how close is pitt to downtown pittsburgh?

lkf725
Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:30:40 +0000

There is a lot to do if you look. Is this a huge city? No, but I think there are plenty of things to entertain a student other than studying and drinking.

Sports: Steeler football, Pirate baseball, Penguins hockey, Riverhounds soccer, college sports - also you can participate in many sports such as biking, hiking, boating, skating, spelunking, white-water rafting, horseback riding, skiing, amusement park, water park, etc.

Culture: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, CLO (broadway), Pittsburgh Opera, River City Brass, many art galleries, etc.

Museums: Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Scaife Art Gallery, Carnegie Science Center, Heinz History Museum, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh Zoo, Pittsburgh Aviary, etc.

Festivals: Too numerous to mention, but some include the Three Rivers Art Festival, Shadyside Art Festival, Regatta, Blues Festival, Vintage Grand Prix, many county fairs and ethnic food festivals, etc.

Restaurants: Lots

Shopping: Several large malls (Waterfront, Robinson, etc) and many boutique shopping areas (Shadyside, downtown, Station Square, etc)

Colleges: Many formal events and informal gatherings hosted by the various colleges in the area (Pitt, CMU, Duquesne, Carlow, CCAC, Robert Morris, Chatham…and those are all within 15 minutes of each other)

I guess how much fun you have depends upon how hard you look for it!