This is an important one to me. The city of Pittsburgh is such a great place. It is so unique in so many ways. Think about the ways in which it is great. It has such a awe-inspiring natural beauty with the mountains and the rivers. It has great transportations options with all of the riverboats and the inclines, plus more traditional buses and something resembling a subway. It has a multitude of ethnic neighborhoods, each with its own character and personality. The architecture is top-notch, with great downtown skyscrapers like PPG Place and Fifth Avenue Place, and churches like Heinz Chapel in Oakland. Quality of life ranks among the best in the nation. It has a great sporting tradition, with the Steelers, Pirates, Pens, and good college sports. It has many things that anyone would want in their city.
There are some people who "get" this, and some who don't. And to be honest, I think there are many more females who don't get it. There are some things about Pittsburgh that people may have problems with. The weather is variable, and the sun sometimes doesn't come out for days at a time. It's way behind the times; there isn't a post office downtown where you can buy stamps in a machine with a debit card! Even Knoxville has that. Fashions are decidedly 80s. If you are a female who is interested in the latest trends, you won't find them walking down East Carson St.
So, my future wife has to understand "the majesty that is the city of Pittsburgh" (a quote that can be attributed to me, circa 2001). She doesn't have to want to live here forever; I'm not sure I want to either. But she has to inherently "get" this city; if she doesn't, she can take the "T" all the way to South Hills Village as far as I'm concerned.
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good post!
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