Been to Pittsburgh, May not ever come back (Scranton, York: cul-de-sac, best cities)

[johnnytang24]

Where is all this amazing architecture I keep hearing about in Pittsburgh?

[Bob Osborne]

Out of pepsi? Oh, the humanity.

[dugdogmaster]

Originally Posted by johnnytang24

Where is all this amazing architecture I keep hearing about in Pittsburgh?

Just walk down any street in the city. It's every where!!!

[desibhar]

Victorian houses in Pittsburgh are amazing. Its a big reason I decided to move here.

[fleetiebelle]

The Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation has some free downloadable walking tour brochures dealing with notable Pittsburgh buildings: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation » Tours & Events

[stasia]

Originally Posted by pcdoctor

I ate at a taco bell out there and that taco bell was disgusting.

Well, that's a shocker.

How it relates to your experience in Pittsburgh, though, leaves me at a loss.

[dugdogmaster]

Here's another great site to check out Pittsburgh's architecture.
Visit Pittsburgh Neighborhoods, Self-Guided Walking Tours

[londonbarcelona]

Originally Posted by pcdoctor

Hey Folks:

I was originally planning to stay in Pittsburgh for a few days earlier this month, but when I arrived, I noticed that a lot of parts of the city were looking run down. We were originally planning to stay in a days inn over in the monroeville area, but when we arrived, the place looked like a total dump. After that, we left. I thought the area was pretty trashy in a lot of spots.

It's called "gritty." It's supposed to be a taste that you'll grow to love. I still don't. There are some nice areas like South Side Works, Station Square, but they are few and far between. The sports stadiums here are very nice.

It's all a matter of what you are used to. As Oprah says, "When you know better, you do better..."

I agree with you, so I assume I will be thrown off the board again...
*sigh*

[ScranBarre]

Originally Posted by johnnytang24

Where is all this amazing architecture I keep hearing about in Pittsburgh?

Perhaps if the members on the Pittsburgh sub-forum had the same love of their area that we on the Northeastern Pennsylvania sub-forum do, then you wouldn't be so ))))t of the city's outstanding architecture. I've only been to the Steel City twice, but I've truly become infatuated with it from afar due to its amazing historic ambiance. On my own sub-forum my dozens of photo tours sparked no fewer than a half-dozen others to also start posting photos of their communities so that now NEPA has thousands of images on this forum alone for others to research and enjoy. Where are all of the photos of Pittsburgh on this forum? Steve-O has posted an AMAZING mega-thread on the suburban Chicago forum featuring hundreds of images. With all of the intellect I see stewing around on the Pittsburgh sub-forum, it amazes me that there are so few photographers. Your city is gorgeous, yet all people on this forum think of are declining industry, gray hair, and uneducated-sounding accents because there's no uplifting photos here to counter that negativity. People thought the same about Scranton too until I started posting my photo tours. Now we're being viewed as an up-and-coming part of the BosWash Corridor. A picture truly can say 1,000 words.

I, ScranBarre, challenge the regulars of the Pittsburgh forum to each snap at least one dozen photos of your respective neighborhoods, and then compile them into a "Pittsburgh Photo Thread" sticky that a moderator can assist with. One need not a digital camera. All you need is the ability to somehow scan images into your PC, the ability to open up a free account on an image-hosting site (I've been thrilled with PhotoBucket), and a couple of hours to spare some Sunday afternoon. Show us the real Pittsburgh---not the negative side that all the Debbie Downers on here love to rant and rave about!

[dugdogmaster]

Photos, tons of them, all professionally done.

PittsburghSkyline.com - Professional Photographs from the great City of Pittsburgh