Is it a game or is it an event?

 

Definitely an event! Win or Lose watching the Steelers play at Heinz Field is a BIG event in Pittsburgh. Big events are the ones where you start planning and get excited well before, you talk about it with everyone and you leave room and time to recover from it. The day before the game we were busy buying Steelers swag, anything in black and gold and greeting other steelers fans. (I said "There are lots of fans here", He said "We are in Pittsburgh, everyone is a Steelers fan"). On game day we walked to the stadium early to enjoy the atmosphere and grab some beers (Yes, I said it). They had live bands and all kind of crazy people doing crazy things in the name of love for their team. I loved it, It would have been better if they actualy won the game... but it was pretty cool to be there.

Now about Pittsburgh! Wow! Really cool city. I feel like we saw just a glimpse of it and we would come back in a heart beat. We got to see The Strip - it's couple of streets of restaurants, delis, bakeries, coffee shops, cool stores and Steelers stores, In the summer they have a farmer's market.  Being visitors we had to strole between the deferent delicatesis and drool knowing that we can't take home all that wonderful produce.

We did eat there twice - One at the famous Primanti Brothers and a breakfast at Pamela's both were excellent. We drank coffee at La Prima with some pastries from the next door bakery.







We had good advice and company during the trip from full time locals (who happened also to be good friends and relatives). They took us to the southside (which has to rank high in the most restaurants and bars per square mile standings) to eat German (we don't get it here in Reno) and then a drink on Mt. Washington after riding the incline to the top.

The city itself is a constant composition, scenes, people architecture, history everywhere you glance. We will be back, this time for a pirate game and maybe thanksgiving.

For the Steeler fans reading this the Steeler weekend finished on a high note when we recognized Rocky Bleier getting on the same plane with us............