For Immediate Release
April 30, 2008
Contact:
Hollie Plevyak
(412) 325-0153
(412) 780-6709 – cell
hplevyak@downtownpittsburgh.com
Tour Highlights Residential Properties and Downtown Restaurants
PITTSBURGH, PA —Downtown living and all you’ve ever wanted to know about urban dwellers will be exposed on Wednesday, May 21 from 5:30 – 11 p.m. during the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership’s (PDP) Fifth Annual Walk and Dine: a downtown living tour. Attendees will go on a guided tour of five residential properties and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and beverages at each stop, compliments of a Downtown restaurant. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, May 1, and are $60. Those interested in something extra special, can sign up for the VIP Tour for $150.
Walk and Dine: a downtown living tour is produced by the Pittsburgh Downtown Neighborhood Association (PDNA), the PDP and the Event Group. Sponsors include Dollar Bank, One Oxford Centre, The Rivers Club and Regency. The tour begins at 5:30 with an opening cocktail reception at One Oxford Centre. Buses will transport event guests from the opening reception to each tour site and back to One Oxford Centre for the closing party with desserts, coffee and liquors.
Tour destinations and restaurants
A new tour stop this year is Rosebud Fine Food Market and Deli, Downtown’s grocery store. Participants will tour the store and enjoy refreshments prepared from its catering menu.
Experience Downtown Living as a VIP
The VIP tour begins at 5 p.m. and guests will travel by limousine with a local celebrity as their guide who will provide them with the inside scoop on what is happening Downtown. A catered champagne reception at an elite private residence Downtown will round out the evening and guests will take home special gift bags filled with exclusive items from Downtown stores.
Purchase Tickets
To purchase a ticket for Walk and Dine or the VIP Tour, visit www.DowntownPittsburgh.com or call the PDP at 412-566-4190. Tickets sell out fast, so don’t delay!
About the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (PDP) is a dynamic, nonprofit organization comprised of business and community leaders, property owners, civic organizations, foundations and residents who provide energy, vision and advocacy for Downtown Pittsburgh. Working collaboratively with its partners, the PDP strives to create a positive Downtown experience for residents, workers and visitors alike. The PDP’s strategic initiatives include clean and safe services, transportation, housing and economic development and advocacy. For more information, visit www.DowntownPittsburgh.com.
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