West PA Pride Photo Contest

Hey everyone! Today I'm inviting you local readers to enter in a photo contest, brought to you by UnitedHealthcare, West PA Pride. All you have to do is upload a picture of you being active somewhere in Western Pennsylvania and you're entered to win!

There are daily prizes of $25 cash and a grand prize of $400 at the end of the contest. It's super easy and with so many chances to win, why not!? I really like this campaign because I'm a snoop and went through all the submitted pictures to see what people are doing. But it's also great to see where people are having fun and being active in the area, and there are so many great places in the Western PA area to choose from. So great out there, take a picture and upload it at http://westpapride.com before December 24th!

But, best wishes on trying to beat this classic of me and my friends, Hannah and Marci, biking at Ohiopyle!

Cold nights look good on you, Pittsburgh.

During the week, a friend of mine asked me to show her brother around the city so he could take some pictures. Not an uncommon request, considering I can travel the "weird" Pittsburgh traffic patterns like a pro and know where to go for some great shots. And although it began to snow when we first headed out, the pictures turned out great after it cleared. Cold air rolling of the tops of the buildings and a perfectly clear night, these photos are true images of Pittsburgh. Few things look better to me than bright city lights.

You can check out more of Nehemiah's photos on his website. He'll be using these, along with some others he took in Pittsburgh and some of Austin, Texas in an upcoming show in Texas where he is located. Hope you enjoy this sneak peek! My favorite one is last. Which is your favorite?

Vote for my new profile picture!

Hello sweet readers! Recently I was able to work with my friend, Ashley, of Ash Tay Photography to take some lovely profile pictures for Chels & the City. And I am in love with basically every last one of them!

You can see them on my Facebook (and soon to come Pinterest)! But I have narrowed them down to four options for the main profile picture of this here blog and need your help to decide. (Unbiased opinions if you will.) So see that little box over there to the right that says "Meet Chels" ------->

Yeah...imagine each of these photos in that spot and tell me which one you think would work best there - leave your vote as a comment and I will pick the fan favorite! (The second and third place winners will be used on other pages of this blog so do not fret!) I love all of your faces for reading/voting. I really do appreciate your support and hope that you love reading it as much as I love writing it.

Option #1

Option #2

Option #3

Option #4

Thanks for voting! You are fabulous!

Love, Chels