[upbeat rock music] both: i took a walk through this beautiful world felt the cool rain on my shoulder found something good in this beautiful world i felt the rain getting colder - la, la - sha la, la, la, la sha la, la, la, la - sha la, la, la - sha la, la, la, la sha la, la, la, la, la - pittsburgh is a city of neighborhoods, each with its own rites and rituals, a patchwork of cultures that took shape over a century ago. back then, the city was a beacon of hope and possibility for people from all over the world, offering the promise of work, prosperity, a new life. pittsburgh could have been another company town gone to beautiful ruin, but something happened. the city started to pop up on lists of the most livable places in america. it became attractive to a new wave of people from elsewhere looking to reinvent themselves and make a new world. and so we find ourselves asking the same questions we ask in other cities in transition. are the n
it s a whole other world. no tech incubators here, or fears of gentrification. just good, heartland fun on a friday night. family, fried dough and demolition. [engine revs] brooke davis grew up a few towns over from here. tonight, she s driving in the modified class, which means these cars ain t exactly street legal. the winner gets 900 bucks. so how long you been doing this? - like getting into it? like, six years. - and how did it all begin? - well, my dad, him and my uncle, you know, ran back in like, the 80s and 90s, and it s just been something i grew up with, so. - i mean, the only other thing we really do for fun is, you know, four-wheelers, rzr side by sides, and hunt. - chris quenzler s a welder and considered one of the best demo mechanics in the area. what are the rules as far as the vehicle itself? i mean, can you build theoretically you re allowed to build some monster road warrior, you know, thing