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in the City |
The
Pittsburgh Symphony & Heinz Hall
Pittsburgh
Public Theater
Dance
Council
Civic
Light Opera
Pittsburgh
Ballet Theater
Benedum
Center
Pittsburgh
Opera
City
Theatre
Pittsburgh
Cultural Trust
Heinz Field Hotels |
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These
are nice distractions while staying at our B&B. Pittsburgh's Cultural
District is vibrant, and there is nearly always something exciting to see
on stage.
Depend on us to provide
a relaxing comfortable stay near Heinz Field! |
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Carnegie
Museums |
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Fantastic
Art Museum Directory |
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The
Mattress Factory |
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Exhibits
by artists-in-residence, permanent installations by James Turnure. |
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History
Center |
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The
Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center. |
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Clayton
& The Frick |
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Clayton,
the former home of the Frick family, is open for tours, and the 5½
acre grounds also include the Frick Art Museum, the Car & Carriage Museum,
the Greenhouse, and a delightful Café. |
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The
Pittsburgh Zoo |
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Open
all year, the zoo is world reknown for its North American and exotic animals.
It's easy to navigate, and there are strollers and wagons available for
the kids. The aquarium is completely new and is now open. |
Kennywood
Park
Idlewild
Park |
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Kennywood
is a famous amusment park with tons of rides for kids and adults alike,
including terrific wooden rollercoasters. Idlewild is located about an hour
east and is very family-oriented. |
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Pittsburgh
Children's Museum |
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Hands-on
exhibits, role-playing, puppet shows, and activities for kids of all ages. |
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Center
for Creative Play |
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A
playspace at Station Square for ALL children, including those with special
needs. |
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Sandcastle
Water Park |
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A
water park is soooo refreshing on a hot summer day. |
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Pittsburgh
Brewing Company |
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Whether
you like Iron City Beer or not, the brewing company is a very historic place
with excellent tours and tastings. |
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Steelers
(or
NFL),
Pirates,
Penguins,
Riverhounds |
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Professional
sports in Pittsburgh: football, baseball, hockey, outdoor soccer |
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National
Aviary |
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Birds
from around the world -- flying right above your head. |
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Phipps
Conservatory |
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A
century-old glass house with plants and flowers and seasonal shows. |
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Gateway
Clipper Fleet |
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Daily
cruises on our rivers, with trips through the locks and dams. |
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Nationality
Rooms |
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The
University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning houses these detailed rooms.
Tours are available. |
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Duquesne
Incline
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Take
a ride on a funicular between the shops at Station Square and the breathtaking
vantage points on Mt. Washington. There are actually two inclines on the
slope. |
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Pittsburgh
Regatta |
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Boat
races and river-related events. |
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Pittsburgh
Arts Festival |
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Art
installations and artisan's booths. |
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www.southsidepittsburgh.com |
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City
Guides & Information |
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Pittsburgh
Green Map |
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Interactive
map showing attractions, roads, rivers, trails, and more. |
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Three
Rivers Free Net |
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The
Carnegie Library site |
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Pittsburgh
Bed & Breakfast Association |
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The
area's best Bed & Breakfasts. Members and Links to their web sites. |
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Pittsburgh
Visitors Bureau |
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The
Pittsburgh Convention and Visitors Bureau. Links to members. |
Neighborhoods
& such
Shadyside
Station
Square
South Side |
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Courtesy
of Carnegie Mellon University:
Shadyside:
Stroll these neighborhood streets (Walnut, Ellsworth, & in between),
lined with a variety of shops, and sample some tasty treats while you're
there.
Station
Square:
The freight house shops |
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Pittsburgh
City Paper |
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Similar
to In Pittsburgh, the City Paper is our own version of the Village Voice. |
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Pittsburgh
Tribune Review |
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One
of two large daily newspapers covering Western Pa. It is updated frequently
with the latest news, sports and weather. |
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Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette |
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The
second large daily newspaper covering Western Pa. |
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Pittsburgh weather... |
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Brought
to you by the Weather Channel. The ZIP code for downtown Pittsburgh is 15222. |
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ontv |
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Pittsburghese
and more |
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Telerama's
virtual tour of Pittsburgh |
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Great
links to Pittsburgh things, places and people. |
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Downtown
Pittsburgh |
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More
Pittsburgh information |
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This
week in Pittsburgh movie theaters |
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An
up-to-date listing of movies playing in Pittsburgh's movie theaters. |
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Bike
Pittsburgh |
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Bicycle
rentals, trail information. |
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Climbing
& Hiking |
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Mountain
Dreams leads trips and classes. |
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Port
Authority Transit |
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Buses,
Inclines, the subway... |
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Pittsburgh
Store |
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Maps,
Guides, Gift Baskets for sale... |
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Regional
Information |
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PA
Visitors Guide |
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Statewide
guide with regional listings of attractions. |
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westernpabandb.com |
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An
association of B&B's in Western Pennsylvania. |
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PA
Visitors Network |
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PA
information |
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Laurel
Highlands |
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Laurel
Highlands information (southeast of the city) |
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Public
Golf Courses |
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The
PGO's listing of 150+ public golf courses in PA. Search by region or city. |
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Meadowcroft |
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Meadowcroft
Village of Rural Life. |
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Trolley
Museum |
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Pennsylvania
Trolley Museum |
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Fallingwater |
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Frank
Lloyd Wright's wonderful house on the waterfall, now administered by the
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. |
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Kentuck
Knob |
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A
Frank Lloyd Wright home, near Fallingwater, more recently opened for tours. |
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Seven
Springs |
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Skiing,
golf, alpine slide, Sunday buffets |
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Hidden
Valley |
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Skiing
and golf |
| Whitewater rafting companies... |
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Precision
Rafting
Laurel
Highlands
Whitewater
Adventures
Wilderness
Voyageurs |
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Beechwood
Farms |
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Home
of the Audubon Society of Western PA. Miles of hiking trails. |
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South Side Neighborhood |
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Wilderness Adventure |
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Deer Park Country Inn |
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Hartwood
Acres |
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Allegheny
County park with outdoor amphitheater, tours of a turn-of-the-century French
Tudor mansion, outdoor light extravaganza at Christmas, miles of hiking
and bridle trails, summer show jumping festival and polo matches. |
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County
parks |
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North
Park, South Park, Round Hill Exhibit Farm, Hartwood Acres, ... |
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L.E.
Smith Glass Co. |
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Tour
the factory and learn about making glass items. |
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Laurel
Caverns |
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Guided
tours of this natural cave, rappelling, miniature cave golf. |
| National Park Sites... |
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Allegheny
Portage Railroad National Site
Fort
Necessity National Battlefield
Friendship
Hill National Site
Johnstown
Flood National Memorial |
| Rail-trails... |
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Various
area trails (ATA),
Butler to Freeport trail,
Youghiogheny
River Trail (say 'yock-uh-gain-ee') |
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