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James19991 t1_j6eh9m3 wrote

If someone disagrees with me, I'd be curious of places they had in mind, but Pittsburgh is not really a club city. Especially the kind of clubs I think you would be looking for. This is definitely much more of an arena with a bar/pub scene over clubbing.

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DarkKnyt t1_j6ephvv wrote

It had a lot of clubs historically, going at least back to when the Hill had a vibrant jazz strip but also had a apparently pretty rocking edm/rave scene and a fair share of 80s/90s dance clubs.

I think a big factor that hurt that scene was the flight of young people along with not big enough of a popular for the remaining active subculture to keep it going (compared to say NYC).

I think a club could actually make it again with the return of young people with lots of disposable income although now it's hit or miss if it would benefit or not from pent up pandemic demand.

The scene is very different in Baltimore but after seeing about a jillion college kids rocking it out at the open air club .... mall? .... I guess it can be very profitable.

Edit: wrote hill twice

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James19991 t1_j6eyujz wrote

The right one could definitely be popular here with the more young professional crowd instead of the types of people who places like Tequila Cowboy and Foxtail attract. The clubs we do have around here quickly lose their appeal once you're in your mid to late 20s.

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lifes_nether_regions t1_j6f0h0q wrote

Bring back Rosebud

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irissteensma t1_j6fwbrq wrote

Yeah I think this is exactly what he’s looking for. The problem is the huge college age population is no longer contained to Oakland as it was when there were actually bars there, so they end up overrunning the whole city because they’re going to drink the most and the club owners will make the most from them. Once you’re 30 everyone thinks your night out should consist of Bravo Italian Kitchen or something.

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lifes_nether_regions t1_j6g87yy wrote

I lucked out. When I was in my 20s, I could choose from Chauncys, Donzis, Metropol, Rosebud, and countless others. Matrix was after I stopped going to clubs and settled down to the local bar scene. Now I just enjoy hitting a brewery here and there. My daughter is 21 now and she was just complaining about wanting to go dancing and there was nowhere decent.

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Delicious-Breath8415 t1_j6h2dp9 wrote

Lol no one younger than me believes me when I talk about Smallman Street and Station Square back in the day. There were even clubs at shopping malls in the suburbs back then.

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enraged_hbo_max_user t1_j6g7phe wrote

Bravo? Only on my birthday…the rest of the year it’s plain ol’ Olive Garden for me

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HedgeRunner t1_j6g1v2j wrote

Young people with disposable income? Where can I find those rare pokemons - asking for a friend.

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