Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Penguins, PPG Paints Arena

City of Champions

The City of Pittsburgh is so fortunate. We have teams with not two or three, but five or six titles each.

Fifth Times the Charm

Behind the success and the wins are the people that keep the fans up to date… People like Tom McMillan, the Vice President of Communications for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He does everything I want to do, but I had no clue that the job comes with a catch. He warned us that “[they] see less of the games than anyone”. Even the winning goal of the Stanley Cup Championship this year was watched from the television as they prepared for the impending media frenzy.

This truly put things into a different perspective. Even though working for the Penguins, a clearly successful organization, would be incredible, giving up the games might not be worth it. Honestly it probably would be, if in return you get a day with the cup and a giant ring to go with it.

A View I Could Get Used To

As much as I would love all of the behind the scenes, the outside media would not be too bad either. I could experience everything, plus other opportunities that have yet to be known. Going the traditional route does come with advantages like an incredible view of the ice and free food (and who does not want free food).

All of the things I have learned about the communication industry is sort of a whirlwind. There are so many routes and decisions to wade through in the upcoming years. Even though it seems overwhelming, I know this is the job route I want to explore. As long as I can write about or work for my Pittsburgh sports teams, the rest will figure itself out.

 

 

Multimedia Workshop

2 days in Pittsburgh

Just two days in the Pittsburgh downtown area and the memory in my phone is almost full. It is in times like these when I wish I had a 2nd phone and better sight so I would be able to capture and appreciate this city to the fullest extent.

The first day my lenses in my phone did not seem large enough as I tried to capture the view off of Mt. Washington. The view was breathtaking(as well was looking down over the railing). Truly if you were a traveler coming to Pittsburgh this is the best way to see what our city is all about. The way the sun glisten off the water and the downtown buildings it making the whole city shine like  a diamond. The way the billowing white clouds streched over the rolling hills of green made you feel as if someone had made this image just for you, and how the blue sky seemed to be watching over all of this completing the picture making you feel part of a whole.  I couldn’t help feeling sad as we were leaving and as I looked out the back of the window and hearing the familiar click clacking of the incline I couldn’t help but want to run back as if the sound was calling my name inviting me back to serenity and peace.

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View of Pittsburgh

Looking out at the beautiful view of Pittsburgh, the sunny weather and blues skies makes you appreciate the air you breathe, while soaking up the wind that blows. Seeing what creative skyscrapers that were designed through the years. The beautiful green trees and mountains that have grown, to show people the country side of Pittsburgh, while still enjoy the city view. Walking around and seeing the different shaped houses, that were built. everything about Pittsburgh gives you your own life style, and a way of living. With all the different scenery, buildings, and people.

Pittsburgh, ppg paints, PPG Paints Arena

PPG Paints Arena Building

PPG Paints Arena

 

 

Touring PPG Paints Arena was an amazing experience. This building was built with a lot in mind, even the littlest details have meaning. The ceiling, the seats and the signs in the arena.

 

 

 

 

 

Below is a photo that shows the ceiling of the arena. The architect wanted this arena to be custom to Pittsburgh. So the architects decided to leave the ceiling unfinished because of the industrial past in Pittsburgh.

Ceiling of PPG Paints Arena

Below is a picture of the seats in the arena. The seats of the arena are colored with black and gold because Pittsburgh is one of the only cities with the sports teams having the same colors.

Seats of PPG Paints Arena
Women’s Bathroom Sign

 

To the left is a picture of the sign for the women’s bathroom. At PPG Paints Arena the signs all have a theme. The main brown area represents the steel, the 3 lines represent the 3 rivers in Pittsburgh, and lastly the glass behind it all represents the ice with skate marks.