Pittsburgh turned 250 this past weekend and celebrated the occasion with one of the largest ever fireworks displays. They shot fireworks from 16 different places including eight barges in the rivers, atop five Downtown buildings, and three surprise locations. Damn but i wish I had been there-see for yourselves below. A bunch of bikers also celebrated the opening of the Great Allegheny Passage by making the trek along it's route from near DC to the Steel City.
Showing posts with label hometown pride. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hometown pride. Show all posts
October 6, 2008
February 11, 2008
pittsburgh, I love you
Got the 'burgh on my mind lately. Here is my blog ode to Pittsburgh:Why my transient heart is still black and gold:
*446 bridges in 151 km2
*raddest bridge name ever: Hot Metal Bridge
*aka:Roboburgh
*2nd steepest topography of a US city: 712 sets of stairs; many sidewalks are staircases and the steepest street has a 37% grade
*polka and pierogies: lots of 'em, which makes sense when we are the third largest Croat town, after Zagreb and Split
*pittsburghese, yinz jagoffs
*we don't take no shit dating back to 1776: Western PA lobbied to become the 14th state: Westsylvania (so piss off philly with you're pennsyltucky crap)
*regional alcoholism has a long history: the whiskey rebellion
*dean martin, george romero, andy warhol, flashdance
*Largest Zombie walk ever and birthplace of the Great Guinness Toast
*the city's got heart.....a blue-collar town with a soft spot for underdogs
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