Pittsburgh Homes Daily

That’s the report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette based on a poll conducted by American Style magazine.  Last year, Pittsburgh ranked third.  
Two quick comments on the article: 
First, I was surprised that the article didn’t mention last night’s gallery crawl in the cultural district, which because of the good weather was very popular. 
Second, the ranking is also interesting given that it comes just a [...]

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Fallingwater and the Allegheny County Courthouse were named as two of the American Institute of Architect’s favorite pieces of American architecture.  The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has more about these buildings in an article today.

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Wired Magazine named Pittsburgh one of the 10 top tech towns in the country, along with Seattle, San Francisco, and others. 
Cooking Light magazine named Pittsburgh 13th on its list of the 20 Best Cities in America, which was looking for the finest in healthful cuisine and lifestyle. 
Found via Pop City Media 

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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has a great article today about dance clubs for middle age folks in Pittsburgh.  It even highlights those places that hold lessons.  The article can be found here.

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With 2007 right around the corner, I’ve notice a number of reviews of the best of 2006 in Pittsburgh.  By far the most comprehensive that I have seen is the annual Best of Pittsburgh poll that the Pittsburgh City Paper publishes. Whether you are looking for the best blog, best outdoor dining, best martini, or best night [...]

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If you are looking for more information about Pittsburgh neighborhoods, you might try the website from Mainstreets Pittsburgh, a 2005 campaign to better promote opportunities in Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods.

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25 urban areas could face greater challenges than New Orleans experienced after Hurricane Katrina, according to the Emergency Evacuation Report Card 2006 (pdf file) compiled by the American Highway Users Alliance.
Pittsburgh earned a “B”, ranking 4th out of the 37 urban areas studied. 
 
Photo by omnibus.  License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0. 

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I try to tone down my pro Pittsburgh pride most of the time, but sometimes there’s nothing that I can do.   
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting today that The Kill Pit, an 8 hour drama series for Spike TV, will be filmed in Pittsburgh.
It’s joining alot of other Hollywood-like activity around Pittsburgh lately.  That’s not solely because of Sienna Miller from [...]

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The 2006 Washington Arts and Heritage Festival will be running for the next three days.  On Saturday, there will be tours of four historic locations: the Lemoyne House, the Washington County Courthouse, the Washington Train Station, and the David Bradford House.  You can read more about the festival in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article.
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Excited about Free Wi-fi?  Nope. 
Thrilled about the North Shore Connector?  Not really. 
A faster way to find a bus route in Pittsburgh, PA?  NOW THAT’S SOMETHING I CAN USE!!!
The Port Authority of Allegheny County has finally done something right.  They got in touch with Google and Google Transit has come to Pittsburgh!!!
If you have ever tried to navigate [...]

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