Tag: Pittsburgh Chapter

GGB Pittsburgh’s Turtles in a Half Shell Pizza Party

GGB Pittsburgh’s Turtles in a Half Shell Pizza Party

So many of us have fond memories of the ’90s and of this amazing franchise that dominated our Saturday mornings and made us yell “It’s turtle time!” and “Cowabunga!” on the playground. Individual feelings about the reboot aside, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles remains one of 

GGB Pittsburgh’s Happy Birthday, Mr. Potter Brunch

GGB Pittsburgh’s Happy Birthday, Mr. Potter Brunch

We held our second annual Harry Potter picnic and House Cup this July. Because this is an extra special year for Harry Potter fans, we tried to go big. We moved our activities to North Park where we had more room to run around and 

GGB Pittsburgh’s Lord of the Rings Brunch

GGB Pittsburgh’s Lord of the Rings Brunch

We have been a chapter for two full years, and somehow we JUST got to celebrating the majesty that is the Lord of the Rings and Orlando Bloom’s blond wig. This September we went to the incredible Urban Tap in Shadyside for their amazing brunch 

GGB Pittsburgh’s Video Gamer Brunch

GGB Pittsburgh’s Video Gamer Brunch

Ready, player one…ready, player two…FIGHT! Our gaming community here in GGB PGH is strong, and our resulting Video Gamers brunch in June was one of our most exciting yet. We had the amazing luck of teaming up with Victory Pointe Gaming lounge on the Southside 

GGB Pittsburgh Celebrates One Year in the Steel City

GGB Pittsburgh Celebrates One Year in the Steel City

On October 15th, GGB Pittsburgh celebrates one year of meetups in the city we live in and love.  After twelve months of brunch themes that included gems like a “Tea-Rex” Party, a birthday party for Harry Potter, and a James Bond-style casino run, for our one 

GGB Pittsburgh’s Happy Birthday Harry Potter!

GGB Pittsburgh’s Happy Birthday Harry Potter!

To the boy who lived!  A brunch in the making since November 2015.  If there’s any fandom that deserves that much time and dedication to planning a brunch, it’s Harry Potter. In July the Pittsburgh branch of Geek Girl Brunch hosted one of the most 

GGB Pittsburgh’s Dr. Who Brunch

GGB Pittsburgh’s Dr. Who Brunch

Ahhh….Dr. Who.  Talking about Dr. Who is like a security blanket sometimes, no?  It just brings you to that warm happy place where anything that could possibly be wrong with the world is solvable within 60 minutes of BBC programming. We have to ask…how did 

GGB Pittsburgh Captain Planet and #GGBDoBetter

GGB Pittsburgh Captain Planet and #GGBDoBetter

May was a big month for those of us in the Burgh. Not only did we see our beloved Pens advance to the STANLEY CUP FINALS, but we also participated in our very first #GGBDoBetter event! Do Better is the idea that we can all be heroes 

GGB Pittsburgh Mother of Dragons Dinner

GGB Pittsburgh Mother of Dragons Dinner

With the return of one of our favorite TV shows, we gathered for our second dinner at The Map Room in the Regent Square neighborhood of the Burgh. This area is just a delight to spend time in, so much so that some Brunchettes decided 

GGB Pittsburgh Batman vs. Superman Brunch

GGB Pittsburgh Batman vs. Superman Brunch

In March we traveled to one of the coolest neighborhoods in Pittsburgh: Mount Washington. It is said to have gotten its name from George Washington himself, who stood on top of the mountain and got a good look at the view below and declared, “Yinz