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This is it. The Official Who's Going to Pittsburgh ANA Convention Thread.

ms70ms70 Posts: 13,954 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I am! I finally decided to do it but still working out which day I can make it. I always prefer to be at these events on
opening day but I don't know if I can swing it for Wednesday yet.

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  • krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭
    Glad I got to this thread early. I'll be there every day.

    [edit] Plans are in the works for dinner on Friday night. [/edit]

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  • PhillyJoePhillyJoe Posts: 2,700 ✭✭✭✭
    As of now, I plan to be there Friday & Saturday. I really enjoyed last year's convention in Baltimore with my only regret being I didn't have enough time. Staying over should solve that problem.

    Joe
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  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,797 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Me. image
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  • mrearlygoldmrearlygold Posts: 17,858 ✭✭✭
    I'll be flying up for one day.

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  • MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭
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    Not sure of the exact days, but I'll be there.
  • quarterjackquarterjack Posts: 553
    Hey Kranky,
    I'm driving over Thurs. morning and will be staying through Saturday.
    Will you be with Pat again? We'll have to get together. image
    Looking forward to meeting more members. image

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  • poptopsRuspoptopsRus Posts: 1,522
    We'll be there of course image
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  • PreTurbPreTurb Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭
    Yeah, baby!
  • TootawlTootawl Posts: 5,877 ✭✭✭
    I'll be driving up on Thursday and leaving Sunday morning. I'm up for lunch, dinner, goofing off, anything you can name. Friday after the PCGS lunch, I was thinking of going over to Beaver Falls to go to an aviation museum if anyone else wants to tag along. I'll be making a post about this later or you can just PM me if you want to go.

    Kranky, Give ksteelheader a shout. He was thinking of getting a bunch of people up and go to someplace called the Church Pub (or something like that) either Friday or Saturday.
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  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,954 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Friday after the PCGS lunch, I was thinking of going over to Beaver Falls to go to an aviation museum if anyone else wants to tag along. >>



    If I wasn't staying for just one day I'd take you up on that for sure. I love classic & modern day aircraft, military or civilian, and aviation history. That would've been great! image

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  • BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭
    I'll be there. Not sure which days yet. Will be staying with my in-laws who live in Pittsburgh.
  • EagleEyeEagleEye Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'l be there from 8/12 to 8/22. I wanted to go on Stve Ellsworth's Civil War battlefield tour after the show, but I have also have a family who is thinks 10 days is enough.

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  • mdwoodsmdwoods Posts: 5,546 ✭✭✭
    I'll be there, I'd like to get in on a dinner with a bunch of people.
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  • RKKayRKKay Posts: 3,015 ✭✭✭
    Table (whatever my signature line says) until Saturday afternoon. I get there on 8-15.
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  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,954 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hey kranky, what are some good restaurants?

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  • TootawlTootawl Posts: 5,877 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Hey kranky, what are some good restaurants? >>


    Ken (Ksteelheader) says that a place called the Church Pub is pretty good. I asked a friend who use to live in Pittsburgh and she said that this place has real great food. Ken is getting up a dinner there one night but I don't know what night.
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  • jbstevenjbsteven Posts: 6,178 ✭
    will be there from Tue-Sun at the table listed below with Rick Kay.

    My wife will also be hanging around. She is so excited. image
  • krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭
    It's called the "Church Brew Works", about 2 miles from the Convention Center.

    Other good places downtown or not very far from the Convention Center:
    Expensive and no blue jeans: Common Plea (Italian), Morton's (steak), Ruth's Chris (steak), Steelhead Grill (seafood), Grand Concourse (seafood, in a spectacular building that was an old railroad station)
    Casual: Piccolo Piccolo (Italian), Kaya (Caribbean), Roland's Iron Landing (seafood), Lidia's (not the typical Italian, with huge wine list), Valhalla (American/makes their own beer)

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  • BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭
    I lived in PGH for 3 years in the mid 80s, so my info may be dated. Is Big Jim's in Greenfield still around? Real divey place in a lousy neighborhood, but great food (and a sign in the restaurant that says "no spitting!") In Shadyside, I liked Pasta Piatta and The Balcony, if they're still around.
  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,954 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Excellent! Thanks kranky.

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  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
    I'm flying in on Thurs afternoon (and yes my arms will be tried!) and leaving Sat evening.
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • coppercoinscoppercoins Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭
    I'm going to try to go, but not sure yet whether I will be able to, or how many days I will be able to stay.
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  • goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    I'll be there. DOn't know when or who I'll be with.
  • krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I lived in PGH for 3 years in the mid 80s, so my info may be dated. Is Big Jim's in Greenfield still around? Real divey place in a lousy neighborhood, but great food (and a sign in the restaurant that says "no spitting!") In Shadyside, I liked Pasta Piatta and The Balcony, if they're still around. >>



    Big Jim's is still going strong, it's close to where I work and we go there once in a while. Great sandwiches, and they are still on that no-spitting kick. image The two in Shadyside are gone.

    New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.

  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,954 ✭✭✭✭✭

    ttt for the night crew.

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  • beartracks42beartracks42 Posts: 2,834 ✭
    Bev and I will be at the show on Friday and Saturday for sure. we are staying with friends in Aliquippa(sp)?, so don't know what the total agenda is, yet.image
    Gary
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  • NewmismatistNewmismatist Posts: 1,802 ✭✭
    Yes!

    My daughter lives in Pittsburgh & I'll try and post a list of nice and affordable restaurants

    I plan on having an exhibit at the ANA & it should be a fun experience - I'll be there most of the week, or at least until I run out of money or coins!image
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  • FC57CoinsFC57Coins Posts: 9,140 ✭
    Pittsburgh should he great - ie anything because the membership attending image

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