Pittsburgh is an exceptional place to live, work, and play. Opportunities for fun are everywhere, clubs are hoppin, specialty stores and museums are plentiful. You can have any adventure you want here, and its not hard to find one. Here are three places you must visit if you are in the area.
Station Square
Station Square is located in the heart of Pittsburgh and provides shops, restaurants and clubs all under one roof. You will enjoy 52 acres of both indoor and outdoor space, which includes over 65 stores, specialty shops, restaurants, and entertainment clubs. Hungry? Visit the ever-popular Hard Rock Cafe, Cheese cellar Cafe, Hooters, Houlihans, and bar Louie. Dance your night away at The Matrix, a club offering 3 different rooms of totally different music. SaddleRidge is the place to be if you love country-western music, with special drinks and cocktails, and they’re famous mechanical riding bull. Margarita Mamas and The Palm bar are two other clubs you’ll find and enjoy just as much. Like to laugh? Stop by The Funny Bone, a comedy club located right inside Station Square. They host both local and national known comics who will keep you in stitches. Plus, enjoy many drinks and food while you’re laughing. Station Square sometimes hosts Pittsburgh’s annual and very popular Regatta, a 3 day event geared towards boat racing, food, and fun. Station Square is easily found,on Carson Street, at 100 West Station Square Drive. For more information, call at 1-800-859-8959.
The Inclines
Two of only a few inclines that are in country still are located in Pittsburgh. The Monongahela and Duquesne Inclines are straight across the street from Station Square and are easily accessed from there. Both inclines take passengers up a steep hill and drops them off onto Mount Washington. From there you can see one of the most beautiful and probably most photographed views of the entire city. Restaurants, Church’s, houses and stores are found up here, as well as many over-hanging scenic points. The Monongahela Incline opened its doors on May 28, 1870, and has transported millions of passengers since. It is now considered a historic structure by the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation. The incline takes passengers at an elevation of 369.39 feet, at 6 miles per hour, up the hill to Mount Washington. Fare is cheap, at $2.25 round trip for adult, $1.10 for children. The Duquesne Incline is found just a bit down the street from its counterpart, and also takes its riders up the hill to Mount Washington. Elevation is 800 feet on this incline, and still runs at 6 miles per hour. Fares are the same.
The Gateway Clipper Fleet
The Gateway Clipper Fleet launches its cruise boats from the shore of Station Square. The boast a large variety of riverboats, sightseeing cruises and tours, dinners, brunches, and specialty cruises. The boats set sail all day and at night, bringing its passengers on a tour of all three rivers, the Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio. The ships specialize in dinner and dancing cruises, romantic cruises, sightseeing cruises, and specialty entertainment cruises. They also sail year round. The Gateway Clipper Fleet is open to all ages, on most cruises, babies and young children are more than welcome. Tickets can be purchased online at www.gatewayclipper.com or calling the reservation line at 412-355-7980, anytime Monday thru Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. You can also visit the on site reservation sales office at the Station Square Dock location to purchase tickets and receive more information.
