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Old 09-08-2008, 03:13 PM
 
Location: Cape May NJ
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Alot of people have a hard time reading and traveling to verify their stereotypes.
Right you are:

Squirrel Hill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

And here's a shot of downtown Pittsburgh..............where's the smoke?
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Old 09-08-2008, 03:15 PM
 
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Wow. So many replies. Thank you generous repliers!
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Old 09-08-2008, 05:57 PM
 
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I agree that State College would work great for you, many art galaries, liberal, and also a charming college town. Bellefonte is cheaper than SC, but is becoming more popular for it's charm. Probably not as liberal as SC, but for sure charming and artsy. Many charming shops downtown. Either would work!
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Old 09-14-2008, 08:49 AM
 
Location: Red Land High School
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If you want an artsy small town living try Jim Thorpe. I don't know if its liberal but it has a lot of well preserved victorian architecture, a beautiful mountain setting, and many recreational aspects.
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Old 09-14-2008, 12:30 PM
 
Location: Morrison, CO
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I would only add that New Hope is NOT cheap. Its proximity to NYC has made it expensive, especially for housing. Also, I assume you are OK with the "alternative lifestyle" as you want liberal and artsy.
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Old 09-14-2008, 09:12 PM
 
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I'm working as a copywriter, and have recently relocated to Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh might as well be in a different state. Your part of the mid west out there.
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Old 09-15-2008, 09:06 AM
 
Location: state of enlightenment
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Jim Thorpe. Milford.
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Old 09-16-2008, 12:10 PM
 
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Bellfonte has some nice architecture... but other than that it's a pretty small, poor, isolated, and hickish area... I would call it the opposite of artsy and liberal...

State College however has tens of thousands of liberal, well paid, hybrid driving, opera going, professors... it fits the bill exactly.
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Old 09-16-2008, 09:32 PM
 
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Explain how it is a small island surrounded by a sea of intolerance? Most W. PA towns are pretty liberal with lots of college towns.

You are seriously listening to a stupid Forbes list to make the assumption Pittsburgh is a dating desert? Pittsburgh has a large number of singles in its east end neighborhoods. (I am sure you would know this since you sound like you know the city so well)

Losing people in droves is the biggest misunderstood thing about Pittsburgh. The city's population is leveling off. It is still suffering from natural elderly loss, but the city has NO LESS outbound population of young people than any other city in the northeast.

Although, what can you expect on thsi forum. Is is just typical stereotypes again, and again, and again. This forum is like beating a dead horse over and over.
If by stereotypes you mean the truth, then, yes, I buy into stereotypes. You guys amaze me - you spout this stuff about a city you either live in or like, yet you are ignorant to what is really going on there.

A few years ago Pittsburgh was named "worst city for singles" in the US! PA in general and areas outside the 'burgh are full of conservative gun owners - Reagan/Casey/Hillary Clinton/McCain Democrats if you will.

And lastly here's an article from 2 days ago about how Pittsburgh is losing youth and jobs.

The Pitt News - Pittsburgh is still losing youth, jobs

Come on guys, you can do better than this!
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Old 11-03-2010, 08:34 PM
 
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Default hip in Doylestown

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Add Phoenixville + Doylestown to the excellent suburban Philly suggestions already made.
I work in Doylestown in a small yoga studio and I don't think it's that hip. It's more of a tourist town with NYC'ers moving in and raising the rates and rents. People seem much more savvy the closer to Philly you get Jenkintown, Rydale, Mt. Airy; Kinternsville.

Phoenixville might think they are hip but not really. Again, lots of shops and very touristy and expensive. I really enjoy the education level of the people in the smaller towns below Doylestown. It's also yuppie so I guess it depends on what you want. There one and only health food store just closed and there isn't one cool metaphysical bookstore or a Whole Foods kind a place.

Just so you know. I've lived in NYC, San Fran, & Miami...now am outside of Philly. CA is hip but this part of the east coast is still catching up.
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