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76.108.180.73: /* Outdoor activities */

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‎Outdoor activities

76.108.180.73: added listing Station Square Entertainment Complex

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added listing Station Square Entertainment Complex

Rayoflight278 at 21:13, 2 March 2013

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206.160.145.6: /* Stay safe */

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‎Stay safe

76.121.49.102: /* Understand */

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‎Understand

Petey8887 at 17:37, 13 December 2012

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Petey8887 at 17:28, 13 December 2012

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Petey8887 at 17:25, 13 December 2012

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Petey8887 at 17:22, 13 December 2012

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	'''Coffee''' is just as important to many Pittsburghers as beer. Some of the best can be found at: '''Enrico's Tazzo d'Oro''' in Highland Park (said to be the best); '''Coffee Tree''' in Squirrel Hill and Shadyside; '''Nicholas Coffee''' downtown; and '''Crazy Mocha''', which has many locations around town. The Strip District also has three roasters, notably '''La Prima Espresso'''.		'''Coffee''' is just as important to many Pittsburghers as beer. Some of the best can be found at: '''Enrico's Tazzo d'Oro''' in Highland Park (said to be the best); '''Coffee Tree''' in Squirrel Hill and Shadyside; '''Nicholas Coffee''' downtown; and '''Crazy Mocha''', which has many locations around town. The Strip District also has three roasters, notably '''La Prima Espresso'''.
−	*<drink name="Station Square Entertainment Complex" alt="" address="124 W Station Square Drive" directions="South Side" phone="" url="http://www.stationsquare.com" hours="10- Midnight" price="Moderate" lat="" long="">Many different restraunts such as The Hard Rock, Joes Crab Shack, Bar Louie etc.
−	Save room for dessert, or spend the day enjoying the show next to "The Waltzing Waters Fountain Show" in "Bessemer Court," at The New York Original Italian ice & Fresh Cannoli. Have a Mango Gelati, or a delicious shaved ice while having fun chosing your newest favorite pair of "Designer Inspired Sunglasses , and Flip Flops in "The Courtyard." "Bessemer Court" is a favorite enjoted by locals , and tourists alike.</drink>

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 Pittsburgh holds a number of '''arts and cultural festivals'''.  Some of the favorites include the '''Three Rivers Arts Festival''', '''Pittsburgh Folk Festival''', '''Greek Food Festival''', '''Three Rivers Regatta''', '''Pittburgh Vintage Grand Prix''', and '''Little Italy Days'''.
-===Outdoor activities===
+'''Station Square Entertainment Complex.'''
-The city and region offer a number of '''outdoor activities''' in its parks and rivers.
+Many different restraunts such as The Hard Rock, Joes Crab Shack, Bar Louie etc.
-For example, Kayak Pittsburgh [http://www.kayakpittsburgh.org/] rents kayaks on the Allegheny River, next to PNC Park on the [[Pittsburgh/North Side|North Shore]].
+Save room for dessert, or spend the day enjoying the show next to "The Waltzing Waters Fountain Show" in "Bessemer Court," at The New York Original Italian ice & Fresh Cannoli.  Have a Mango Gelati, or a delicious shaved ice while having fun chosing your newest favorite pair of "Designer Inspired Sunglasses , and Flip Flops in "The Courtyard." "Bessemer Court" is a favorite enjoted by locals , and tourists alike.
 ===Tours===

