Pittsburgh, land of steel
cctex823
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I'm going to Pittsburgh for training for 7 weeks throughout the year and would like suggestions for the sights, sounds, eats, and drinks of the area. I'm from South Texas and have never that far north. I've already had suggested the Penn Brewery, Primanti (sp?) Brothers from other guys that have been in the training. I'll try to hit up a Pirates/Penguins/Steelers game too. And it doesn't necessarily have to be directly in town either, I can venture out a little. Even interested in some good scenery for photos. Thanks.
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Things i like so far
Phipps conservatory
Carnegie Museums
Walking the south side is fun if hipsters don't piss you off.
if you have a car you can head down to ohiopyle and check out falling water or go rafting. take some photos there.
primantis sucks if you ask me. i don't get the love.
if on the south side check out fat heads. great burghers and an awesome beer selection.
monterey fish grotto has good fish but is pricey but it has a nice view.
there are some decent ethnic places in oakland near the university
i have only been here since June so i don't know a lot
Awesome stuff. I have Czech heritage and am really interested in the eastern European cuisine there too.
South Side is the drunk capital of the city on weekend nights. Just an insane number of bars. By day, as said before, its more of an arty/hipster area. Bar wise I like Tiki Lounge and Carson City Saloon. Smokin Joes has a huge beer selection. South Side has all kinds of places from sports bars to more dance/club type places. Just walk around til you find somewhere you like.
I like Primanti's and if you're here you might as well try it once. There are locations all over the place.
In the Summer there is Kennywood Amusement Park. I may be a little biased since I used to work there but I really like the place (though its getting a little pricey lately). It is an older traditional amusement park. They have a handful of rides that don't exist anywhere else in the country/world, and some highly regarded wooden coasters. They are putting in a new steel coaster this year too. There is also Sandcastle Water Park near by. Its alright.
If you want to do some general sight seeing there are ducky boat tours and the Gateway Clipper Fleet tours/dinner cruises at Station Square. Some restaurants and bars down there as well. Nice view of the city. Also a pair of inclines down there that you can take up to the top of Mt Washington for a good view of the city. There are some pricey restaurants up there as well but I rarely go there so I can't say anything about them.
We have a Casino now if you're into slots. They might be getting table games soon but I'm not sure if/when that'll happen.
Hofbrauhaus is in the South Side Works and is awesome. German style beer hall. It opened up last spring and has become a really popular place.
Church Brew Works is a good micro-brew and restaurant.
Museums are always good.
Ton of parks around the city and along the rivers. The Ohiopyle suggestion is a good one if you can get down there.
Listen to this man. If all else fails, just head to south side. Chances are your going to find something to amuse you. A bit of warning though. South side traffic on weekends is BAD. Find a place to park and start walking.
Check out the Walk-in Prices section. You just pay a few dollars to get in and then all the arcade machines are free. Its been a long time since i've been there but they had a retro room with stuff like pacman and other older games.
I'm also seconding Church Brew Works.
www.carsoncitysaloon.com
Awesome! Sounds like a plan!