Squirrel Hill is one of the funkiest neighborhoods in Pittsburgh. (And there are several of them!) It's full of university students young families, ethnic storefronts, stately houses and an assortment of charmingly quirky people. The center of Squirrel Hill is the intersection of Forbes Avenue and Murray Avenue. Businesses and restaurants radiate out from there with older single-family homes just around the block. We stop by here when making a trip to see our daughter and son-in-law who live nearby. I like the assortment of classic retail storefronts containing an eclectic mix of of businesses ranging from a real newsstand to a dance studio to Jewish bookstores. My favorite shop is Jerry's Records, a vast emporium of vinyl records such as I have not seen in 30 years. Bakeries, tea rooms, noodle bars, taquerias, pizzerias and
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