Visting over weekend, activities for family?

southeastmom
Sat, 06 Jul 2013 09:58:21 +0000

Pittsburgh has a very long list of fun things to do. In Oakland itself, there are several great attractions: Touring the Nationality Rooms in the Cathedral of Learning, the Carnegie Museums of Natural History and/or Art, as well as the beautiful Phipps Conservatory.
If you’ve never been to the top of Mt Washington via incline, that is a must do IMO. You can also do active things like kayaking on the Allegheny River or renting a bike on the extensive riverfront bike paths. Other area Museums include the Carnegie Science Center and the Andy Warhol Museum. In the evening, you could have dinner in one of the city’s distinctive neighborhoods - South Side, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, or Downtown around Market Square (Wingharts - great burgers). Oh and there is a zoo and Kennywood amusement park. The fountain at Point State Park is finally running again and is great to visit. I could go on and on.