According to Realtor.com, Pittsburgh is the place to be during the holiday season. The real estate website named Pittsburgh as one of the best cities for holiday celebrations and festivity.
The largest metros in the country, 150 total, were examined on criteria such as Google searches for "Christmas Parade," seasonal cashiers as a percentage of all employees, Christmas tree and holiday decoration businesses per capita, percentage of all flight arrivals between December 19th and December 23rd to estimate how many people go home for the holidays, and more.
The article noted that model trains play a large role in Pittsburgh's holiday celebrations due the the fact that it was a "steel and coal-producing behemoth" during the mid-20th century. Bill Humphrey, the public relations director anf vie president of the Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum stated that "People think of us around Christmas time, which all goes back to the tradition of setting up a model train around your Christmas tree."
The article noted that model trains play a large role in Pittsburgh's holiday celebrations due the the fact that it was a "steel and coal-producing behemoth" during the mid-20th century. Bill Humphrey, the public relations director anf vie president of the Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum stated that "People think of us around Christmas time, which all goes back to the tradition of setting up a model train around your Christmas tree."
The Steel City wasn't only noted for its trains around the holiday season, though. The Winter Flower Show and Light Garden at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens was also mentioned as another December tradition in the 'Burgh.
For a full list of Realtor.com's Best Cities for the Holidays, take a look at the full article here.
For a full list of Realtor.com's Best Cities for the Holidays, take a look at the full article here.
