Release Date: Saturday, November 8th 2008

Post-Gazette: Light Up Night Nov. 21 to Be Full of Bright Ideas

Saturday, November 8, 2009
By Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A good local vibe can trump national economic gloom this holiday season -- or so hope Downtown retailers and boosters as they head toward Light Up Night, plans for which were announced yesterday.

At Honus Wagner Sporting Goods on Forbes Avenue, doors will stay open until 10 p.m. on Nov. 21, when Light Up Night crowds Downtown could top 200,000.

"Going into this season, with the Steelers playing the way they are and the Penguins getting off to a good start, we'll be doing really well," said General Manager Tim Piett, gesturing to the floor-to-ceiling array of jerseys.

Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership officials said that on Light Up Night, curtains will rise on new Macy's window displays at 6:30 p.m. "They'll answer questions like: How does the shiniest tinsel sparkle in the night?" said Russell Schutte, regional director of stores for Macy's.

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