I’m at a point in life when the topic of conversation with my parents, aunts, uncles, coworkers, grandmother and even my significant other shifts to my someday having kids. Raising a family has always seemed like something adults do in nice, minivan-filled suburban neighborhoods, places that are everything I fear about adulthood made manifest. Letting [...]
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Leaving Pittsburgh – Buy My House
After living in Pittsburgh for almost the last 8 years, I will be leaving some time this summer. However, don’t panic – this site will not be going anywhere. I hope to continue writing articles up until I leave, and then hopefully I will still be able to periodically write about Pittsburgh places and events [...]
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Lawrenceville
View Larger Map Lawrenceville is one of Pittsburgh’s larger neighborhoods and sits on the northern border of the city, just northeast of downtown. It is bordered by the neighborhoods of Polish Hill, Bloomfield, the Strip District and Stanton Heights – and also the Allegheny River to the north. Officially, it is then subdivided into 3 [...]
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Welcome New Blog Contributor Greg Anslow
Greg Anslow is a recent college graduate that is has just moved back to Pittsburgh. He has offered to occasionally contribute article content to the website. So please welcome Greg to the site and check out his first post below: Thomas Wolfe is often quoted as saying you can never go home again, yet here [...]
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Mount Washington
View Larger Map Mount Washington is a neighborhood on the Southside of the city of Pittsburgh. The area is most popularly known for its steep hills that overlook the city skyline, fantastic restaurant views, and the Inclines that can be used to transport people up and down the sloped hills. Because of the great view, [...]
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Regent Square
View Larger Map Regent Square is a nice little neighborhood on the east side of Pittsburgh, which is surrounded by parts of Pittsburgh, Edgewoood, Swissvale, and Wilkinsburg. The neighborhood is roughly shaped like a rectangle, which is bounded on 3 sides by the Fern Hollow Creek and Nine Mile Run. The cozy little neighborhood can [...]
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Bloomfield
View Larger Map Bloomfield aka “Pittsburgh’s Little Italy”, is a neighborhood located 3 miles from Pittsburgh’s downtown and is surrounded by other neighborhoods such as Shadyside, Friendship, Garfield, Lawrenceville and Oakland. Easy routes to get to Bloomfield include Liberty Avenue, Penn Avenue and Bigelow Boulevard. Among the three, Liberty Avenue is Bloomfield’s main business access [...]
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Squirrel Hill
View Larger Map If you are looking for a place to live in and around Pittsburgh and searching for an excellent community and a peaceful neighborhood, Squirrel Hill is an excellent option to consider. It is located in the eastern region of Pittsburgh and provides a variety of property options to choose from. The different [...]
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Where I Have Lived in the Pittsburgh Area
I moved to Pittsburgh in December of 2004 for a job – almost 7 years to this day exactly. When I received notice that I was being offered a job in the Pittsburgh area, it was near the start of November, so I had a few weeks to put in notice at my old job [...]
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