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Wonderade Punch List · From the archive
Pittsburgh Weekend
Oct 10 to Oct 11
A past weekend. Written after the fact from what local sources listed and the weather that actually happened.
Pittsburgh stayed cool and wet, with light rain and a high of 69 on Saturday, then a soaking 1.6 inches of rain on Sunday. The weekend held a museum caterpillar hunt, a Magic Tree House party, breakdance and aikido classes and a family night with a clown.
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What the weather did
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Saturday
69° / 50°
Rain, 0.11 in of rain.
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Sunday
64° / 54°
Rain, 1.60 in of rain.
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The weather rule that weekend: 0.11 in of rain: an indoor day, with a backup for every plan.
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Saturday picks |
 10 to 11 am |
Los Sabrosos Dance Co ran a Kid's Hip-Hop Class for ages 8-12, mixing hip-hop basics with modern, contemporary and jazz.
Los Sabrosos Dance Co · $20 · Indoors
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 11:30 am to 1 pm |
B is for Books hosted Magic Tree House Day, with snacks, activities and a fact-finding mission to help Jack and Annie. It was free.
B is for Books · Free · Indoors
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 1:30 to 3 pm |
The Frick Pittsburgh ran a free scavenger hunt to find Gustave the Caterpillar hidden across the site.
The Frick Pittsburgh · Price not listed · Indoors
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| 5 to 8 pm |
Hofbrauhaus Pittsburgh held Family Night With Purpose, with kids eating free alongside an adult entree and CoCo the Clown doing face painting and balloon art.
Hofbrauhaus Pittsburgh Brewery & Restaurant · Free · Indoors
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Also Saturday: Chinese Library for Children: Mandarin Storytime at the Squirrel Hill library shared Chinese picture books, songs, movement and crafts. (Free · Indoors)
Also Saturday: 2026 Pittsburgh Dragon Boat Festival brought dragon boat racing, cultural entertainment, food vendors and family activities to Pittsburgh Brewing Company in Creighton. (Spectators free, fee to register a team · Outdoors, open sun)
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Sunday picks |
1.60 in of rain: an indoor day, with a backup for every plan.
| 9:30 to 10:30 am |
Allegheny Aikido ran Aiki Junior Stars, a new kids' program in the Japanese martial art built around balance, focus and working cooperatively with partners.
Allegheny Aikido · $60 · Indoors
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| 11 am to 12:30 pm |
The Frick's Gustave the Caterpillar hunt ran again Sunday, with kids tracking down his hiding places and returning a finished sheet to staff.
The Frick Pittsburgh · Price not listed · Indoors
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| 3 to 4 pm |
Los Sabrosos Dance Co taught Breakin' for Kids, an easy first breakdancing class for ages 7 to 12 that opened with a warm-up and built moves step by step.
Los Sabrosos Dance Co · $20 · Indoors
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| 5 to 8 pm |
Family Night With Purpose returned to Hofbrauhaus Pittsburgh on Sunday, with free kids' meals alongside an adult entree and CoCo the Clown.
Hofbrauhaus Pittsburgh Brewery & Restaurant · Free · Indoors
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Dinner, sorted · Giant Eagle
Sheet Pan Chicken Night
Protein value: about 34 g protein per $
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Sheet Pan Chicken Night came from Giant Eagle, where chicken breasts gave the most protein for the money in that week's ads, about 34 g protein per $. With florets, rice and a chopped salad kit, it made an easy dinner on a wet weekend. |
| Fresh Enhanced Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts Family Pack |
$2.99/lb |
| Giant Eagle Broccoli or Cauliflower Florets or Long Celery Sticks 12 oz. or 1 lb. pkg. |
2 for $5.00 |
| Giant Eagle, Fresh Express or Taylor Farms Chopped Salad Kits |
$2.99 |
| Minute or Carolina Rice 4.4 to 8.8 oz. |
3 for $5.00 |
Ad prices good through Wednesday, Oct 14.
How to cook it: Chicken breasts and broccoli or cauliflower florets could roast together on one sheet pan, with quick rice and the salad kit on the side.
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Runner-up dinner · Giant Eagle
Burger Night
Burger Night also came from Giant Eagle, where lean ground beef was a strong protein buy, about 16 g protein per $. Burgers with ripe avocado were a dinner kids could stack themselves. Ground Fresh In-Store Daily 93% Lean Ground Beef Value Pack 3 lbs. or more ($5.99/lb, about 16 g protein per $), Large Ripe & Ready Avocados (99¢).
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The weekend bonus
That week's ad had a Whole Foods Market Pumpkin Turmeric Sourdough loaf, and slicing it for toast or a little snack board could double as a kitchen project for kids.
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Quick grocery wins |
| duBreton Organic Ground Pork, 16 oz Whole Foods Market · about 10 g protein per $ |
$7.49 |
| Organic Air-Chilled Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast - $8.99 to Whole Foods Market · about 10 g protein per $ |
$9.99/lb |
| Wild Alaska Cod Fillets Previously Frozen Giant Eagle · about 7 g protein per $ |
$10.99/lb |
| SIMPLi Lentils and Grains, 12 oz - $6.99 to Whole Foods Market · about 10 g protein per $ |
$8.19 |
From the ads that ran Oct 7 to Oct 14. Prices varied by store. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
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