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Dec. 6th, 2009 11:23 amThere are only 300 cabs in Pittsburgh
I booked late on a weekend when both the Pens and the Steelers were playing, so the only hotel I could get to was the one by the airport. I decided that maybe taking a cab was the easiest way to get to the arena, so I had one called for 6pm. It was 15 minutes late. Then, coming back from the game, it was late for 35 minutes. My phone had died by this time so I walked to the nearest hotel to wait for a cab.
I left the game at 11pm. I got on a cab at midnight.
And at this point, as there had been NO CABS to meet the demand of people who wanted them, I ended up with a town car service.
$78 to get to the hotel.
My flight here cost about that. :|
The town car driver was nice though; we got into a discussion with how the city basically fails with treating its weekend tourists because those service businesses that tourists need (like hotels and cabs) basically don't earn anything on the weekdays so it's a bit infeasible for more establishments like them to pop up or something.
If I get enough money I'm investing in a town car service in Pittsburgh. It's a legit way to extort people. :|
Mellon Arena isn't THAT bad
Granted, it reminded me more of the Allstate Arena (where the Wolves play), but I can dig that. And there were a few Hawks fans and maybe it's a function of me being female but I didn't get heckled all that much. It may have been because I sat beside an old couple and a young couple who didn't seem like hardcore fans.
My seats were pretty good; got to see a lot of the action. Somehow the fights kept happening by my side. :| I'm not sure what was up with them, but it was amusing to see.
VERSTEEG!
Is it possible to get a jersey with the exclamation point at the end? Because I could be coaxed into doing that, ahahaha. He was great.
I got to watch warmups for a bit. Would have had a few great photos if not for my camera failing. Urgh.
And I've got to go. Boarding. Free wifi from Google rocks!
I booked late on a weekend when both the Pens and the Steelers were playing, so the only hotel I could get to was the one by the airport. I decided that maybe taking a cab was the easiest way to get to the arena, so I had one called for 6pm. It was 15 minutes late. Then, coming back from the game, it was late for 35 minutes. My phone had died by this time so I walked to the nearest hotel to wait for a cab.
I left the game at 11pm. I got on a cab at midnight.
And at this point, as there had been NO CABS to meet the demand of people who wanted them, I ended up with a town car service.
$78 to get to the hotel.
My flight here cost about that. :|
The town car driver was nice though; we got into a discussion with how the city basically fails with treating its weekend tourists because those service businesses that tourists need (like hotels and cabs) basically don't earn anything on the weekdays so it's a bit infeasible for more establishments like them to pop up or something.
If I get enough money I'm investing in a town car service in Pittsburgh. It's a legit way to extort people. :|
Mellon Arena isn't THAT bad
Granted, it reminded me more of the Allstate Arena (where the Wolves play), but I can dig that. And there were a few Hawks fans and maybe it's a function of me being female but I didn't get heckled all that much. It may have been because I sat beside an old couple and a young couple who didn't seem like hardcore fans.
My seats were pretty good; got to see a lot of the action. Somehow the fights kept happening by my side. :| I'm not sure what was up with them, but it was amusing to see.
VERSTEEG!
Is it possible to get a jersey with the exclamation point at the end? Because I could be coaxed into doing that, ahahaha. He was great.
I got to watch warmups for a bit. Would have had a few great photos if not for my camera failing. Urgh.
And I've got to go. Boarding. Free wifi from Google rocks!
