What to Do in Pittsburgh: Volume 4

Welcome to another week of What to Do in Pittsburgh! (If you missed my previous columns, be sure to check them out here.) I decided to start this column as a way for you to share in all the wonderful experiences I've had -- and as a guide for you to experience my fair city for yourself! I'll be doing this column at least bi-weekly (if not weekly) and will include places to eat, things to do, sights to see ... everything you could possibly want to learn about such a fascinating city.

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A Year Goes By So Fast. At Least For Me.

My first day in the AEO Pittsburgh office. I made it in one piece!

Exactly one year ago today, I packed up my apartment and left New York City. After close to 12 years in the Big Apple (11 years, 3 months and 23 days, to be exact), I was ready for a change. Sure, some people thought I was insane for leaving the greatest city in the world. But you know what? It really wasn't the greatest to me anymore. 10+ years is a LONG time to be in one place, doing basically the same thing, seeing the same people. New jobs, new faces and new apartments may have come in and out of the picture, but at the end of the day, my life hadn't really CHANGED in a long time. I was ready to take the next step and see what else was out there.

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Salon and Spa Directory: Beverly Hills Nails

The freehanded French mani I got at Beverly Hills Nails: Essie Turquoise & Caicos and Beyond Cozy.

I will preface this post by saying it's VERY rare that you'll see me laud a walk-in nail salon. Usually, I avoid them like the plague. But in the case of Beverly Hills Nails, located in Pittsburgh's Greentree neighborhood, I'm making an exception.

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What to Do in Pittsburgh: Volume 2

Welcome to another week of What to Do in Pittsburgh! (If you missed my first column, be sure to check it out here.) I decided to start this column as a way for you to share in all the wonderful experiences I've had -- and as a guide for you to experience my fair city for yourself! I'll be doing this column at least bi-weekly (if not weekly) and will include places to eat, things to do, sights to see ... everything you could possibly want to learn about such a fascinating city.

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What to Do in Pittsburgh: Volume 1

Looking out on the city of Pittsburgh during a weekend visit last fall. And no, this was not posed!

As many of you may know, I made the choice to move from NYC to Pittsburgh this past December. Leaving New York was something I'd wanted to do for awhile, but I was waiting until the right next step presented itself. Moving to Pittsburgh has proven to be beyond rewarding, and has certainly enriched my personal life in many ways just in the past 7 months. I decided to start this column, What to Do in Pittsburgh, as a way for you to share in all the wonderful experiences I've had -- and as a guide for you to experience my fair city for yourself! I'll be doing this column at least bi-weekly (if not weekly) and will include places to eat, things to do, sights to see ... everything you could possibly want to learn about such a fascinating city.

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