Odd/funky/interesting/unique things in Pittsburgh???

[MaryS80]

I know it is a bit of tourist thing, but the inclines are something you do not find in many places. Pittsburgh is a very old city, so you don't have to look hard to find old interesting buildings.

[ebyrnes]

Thanks for this great information - I'm moving back home to Pittsburgh from Philadelphia, and started to get a little nervous about living in such a smaller city, but this remindsme that it is just as rich in fascinating stuff as PHL. And without as much crime! <grin>

Originally Posted by RW333

Besides Allegheny Cemetery, a few more historic architectural offerings:

Evergreen Hamlet, 1851 ~ an experimental and early American suburb, with a nice enclave of Gothic Revival houses surviving
YouTube - Pittsburgh A to Z: Evergreen Hamlet and Fish Sandwiches (see first few minutes of short video.)

Chatham Village, 1932 ~ a nationally significant planned community in Mt. Washington Chatham Village - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Frederick Sauer Houses, c.1900 - 1930s ~ In Aspinwall/Fox Chapel, a very odd group of eccentric houses and apartments in a style described (F. Toker) as borrowing from L.A.'s Watts Tower and Tolkien's Lord of the Rings Sauer Buildings Historic District, Aspinwall Borough, Allegheny County, PA 15215

Carnegie Museum of Art, 1907 - Hall of Architecture, a fine space, with a collection of architectural plaster casts intended as learning models Hall of Architecture: Carnegie Museum of Art

[stanman13]

I just got home from a weekend visit to Pittsburgh. I was impressed. You have a beautiful city. Everyone I met was very friendly, and was quite helpful to me finding my way around.

My wife and I had dinner at a nice Italian place on Mt. Washington, what a view! Afterward we explored the Carson St. area for a bit. We had a thoroughly good time.

I just want to extend my compliments and my gratitude to you in general in Pittsburgh, and also to you specifically who pointed us in the right direction for a great weekend.

[creepsinc]

Originally Posted by dugdogmaster

Awe, please don't leave me. Jinxed_13 doesn't come around anymore, Creepsinc is hardly ever here..... it'll just be me and By-Tor.

I gotta agree with ya though, The Strip is unique to Pittsburgh. I too have been to different markets in different cities over quite a bit of this country, there's nothing quite like The Strip District.

Awww, somebody cares!

I've been around, but I've been around even more the last couple of days. As for Jinxed_13, I've tried talking her back on here, but it's not happening, I guess. That's a busy girl, though.

[dugdogmaster]

Originally Posted by creepsinc

Awww, somebody cares!

I've been around, but I've been around even more the last couple of days. As for Jinxed_13, I've tried talking her back on here, but it's not happening, I guess. That's a busy girl, though.

Hahaha. Ya, I e-mail her on myspace sometimes, I'm lucky to get a reply. I still need to meet you guys when I'm in the city sometime. She said she'd buy me a beer

[creepsinc]

Originally Posted by dugdogmaster

Hahaha. Ya, I e-mail her on myspace sometimes, I'm lucky to get a reply. I still need to meet you guys when I'm in the city sometime. She said she'd buy me a beer

You're on her myspace? I'll try to find you!

[Hippie Mama]

Originally Posted by fleetiebelle

I live two blocks away in Beechview. It's 2 minutes from downtown, so hillbillies are scarce.

Thanks, fleetiebelle, I was about to say the same thing.