pitt stop

 The ravages of an unexpected spring cold in the head (as well as the unexpected spring cold in the ambient air) encouraged me to pause in the Iron City to recuperate. I find old mill towns very exciting (see, Woonsocket, Providence) and am happy to have etched up in one of the prime examples of steel mill rehab in the nation. Home to about 300,000 souls, amazing building stock and river views, Pittsburgh, Pa., has become a hipster haven. Colleges and medical centers and museums coexist with the signage of the past.