2008
Dave and Dave travel to Detroit to catch up with "Steeler Nation" on the eve of Super Bowl XL. We take you to the Greektown area of Detroit for an unusual 28 minutes of whatever happened, as it happened... live to tape! No editing! What a concept!!
The Daves journey to the North Side of Pittsburgh and experience the bright and loud Laser shows at the Carnegie Science Center. LASER FLOYD! Then it's an avian adventure at the National Aviary. We peak behind the scenes of Cirque Du Soleil's traveling show "Varekai." And finally, something that has nothing to do with the North Side at all - a visit to the "Up-Side Down Mountain" at West Virginia's Snowshoe Ski Resort.
How many of you know that McDonald's famous 'Big Mac' sandwich was invented in Western Pennsylvania? Well it was, and we're taking you to the Big Mac Museum in North Huntingdon to trace the history of a truly historic burger! Find out what makes the special sauce so special and why the Big Mac could have been called a "Delligatti."
Finally, a "Dave and Dave" episode where you will actually learn something. First off, it's a hard-hitting expose of the 2004 Presidential election with pint-sized pundits. I think that was Bush vs. Kerry. Then it's a trip inside one of the Daves' mom's card club. And you'll also learn unusual trivia about the Thanksgiving holiday and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Dave & Dave recently spent some time on the set of the movie "Adventureland" that just wrapped filming in Pittsburgh, and used Kennywood Park as its main set. We chatted up producers, actors and even writer/director Greg Mottola who you may know from his last film, "Superbad". Super cool!
WQED is giving you the chance to see "Pennsylvania's Offbeat Museums with Dave & Dave" as it was intended... in the full beauty of Hi-Definition. So tune in to WQED-HD (13.1) for this special HD-only broadcast!
It's a big show full of cool stuff when Dave & Dave unveil their very own bobbleheads, race as pierogies around PNC Park during a Pirates game, take a ride on Kennywood's evil ride called the Swing Shot, and recreate the Bellagio Fountain in Las Vegas using only Mentos mints and diet pop!
Dave & Dave try their hand at a new hobby that involves sharp steel needles, and yes... yarn! Lots of yarn! It's Men's Knitting Night at Natural Stitches in East Liberty and we were there. Find out if we ended up learning how to make fancy sweaters, socks and scarves, or just a messed up ball of yarn!
With Pittsburgh beginning to celebrate its 250th birthday, the Pittsburgh Public Theater commissioned the famed Second City comedy company to have some fun with the place we call home. The result was a show called "Three Rivers Runs Through It." Performances were limited, but due to the magic of videotape and some good timing, Dave & Dave were there to capture the "yuks" aimed squarely at us "yinzers!" Yoi!
It's a half-hour road trip around Pittsburgh's outskirts along the Orange Belt! Stops along the way include the Western PA Model Railroad Museum, Misty Pines dog park, Paskorz's Berry Farm, Beccari's Farm Market, a look at Moon Township and their re-designed golf course, Nesbit's Bowling Lanes and Two Brothers Bar-B-Q! It's a GIANT Dave & Dave Belt Adventure! And don't miss a look inside the demented childhood bedroom of our cameraman and pal, Frank Caloiero!!
Dave & Dave introduce you to some great family-owned places around town. First up, we sample the best chocolate chip cookies ever created at Nancy B's Bakery in Homestead. Then it's off to Cefalo's nightclub - a blast from the past in Carnegie. Later we drink in two of the coolest microbreweries around, the East End Brewery and the North Country brew pub. And finally a quick stop for some hot dogs at Frankfurters in Bellevue. Ooh it's so good!
Sometimes a pharmacy is just a pharmacy... but then maybe you haven't been to Adzema's! Since 1959, the best-kept secret in McCandless has been filling prescriptions and filling up hungry customers at their legendary lunch counter. Think homemade diner food inside the friendliest neighborhood drug store ever... and you may wonder if you're in North Hills or in Mayberry!
The development in Pittsburgh's East Liberty and Shadyside neighborhoods known as "Eastside," has not only given shoppers and residents many new choices, but the revitalization effort has brought back an historic restaurant. Thanks to new owners who are honoring the past, the Station Street Hot Dog & Sandwich Shop is once again serving tasty wieners that reflect the tradition of this once grand eatery.
It's road trip time and someone lends Dave and Dave a 35-foot Winnebago in hopes of finding Pennsylvania's "Little Grand Canyon." Stops include a lumber museum, the Jersey Shore, an actual town called Davidsville, and oh yeah... the Grand Canyon. Land Ho!
Dave & Dave are joining human friends Sally Wiggin & Kelly Frey (from WTAE), Cris Winter (from WISH 99.7), Zeke & Monty (from Y108) and PJ Maloney (from KQV) to host Animal Friends third-annual TV telethon! We'll be showcasing animal rescues, adoptable animals and drumming up support for Animal Friends' programs. Be sure to donate in honor of a pet you love. The broadcast is LIVE on WTAE from Animal Friends, and South Hills Village Mall on Saturday, March 29th!
This time out it's a loose concept, "Daves throwin' 'em down!" We throw out those pesky New Year's resolutions. We throw some horseshoes with some real ringers. We witness dozens of fearless contestants throw down dozens of hot wings. And finally, we throw some scares around at Kennywood after dark! So throw yourself in front of the TV and play along with this loose concept at home!
When Dave & Dave travel, they stay at the ritziest, most posh accommodations in the place, usually called the Presidential Suite! Well... not actually... but the big hotels in Downtown Pittsburgh did let us in for a look! Check out what the William Penn, Doubletree and Renaissance hotels have to offer for the highest of high rollers!
Dave & Dave offer three exclusive adventures that for one reason or another, never aired on OnQ Magazine. First up, it's behind the scenes with Pittsburgh sports icons Stan & Guy and their long-running Fox Sports show "SportsBeat." Then with shotguns in hand, it's off to the skeet range! And finally it's a trip to Pittsburgh's largest comic book convention in search of superheroes.
