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Thread: What's the Altoona area like?
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June 22nd, 2008, 04:34 PM #1
What's the Altoona area like?
My daughter just accepted a full-time music teaching job (highschool) in the Altoona area. I know its on the other side of State College. Both my kids gradutated from PSU so she won't be totally unfamiliar with the area. My daughter and ex-wife will be spending the next several weeks looking for an apartment for her. I was wondering if anyone knows anything about the area.
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June 22nd, 2008, 05:47 PM #2
Re: What's the Altoona area like?
Do you mean Altoona proper, or outside the city?
The city IMO is a $hithole, but some places outside the city are OK (e.g., Holidaysburg, Bellwood).
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June 22nd, 2008, 05:55 PM #3
Re: What's the Altoona area like?
for the most part i agree with random on this one
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June 22nd, 2008, 06:19 PM #4
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June 22nd, 2008, 07:55 PM #5
Re: What's the Altoona area like?
no just parts of the city are bad, some are very nice quiet neighborhoods.
it has the usual abundance of shopping eating establishments. if you want more info pm me (and i'll fill you in on the places to avoid and the better parts of the city)
i know cause i'm an altoonaniteI just flew the Millennium Falcon through the hole in your logic 2A6X1
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June 22nd, 2008, 08:00 PM #6
Re: What's the Altoona area like?
I can throw some advice out too, being just south of toona town. Just might need to get some specific questions.
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June 22nd, 2008, 08:59 PM #7Active Member
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Re: What's the Altoona area like?
Altoona is an old railroad town that lost a lot of employment when the railroad left, (just a shop in Hollidaysburg now), not a real downtown as such, Plank Ave. is a shoppers paradise as far as retail stores go, plus another shopping area on I99 Highway, there are surrounding towns as said before that are nice and affordable on a teachers salary, plus a pro Baseball team, Ski area nearby and some cultural events held regularly, the area is rich in history, early railroad etc. and is having a tough time of it now, pop about 45k, the whole 220 corridor has lost a lot of jobs. Best wishes to her.
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June 22nd, 2008, 09:47 PM #8
Re: What's the Altoona area like?
I'm not sure of the exact location. I think its outside Altoona itself, as my daughter said its a small highschool, only about 600 students. My son may know the area better, as he said its more rural than city.
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June 23rd, 2008, 12:11 AM #9Senior Member
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Re: What's the Altoona area like?
Here you go:
http://www.city-data.com/city/Altoona-Pennsylvania.html
I drive to Altoona a few times a week, and hit some local estate auctions once in a while.
It's not for me, but like others have said, the outlying areas are much nicer.
Bellwood, Pinecroft, Tipton, Duncansville, Gallitzin, ect... are all a short drive from the "city".Last edited by HSMaxim; September 8th, 2008 at 05:55 PM.
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June 23rd, 2008, 07:08 PM #10
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