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My daughter and I did a side trip to The Burgh (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania).

Named in 1758 by General John Forbes in honor of British Statesman William Pitt. 446 bridges crisscross the Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio Rivers which converges around the City .

It is home to Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh. Black and Gold are the local sports teams colors. Pirates or Bucs (baseball), Steelers (football), and Penguins (hockey). The downtown is vibrant, lots of great restaurants and art.

Mt Washington sits across the Monongahela and Ohio River. It provides panoramic views of the City. Access is by public transportation to one of two Inclines (Funiculars) which takes you up the side of the mountain to viewing platforms. You can also drive there, but parking is limited. When we were there, volunteers from the Explorers Club of Pittsburgh, were rappelling down the side of the mountain collecting trash.

Yesterdays Tomorrow Mural by Brian Holderman
7th and Liberty Street, Downtown Pittsburgh











Liberty Street, Downtown Pittsburgh












Fire Escapes, Downtown Pittsburgh










Fire Escapes,Downtown Pittsburgh












9th St and Penn, Downtown Pittsburgh











Tony Tasset’s Magnolia’s for Pittsburgh Sculpture
Penn Ave. Downtown Pittsburgh
Two handpainted bronze magnolia trees, 800 individually painted petals











Bike Rack by Brett Yasko
Downtown Pittsburgh









The Two Andy’s Mural by Tom Mosser
Strawberry Way, downtown Pittsburgh












Liberty Avenue Musicians Sculpture by James Simon
Downtown Pittsburgh









Liberty Avenue Musicians Sculpture by James Simon
Downtown Pittsburgh











Overlooking August Wilson Cultural Center on Liberty Ave,
Downtown Pittsburgh








First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburg, 6th Ave.
Gothic Revival Structure completed in 1905










First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburg, 6th Ave.
Gothic Revival Structure completed in 1905











First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburg, 6th Ave.
Gothic Revival Structure completed in 1905










First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburg, 6th Ave.
Gothic Revival Structure completed in 1905










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Downtown Pittsburgh from Grandview Overlook, Mt Washington
The overlooks can be accessed from downtown by the Duquesne or Monangahela Incline (Funicular). Or you can drive there, but parking is limited.









Monongahela River, Downtown Pittsburgh
Three Rivers Intersect Downtown Pittsburgh (Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio)










Pirates Stadium, Allegheny River
Three Rivers Intersect Downtown Pittsburgh (Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio)









Steelers and Panthers Stadium, Ohio River
Three Rivers Intersect Downtown Pittsburgh (Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio)









Downtown Pittsburgh from Grandview Overlook, Mt Washington
The overlooks can be accessed from downtown by the Duquesne or Monangahela Incline (Funicular). Or you can drive there, but parking is limited.










Downtown Pittsburgh from Grandview Overlook, Mt Washington
The overlooks can be accessed from downtown by the Duquesne or Monangahela Incline (Funicular). Or you can drive there, but parking is limited.










Volunteers from the Explorers Club of Pittsburgh, rappelling down the side of the mountain collecting trash.









Volunteers from the Explorers Club of Pittsburgh, rappelling down the side of the mountain collecting trash.









PPG (Pittsburgh Plate Glass Industries.) Building built in 1981
Neogothic with Modern Innovations