Visiting Pittsburgh Next Week: What Should I Do There?

[JCMach1]

Part of the time will be devoted to a conference, but there will still be time for other things.

Umm apart from picking-up a Hillary AND an Obama sign for my villa in the UAE. I have to be prepared for the Fall.

[bicentennial_baby]

1. Ride the incline up Mount Washington!

Get a sandwich at Primanti Brothers in the Strip District
Go up the Cathedral of Learning in Oakland
Visit the Andy Warhol Museum

:)

[JCMach1]

2. Love Warhol, so that's an easy choice

[Chan790]

3. Never been but I've heard it's one of the great unappreciated cities for modern art

and based on your mention of loving Warhol upthread, that seems like an interest of yours.

[harmonicon]

4. Do you like beer?

I can't remember what it's called, but a quick internet search will sort it out.

I've only been there once, but there's a really good micro brewery/bar that's inside of an old church, with a lot of the decor still intact. Really good beer in a really nice environment. They had good food too.

[bicentennial_baby]

5. Here it is:

http://www.churchbrew.com/

[harmonicon]

7. yep, that's the one

That place is great. .... And we were foolish and didn't buy any beer to go, which we should have done, since it's next to impossible to buy alcohol outside of a bar in Pennsylvania.

[bicentennial_baby]

10. Don't remind me...I turned 21 when in lived in Pittsburgh

Draconian alcohol laws. At least I had a fake ID. :D

[JVS]

19. Their beer is often flat, but good. I kind of prefer the Penn Brewery

[madinmaryland]

12. This kind of beer??

[mainegreen]

6. Get fries from the big O

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

9. Waaahhh - I had just a few of those while in law school!

Right across the street.

[JVS]

23. Make sure to get the small

[mainegreen]

28. Small...

heheh.

Feeds a family of four.

[Richard Steele]

8. If you like art, they've got the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Andy Warhol Museum.

Both are well worth a look-see. I believe the Carnegie's collection
has expanded quite a bit since last I was there.

[spinbaby]

41. Don't forget the Science Center

The Bodies exhibit.

[Lyric]

11. Drive south for an hour and come see me!

:hi:

[JCMach1]

17. Am renting a car, so will be mobile...

[LynneSin]

13. Take the turnpike across state and visit Philadelphia

Better yet, if you're in the states on 4/19 come to Delaware for my party!

[JCMach1]

18. Will just miss it-- flying out on 19th

:(


And in Delta hell at the time... a couple of hours to Atlanta and then 16hrs. non-stop back to DXB.

[distantearlywarning]

14. Visit the Cathedral of Learning in Oakland.

You can visit the nationality rooms, and then ride up the elevator for a 40 story view of the city in all directions!

[Ikonoklast]

15. Wear a Browns jersey and yell "Pittsburgh Sucks!"

As loud as you can.

Great fun will ensue.




Trust me on this one.







:hide:

[tigereye]

16. uh-oh

:spank:


that doesn't go over well, here. My sister bought my son some Cleveland shirts and a keychain as a joke. It didn't go over well.





take in a game at PNC Park - although our PIrates have not done well for years, it's a great view and a beautiful ballpark, and hey, they might win! (there is always hope)

I second all the other fun suggestions made. The Church Brew Works is really neat and the brews are excellent.

[Bunny]

22. Hey girl! How are ya?

I was going to recommend a Pirate game, but they're out of town next week. :( Too bad, because no matter how hard the Pirates suck, PNC Park is a great place to hang out.

To the OP: Bodies: The Exhibition is at the Carnegie Science Center till May 4, if you're into that sort of thing.

http://carnegiesciencecenter.org/default.aspx?pageId=307

[Richard Steele]

27. Yeah, that's a surefire way to make any trip to SteelTown a whole lot more EXCITING!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[ElkHunter]

20. The Pittsburgh Penguins...

...are in the NHL playoffs. Find a watering hole somewhere and enjoy hockey fever.

[drmeow]

21. The Phipps

http://www.phipps.conservatory.org/

Be sure to check out the Railroad

[alphafemale]

24. Kennywood. And-Make it a point to ride in to Pittsburgh, through the Tunnel. at some point.

It's one of the most spectacular things ever. A spectacular vista opens up suddenly.

And if you love Roller Coasters you MUST do Kennywood.

And find a traditional pizzeria that sells take-out by the slice. Sold in little white boxes.

Nothing in the world compares to the pizza in that region.

The natural history museum and planetarium are first rate too.

Oh yeah...and do the incline.

[JVS]

29. Vincent's Pizza!

[livetohike]

35. Another vote for Vincent's pizza!

But you have to go to the original restaurant on Ardmore Blvd :-).

[cloudbase]

31. Is Kennywood open?

Heh, heh.

[JVS]

40. That can be arranged

[alphafemale]

42. Are you going to pull a Griswold?

[Bravo Zulu]

25. Explore Pittsburgh

Interactive map.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pghmap/

[JCMach1]

26. Thanks for the all the good suggestions: What is the temp right now?

Even if it is 60's I will be freezing...

[clyrc]

30. Ok, JC, you have officially lost the right to say

"It's only Pittsburgh! It's not like I'll be having fun!" Art? Good Pizza? Nice views? HMMPH! This just makes the idea of all the hell I'll raise while you're gone even more delightful.

[TimeChaser]

32. See the new dinosaur hall at the Carnegie

It's awesome :bounce:

[TommyO]

33. If it were a few months later, I would say to visit Kennywood

One of the best traditional amusement parks anywhere.

[bif]

34. See the Frick Mansion

It's on the north side of town. It's an area they used to call "Millionaires Row" if I remember correctly.

[livetohike]

38. It's on the East Side near Point Breeze

:hi:

[I Have A Dream]

36. Since you said that you'll have a car...

Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater:

http://www.paconserve.org/index-fw1.asp

[livetohike]

37. Now you'll be in my "neck of the woods"

:hi:

Depends on what your interests are:

Architecture - Take a walk around downtown, or drive out to Fallingwater (Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece in the Laurel Highlands)

History/Art - Besides Carnegie Museum head over to The Frick Art and Historical Center - it houses some of Henry Clay Frick's art collection and a small museum of his daughter Helen's collection. The Victorian era mansion is open to the public for tours. The Heinz History Center is a good place to get an overall view of the history of the area

Sports - maybe the Pirates are at home. It's a good opportunity to check out the stadium

Nature - Come see Spring develop in any of our state parks (all PA residents are within a 25 mile drive of a state park) or kayak/canoe any of our beautiful rivers. The Yough has whitewater.

Food - I don't like Primanti's but I guess you can go there and try it, just to say you did.

Have a great time!

[SteppingRazor]

39. Have a sandwich at Primanti Bros. n/t

[hippywife]

43. If it's still there...

dinner at Louis Tambellini's. It's been more than a decade but when I lived in OH and had to go over to P'burgh for business, this was a must and my clients/friends knew it. Best Italian restaurant, this Italian has ever enjoyed.

If they still do it, start at the bar with a glass of wine and the complimentary bleu cheese spread and crackers. :hi: