Guidebook for Pittsburgh

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Guidebook for Pittsburgh

Drinks & Nightlife

Sports bar with outdoor seating. Typical bar food. Only a half block away.
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RedBeard's Bar & Grill
201 Shiloh St
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Sports bar with outdoor seating. Typical bar food. Only a half block away.
Good cocktails, good food. Chill environment. Board games. Half block away.
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The Summit
200 Shiloh St
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Good cocktails, good food. Chill environment. Board games. Half block away.
Great neighborhood place. Cheap drinks and good bar food. Don't miss Taco Tuesdays and Burger Thursdays. Only one block away.
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Cafe Nikos
212 Shiloh St
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Great neighborhood place. Cheap drinks and good bar food. Don't miss Taco Tuesdays and Burger Thursdays. Only one block away.
Starlight Blues - Blues Dancing under the stars of Pittsburgh. Free, outdoor blues dancing on the over­look on Mt. Wash­ing­ton late every Saturday night follow­ing Swing City in Squir­rel Hill. Since the dance is out­doors, the de­cis­ion whe­ther to actually hold it is based on the weath­er fore­cast for Mt. Wash­ing­ton as of the morn­ing before the dance - check website (http://www.starlightblues.com/).
403 Grandview Ave
403 Grandview Avenue
Starlight Blues - Blues Dancing under the stars of Pittsburgh. Free, outdoor blues dancing on the over­look on Mt. Wash­ing­ton late every Saturday night follow­ing Swing City in Squir­rel Hill. Since the dance is out­doors, the de­cis­ion whe­ther to actually hold it is based on the weath­er fore­cast for Mt. Wash­ing­ton as of the morn­ing before the dance - check website (http://www.starlightblues.com/).

Food Scene

Restaurateur Yves Carreau is taking a page from his hometown in Lyon, France in his new Cultural District restaurant . Less fancy than typical French cuisine, Lyon is known for its comfort food. Check out the Parisian-style hot dog at happy hour.
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Le Lyonnais
947 Penn Avenue
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Restaurateur Yves Carreau is taking a page from his hometown in Lyon, France in his new Cultural District restaurant . Less fancy than typical French cuisine, Lyon is known for its comfort food. Check out the Parisian-style hot dog at happy hour.
Great views of the city skyline. Fresh fish flown in daily and an award winning wine list.
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Monterey Bay Fish Grotto
1411 Grandview Ave
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Great views of the city skyline. Fresh fish flown in daily and an award winning wine list.
The Strip District's restaurant incubator, has seen the graduation of its first 18-month class and is welcoming 4 new chefs and their concepts. New to the food hall space are Hoa Le, with her modern Vietnamese concept, Banhmilicious; Pete Tolman, with his Detroit pizza concept, Iron Born; Ryan Peters, with his approachable fine dining concept, Brunoise; and Jesse Barlass, with her Latin American concept, Colonia, smallmangalley.org
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Smallman Galley
145 Bakery Square Boulevard
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The Strip District's restaurant incubator, has seen the graduation of its first 18-month class and is welcoming 4 new chefs and their concepts. New to the food hall space are Hoa Le, with her modern Vietnamese concept, Banhmilicious; Pete Tolman, with his Detroit pizza concept, Iron Born; Ryan Peters, with his approachable fine dining concept, Brunoise; and Jesse Barlass, with her Latin American concept, Colonia, smallmangalley.org
Fancy food with killer view. Pricey, but good.
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Altius
1230 Grandview Ave
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Fancy food with killer view. Pricey, but good.
Good Chinese - eat in or take out. Only a half-block away.
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Sesame Garden
202 Shiloh St
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Good Chinese - eat in or take out. Only a half-block away.
Great brunch. Great happy hour. "Tochos" - nachos made with Tater tots. And Tuesday is bacon night. Free baskets of bacon at the bar after 7pm. Only half-block away.
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Shiloh Grill
123 Shiloh St
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Great brunch. Great happy hour. "Tochos" - nachos made with Tater tots. And Tuesday is bacon night. Free baskets of bacon at the bar after 7pm. Only half-block away.
Great breakfasts and sandwiches. One block away.
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Micro Diner Mt. Washington
221 Shiloh St
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Great breakfasts and sandwiches. One block away.
Hot dogs and craft beers. One block away.
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Packs & Dogs
223 Shiloh St
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Hot dogs and craft beers. One block away.
All day breakfast with lots of local flavor. Two blocks away - a true Mt. Washington local with friendly service. Great for families.
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J & J's Family Restaurant & Catering
300 Shiloh St
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All day breakfast with lots of local flavor. Two blocks away - a true Mt. Washington local with friendly service. Great for families.
Yummy cookies and cakes. One black away.
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Grandview Bakery & Sweet Shop
225 Shiloh St
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Yummy cookies and cakes. One black away.

Getting Around

Built in 1870, it is the oldest continuously operating incline in the United States. Great city views - super fun for public transit! Its Lower Station is across the street from the Station Square shopping complex. The Upper Station is only a half-block away from the Apartment building.
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Monongahela Incline at Upper Station
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Built in 1870, it is the oldest continuously operating incline in the United States. Great city views - super fun for public transit! Its Lower Station is across the street from the Station Square shopping complex. The Upper Station is only a half-block away from the Apartment building.
Subway service into downtown Pittsburgh and the stadiums and casino. Can reach Station Square from the Monongahela Incline.
Station Square Station
Subway service into downtown Pittsburgh and the stadiums and casino. Can reach Station Square from the Monongahela Incline.