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	'''Coffee''' is just as important to many Pittsburghers as beer. Some of the best can be found at: '''Enrico's Tazzo d'Oro''' in Highland Park (said to be the best); '''Coffee Tree''' in Squirrel Hill and Shadyside; '''Nicholas Coffee''' downtown; and '''Crazy Mocha''', which has many locations around town. The Strip District also has three roasters, notably '''La Prima Espresso'''.		'''Coffee''' is just as important to many Pittsburghers as beer. Some of the best can be found at: '''Enrico's Tazzo d'Oro''' in Highland Park (said to be the best); '''Coffee Tree''' in Squirrel Hill and Shadyside; '''Nicholas Coffee''' downtown; and '''Crazy Mocha''', which has many locations around town. The Strip District also has three roasters, notably '''La Prima Espresso'''.
		+	*<drink name="Station Square Entertainment Complex" alt="" address="124 W Station Square Drive" directions="South Side" phone="" url="http://www.stationsquare.com" hours="10- Midnight" price="Moderate" lat="" long="">Many different restraunts such as The Hard Rock, Joes Crab Shack, Bar Louie etc.
		+	Save room for dessert, or spend the day enjoying the show next to "The Waltzing Waters Fountain Show" in "Bessemer Court," at The New York Original Italian ice & Fresh Cannoli. Have a Mango Gelati, or a delicious shaved ice while having fun chosing your newest favorite pair of "Designer Inspired Sunglasses , and Flip Flops in "The Courtyard." "Bessemer Court" is a favorite enjoted by locals , and tourists alike.</drink>
		+

	==Sleep==		==Sleep==

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 ===Tourist Information===
 Pittsburgh's visitor information centers offer maps, brochures and other information for tourists. The '''VisitPittsburgh''' website [http://www.visitpittsburgh.com/] offers more guides and lists of things to do.
-*'''Downtown Pittsburgh Welcome Center''', inside the Fifth Avenue Place building adjacent to Gateway Center, near Point State Park Downtown. Hours: M-F 9AM-5PM (Apr-Oct), 9AM-4PM (Nov-Mar); Sa 9AM-5PM; Su 10AM-3PM.
+*'''Downtown Pittsburgh Welcome Center''', inside the Fifth Avenue Place building adjacent to Gateway Center, near Point State Park Downtown. Hours: M-F 10AM-6PM; Sa 10AM-3PM.
 *'''Pittsburgh International Airport Info Center'''. Hours: M 9AM-4PM; Tu-F 10AM-5PM; Sa 10AM-6PM; Su 2PM-6PM.
 *'''Senator John Heinz History Center''', 1212 Smallman Street, Strip District. Hours: all week, 10AM-5PM.

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 * As in most of the United States, the phone number to dial for emergencies is '''911'''.
-* Pittsburgh is routinely ranked as one of the safest cities among others of comparable size in the US. Most areas of the city are safe for tourists, and most of the unsafe areas are residential, so tourists are unlikely to visit these areas. Nevertheless, the following neighborhoods should be avoided (especially at night):
+* Pittsburgh is routinely ranked as one of the safest cities among others of comparable size in the US. Most areas of the city are safe for tourists, and most of the unsafe areas are residential, so tourists are unlikely to visit these areas. Nevertheless, extra caution, especially at night, should be used in the following neighborhoods:
 '''The Hill District''' (located between Downtown Pittsburgh & Oakland)

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 Many words are also pronounced uniquely in Pittsburgh:
-* '''''ee''''' sounds are pronounced as '''''i'''''.  For example, '''Steelers''' is pronounced '''''Still-ers'''''.
+* '''''ee''''' sounds are pronounced as '''''i''''' (as in the word ''bit'') before the letter l.  For example, '''Steelers''' is pronounced '''''Still-ers'''''.
 * '''''ow''''' and '''''ou''''' sounds are pronounced '''''ah'''''.  For example, ''downtown'' is pronounced ''dahntahn''.
 * '''Washer''' is pronounced '''''worsh-er''''', and '''wash''' is sometimes pronounced '''''worsh'''''.
 * '''Iron''' is pronounced '''''arn'''''.
 See the Pittsburghese website [http://www.pittsburghese.com/] for more examples.}}

