Pennsylvania tour guides

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<p>dragonmom, since Niagara is a must for you… will you be spending the night there? If you decide to spend the night and want to go over to the Canadian side, I highly highly suggest staying at the “Sheraton on the Falls” hotel. There are two Sheratons but that one is literally right next to the falls and the view at night is breathtaking. They also have a resteraunt on one of their higher up floors which is absolutely fabulous (it’s kind of pricey but they gave us a coupon when we checked in) and you can sit there and eat while overlooking everything. Their indoor pool has great views also. It’s right in town where all the items are. If you have time, drive a few miles up the street and go to the Botanical Garden and their Butterfly Conservatory. Take a camera because it’s amazing.</p>

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<p>Yep… Falling Water (Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture). We were all disappointed that it was closed on the weekend that we visited Carnegie Mellon’s Sleeping Bag weekend.</p>

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<p>If you have the time, visit Philadelphia. So much history. Lots to see and do. Great food, great museums.</p>

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<p>I really want to…How long a drive from Pittsburgh and what would be the top things to see?</p>

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<p>Falling water is high on the list…</p>

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<p>It’s about five or six hours from pittsburgh to philly so if you decided to do that you might want to do a long weekend or something… There are a bunch of nice museums in philly as well as my beloved phillies. :)</p>

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<p>If you do get to Fallingwater, consider Kentuck Knob also (very near there and also by Frank Lloyd Wright). Both very interesting.
Philadelphia is nice to visit-obviously lots of historical stuff. Longwood Gardens is nearby and very nice. Also Valley Forge.It’s a good thing you will have months to check out some of these ideas!</p>

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<p>My S went to Pitt, and I enjoyed exploring the area. The architecture amazed me, as is so much older than where I’ve lived in this country. I had a great time just walking around Oakland and Shadyside, the Pitt/CMU as well as museum area. </p>

<p>Amtrak might be an option for exploring the larger East coast cities from Pittsburgh.</p>

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<p>Marking this thread. Have been playing with the idea of going to Pennsylvania. Can’t decide between Philly and Pitt. I don’t know. The TRex at the Carnegie museum just might tip the scale for which one to go to first.</p>

<p>What is the weather like in August and September in Pennsylvania? Is it sweltering hot up there as well?</p>

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<p>If you are in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh, make sure to check out the University of Pittsburgh’s [Cathedral</a> of Learning](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_learning]Cathedral”>Cathedral of Learning - Wikipedia) and its [Nationality</a> Rooms<a href=“available%20to%20tour…not%20just%20for%20students”>/url</a>. It and the university’s [url=&lt;a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_Memorial_Chapel]Heinz”&gt;Heinz Memorial Chapel - Wikipedia]Heinz</a> Memorial Chapel](<a href=“http://www.pitt.edu/~natrooms/]Nationality”>http://www.pitt.edu/~natrooms/) are right across the street from the city’s main [museums</a> of art](<a href=“Carnegie Museum of Art”>http://web.cmoa.org/) and [natural</a> history<a href=“the%20Carnegie%20Museums”>/url</a> which have one of the largest dinosaur collections in the world. [url=&lt;a href="http://www.soldiersandsailorshall.org/]Soldier’s"&gt;http://www.soldiersandsailorshall.org/]Soldier’s</a> & Sailor’s Memorial & Museum](<a href=“http://www.carnegiemnh.org/]natural”>http://www.carnegiemnh.org/) and [Phipps</a> Conservatory](<a href=“http://phipps.conservatory.org/]Phipps”>http://phipps.conservatory.org/), one of the country’s best botanical gardens, are also adjacent to these sites. There is a whole day’s worth of activities just in that one section of Oakland. (Hint: Stop at Phipps first and you can park there all day for free with admission and walk everywhere else…it is located just inside [Schenley</a> Park](<a href=“http://www.pittsburghparks.org/schenley]Schenley”>Schenley Park | Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy), recently ranked as one of the best urban parks in the nation.)</p>

<p>Try [VisitPittsburgh.com[/url</a>] and [url=&lt;a href=“http://www.coolpgh.pitt.edu/]Cool”&gt;http://www.coolpgh.pitt.edu/]Cool</a> Pittsburgh](<a href=“Visit Pittsburgh | Official Tourism Site for Pittsburgh, PA”>http://www.visitpittsburgh.com/) for more ideas.</p>

<p>BTW, here [is a post from a sports message board]( <a href=“http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=141&f=2455&t=5547158”>http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=141&f=2455&t=5547158&lt;/a&gt; ) of things around the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. It is mostly about the university at the top, but it has nice photos and places to eat in the area towards the bottom.</p>

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<p>Montegut, It can certainly get hot in Pittsburgh in the summer but in general will not be as hot as more southern states. The average temperature according to the Weather Channel in Pittsburgh in August is 83H/60 L ,precip 3.15 inches and 76H/53 L,precip3.3 in. in September. I am originally from Pittsburgh and visit often but have lived in Virginia for years. In general, hotter and muggier in eastern Va.,for instance, than Pittsburgh. I happen to be in Pittsburgh now because my mother is ill.Weather very nice here right now. You can’t go wrong with a visit to Pittsburgh! As others have said-things like Phipps Conservatory,the dinosaurs at Carnegie,Nationality Rooms, Carnegie Museums,Warhol Museum, Heinz History Museum,sports,the interesting neighborhoods(like Oakland,Shadyside,Southside,Strip District,for instance),inclines,closeness to Fallingwater,etc. Lots of fun and interesting things to do and see. The Three Rivers Arts Festival is starting today so always lots going on!</p>

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<p>One thing I forgot to mention,dragonmom re: your post #1 referring to the midwest. Ohio(Akron) is considered to be in the Midwest but Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania are not. Wouldn’t want you to have a problem in Pittsburgh. People in Pittsburgh tend to be pretty friendly but might be confused if you make a reference to the Midwest while you’re there.
If you like the water and seafood and history,the Grand Concourse(a restored train station on the water in Pittsburgh at Station Square) has a very nice Sunday Brunch. Hope you find some great things to do while your husband is in the Pittsburgh area!</p>