Created by zabelle on October 15, 2008
- The Festival of Lights and the Festival of Firsts make Pittsburgh a perfect fall destination
Created by zabelle on June 28, 2008
- Who knew what a historically fascinating city Pittsburgh is? Not me but with the help of Guide KJLouden I was destined to find out.
Created by MilwVon on February 5, 2008
- The US Youth Soccer Workshop & Conference brought me to Steeltown for five days.
- 5 reviews
- 1 Story
- 16 photos
Created by justin121883 on April 17, 2006
- A native Pittsburgher expounds on his home town's oddly European gastronomical charms.
Created by kjlouden on June 20, 2005
- Monongahela means “River of Steep, Sliding Banks.” Twenty-three inclines once carried passengers and cargo up and down those banks. Earlier, forts guarded them and battles bloodied them. Today, cruises, bus tours, and Heinz exhibits recount the history of
the river’s ghosts.
- 8 reviews
- 2 Stories
- 36 photos
Created by kjlouden on March 25, 2005
- Idler is coming! Idler is coming! What to show her of Pittsburgh? She must see the view from Mount Washington; walk along the rivers; tour Nationality Classrooms, Heinz Chapel, and “the Frick”; hear the Symphony; see a play; walk downtown; make me laugh; and... like “my” city!
- 6 reviews
- 1 Story
- 28 photos
Created by kjlouden on February 11, 2005
- From Rubens, dinosaurs, and mummies to Pennsylvania long rifles, trolleys, and rare live birds, Pittsburgh’s museums have something for everyone. Legacies of Carnegie, Heinz, Phipps, and Frick, together with efforts of conservationists and a distinguished history, have produced a wealth of treasures for growing tourist crowds to see.
- 3 reviews
- 5 Stories
- 32 photos
Created by kjlouden on December 9, 2003
- At my house there was no wretched, condemned Dutchman roaming the earth searching for eternal love--just an oh-so-sure-of-himself German-American fellow proclaiming, “I’ll never go to the opera! Give it up or you’ll die trying!”
Created by kjlouden on July 8, 2003
- The train leaves Station Square and mounts the trestle bridge high above the Monongahela River. Even locals’ eyes are fixed on the skyline of Pittsburgh Plate Glass and US Steel, competing with river traffic to dazzle us. Our moment in the sky ends abruptly: we dive underground and emerge downtown.
Created by kjlouden on January 21, 2003
- Anyone else notice that downtown hotels and restaurants are getting more expensive and providing less value? Stay and dine like royalty at the airport, a woodsy area of rolling hills far different from airport areas in other cities! Here’s why, where, when, and how much.
Pittsburgh
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