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 * Pittsburgh is routinely ranked as one of the safest cities among others of comparable size in the US. Most areas of the city are safe for tourists, and most of the unsafe areas are residential, so tourists are unlikely to visit these areas. Nevertheless, the following neighborhoods should be avoided (especially at night):
-.'''The Hill District''' (located between Downtown Pittsburgh & Oakland.
+'''The Hill District''' (located between Downtown Pittsburgh & Oakland)
-.'''Homewood-Brushton''' (located on the far east side of the city).
+'''Homewood''' (located on the far east side of the city)
-.'''Wilkinsburg''' (located on the far east side of the city).
+'''Wilkinsburg''' (located outside of the far east of the city)
-.'''Lincoln-Larimar''' (located on the far east side of the city).
+'''Lincoln-Larimer''' (located on the far east side of the city)
-.'''Central North Side'''.
+'''Central North Side'''
-.'''Hazelwood'''. (located to the southwest of Squirrel Hill/Greenfield).
+'''Hazelwood''' (located to the southwest of Squirrel Hill/Greenfield)
-.'''Garfield''' (located on the far east side of the city).
+'''Upper Homestead''' (The Waterfront is still a viable attraction in lower Homestead)
-−
-.'''Mt. Oliver''' (located at the top of the hill behind the South Side).
-−
-.'''Beltzhoover''' (located next to Mt. Oliver).
-−
-.'''Arlington Heights''' (located next to Mt. Oliver).
-−
-.'''St. Clair Village''' (Located next to Arlington Heights).
-−
-.'''Upper Homestead''' (The Waterfront is still a viable attraction in lower. Homestead.)

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 ===Museums===
-Pittsburgh is home to many wonderful museums, including some truly world-class institutions. The '''Carnegie Museums''' in [[Pittsburgh/Oakland|Oakland]] are absolutely spectacular; enclosed in one massive building is the '''Carnegie Museum of Natural History''', with extensive exhibits on paleontology, geology, and biology, and the '''Carnegie Museum of Art''', with classical and contemporary works by many fine artists. Nearby is the '''Frick Art and Historical Center''',  which is the home of steel magnate Henry Clay Frick's mansion, now open for tours. In the [[Pittsburgh/East End-North|Strip District]] is the '''Senator John Heinz History Center''', an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and the largest history museum in Pennsylvania, with six floors of permanent and changing exhibitions on the history Western Pennsylvania. The '''Toonseum''' in [[Pittsburgh/Downtown|Downtown]] is one of only three museums in the country exclusively dedicated to the cartoon arts.
+Pittsburgh is home to many wonderful museums, including some truly world-class institutions. The '''Carnegie Museums''' in [[Pittsburgh/Oakland|Oakland]] are absolutely spectacular; enclosed in one massive building is the '''Carnegie Museum of Natural History''', with extensive exhibits on paleontology, geology, and biology, and the '''Carnegie Museum of Art''', with classical and contemporary works by many fine artists. Nearby is the '''Frick Art and Historical Center''',  which is the home of steel magnate Henry Clay Frick's mansion, now open for tours. In the [[Pittsburgh/East End-North|Strip District]] is the '''Senator John Heinz History Center''', an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and the largest history museum in Pennsylvania, with six floors of permanent and changing exhibitions on the history of Western Pennsylvania. The '''Toonseum''' in [[Pittsburgh/Downtown|Downtown]] is one of only three museums in the country exclusively dedicated to the cartoon arts.
 [[Pittsburgh/North Side|North Side]] is home to quite a few museums - the '''Andy Warhol Museum''' is one of the most comprehensive single-artist museums in the world, with exhibits of the artist's life and work, recreations of portions of "The Factory", screening of films, and educational programs about the Pittsburgh-born artist as well as other contemporary and pop artists. The '''Carnegie Science Center''', a major science museum which is another of the Carnegie Museums, and the '''Children's Museum of Pittsburgh''' are both very popular with kids. The '''Mattress Factory''' is contemporary art on the installation-scale, with several notable James Turrell works in their permanent collection. The '''National Aviary''' allows you to get up close with plenty of exotic birds.
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 '''Coffee''' is just as important to many Pittsburghers as beer.  Some of the best can be found at: '''Enrico's Tazzo d'Oro''' in Highland Park (said to be the best); '''Coffee Tree''' in Squirrel Hill and Shadyside; '''Nicholas Coffee''' downtown; and '''Crazy Mocha''', which has many locations around town.  The Strip District also has three roasters, notably '''La Prima Espresso'''.
 ==Sleep==

