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Originally Posted by Xenophon
I've been very happy here in Pittsburgh for quite a while. If your image of the city is still steel mills and smoke, it's way out of date!
We have relatively inexpensive real estate, all the cultural amenities of a *really* big city, big league sports (for those who care), great universities and medicine, a thriving high-tech community, etc. But it comes with the advantages of a smaller city in terms of cost of living, commuting time, etc.
For a few examples: - Libby and I regularly attend the best early-music concert series in the country -- it's 10 minutes from our front door.
- The nation's top venue for recording live Jazz performances (the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild) also runs a Jazz concert series... fifteen minutes from home.
- Symphony, ballet, opera, etc. -- 15 minutes from home, although these aren't really my thing.
- Something like a dozen professional theater companies around the city. There's almost always a performance to go to if that's what floats your boat.
- Major museum complex (thanks to Andrew Carnegie).
- Top-notch library system -- ditto.
- Tons of outdoor activities within a few hours drive -- whitewater, rock climbing, hiking, etc. (I admit that the skiing is relatively lousy, however.)
As always, your mileage may vary, and your particular list of desirable attributes is probably different from mine. If you want to know more, drop me a line. |
I had not thought of that. We do like our museums and concerts.
