| Pittsburgh grew because of our many riches: wood | | | | food with local flavor. A Pittsburgh favorite is the |
| from the forests, coal from the hills, limestone, | | | | Greek Food Festival held in the Oakland area of town. |
| sandstone, clay in the soil, flax and cotton from the | | | | The Greek Orthodox Church sponsors it and its |
| fields. Timber from our land supplied the materials | | | | members lovingly prepare the food for months prior to |
| necessary for building rafts, boats and barges as a | | | | the festival. The Three Rivers Arts Festival has been |
| means of transportation on our rivers laying the | | | | held for nearly fifty 50 years in the downtown area |
| foundation for the town's future industries. | | | | and lasts for seventeen days with art, music and food. |
| The fertile soil of our rich farmland yielded more than | | | | The Pittsburgh Folk Festival is a multi-cultural |
| those who tilled it could consume. This surplus was | | | | celebration of more then 25 nationalities, celebrating its |
| sold or exchanged for other necessities. It was mainly | | | | fifty-second year in Pittsburgh where one can enjoy |
| because of this farm wealth that Pittsburgh would | | | | food and art. |
| become a manufacturing town. Inexhaustible beds of | | | | Pittsburgher's love our sports and are avid Steelers |
| coal in the immediate vicinity gave the city all the fuel | | | | fans. A favorite past time is tailgating before games |
| for the expansion of its iron and glass manufactories | | | | and grilling Kielbasa, a local favorite. Pierogies are |
| and at the beginning of the nineteenth century the iron | | | | another hometown favorite, and here in the " Burgh " |
| industry started to take shape. | | | | we eat more of them than almost anyone else in the |
| The men who built the enterprises on which Pittsburgh | | | | nation. Primantis Pittsburgh Style Hoagie is another |
| thrived and the big businesses they founded endowed | | | | tradition where they make a sandwich piled high with |
| Pittsburgh collections of art, libraries, parks and more. | | | | meat and top it with slaw and fries. |
| Some of these early businessmen were Andrew | | | | Anyone living in the Point Breeze area back in the 50's |
| Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, Henry John Heinz, Thomas | | | | would remember the wonderful aroma coming from |
| Mellon and George Westinghouse. | | | | The National Biscuit Company. Though it is no longer |
| Our universities are a mecca drawing students from all | | | | there, many other memories of the past are still a part |
| over the world: The University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie | | | | of Pittsburgh today such as Isaly's known for their |
| Mellon, Duquesne University, Chatham College, Carlow | | | | chipped chopped ham, having made its debut in 1933. |
| University and Point Park. Pittsburgh draws the finest | | | | Isaly's is also known for their ice cream bar dipped in |
| young men and women to train here in all areas | | | | pure chocolate called the Klondike, now a national |
| including robotics, engineering and medicine. | | | | favorite. Another food originating in Pittsburgh and |
| All of this makes the city a good place to live but does | | | | reaching national notoriety is the Clark Bar. |
| not explain what makes Pittsburgh a fun place to live. | | | | The Strip District is a popular area in Pittsburgh located |
| The " Burgh" as Pittsburghers call it, is rich in its history | | | | next to downtown and along the Allegheny River and |
| and the character of those who live here. The streets | | | | the train station. This was once the hub of the |
| are windy and lots of the homes have not changed in | | | | wholesale trade industry and is now a lively shopping |
| many years, nor have the residents explaining the | | | | area filled with restaurants and nightclubs. |
| charm of the neighborhoods. The shops and | | | | If one really wants to get a taste of Pittsburgh a stop |
| restaurants, some of which are ethnic, are what make | | | | in the "Strip" is a must. When looking for a taste of |
| our city unique. | | | | Pittsburgh to share with others, there are local |
| Each year there are several street fairs with local | | | | companies that specialize in items from Pittsburgh. |
| artists showing their work along with vendors offering | | | | |