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	* '''[[Pittsburgh/Downtown\|Downtown]]''' is home to Market Square and the Cultural District, which offer many great jazz options, such as the Backstage Bar at Theater Square, NOLA Restaurant, and the lobby of the Fairmont Hotel. Downtown is also one of the centers of Pittsburgh's gay culture, with several gay-owned businesses, bars, and clubs lining Liberty Avenue. A semi-fictionalized account of Liberty Avenue's gay culture is depicted in the television program Queer as Folk.		* '''[[Pittsburgh/Downtown\|Downtown]]''' is home to Market Square and the Cultural District, which offer many great jazz options, such as the Backstage Bar at Theater Square, NOLA Restaurant, and the lobby of the Fairmont Hotel. Downtown is also one of the centers of Pittsburgh's gay culture, with several gay-owned businesses, bars, and clubs lining Liberty Avenue. A semi-fictionalized account of Liberty Avenue's gay culture is depicted in the television program Queer as Folk.
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		+	* '''[[Pittsburgh/East End-South\|Shadyside]]''' is also an important center for Pittsburgh's gay community, mostly concentrated around Ellsworth Avenue. Shadyside features the popular gay bars 5801 and Spin, and the gay-owned-and-themed restaurant Harris Grill. There are also many salons, spas, gyms, and art galleries in this area that cater to the gay community.

	'''Beer''' is very dear to Pittsburgh, highlighted by '''Penn Brewery''', in the [[Pittsburgh/North Side\|North Side]], a popular German beer hall and restaurant in a beautiful historic old brewery building, which also hosts an annual Oktoberfest. The new '''Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh''' on the [[Pittsburgh/South Side\|South Side]], modeled after the legendary 400+ year-old Hofbräuhaus in [[Munich]], is perhaps the most authentic you can get without being in [[Germany]]. In addition, East End Brewing and the Church Brew Works are two local breweries whose beers can be found on tap all over the city.		'''Beer''' is very dear to Pittsburgh, highlighted by '''Penn Brewery''', in the [[Pittsburgh/North Side\|North Side]], a popular German beer hall and restaurant in a beautiful historic old brewery building, which also hosts an annual Oktoberfest. The new '''Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh''' on the [[Pittsburgh/South Side\|South Side]], modeled after the legendary 400+ year-old Hofbräuhaus in [[Munich]], is perhaps the most authentic you can get without being in [[Germany]]. In addition, East End Brewing and the Church Brew Works are two local breweries whose beers can be found on tap all over the city.

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 * The '''[[Pittsburgh/East End-North|Strip District]]''' is home to some more posh nightclubs, as well as some other bars. It is a former warehouse district-turned-nightlife area, recalling the Meatpacking District of New York City.
-* '''[[Downtown Pittsburgh|Downtown]]''' is home to Market Square and the Cultural District, which offer many great jazz options, such as the Backstage Bar at Theater Square, NOLA Restaurant, and the lobby of the Fairmont Hotel. Downtown is also one of the centers of Pittsburgh's gay culture, with several gay-owned businesses, bars, and clubs lining Liberty Avenue. A semi-fictionalized account of Liberty Avenue's gay culture is depicted in the television program Queer as Folk.
+* '''[[Pittsburgh/Downtown|Downtown]]''' is home to Market Square and the Cultural District, which offer many great jazz options, such as the Backstage Bar at Theater Square, NOLA Restaurant, and the lobby of the Fairmont Hotel. Downtown is also one of the centers of Pittsburgh's gay culture, with several gay-owned businesses, bars, and clubs lining Liberty Avenue. A semi-fictionalized account of Liberty Avenue's gay culture is depicted in the television program Queer as Folk.
 '''Beer''' is very dear to Pittsburgh, highlighted by '''Penn Brewery''', in the [[Pittsburgh/North Side|North Side]], a popular German beer hall and restaurant in a beautiful historic old brewery building, which also hosts an annual Oktoberfest.  The new '''Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh''' on the [[Pittsburgh/South Side|South Side]], modeled after the legendary 400+ year-old Hofbräuhaus in [[Munich]], is perhaps the most authentic you can get without being in [[Germany]]. In addition, East End Brewing and the Church Brew Works are two local breweries whose beers can be found on tap all over the city.