(according to Citysearch)

1. The Strip District
Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA
Spend a weekend morning exploring the international markets, ethnic eateries and trendy boutiques of the Strip District.

2.
Andy Warhol Museum
117 Sandusky St, Pittsburgh, PA
Contemplate Marilyn Monroe and stacks of Campbell's soup cans at the country's largest museum dedicated to a single artist.

3. Primanti Brothers Bar & Grill
2 S Market Pl, Pittsburgh, PA
Don't even think about leaving the 'Burgh without trying a sandwich stuffed sky-high with meat, cole slaw and french fries.

4.
Kennywood Park
4800 Kennywood Blvd, West Mifflin, PA
Join the throngs of happy teenagers and families who flock to this landmark amusement park every summer.

5.
Original Hot Dog Shop
3901 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
College students and locals congregate at "The O" for enormous baskets of fries, bottles of cheap beer and other sinful foodstuffs.

6.
Carson Street Pub Crawl
E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA
Go on a self-directed bar crawl along the South Side's East Carson Street.

7.
Fireworks at Point State Park
101 Commonwealth Pl, Pittsburgh, PA
True Pittsburghers take in impressive Fourth of July fireworks with a rowdy crowd and loud music at Point State Park.

8.
Ultra Violet Bus Tour
Various Locations, Pittsburgh, PA
Ride through Pittsburgh's most energetic neighborhoods on the only public bus in America named after a movie star.

9.
Movies on Flagstaff Hill
1 Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Take in a family-friendly movie outdoors on Flagstaff Hill; throw in a do-it-yourself picnic for the perfect summer evening out.

10.
Unblurred Artwalk
Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
Discover tomorrow's contemporary-art superstars in Pittsburgh's up-and-coming gallery district.

(according to Citysearch)

Have been to Pittsburgh a number of times but only for business with no personal time.

Looks like I'll have 5 hour layover in PIT coming up. Do I have enough time to get to the Strip (have some eats) and get back to the airport ?

Some other food suggestions I've read about, anyone have any thoughts or experiences with these places ?


Get a burger at Tessaro's, 4601 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield, (412) 682-6809
Hours: 11 a.m to midnight. No reservations. Closed on Sundays.


The Pastrami Rachel at the Smallman Street Deli. It's only a couple of years old, but if you make the best pastrami in town (cured in the adjacent building), put it on a quality rye, top it with crunchy slaw, Russian dressing and grill the thing to perfection, you can convince even the most skeptical that this sandwich ranks right up there with the best from New York's classic delis.


A banh mi in the Strip on the Penn Avenue sidewalk near 22nd Street. Under her umbrella outside the My Ngoc restaurant, Lucy Sheets has been selling scrumptious, cilantro-laden Vietnamese sandwiches on crusty French baguettes for over ten years. She's open (usually by 7 a.m.) seven days a week (and very late on Friday and Saturday nights.) Get there before lunch on busy Saturdays so she has a full supply of surprising peppers, grilled meats, fresh cucumbers, carrots, secret sauce and other goodies to stuff in these crusty French bread hoagies.

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It would depend on time of day as to if you'd have time to get there. You might be better just hitting Robinson. There's a P-Bros in Crafton, on 60, along with the Sharp Edge Creekhouse, which is a beer bar.

If you're going to be there around rush hour, you don't want to try to make it to the Strip, or out of the city.

Actually...the closest Primanti Bros. to the airport is on University Blvd. in Moon Township.

Most of those are pretty good, but...

As someone who has lived in those "energetic neighborhoods", NO ONE EVER RIDES THE UV BUS. IT IS ALWAYS COMPLETELY EMPTY.

Also skip the Southside. Unless you want to go there and be glad you aren't the people who enjoy being there.

The submarine at the science centre
the inclined railways
the view
I love Pittsburgh, originally it started as a detour from yyz to phl to see the Warhol museum but the rest of it was good too

I can't deal with the submarine at the science center. It's far too small for my tastes.

Did the Pittsburgh Do get canceled? I tried the search logs and can't find any updates.

Thanks,

M