At the Point

Pittsburgh Getaway

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March 5th 2006
First things first. Pittsburgh is a pretty lousy city all things considered, with even less going on then Cincinnati and Columbus. This weekend was cooooooooooooold! Uniontown and Fallingwater weren't too cold but Pittsburgh definitely was, especially at the Point and in between buildings . . . nightmares of downtown Cincinnati, further compounded by the lack of entertainment or restaurants in ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more