsburgh” and in 2010 was voted, “Who to Follow on Twitter 2010″ in the Individual competition. The Arthritis Foundation of Western Pennsylvania, who I “tweet” for, was #2 in the “Who to Follow on Twitter Business/Org Edition.”

*Patting myself on the back&

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Follow the Arthritis Foundation at @AFWPA

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TGIF, and have a great weekend!