Bob Graham
Supporting Actor
- Joined
- May 11, 2001
- Messages
- 585
- Real Name
- Bob Graham
Pittsfield is my hometown, but I haven't lived there for 30 years and it's not the same town I grew up in.
When I went to college, people from out of state used to say to me "I know where Pittsfield is, the bus stops there."
Summers are beautiful; autumn is spectacular. If you're into winter sports, there are a lot of smaller, less crowded ski slopes there.
Pittsfield contains the first recorded mention of baseball in North America. It was in the late 18th century. Of course, Pittsfield being Pittsfield, it was a law against playing baseball too close to the courthouse.
But the place in Pittsfield that everyone should visit is Teo's Hot Dogs on West Housatonic St. To say it is nothing fancy is an understatement. It's a working class bar in the vicinity of the huge GE plants that once fueled the City's economy. The specialty of the house are small hot dogs in steamed buns with mustard, diced onions and a special God-knows-what's-in-it sauce. They are delicious and go great with a frosted mug of beer. People usually order 4-6 at a time. I have eaten as many as 10 in a sitting (I only get back once a year, so I gorge myself). You won't see tourists here, only locals. If you ask for ketchup on your hot dog, you'll immediately be branded an outsider.
When I went to college, people from out of state used to say to me "I know where Pittsfield is, the bus stops there."
Summers are beautiful; autumn is spectacular. If you're into winter sports, there are a lot of smaller, less crowded ski slopes there.
Pittsfield contains the first recorded mention of baseball in North America. It was in the late 18th century. Of course, Pittsfield being Pittsfield, it was a law against playing baseball too close to the courthouse.
But the place in Pittsfield that everyone should visit is Teo's Hot Dogs on West Housatonic St. To say it is nothing fancy is an understatement. It's a working class bar in the vicinity of the huge GE plants that once fueled the City's economy. The specialty of the house are small hot dogs in steamed buns with mustard, diced onions and a special God-knows-what's-in-it sauce. They are delicious and go great with a frosted mug of beer. People usually order 4-6 at a time. I have eaten as many as 10 in a sitting (I only get back once a year, so I gorge myself). You won't see tourists here, only locals. If you ask for ketchup on your hot dog, you'll immediately be branded an outsider.