Entertainment & Activities

"Mt. Washington Overlook" spin classes with a DJ. Club Cycle holds spin classes on the iconic Mt. Washington overlook at 200 Grandview Avenue about once a month in spring/summer. Buy tickets in advance at www.clubcycleonline.com
Exercise Studio
4994 Library Road
"Mt. Washington Overlook" spin classes with a DJ. Club Cycle holds spin classes on the iconic Mt. Washington overlook at 200 Grandview Avenue about once a month in spring/summer. Buy tickets in advance at www.clubcycleonline.com

Parks & Nature

A large municipal park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It encircles the neighborhoods of Mt. Washington, Duquesne Heights and Allentown and offers scenic views of the city that draw more than 1 million visitors annually.
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Parque Emerald View
Bailey Avenue
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A large municipal park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It encircles the neighborhoods of Mt. Washington, Duquesne Heights and Allentown and offers scenic views of the city that draw more than 1 million visitors annually.
One of a number of hiking trails carved into the slope of Mount Washington - offering stunning views of the rivers and city below and an intimate peek at the thriving wild life of western PA. Please checkout detailed instructions, descriptions and maps of the various hikes around Mount Washington at the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation's website: http://mwcdc.org/hikes/
George and Guy Trail
George and Guy Trail
One of a number of hiking trails carved into the slope of Mount Washington - offering stunning views of the rivers and city below and an intimate peek at the thriving wild life of western PA. Please checkout detailed instructions, descriptions and maps of the various hikes around Mount Washington at the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation's website: http://mwcdc.org/hikes/
Nice zoo in well landscaped park.
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Zoológico de Pittsburgh e Aquário PPG
7370 Baker St
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Nice zoo in well landscaped park.
If you like birds, this is the National Aviary - it is pretty cool. Check times of interactive presentations, they are the best feature.
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Aviário Nacional
700 Arch St
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If you like birds, this is the National Aviary - it is pretty cool. Check times of interactive presentations, they are the best feature.
Pittsburgh's Central Park.
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Parque Schenley
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Pittsburgh's Central Park.
Park at the tip of downtown Pittsburgh, where the Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio Rivers meet. Huge fountain is fun for kids and adults.
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Parque Estadual Point
601 Commonwealth Pl
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Park at the tip of downtown Pittsburgh, where the Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio Rivers meet. Huge fountain is fun for kids and adults.

Arts & Culture

Great museum for families - so much to explore you won't get through it all.
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Museu das Crianças de Pittsburgh
10 Children's Way
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Great museum for families - so much to explore you won't get through it all.
Super fun for kids. Don't miss the SportsWorks with awesome interactive features and the amazing robotics exhibit. The de-commissioned military submarine docked over the river is also a highlight.
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Centro de Ciências Carnegie
1 Allegheny Ave
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Super fun for kids. Don't miss the SportsWorks with awesome interactive features and the amazing robotics exhibit. The de-commissioned military submarine docked over the river is also a highlight.
Natural History Museum - nice dinosaur exhibit. Lots of interactive features for kids.
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Museu Carnegie de História Natural
4400 Forbes Ave
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Natural History Museum - nice dinosaur exhibit. Lots of interactive features for kids.
Quality art museum with a good permanent collection; many of the works were acquired by the museum through the innovative Carnegie International exhibitions. The Carnegie International is the oldest North American exhibition of contemporary art from around the globe. It was first organized at the behest of industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie on November 5, 1896 in Pittsburgh.
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Museu de Arte Carnegie
4400 Forbes Ave
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Quality art museum with a good permanent collection; many of the works were acquired by the museum through the innovative Carnegie International exhibitions. The Carnegie International is the oldest North American exhibition of contemporary art from around the globe. It was first organized at the behest of industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie on November 5, 1896 in Pittsburgh.
An amusement park of an art museum featuring iconic work of Pittsburgh's son, Andy Warhol. Museum is appropriately housed in an old industrial building. Great gift shop. The Warhol Museum hosts Good Fridays weekly: for a more social experience, The Warhol is open until 10 p.m. and offers half-price museum admission and a cash bar beginning at 5 p.m.
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The Andy Warhol Museum
117 Sandusky St
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An amusement park of an art museum featuring iconic work of Pittsburgh's son, Andy Warhol. Museum is appropriately housed in an old industrial building. Great gift shop. The Warhol Museum hosts Good Fridays weekly: for a more social experience, The Warhol is open until 10 p.m. and offers half-price museum admission and a cash bar beginning at 5 p.m.
Museum of contemporary art with fun, interactive installations. The Mattress Factory was founded in 1977, by artists, to support artists working in residence to create site-specific installations. Since then, the museum has presented and commissioned new installation and performance works by more than 650 artists.
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Mattress Factory Museum
509 Sampsonia Way
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Museum of contemporary art with fun, interactive installations. The Mattress Factory was founded in 1977, by artists, to support artists working in residence to create site-specific installations. Since then, the museum has presented and commissioned new installation and performance works by more than 650 artists.
Iconic Frank Llyod Wright designed home built over a water fall. A little over an hour drive from Pittsburgh, through beautiful country side. Please note: you need advance reservations for tours. If you're late for your tour, don't worry, you will just be included in the next available tour.
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Casa da Cascata
1491 Mill Run Rd
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Iconic Frank Llyod Wright designed home built over a water fall. A little over an hour drive from Pittsburgh, through beautiful country side. Please note: you need advance reservations for tours. If you're late for your tour, don't worry, you will just be included in the next available tour.

Shopping

Wine and liquor store. One block away from the Apartment building.
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Fine Wine & Good Spirits
233 Shiloh St
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Wine and liquor store. One block away from the Apartment building.
Beer distributor. Not far from the Apartment building, but need a car to get there. PA has restrictive liquor laws.
Casehandlers Distributors
900 Saw Mill Run Blvd
Beer distributor. Not far from the Apartment building, but need a car to get there. PA has restrictive liquor laws.