Pump House has been around since 1891and in 1892 the violent Battle of Homestead took place on the…read moregrounds here. Lots more historic information that you can actually learn about through the exhibits on hand. A timeline walks you through it all. I've been several times just on walks as it's a trailhead for the GAP (Great Allegheny Passage). They hold events here as well. I've seen weddings take place on the property. It's not lost on me that it, along with the entire former steel mill area has become a larges shopping complex (well it's been like that for years now). It's a really neat place to visit. Great historical value for locals and tourists alike.

A cool historical site. A good meeting spot to park your car and ride or walk the Steel Valley…read moreTrail at the entrance to The Waterfront. Clean and well kept. Scenic trail along the Monongahela River. A good time to take in history and nature. Enjoyable time.

This is one of the first places I would take people visiting Pittsburgh for the first time…read more Located on Grandview in Mt. Washington, you get breathtakingly spectacular views of the Steel City. All three rivers and the cityscape are in full panoramic view. Daytime views are amazing. However, evening is much better when the city is all lit up. If you're visiting the 'Burgh, put this on your to-do list.

Tony Vanoy and I drove up to the top of Mt Washington in Pittsburgh on Sunday June 8th. The views…read morewere amazing! A super nice man offered to take our picture while I was stumbling around to take Selfies It's free to enjoy! Paid on street parking but free on Sundays Highly recommend you checking it out!

This is a neat little thing downtown little art next to the stadium or check them out and get some…read morepictures in front of it my family and Enjoyed looking out checking it out

Located in The Strip District along Smallman Street in front of The Terminal…read more The new Pittsburgh Walk of Fame is located in downtown at the Strip District right in front of The Terminal shopping center. Very nice inaugural ceremony that included special guest, Batman The Dark Knight!! Aka Michael Keaton. The area of the Strip District was also featured in Jack Reacher the movie from the bar scene. A nice compliment for our local native celebrities. The first class of ten included are, Nellie Bly, Andrew Carnegie, Rachel Carson, Jonas Salk, Andy Warhol, August Wilson, George Benson, Fred Rogers, Roberto Clemente, and Michael Keaton! To get a little more in depth info on each celebrity there is an app available to download. The street was closed from 17th to 21st Street on Smallman Street for the ceremony that lasted about an hour and a half. Slightly overcast day but the sun was still shining. We may not be Hollywood, but we still have our fair share of stars from our city. The stars have a little snippet about the life and career of the celebrity but could use a icon depicting their careers, such as a Projector for Film Star, a TV for a television star, a paint palate for artist, etc. Still a very cool concept for our city. Looking forward to witnessing future stars added along the sidewalk at The Strip District in downtown Pittsburgh. A must stop for tourists and locals alike. Enjoy!!

It's finally here, the first inductees in Pittsburgh's Walk of Fame…read more I'm thrilled that each star represents someone who not only was important to our region and the world, but that they are people of outstanding character. There's just one sports legend honored, and that is Roberto Clemente. It was great to see Fred Rogers, Rachel Carson, Jonas Sall and August Wilson were all included. This is a fun walk, and it's interesting to hear conversations and to take photos.

Such an impressive and massive piece of architecture. Opening in 1971 and to this day still the…read moretallest skyscraper in Pittsburgh with 64 floors and a rooftop that is home to a once functioning heliport. My office is in this building and though just on the 16th floor, the views are amazing. The hustle and bustle of this building which houses so many workers could easily be compared to similar skyscrapers in major cities.

Just because I know I could get more done if I got up earlier doesn't mean I have any intention of…read moreever trying it... Waked pass the U.S steel tower sooo many times...of cores i'm going to review this!! The US Steel building is the tallest building in Pittsburgh...It is the fourth tallest building in Pennsylvania (behind Comcast Center....One Liberty Place...and Two Liberty Place all in Philadelphia)....the 37th tallest building in the US.... and the 117th tallest in the world!!!!

Of all the tunnels that lead into the City of Pittsburgh, this is the best one. As soon as you…read moreexit, you've got an amazing view of downtown spread out in front of you. The Point (Point State Park and its fountain), Mon (Monongahela) River...one of three that come together (the other two are the Allegheny and Ohio rivers), Fort Pitt Bridge, and the skyline of downtown. It's truly a glorious sight. However, getting through the tunnel from Parkway West (376 West) can be less than glorious as the two-lane highway often bottlenecks into the tunnel when traffic is the most backed up. But, take a deep breath, proceed with caution, and enjoy that beautiful landscape that is Pittsburgh.

