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Pittsburgh, PA
Visiting Pittsburgh cannot certainly be described as a boring experience! Whether you're on vacation with the family, on town with business, for a couple of days, or on an escapade with friends and looking for a good time, there are more than enough appealing attractions in the city, in order to satisfy your needs, including everything from great bars and fast-food joints to exquisite restaurants, and a rich, vast and diverse shopping scene, convenient for both visitors who are on a budget during their stay in the city or not. Among the most favorite and popular attractions in Pittsburgh, there are:
Fort Pitt Museum, which is located in historic Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh, a two-floor, 12,000-square-foot museum that tells the story of Western Pennsylvania’s pivotal role during the French & Indian War, the American Revolution, and as the birthplace of Pittsburgh. The strategic location of the fort – at the Forks of the Ohio River – helped to shape the course of American and world history. The museum contains displays that include life-like historical figures and recently added artifacts.
Kennywood Amusement Park, which is a fun place for the whole family, and a popular attraction in Pittsburgh, since 1898. The park offers visitors world-class roller coasters, exciting water rides, live shows, great dining and much, much more.
Carnegie Museum of Art, nationally and internationally recognized for its distinguished collection of American and European works from the 16th century to the present. It was founded by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie in 1895, and it is one of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.
Bayernhof Museum, featuring a large collection of automatic musical instruments that range in size from a small roll played toy saxophone, to the huge Seeburg Pipe Organ orchestra, the museum also housing 2 reproducing pianos: one, a rare, top loading,` baby Ampico` upright and a very nice , fully restored Knabe Ampico grand in a `William and Mary ` style walnut case.
Annual Events
One of Pittsburgh's most expected annual events is the 50-year-old Pittsburgh Three Rivers Arts Festival, which happens in early June, an entertaining celebration that features seventeen days of art for the people with a mix of free art, live music, fine food, and festival fun.
Among the festivals highlights there are the the program of free outdoor concerts and the vibrant artist market where artists from all over the country display and sell their wares.
Among the top places to shop in Pittsburgh, PA there are:
Station Square: 125 West Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh, PA.
Warren Plaza: 2541 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA.
Northway Mall: 8000 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh, PA.
Southland Center: 567 Clairton Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA.
Stoner Centre: 4136 Library Road, Pittsburgh, PA.
Caste Village Shoppes: Ste 210, 300 Weyman Road, Pittsburgh, PA.
Shops at Northway: 8000 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh, PA.
North Hills Village: 8901 Mcknight Rd # 22, Pittsburgh, PA.
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