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Old 04-11-2012, 07:51 PM
 
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But they were also excited about "the gritty prettiness of the old brick buildings" in the Strip, "all the little shops and cafés in Lawrenceville," "the beauty of the Mexican War Streets", "local food vendors, many of whom have run their businesses for three or more generations," the Three Sisters, Smithfield, and 16th Street bridges, the Vanka murals in St. Nicholas, and so forth.

They might not necessarily put it this way, but that is the sort of stuff that I think evokes a bit of Old World taste in things.
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Old 04-11-2012, 08:28 PM
 
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I also felt that after living in Ny for so long, the respect for others is gone. However, in Pittsburgh it seemed to be alive and kicking. People are super friendly, go that extra mile to help others.
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Old 04-12-2012, 10:27 AM
 
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A bit of a unique perspective for me as well. I've been heavily throwing around the idea of selling nearly everything I have and moving to Germany to get my Master's degree (and hopefully find a job there). As much as I like Pittsburgh I am ready to do a 180 in my life. Grass is always greener I guess.

But I could see how this city could appeal to a European and/or the adventurous traveler. It's full of hidden gems from top to bottom while also having some token tourist traps. It kinda reminds me of Budapest in a lot of ways.
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Old 11-28-2012, 06:35 AM
 
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They came back!

Pop City article:

A European Perspective of Pittsburgh: Part 2

Blog entries starting here (there are several more):

sloping ...: Sloping to Pittsburgh - again
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Old 11-28-2012, 08:39 AM
 
Location: Crafton via San Francisco
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They came back!

Pop City article:

A European Perspective of Pittsburgh: Part 2

Blog entries starting here (there are several more):

sloping ...: Sloping to Pittsburgh - again
Really nice article.
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Old 11-28-2012, 12:16 PM
 
Location: Mt. Lebanon
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Cool... they must have reaaly liked it
Aqua teen Carl... go for it. You don;t want to regret not doing it when you are 50 or smth.

Wow! It does sort of ressemble a mini-Budapest... Especially the bridges. Architecture... not quite.

I thank them. I wrote down what they visited so that I know what to do when my relatives are visiting

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Old 11-28-2012, 12:25 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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I'm glad they really liked Pittsburgh enough to visit again six months later! I would love to see a strong Pittsburgh-Europe connection. IMO Pittsburgh is one of the cities in this country that can relate best to Europe. I wonder what they would think of the 'European' market they will have up for the holiday season in Market Square as well.
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Old 11-28-2012, 12:47 PM
 
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I wonder what they would think of the 'European' market they will have up for the holiday season in Market Square as well.
Probably wonder where the mulled cider & spiced wine was like I did.

Kidding aside, it's a very nice setup they there.
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Old 11-28-2012, 12:56 PM
 
Location: Mt. Lebanon
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Probably wonder where the mulled cider & spiced wine was like I did.

Kidding aside, it's a very nice setup they there.
Tell you what: it's exactly like the ones in my chidlhood. I am so excited to see them here. As for the cider and spiced wine... I'll make them at home

As for Europe connection, I go back there every year . And yes, it is the most european city in my opinion. That's why I'm here, after all . when I selected the university I was like... germans, italians, checks, polish, greeks, irish ... my kind of people
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