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Old 01-16-2014, 07:47 AM
 
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Nah.

San Francisco is the Pittsburgh of the West.
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Old 01-16-2014, 07:49 AM
 
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Topography and some of the views, yes. And there are certain parts of town where younger people here have the fantastic weirdo SF attitude – especially in the art and gay scenes. But I wouldn't say there's much more.

I'd say we are more like a Brooklyn / West Virginia hybrid.
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Old 01-16-2014, 07:53 AM
 
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I'd say we are more like a Brooklyn / West Virginia hybrid.
Haha that is a great description.

I don't see the San Francisco comparison either. However, whoever posted Budapest is quite correct. Budapest reminded me so much of home that I had to leave because I barely felt like I was on vacation anymore. I'm surprised that comparison isn't made more.
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Old 01-16-2014, 08:03 AM
 
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My first impression of Pittsburgh was that it was something of a smaller Boston. They are surprisingly similar in several ways. There are differences besides size, to be sure, but many elements of the physical layout and the culture are the same.
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Old 01-16-2014, 08:08 AM
 
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Baltimore always reminded me of Pittsburgh. I never had the feeling when visiting San Francisco.
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Old 01-16-2014, 08:17 AM
 
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San Francisco also has a China town with a large Asian community. Probably more high tech with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. It's also a sea port.
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Old 01-16-2014, 08:18 AM
 
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Baltimore always reminded me of Pittsburgh. I never had the feeling when visiting San Francisco.
I agree on Baltimore, which I often refer to as "Pittsburgh on the Bay." Pittsburgh has more cache than Baltimore does, though, and I think Pittsburgh is nicer. Baltimore does have a fun Ukrainian festival and some good Slavic restaurants.
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Old 01-16-2014, 08:21 AM
 
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I don't see the San Francisco comparison either. However, whoever posted Budapest is quite correct. Budapest reminded me so much of home that I had to leave because I barely felt like I was on vacation anymore. I'm surprised that comparison isn't made more.
Maybe that was because the food on top of the hill across the river from Parliament is as expensive and bad as that up on Mt. Washington

Been there, done that. I did like all the statuary up there though.
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Old 01-16-2014, 08:50 AM
 
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Cleveland and pittsburgh are near mirror images of each other. The only difference is cleveland is flat and pittsburgh has hills.

Only similarities between pitt and san fran is the topography. Otherwise they have nothing in common.
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Old 01-16-2014, 08:57 AM
 
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San Francisco also has a China town
So does Pittsburgh! Granted, it's only two buildings on one block downtown, but it's still a Chinatown. It was much more active with actual Chinese people living there before World War II and especially before Blvd of the Allies was built. All that's left is a restaurant.
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