After I moved from Ohio, I was totally discouraged by the lack of readily available grocery store beer. That's because you won't find your Yuengling or Arn City at the Giant Iggle. The travel site 10best says it better than I can.
"Buying a 6-pack of beer in Pittsburgh can be quite an experience. Beer is sold by distributors in cases only. In order to purchase beer on Sunday or by the 6-pack, you'll have to head to one of the bars or restaurants that sell "beer-to-go." There is a catch, though! You can buy only one 6-pack at a time. However, you can buy a maximum of four 6-packs a day but in order to do so, you have to leave the store and return."
http://www.10best.com/Pittsburgh,PA/locationDetails.html?tab=facts
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Here We Go Steagles Here We Go
Even though it's a beautiful spring day here in the 'burgh, my thoughts are already turning longingly once again to football. Here's another Stiller fact for your collection.
During WWII when there was a serious shortage of players, the Steelers played with the Philadelphia Eagles as one team, known as the Steagles. It lasted for one year, 1943. The next year, my beloved black and gold played with the Cardinals, forming Card-Pitt.
Source: http://pittsburgh.about.com/od/steelers/a/trivia.htm
During WWII when there was a serious shortage of players, the Steelers played with the Philadelphia Eagles as one team, known as the Steagles. It lasted for one year, 1943. The next year, my beloved black and gold played with the Cardinals, forming Card-Pitt.
Source: http://pittsburgh.about.com/od/steelers/a/trivia.htm
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Yours truly aside, Pittsburgh has produced some truly remarkable people. The following is just a partial list of great 'burghers.
http://www.clpgh.org/research/pittsburgh/pittsburghers/
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Taters
And now a fact from my absolute favorite Pittsburgh attraction...Kennywood! Specifically, the potato patch fry stand at Kennywood. According to WTAE, the Potato Patch uses 4,000 pounds of potatoes and twelve cases of cheese every day.
http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/slideshow/entertainment/869807/detail.html
http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/slideshow/entertainment/869807/detail.html
Having grown up around the 'burgh, I wasn't aware that the rest of the country had long been deprived of chipped ham sammitches. When I went away to school and tried to buy chipped ham, the deli was thoroughly confused. Apparently, chipped ham is a Pittsburgh treat.
"Chipped Ham, a spicy lunch meat, made its debut in 1933 at Isaly's, a locally based family chain of dairy stores. Former Pittsburghers have been known to have it shipped across the country when they get a yearning for this hometown favorite."
Source: http://www.majestytransportation.com/pittsburghfacts.htm
"Chipped Ham, a spicy lunch meat, made its debut in 1933 at Isaly's, a locally based family chain of dairy stores. Former Pittsburghers have been known to have it shipped across the country when they get a yearning for this hometown favorite."
Source: http://www.majestytransportation.com/pittsburghfacts.htm
Genac!
Anyone who has ever been to a Pitt football game has run a fair chance of being befuddled by the incomprehensible chant in the middle of Hail To Pitt. For the record, it's "Alleghenee, genac genac genac." Which leads to another, more pressing question. What on God's green Earth is a genac?
We can't be certain, but the very authoritative *cough* Yahoo Answers guru James C. tell us "The Indians native to this area supposedly referred to what is now known as the Allegheny river as the "Alleghenee" river. The repetition of the "genac" serves as assonance, imitating the sound of the flowing river."
We can't be certain, but the very authoritative *cough* Yahoo Answers guru James C. tell us "The Indians native to this area supposedly referred to what is now known as the Allegheny river as the "Alleghenee" river. The repetition of the "genac" serves as assonance, imitating the sound of the flowing river."
Sunday, March 8, 2009
She works hard for her money...
Besides just giving spectacular views of the city, the Duquesne Incline is a hard worker. It is the "oldest mass transit vehicle in daily operation" in the United States.
Source: http://www.10best.com/Pittsburgh,PA/locationDetails.html?tab=facts
Source: http://www.10best.com/Pittsburgh,PA/locationDetails.html?tab=facts
The famous bridge statistic
'burghers are proud of their bridges. If you're here for more than five minutes, someone will always bring out an impressive statistic about the number of bridges in the city limits. Although it may be cliche, it is worth noted that there are 720 bridges in the 'burgh (and they all look exactly the same when you're lost downtown.)
Source: http://www.pittsburgh.net/about_pittsburgh.cfm
Source: http://www.pittsburgh.net/about_pittsburgh.cfm
Two all beef patties special sauce lettuce cheese...
Lest you think our only culinary contribution to the world is Primanti's...the Big Mac was invented right here in the 'burgh.
Source: http://www.butlerwebs.com/pittsburgh/funfacts.htm
Source: http://www.butlerwebs.com/pittsburgh/funfacts.htm
Tinsel Town East?
Although it's definitely no Hollywood, Pittsburgh plays a sizable role in movie history as well. The following are just some of the movies that have been filmed in the 'burgh.
- 'The Mysteries of Pittsburgh'
- 'Wonder Boys'
- 'Desperate Measures'
- 'Kingpin'
- 'The Mothman Prophecies'
- 'Striking Distance'
- 'Inspector Gadget'
- 'Milk Money'
- 'Roommates'
- 'Boys on the Side'
- 'Houseguest'
- 'The Deer Hunter'
- 'Money For Nothing'
- 'Only You'
- 'Dominick + Eugene'
- 'Sudden Death'
- The Silence of the Lambs
- Hoffa
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