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JPZenger

(6,819 posts)
13. Pitt
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 07:53 PM
Jul 2012

Across the street from the Carnegie is the U. of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning and the Heinz Chapel. There are some tours of the international rooms on the main floor of the Cathedral, which are worth seeing.

There is also a great deal of activity over at the South Side Works, which is a complex of newer development.

http://www.southsideworks.com/

Station Square used to be an interesting place, but it has gone downhill.

If you are driving to Pittsburgh from the south, you might want to do a detour and see FL Wright's Fallingwater.

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Sharp Edge? VAliberal Jul 2012 #1
couple things scheming daemons Jul 2012 #2
Sharp Edge romana Jul 2012 #3
It depends on your interests. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #4
What's the best museum? FSogol Jul 2012 #5
In answer to your question, it depends. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #7
Any opinion on the Heinz Pittsburgh History Center? FSogol Jul 2012 #8
I have never been there, never knew it was there. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #9
Yes, I was going to suggest Heinz History Center also. Pat Riot Jul 2012 #11
the history center is fantastic! babydollhead Aug 2012 #16
Thank you to everyone who replied. FSogol Jul 2012 #6
Oh yeah Pat Riot Jul 2012 #12
Hope I'm not too late to chime in. I just got back from a two week vacation. livetohike Aug 2012 #15
Phipp's Conservatory in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh is wonderful. PA Democrat Jul 2012 #10
Pitt JPZenger Jul 2012 #13
i was at carnegie nat. history museum 45 years ago...... kooljerk666 Aug 2012 #14
Duq Incline has free parking at bottom. Mc Mike Aug 2012 #17
Put up some damn road signs. I've never been in a place with more missing road signs. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #18
You haven't tried to follow State 51 through Uniontown, then. NT. Mc Mike Aug 2012 #20
Can't say that I have. Is there some unwritten law in S.W. PA against road signs? HopeHoops Aug 2012 #21
PennDOT Omerta. Mc Mike Aug 2012 #22
Well, PennDOT DOES have a policy of leaving Jersey barriers up for multiple years for no reason. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #23
Fort Pitt Museum yortsed snacilbuper Aug 2012 #19
Did you make it to Pittsburgh? Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 #24
Yes I did and sorry for forgetting to check back with a report. FSogol Aug 2012 #25
Glad you had a nice time. Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 #26
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