The first time I came to Pittsburgh I approached through the Fort Pitt Tunnel. I had no idea the…read morecity, with its skyline and yellow bridges over the river confluence, was going to suddenly and dramatically reveal itself to me. It's a nice long tunnel, too, just to heighten the drama. Well, it's a long tunnel to get through a damn mountain but it has that effect as well. I don't even know why I ended up coming that way as I was driving from Detroit and much to my disappointment last month Google Maps didn't direct me through this epic tunnel but instead chose a more direct, sensible route, robbing us of the sudden reveal I'd raved to my dad about. It was an approach much like any approach to just about any city. Never fear - the Holiday Inn Express I'd coincidentally booked meant we'd travel to PNC Park for all 3 Tigers games there through the Fort Pitt Tunnel and be hit with BAM!!! YOU'RE SUDDENLY DOWNTOWN!! every time. And unlike almost every bridge we crossed over traffic wasn't absolutely logjammed through this tunnel. It'd slow down but it wasn't stop and go sea of taillights lighting up red for miles like the bridges sometimes were. And it afforded a little more breathing room before breaking out into four off ramps to choose from than the bridges. Actually it lets out onto a bridge after which you better be in the right lane for one of three choices. Old hat for locals I'm sure and most people are cool about letting people over but I'm glad the tunnel lets you emerge back into daylight or nighttime and the downtown view and reorient yourself for a few seconds before you hit some spaghetti junction. Anyways, great tunnel and it had been a very long time since I've driven through one besides something brief on the freeway. I'm sitting in Hart Plaza trying to figure out the last time I've driven through the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel. At any rate I like the Fort Pitt Tunnel better.

Built by Col. James Andrews, a stone mason and bridge architect, between 1864 and 1866, this is a…read morefanciful Victorian cottage uniquely located in Pittsburgh's Fineview neighborhood. Bought by Gregory Manley, a professional actor and puppeteer, the private home is registered as a national historic landmark. If you watch their website, you will discover an amazing array of musical and theatrical events. It's a quite charming house with an interesting history.

This memorial is on the North Shore and close to the Vietnam memorial. It sits along the river…read morefront directly across from Stage AE. As others have said in their reviews, this isn't a memorial you just glance at or even walk on by. It provides pivotal information and heartfelt reflection on yet another war that took so many lives. There are inscriptions on all sides and all worth reading. When I am back in my hometown, I like to take strolls along the Riverfront Park and always make a point to stop here and read, no matter how many times I've done it before. If you're a history buff, this one's for you.

"Come, you masters of war, You that build the big guns…read moreYou that build the death planes You that build all the bombs" (Bob Dylan) This enormous memorial covers so much ground. It has flag poles, soaring panels, sculpted bases, murals, photo collages, and twenty-four black stone panels etched with white lettering that collectively tell the story of World War II and Pittsburgh's role in the war effort. The Pearl Harbor Panel reads in part: "In less than 90 minutes the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor took a terrible toll: 18 ships lost; 2,386 Americans killed; 1,139 wounded. That count would come later. Just days after the event, an American seaman had his own view: "Well, we arrived at Pearl Harbor this morning and we were all prepared to see a sad sight...but we were still appalled at the amount of damage done. It was the greatest disaster that had befallen any navy. All of this was mighty heartbreaking, and I saw many a tear...But the men were not broken in morale...We lost the first round but are not whipped. We are just mad. We do not understand how a nation can do a thing like that. If they thought our morale would break, they are badly mistaken. We want to fight." Frank B. Hass diary entry, December 15, 1941 The Pittsburgh War Effort Panel reads in part: "Winning the War required contributions from everyone. Families "did without" as producers of home front necessities retooled to turn out munitions and military equipment. Bombers were built in former canneries; pickle plants were converted to assemble pursuit planes; and factories once devoted to the production of baby carriages now manufactured components of guns. The American Bantam Car Company in nearby Butler developed a prototype of the Jeep in 1940 and manufactured 2,675 of the vehicles during the War. "I, along with 10,000 other people, attended a launching today...(of) an ocean-going ship...built here at Pittsburgh...The most interesting thing...is that this sea-going vessel, launched out here on the Ohio River, came off an assembly line!"- Lowell Thomas, newscaster, March 5, 1942 "I wish...that the names of all the men who were doing this great production job in Pittsburgh could be written into the war history. Every time I approach Pittsburgh, especially by plane, I get a sense of tremendous power, a sense of accomplishment. Pittsburgh thrills you." - Frank Knox, Secretary of the Navy I loved how this memorial embraced the sacrifice of the entire country- military, civilians, industry, local involvement, and three panels dedicated to America's women and the various roles they played in the war as nurses, factory workers, and in military service. The Allegheny River and Riverwalk provide a beautiful setting for this majestic memorial.