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Things to do in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas
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items If you're visiting the Pittsburgh area you need to stop at these places!
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Outdoor Activities
Great trail to walk or ride a bike on!
The Montour Trail
This is where we rent bikes when we go on the Montour trail. Prices are good and it's a really pretty section of the trail.
The Tandem Connection
Great place to go if you like rides! Family friendly, lots of seasonal events too!
Kennywood
If you like to sight see, this is the place to go! The view from Mt. Washington is one that can't be matched! Bonus...there's an ice cream store close to the look out so you can enjoy the view with a sweet treat!🍦
Mount Washington in Pittsburgh, PA
If you're on Mt. Washington, you HAVE to ride the incline!
The Duquesne Incline
From fresh produce and grocery items to restaurants to shopping this place has it all!!! You can literally spend the WHOLE day down in the Strip. My girls and I went down for lunch this summer...got a delicious meal and then shopped around the differ...
Pittsburgh Strip District
Restaurants
Date night approved!! EVERYTHING about this place is excellent! The service, the drinks, the food! My husband and I have gone multiple times and we have NEVER had a bad experience!! Be prepared though, once you go, you'll definitely want to go back a...
Arlecchino Ristorante
We went here for lunch and it was phenomenal! Delicious drinks, great atmosphere and the food was outstanding! You HAVE to get the fried burrata!!😋
Ritual House
One of the BEST Pizza places near Pittsburgh! This location is closer to the city, but if you're on Rt.19, they do have a second location! Great pizza, hoagie and pasta!
Fiori's Pizzaria
Arts & Entertainment
Fun places to see and go in Pittsburgh, PA
Great museum! Striking, bold colors, multiple floors...this is definitely a days worth of art to look at!
The Andy Warhol Museum
If you have little ones, this is the place to be! My girls LOVED going here when they were small. There are 3 floors of interactive fun! From arts and crafts to climbing in an ant maze, to a whole floor dedicated to water activities, your little ones...
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
Family fun by day, grown up fun by night! Pins has it all for a fun afternoon with the kids, or a fun evening with friends. There's duck pin bowling, ping pong, arcade games, giant jenga and giant connect 4 games...and a BIG SLIDE!!! You can purchase...
Pins Mechanical Co.
If you like flowers, and a relaxing day, you need to visit Phipps! Spend a relaxing afternoon looking at all of the flower exhibits. They offer seasonal events as well! Adults are $22.95 to get in. Not a bad price at all!
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Just an FYI...I don't know ANYONE who calls it acrisure. If you have been in or around Pittsburgh long enough, you know it's still Heinz Field! This is a great stadium! From Steelers games to concerts, there's always something fun going on!
Home - Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA
I LOVE going to concerts here!! Summer concerts are the best! It's not huge, but big enough you're not crammed like sardines! I like to sit on the lawn, bring a blanket...get some good drinks and enjoy the music! 🎶
Stage AE
Another fun one! There are so many different museums and places around Pittsburgh! The Aviary is one of our favorite places to go! You can feed the birds, watch an informative show, or even have a one-on-one with one of the many animals! There's food...
National Aviary