It’s no secret that we think East Liberty is cool, but it’s always fun to see the neighborhood’s vibrancy recognized on an international stage. In February, the travel and history blog, Love Exploring, recognized East Liberty as one of America’s 35 coolest neighborhoods.
Here’s what they had to say about our community:
“Like many of the best neighbourhoods, East Liberty has a fascinating backstory. It’s named for the ‘liberties’, or grazing lands, that lay to the east of Pittsburgh’s original settlement, becoming part of the urban sprawl when trolley lines were introduced in the mid-19th century.
More recently it’s had something of a makeover, in part sparked by Google opening offices in Bakery Square (pictured). Restaurants, bars and boutiques have been springing up, while murals painted on old warehouses and sculptures – large and tiny – dot the streets.”
