That's true, Jerry... we did the river ride while we were there, and there were some beautiful sights along the route.
I think the old adage about first impressions is really true, and my view is tainted by my first experience with Pittsburgh... driving into the city at about 11 PM with tons of road construction and detours. Probably not the best way to see the city. ;-) I guess it's almost always going to be true that the view from the interstate isn't the best way to judge a city. It's not like the highest priced real estate is usually located right by a superhighway. LOL. Cee ----- Original Message ----- From: Jerry Belloit To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 7:11 PM Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] GatorNews From The Gainesville SUN For 3/3 at 7:30AM, Courtesy of Shane Ford I guess it really depends on where you are around Pittsburgh. It is actually about the size of Jacksonville. Like Jacksonville it has its good and bad areas. Some areas of Jacksonville are really nice like Ortega, Empire Point, Baymeadows, etc. Others are not quite so nice, like Paxon, Murray Hill, Bayyard, etc. Pittsburgh is no different. It has some great neighborhoods and some less attractive ones. In many ways, Jacksonville and Pittsburgh have many similarities-both river communities. Pittsburgh is a little older than Jacksonville and has some really old neighborhoods that date back to Colonial Days. The University of Pittsburgh was actually founded in 1787. Jerry From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cecilia Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 6:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] GatorNews From The Gainesville SUN For 3/3 at 7:30AM, Courtesy of Shane Ford The city was still pretty ugly when I was there two years ago to visit my sister and her family, but the area around Pitt is really beautiful. Of course, that was in July. Just seeing pictures of Pittsburgh in winter was more than enough for me. I guess it was enough for my sister, too. They live in St. Johns County now, about 11 minutes from me. ;-) Cee ----- Original Message ----- From: Arthur Polhill To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 12:26 PM Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] GatorNews From The Gainesville SUN For 3/3 at 7:30AM, Courtesy of Shane Ford You are right, Doc. It's really been cleaned up and modernized since the steel plants stopped belching. A. Leon Polhill, Gator "I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn't know." - Mark Twain ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jerry Belloit <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, March 3, 2011 12:00:24 PM Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] GatorNews From The Gainesville SUN For 3/3 at 7:30AM, Courtesy of Shane Ford Actually, Pittsburgh has become a very livable city. The skyline is beautiful. Jerry From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Vega Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 11:25 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] GatorNews From The Gainesville SUN For 3/3 at 7:30AM, Courtesy of Shane Ford On Mar 3, 2011, at 8:58 AM, Shane Ford wrote: Living near the University of Pittsburgh, Rippy has spent plenty of time the Panthers' campus. While he's always liked Pitt, there's a part of him that would like to get away from the bright lights and glamour of the big city It's not everyday that you see the word "glamour" referring to Pittsburgh. -Zeb -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
