In
the May issue of “Conde Nast Traveler” magazine that featured their Hot List of
the 60 “hottest” hotels in the world, Pittsburgh’s Ace Hotel was listed among
that group, chosen by their editors. It’s
a nice piece of city publicity to have one of the “dots” on their “hot list”
map be Pittsburgh.
But
for those who appreciate a good written review, it was the June/July Summer
issue of the same magazine that had more words on Pittsburgh as a “cool” travel
destination this summer. Some quoted
excerpts, with attribution to “Conde Nast Traveler” include:
“Cool
means a food scene that’s both current and cozily retro, globally informed yet
grounded in place. Where thirty and
seventy somethings drink at the same perfectly aged bars.” [Blogger’s note: If that social interaction DOESN’T
happen in other places then as a society we’re in deeper trouble than many
believe this election season.]
“Cool
means a fanatical sports town that’s also defined by high culture …where
Roberto Clemente and Andy Warhol are held in equal esteem.”
And
the money shot here:
“If
Pittsburgh isn’t a contender for the coolest city in America right now,
someone’s got “cool” all wrong.”
Oh
ya. Just don’t get all ahead of yourself
Pittsburgh. Note that “cool”, like its
cousin “hip”, can never be self-declared.
It can only be bestowed and must never be referred to by the cool one; to
do so takes it all away and is the antithesis of the term. Once you declare yourself cool or hip, you
are no longer. Walk the walk and never,
ever talk the talk. I have confidence
Pittsburgh understands that.
