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Pittsburgh is a world-class city with unique topography, culture and heritage, and is eminently writable. Find out what writers at these national and international publications think about our city.

Articles from 2012

"Where I Go: Joe Manganiello"

Vanity Fair, October 2012

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For America's favorite werewolf turned stripper, who returns to prime time as a guest star on How I Met Your Mother next month, a true vacation means returning to his hometown of Pittsburgh. He shares his insider itinerary—from sandwiches at Primanti Bros., to visiting the Andy Warhol museum, to hanging with the Steelers.

"Pittsburgh: A Steel-City Cinderella"

Encore Atlanta, February 2012

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From looking like “hell with the lid off” to being touted one of the 20 must-see destinations in the world by National Geographic Traveler, Pittsburgh has come a long way in the past century. Its reinvention is the municipal equivalent of a Cinderella story. And it illustrates the deep, often ignored connection, between art and industry.

"Steel City Sight-Seeing: A Weekend in Pittsburgh"

Sunday Brunch, February 29, 201View Article

As a self-proclaimed travel junkie, the first thing I do leading up to a long weekend is research places to visit. Having only three full days to enjoy a place during a long weekend, my requirement is simple: find a city within a reasonable driving distance.

"Pittsburgh Pennsylvania: From Steel town to scenic city"

GADLING.com, January 31, 2012

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While many people still visualize Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to be an old steel city, the hilly town has certainly changed a lot in the last 30-40 years. My first impressions when arriving were that the lit up hillsides, public art, modern architecture, colorful bridges, scenic rivers, diverse restaurants and lively club scene made Pittsburgh seem a lot more eclectic and trendy than industrial.

"Portlandia, your 15 minutes are up. Long live Pittsburgh"

The Washington Post, January 3, 2012

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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!

Articles from 2011

Doing Business in Pittsburgh

Passport Magazine, December 2011

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There's a beautiful blue sky over Pittsburgh today, the sun shining down on a picturesque cityscape shaped like a pie sliced by a trio of rivers (the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela) and green, hilly surroundings. It's a lovely, crystal-clear sight taken in from high-altitude homes and neighborhoods that nestle them.

"Best of the World 2012"

National Geographic Traveler, November 2011

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Three rivers. One reinvented city. On all counts, the Steel City’s transformation over the past quarter century qualifies as revolutionary. Its mourning for its industrial past long concluded, this western Pennsylvania city changed jobs and reclaimed its major assets: a natural setting that rivals Lisbon and San Francisco, a wealth of fine art and architecture, and a quirky sense of humor.

"I Heart My City: Christine's Pittsburgh"

NationalGeographic.com, November 2, 2011

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Why Pittsburgh, you ask? Well, travel writer Christine O’Toole nominated Steel City for "its natural setting that rivals Lisbon and San Francisco, a wealth of fine art and architecture, and a quirky sense of humor."

"National Geographic Traveler Honors Steel City"

msnbc.com, November, 1 2011

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Pittsburgh promoters still like to point to an heirloom accolade by distinguished New Yorker essayist Brendan Gill who came to observe the transformation of the city once disparaged as "Hell with the Lid Off."

"If Pittsburgh were situated somewhere in the heart of Europe, tourists would eagerly journey hundreds of miles out of their way to visit it," Gill wrote in 1989.

Since then, the whole world has begun coming to Steel City — it hosted the G20 Summit in 2009. In fact, the people at VisitPittsburgh.com are having trouble tracking all the fresh accolades that seem to flow daily into their offices.

"Faith Based Travel in Pittsburgh"

Washington Times, October 06, 2011

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This is a city with a proud cultural heritage, gleaned through the decades from its many immigrant communities, and a picturesque urbanscape located on the confluence of three rivers.

"Biking in Pittsburgh"

Gonomad.com, August 20, 2011

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If that’s true, then Pittsburgh, Pa., comes closer to utopia than any other metropolis in the country.

"Pittsburgh and Its Pop Personality"

Travel On The Level, August 8, 2011

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Every city has its unique quirks that set it apart but for its size, Pittsburgh may set the gold standard of quirkiness.

"Top 10 must-dos in Pittsburgh"

Airtran Magazine, August 6, 2011

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Pittsburgh is a beautiful, dynamic city full of sights and attractions sure to please the avid sports fan, history enthusiast, culture maven, or outgoing child.

"The Arts in Pittsburgh"

Travel On The Level, August 1, 2011

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Are you looking for the best in local art, but not sure where to go? Pittsburgh has a variety of art galleries ranging from local-artists to museums like The Carnegie Museum of Art and The Carnegie Museum of Natural History.

"Spend a weekend in Pittsburgh"

Just Say Go, July 29, 2011

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As an architecture buff, I’ve always wanted to visit the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed homes of Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob.

"Fun Things to do in Pittsburgh"

Travel On The Level, July 25, 2011

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Pittsburgh has been described as many things but not what it is now - a really fun, photogenic place to spend a few days.

"Springtime for Pittsburgh"

New York Post, April 1, 2011

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Pittsburgh… a city with a lot going on in the looks department.

"Spring Travel: Pittsburgh forges ahead"

Washington Post Magazine, March 27, 2011

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Pittsburgh through the eyes of influential Life magazine photographer W. Eugene Smith.

"Travel and Adventure by Various Travel Authors"

Creators Syndicate, January 1, 2011

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Pittsburgh used to be known for its heavy industries and the pollution they produced. Today, however, tourists are coming in ever-greater numbers to experience a city that has impressively cleaned itself up and successfully re-invented itself as a prototype for 21st century urban America.

Articles from 2010

"48-Hour Foodie Trip: Pittsburgh"

Fodor’s, June 22, 2010

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Pittsburgh consistently ranks as one of the most livable cities in the United States, and its green initiatives, growing technology industry, and booming medical fields have made smokestacks a thing of the past.

"From rust to green – a city’s transformation"

Examiner.com, Cleveland, June 8th, 2010

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Pittsburgh itself became the second story, showing how a city with heavy steel roots and a terribly polluted past, can refocus, retool and rebrand itself as a mecca of culture, art, sports and environmental awareness.

Articles from 2009

"Pittsburgh pulls up socks as it prepares for G20 summit"

China Daily, November 23, 2009

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Once known as the "Smoky City" because of its industrial pollution, the city now ranks among the top 10 in the United States for green-certified building space.

"Pittsburgh basks in the G20 spotlight"

Toronto’s Globe and Mail, September 24, 2009

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Pittsburgh is one of the country's best kept secrets.

"Lifting Pittsburgh's steel curtain;

Toronto Star, September 24, 2009

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“Known as the Golden Triangle, Pittsburgh's downtown is shaped by one of Nature's miracles: the joining of three rivers, the Monongahela, the Allegheny and the Ohio.

"In Pittsburgh, a Road Map for a Recovery"

WSJ.com, September 24, 2009

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The comeback-kid story.

"Lessons for the G20"

The Economist, September 17th, 2009

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The city of bridges has built a bridge from its steel past to a diverse 21st-century economy.