Live from Pittsburg . . . It's Wednesday Night

My view outside my 20 foot windows. What you cannot tell is that both of these lit buildings are copper topped in a classic green hue.

The Benedom Center for The Performing Arts is three blocks down the quiet Penn Avenue from my Marriott. I went to see "The Marriage of Figero"

The Steelers and Pirates Stadiums are beautiful and share the same small parking area. Most fans utilize public transportation to get to the games.

Looking from the Pirates Ball field over the Allegheny River to downtown Pittsburgh. I took this from the walkway along the river that stretches for miles

After a three hour layover in Detroit, I finally land in Pittsburgh Monday early evening. After boarding a public bus to get downtown, I realize that the route been detoured from where I had planned to depart the bus. The weather is horrible; wind is blowing and it is raining cats and dogs. I feel that this is the city's way of getting even with me for the complaining I have done to get here. Sorta like metropolitan karma. I have no idea where I am - symptoms of an urban strain of mid-town turn-around. Then, like a beacon through the miserable weather, I see the familiar lights of Saks Fifth Avenue. I immediately pull the stop button and drag my rollerboard off the bus, through the wet street, and into shopping heaven.

I stepped out into to the blustery evening looking snappy and totally prepared with my sassy Tommy Hilfiger, black pea coat rain coat and matching argyle pink and black umbrella. I am lost and it is blustery rainy weather, but I do not care. I am exploring the city and I looking cute and sassy.

After three days here, I have to say that downtown Pittsburgh is awesome. It is beautiful in vegetation and architecture. The downtown area is right at the confluence of the Allegheny and the Monongahela Rivers to form the Ohio River. The Steelers and the Pirates Stadiums are right on the river along with beautiful jogging and walking areas. The city has very narrow streets with little traffic and trees on either sides of the road. The architecture is reminiscent of Carnegiesque 1920's money. It has so much charm; mixed in with the "patina of a bygone era is a lot of new buildings with aggressive and innovative design. I am sure I will never return, but I have enjoyed it very much from my walks to my stay in the "Cultural District". There are four major theater venues on all four corners on the block. I saw "The Marriage of Figaro" performed by the Pittsburgh Opera Company. My seat was on the main floor and only cost $10.00. I do not know that I will ever root for the Steelers, Pirates, or Penguins but this city is great. Pittsburgh will you ever forgive me?