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Washington Post ten years late to our Pittsburgh party
- Published on Friday, 06 January 2012 17:08
The Washington Post declares Pittsburgh hip. Welcome to the party, Post. We called this one over ten years ago. We’ve visited both cities and they both have their charms, but if you asked me where I’d rather settle, Pittsburgh still wins. Portland has great food, beautiful geography, the McMenamins, and some of the best coffee and beer on the planet. However, it starts raining almost every day starting in September and doesn’t stop until May. I’ll take a bitter Pittsburgh winter with its history, architecture, food, and fine people over that any day!
Portlandia, your 15 minutes are up. Long live Pittsburgh
By Maura Judkis
Out: Portland
In: Pittsburgh.
This year’s List has spoken, and writers Dan Zak and Monica Hesse have laid their anointed hands upon my hometown for 2012. Pittsburgh, Pa., is cool now. Sorry, Portland hipsters!
Portland, Ore. – Pittsburgh, Pa. (AP photo)
Portland, Ore., is the land of microbreweries, indie bands, bicyclists and rose gardens. Pittsburgh is often reviled by outsiders for its abrasive-sounding accent and rabid football fans. Portland has Portlandia, the hit comedy sketch show, while Pittsburgh just subs in as other cities in movies. Why did Listmakers Hesse and Zak bestow their blessings upon the latter?