Weekender: Fish fries, spirits and polar plunge in Pittsburgh

Friday

Hit up a local fish fry and nominate your favorite to make sure it lands in our bracket next month.

Saturday

Sample spirits and craft cocktails from the region's leading distilleries at the 21+ Spirits of the Burgh Festival.

• 📍 The Pennsylvanian, 1100 Liberty Ave., Downtown
• ⏰ 6-9pm
• 💰 $49

Register for the Pittsburgh Polar Plunge to support the Special Olympics. Take the icy plunge or donate to a participant or team.

• 📍 Acrisure Stadium, North Shore
• ⏰ Registration opens at 9am; plunge starts at 11am
• 💰 Commit to raising $75 by March 7 or pay $75 upfront

Sunday

Dig into the lives of your coal miner ancestors at the Heinz History Center's new Blue-Collar Ancestry genealogy series.

• 📍 1212 Smallman St., Strip District
• ⏰ 2-4:30pm
• 💰 $10