Pittsburgh
Taking the “T”
We moved to Pittsburgh more than 5 years ago and since that cold February, I’ve been meaning to ride on the city’s subway/light rail system known as the T. The official name for the transport system is the Pittsburgh Light Rail, which covers a total of 26.2 miles. The T doesn’t cover that wide of […]
PIT Redefined
It’s one of the questions we’re asked the most about the $1.1 billion plan for a new terminal: who’s going to pay for it? Click here to learn the answer — we think you’ll like it: https://t.co/h8h5EufhqM pic.twitter.com/TF9W3SYIFj — PIT airport (@PITairport) February 21, 2019 A terminal change is in the future for Pittsburgh International […]
The Land of Make Believe, Music Legends, and Lunar Landings
If you grew up in the U.S. in the 70s, 80s, or 90s, the chances that the public television show “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” was part of your childhood. The host of this iconic children’s show was Fred Rogers, a man who used his gentle voice to teach us about friendship, diversity, growing up, loss, music, […]
A London Connection
We got some good news in Pittsburgh this past week as British Airways announced it will be re-establishing its PIT to London Heathrow non-stop flight after a 20-year hiatus. Simon Brooks, the senior vice president for BA’s North American operation stated one of the key reasons is that Pittsburgh’s economy has really diversified over […]
Gateway Clipper
We took the time this past Saturday to do another one of those things in Pittsburgh we keep saying we’re going to do but haven’t done yet, going for a sail on the Gateway Clipper Fleet. We see the large riverboats steam past us out our window almost every day, especially once the weather gets […]
Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburgh
The legacy of 19th century steel baron Andrew Carnegie isn’t in the business he built, it’s what he built with his business. Carnegie was a believer in concept of the self-made man, like himself, and believed the masses would need access to education and cultural enrichment to fully realize their potential. He went about sponsoring […]
Showcasing Pittsburgh’s German Heritage
Have you ever passed a place all the time and thought you should really check it out? Amanda and I felt that way about Pittsburgh’s Penn Brewery. It sits just up the hill from our apartment (although there are several major highways crossing any direct path) and we finally decided to hop in the car […]
Convention Center Campers
The rain earlier in the week followed by four inches of snow in the Pittsburgh area made the roads a mess. Fortunately, the perfect distraction was just across the swollen, frozen river from our apartment; the convention center was hosting the Pittsburgh RV Show. The event has been around since 1968. You can browse and […]
The Passengers are at the Gates… and Their Friends are, too
You can now share the joys of going through airport security and not even go anywhere. The days of the hurried kiss-and-go in the loading zone that have been with us since September, 2001 are gone — at least at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). You now have the option to park your car and walk […]
Little Italy, Small World
Pittsburgh’s Little Italy is located in the neighborhood of Bloomfield, which gets its name from a note that George Washington made in his journal about the field of blooming flowers close to the settlement. Bloomfield saw an influx of German Catholic immigrants in the late 1860s and a wave of Italians around 1900, specifically from […]
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