impressions of Pittsburgh

[davidpizzica]

Originally posted by Denyce
I have only been to Pittsburgh a few times. Mostly to the Airport and one time downtown to get my fiance's fingerprints for INS. I wasn't overly impressed. It is ok for a city I suppose. It was a bit dirty and crowded and annoying. I don't really care for Philly either. Well. Lets be honest here. I don't really care for any city. *LOL*

I grew up in S. Calif in Northern San Diego Co. in a little beach town called Encinitas. That was back in the 60's and 70's when it wasn't very populated and there were many hills for me to ride across and acres upon acres of flower field. I moved from there to El Paso TX where I lived in the desert training horses. I went from there to PA where I attended Penn State University and have just remained here. I love State College where we have some of the advantages of "city" life such as plays and concerts yet I live on 11 acres of wooded mountain land just east of SC.

I have been to downtown San Diego, LA area, New York City, Montreal and Vancouver. The only city out of all of those I would have even barely considered living in was Vancouver BC. So don't take it too personally about Pittsburgh...*L*

Denyce

That's okay, Denyce you were being honest.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Pittsburgh ??
But I'm a bit *biased* - only lived there some 20+ years!
South Hills = Mt. Lebanon

I remember...

Riding the Duqusne Incline...



And the "Trolley" over the Smithfield Street Bridge,
then thru the Mt. Washington Trolley TUNNEL...



Here's "My 42/38 Trolley" in Downtown - THE Place to Shop -
before they built the suburban Malls...



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Sorry the Photos are so large -
"Borrowed" directly from this site >>>

http://www.pittsburghtransit.com/

Site is maintained by a Bus Driver for Port Authority Transit.

/s/ Phred

[Steffi N]

I lived in Bethel Park, a suburb of Pittsburgh from when I was two to when I was ten. Nice place for a childhood. We took a shortcut through a neighbor's yard to get to the school bus (Logan School). We had a yard edged with a tree-filled bank on the side leading up to the road. The neighbors across the street grew corn and another family raised chickens. We would pick wild blackberries. Nothing has ever tasted better.

We played softball at Ricky's next door with his dad pitching. I was a Pirates fan of course.

I loved it when my mother would take us into the city at night; the neon signs were so incredible. I still think city lights are just about the most beautiful sight there is.

[davidpizzica]

Originally posted by Cinder & Smoke


Pittsburgh ??
But I'm a bit *biased* - only lived there some 20+ years!
South Hills = Mt. Lebanon

I remember...

Riding the Duqusne Incline...



And the "Trolley" over the Smithfield Street Bridge,
then thru the Mt. Washington Trolley TUNNEL...



Here's "My 42/38 Trolley" in Downtown - THE Place to Shop -
before they built the suburban Malls...



-------------------------------------------------
Sorry the Photos are so large -
"Borrowed" directly from this site >>>

http://www.pittsburghtransit.com/

Site is maintained by a Bus Driver for Port Authority Transit.

/s/ Phred

Phred, I live in Penn Hills and down town is my old stomping grounds!

[RICHARD]

Dec 23 1972......The Immaculate Reception.....against the Raiders





Doc Ellis, Rick Rhoden, Kent Tekulve... We are Family!!!

I was at Terry Bradshaw's last game he suited up for...what a trip!!!