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Pittsburgh 10Best Bet AwardsThrills & Chills
Big or small, these selections make a city exciting. They include stomach-churning rides at amusement parks, river action-packed rafting trips, and even festivals that titillate the senses. You might also find places that offer once-in-a-lifetime memories, breathtaking views, or unbeatable draws. We'll chime in to let you know what the city holds that you may not have considered at first glance.
Address: 117 Sandusky St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
The Andy Warhol Museum exists as one of the only (and largest) museums in the world that features a permanent collection from one artist. Visitors may follow eccentric Warhol's career in all media, along the way encountering his Death and Disaster series, old screen tests, and Pop Art masterpieces like Campbell's...
Address: 803 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
During the Crawls, galleries open their doors, offering special entertainment, drinks, and appetizers. Expect to see cutting-edge art, live music, and even performance works. Strolling from gallery to gallery provides one of the best ways to "see" the city's cultural side, as visitors pass Heinz Hall, Benedum Center,...
Address: Roberto Clemente Bridge, near PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
With three rivers intersecting in the middle of the city, Pittsburgh is a great place for urban boating. Venture Outdoors holds happy hour kayaking every other Friday beginning in May, giving Pittsburghers and visitors the chance to paddle down the Allegheny River and view the skyline, Heinz Field, and PNC Park from a...
Address: 305 Church Rd, BladeRunners Ice Complex, Bethel Park, PA 15102
Sure, they look like inflatable doughnuts that can barely move, but after spending time in ice bumper cars, you'll see that regular bumper cars are vastly second-rate. Ice bumper cars easily zoom forward and backward using joystick-like controls, and a hit from another car can send you across the ice, twirling...
Address: 4800 Kennywood Blvd, West Mifflin, PA 15122
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Since 1898, Kennywood Park has entertained visitors. It was first a trolley park, but by 1911, the park had built one of the first roller coasters (the Jack Rabbit, a wooden coaster whose last car "jumps" the track). Throughout the years, the park has added and subtracted rides to meet customer demand, and in 1987, it...
Address: 5th Ave, Mellon Park, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Every year, 32 teams of 18 players each descend on Mellon Park to spend a day playing kickball. Corporate teams, indie squads, and even "serious" teams who compete in the Pittsburgh Sports League play three games each in the opening round. Then, the winners move on to single-elimination playoffs. Lunch is included in...
Address: 67 Bedford Sq, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Quantum Theatre produces plays in Pittsburgh. Not in theaters, mind you, but in public parks or gardens, abandoned Strip District warehouses, or even Allegheny Cemetery. Quantum's performances focus on the evolutionary nature of theater, its immediacy, and its relationship to the city. Seeing a play – either...
Address: 613 Marion Ave, Springdale, PA 15144
After publishing Silent Spring, Rachel Carson came to be regarded as one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. She was born just outside of Pittsburgh in a five-room farmhouse in 1907, and her childhood home in Springdale remains, complete with views of the Allegheny River and of surrounding wildlife....
Address: 1000 Sandcastle Dr, Homestead, PA 15120
Located where part of US Steel Homestead Works once churned out steel is Sandcastle Waterpark. It features a boardwalk with food booths like those found at the shore, several pools, a wave pool, hot tubs, and miles of waterslides – some require inner tubes while others are "geared" more for speed. Feeling waterlogged?...
