After a unanimous vote, the Igloo has no future in Pittsburgh
The demise of the Igloo will occur as soon as February, 2011. Despite pleas from local preservation groups, the Sports & Exhibition Authority decided, by unanimous vote, to move forward with plans to tear down the Civic Arena aka Mellon Arena.
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"Energy" the new home of the Pittsburgh Penguins
As sad as we are about the Igloo no longer serving as the home of the Pittsburgh Penguins… and as upsetting as it is that there are a handful of suits in the city who are trying their darnedest to organize the demise of the historical steel arena… it’s still hard not to appreciate some of the attributes of the new Consol Energy Center.
But one of those attributes that is definitely not to be appreciated is the main sign. It’s on the verge of being idiotic. For $321,000,000 they could have afforded a better design for the sign. Who’s bright idea was it to put black letters on a dark surface? This seems like something that should have been double checked. Now, when visitors get off the parkway (or come from downtown) they are welcomed by “Energy” …the brand new home of the Pens.
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Maxwell Summer Tour 2010 in Pittsburgh at Mellon Arena - Postponed
Maxwell’s “The Tour” concert in Pittsburgh on Saturday, July 10th has been postponed until further notice. This was supposed to be the final event at the historical Mellon Arena.
We haven’t been given a reason for why the show was cancelled and all evidence of the tour stopping in Pittsburgh have been removed from Maxwell’s official events page. Before you get all pissed off, the concert was not cancelled because of the Igloo closing down…
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Mellon Arena shirts from Left Hand Clothing
Left Hand Clothing is a local t-shirt company that specializes in creating designs based around the cultural icons and landmarks in Pittsburgh. All of their shirts are proudly printed in the 412, and you won’t find touristy-post-card images on this gear – LHC is for the the fashion conscious fan of the the Burgh. The Fort Pitt Bridge, Mr. Yuk, Potholes, and Three Rivers Stadium are just a few of the graphic tees available on their site.
Pittsburgh designs… For Pittsburgh, Of Pittsburgh, Never Forget Pittsburgh!
In honor of the Mellon Arena and the latest BPGH article about reusing it, Left Hand Clothing, is offering our readers 10% off RIP Mellon Arena shirts. Just use the promo code “BoringPittsburgh” during checkout to receive the special price. Summer is almost here, remember the Igloo in style while supporting a local business at the same time!
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The Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh: Do you want to save the Igloo?
The Pens recently played their last game of hockey ever in the Mellon Arena. Despite the intense loss, the fans gave a standing ovation to their team and the Igloo – many of them with tears in their eyes as they said farewell.
On Facebook, there are a few pages that have been created around the upcoming demise of the arena. Groups called Save the Igloo, R.I.P. Mellon Arena, Reuse the Igloo, and In loving memory of the mellon arena ♥ (this one has over 30k members… we think it’s because of the heart).
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