Punxsutawney Phil, Nick Jr. Live Top Pittsburgh Weekend Events

PITTSBURGH, PA - Before gearing up for his annual one day of weather forecasting on Feb. 2, Punxsutawney Phil is planning a visit to Pittsburgh.

Phil and members of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club will be at Wigle Whiskey in the Strip District for Phil-A-Palooza on Jan. 17 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wigle is releasing the latest version of Phil's Shadow, a Pennsylvania organic rye whiskey aged in oak and then in regional maple syrup.

Tickets are $12 and include a meet-and-greet with Phil and members of the groundhog club, a sample of Phil's Shadow and a full-sized specialty cocktail.

On Jan. 18, Phil and the groundhog club will be at the Wigle-affiliated Threadbare Cider & Mead on the North Side to celebrate the release of Threadbare's annual Phil's Burrow Cider Bottles, a rum raisin inspired cider. A portion of the Phil's cider bottle sales will go to the groundhog club.

Other weekend highlights:

• Pittsburgh RV Show, Jan. 16-17, 4 p.m.-9 p.m.; Jan. 18, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. and jan 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown.

More than 25,000 people are expected to roam nine acres of the latest models to compare and choose from, plus every RV-related product you might want or need to enhance your trip. There are even campground and resort displays to get you started.

• Pittsburgh Restaurant Week, Jan. 17-19, various locations.

Enjoy the final few days of this week-long opportunity to enjoy dining at some of the city's best restaurants at a special discounted price. To see a list of participating restaurants or a restaurant map, click on the links.

• Nick Jr. Live, Jan. 17, 6 p.m.; Jan. 18-19, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.,, Benedum Center

You're invited to sing, dance, clap, cheer and move to the music with your friends from Bubble Guppies, PAW Patrol, Dora The Explorer, Shimmer and Shine, Blue's Clues and You, Blaze and the Monster Machines and Top Wing in a memorable musical spectacular.

• Bolero, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Jan. 17-18, 8 p.m., Jan. 19, 2:30 p.m., Heinz Hall

It begins with a single snare drum, then a flute. Gradually, each instrument of the Pittsburgh Symphony joins in. One after the other, until Ravel’s “Bolero” reaches one of the greatest climaxes in all of classical music. Also, Seong-Jin Cho, the first prize winner of the International Chopin Competition, will play Liszt’s blistering Second Piano Concerto.