Writing in Pittsburgh is easy. It’s has ethnic neighborhoods and interesting people. It’s a college town and a sports town. UPMC is one of the finest hospitals in the United States. Pittsburgh is also a center of business and culture. The city will host the G-20 this September. Yes, we are family.
And the city is home to the best characters in fiction. Just go to the sidebar on the right under “Great Flash Fiction Stories To Read” and have a nice day in the neighborhood.
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10 Reasons Why I Love Living In Oakland
I live in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Oakland is the home of the University of Pittsburgh. From my apartment I can walk to the neighborhoods of Bloomfield, Lawrenceville, Shadyside, Point Breeze and East Liberty. Oakland is the cultural center of the city. I’m right in the middle of everything. There are a lot of things I like about this city. Here are just 10 of them.
1. Steelers
2. Pitt football
3. Pitt basketball
4. Penguins
5. Carnegie Library and Museum
6. WQED
7. Del’s Italian Restaurant
8. Kiln ‘N’ Time Pottery Shop
9. Schenley Park
10.Iron City Beer
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