Allegheny West: Microcosm of Victorian Pittsburgh
A microcosm of Victorian Pittsburgh--from the robber baron mansions on Millionaires’ Row (Ridge Ave and Brighton Rd) to the 12-foot-wide servants’ homes in the alleys--can be found in the City’s small...
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North Side Snacks Since Your Dad Was a Lad
“Since your Dad was a lad.” That’s the slogan on the iceball cart in the West Commons Park on the North Side. The ageless Gus Kalaris runs the stand with his wife Stella and sells iceballs in a rainbo...
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Free banjo, cheap Yuengling
If you are in town on a Wednesday night, head to the Elks Club in the North Side for the Pittsburgh Banjo Club practice. You get great entertainment from some truly talented banjo players and guest si...
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Fireworks and the North Side
Pittsburgh is crazy for fireworks. We have them every weekend in good weather and no local event really counts unless it ends with a spectacular fireworks display. Now, you can march with 100,000 Pitt...
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Real places and people of the North Side
The North Side has nothing to do with football and baseball. Yes, there are two stadiums within walking distance, and the Rooneys have lived there since they left Colter Hollow, but the North Side you...
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