Shawn Broadway
Andrew Amaro
We traveled to Squirrel Hill for our Pittsburgh Presentation. To get there, we took the Port Authority 61A and got off at the Forbes and Shady Avenue stop. The bus ride was only about 10 minutes. Once we got to Squirrel Hill, we walked around to look at some of the houses, restaurants, cafes, and shops. The houses that we saw seemed older, however they were large, well maintained, and had fairly large yards. There were also some townhouses in the neighborhood, but they were not as well maintained. Forbes Avenue seems to be the busiest part of Squirrel Hill because most of the businesses are located there. Along Forbes, there were many different restaurants, including many different noodle restaurants, coffee shops, small stores and shops, and there was also a small movie theatre, Manor Theatre. We visited one of the small pizza shops, Pizza Bellino. We talked to the owner, and he told us it was a family owned business. It had a different name before, but they closed, remodeled everything, gave it a new name, and reopened in 2009. He also said "it is one of the top 15 places to visit in Squirrel Hill." We also visited The Commonplace Coffeehouse (5827 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217). It was a very busy coffee shop, and their vanilla cappuccino tasted very good! When we were heading back to campus, we took the Port Authority 61D and got dropped off right in front of Alumni Hall. This was another quick bus ride.
This neighborhood was fairly quiet, and seemed to have a safe atmosphere. It also appeared to be a pretty clean neighborhood. Squirrel Hill seems like a great place to live or a great place to visit in your free time. We'd highly suggest you visit if you have the chance!
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