<p>Whoops - bobblehead night is another story - Pittsburghers love their bobbleheads - might want to see what is available ahead of time, but I'm sure it will not be a sell-out even so. I'm not sure what exactly you are asking but - PNC Park and the Warhol Museum are on the Northside of the Allegheny River - the incline is on the Southside, which is on the south side of the Monongahela River. Those two points are directly north-south of each other, walkable, but it would probably take at least 30 minutes to do so. Yes, public transportation is free within the downtown area, but once you go over the rivers, it's no longer considered to be downtown, so there is a fee for that. By the way, the Doubletree is located right at the edge of the Strip District, about a two block walk to get to the heart of the Strip. It's usually a little cooler here in Pgh than in Philly.</p>
<p>It was only 92F today. I guess we would go to the ball park and go to incline at night. Is this too much of walking especially if it's gonna be hot?</p>
<p>According to weather.com, it's supposed to be 84F and partly cloudy on Friday. Should be a great night to catch a ballgame. As I said, it is walkable from the Northside to the Southside (great imagination for place names we Pittsburgers have, huh?) although it would be a bit of a hike. Essentially you would be trotting across the whole Golden Triangle from the Allegheny to the Mon. Pittsburgh's downtown is quite small and easy to walk. HOWEVER, be sure you have a street map, since our streets don't intersect at right angles and all that normal stuff. Pittsburgh area streets are really easy to get lost on. (Most towns, you make four right turns and you're back where you started, in Pittsburgh, if you try that, you're in another county!)</p>
<p>By the way, have a great time in Pittsburgh and I hope your daughter likes Pitt - my oldest D is moving in there on August 16th.</p>
<p>Thanx for advises. I'm on my way AAA to get a map of Pittsburgh. I never got lost in either Philly or New York, but there's always a first time. I guess to get into another county you'd have to cross any of the bridges.
I hoped to get more info about Pitt, unfortunately, I didn't get enough. I can wait a few days to see it live.
Is August 16th a moving day in Pitt? Sounds early. Good luck to your D. From all I hear Pitt is very good school. I hope mine will become a Panther next year.</p>
<p>I just found another thread about Pittsburgh <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/583781-visiting-pittsburgh.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/583781-visiting-pittsburgh.html</a></p>
<p>There is excellent information on this thread- so, I'm bumping it for the newly accepted Pitt crowd.</p>
<p>i was just wondering because i am torn between schools ... i am ideally looking for a large school that has the city feel to it, but also has some green to it ... now i now in urban campuses they dont really offer the green part to it and just offers concrete. does the pitt campuses just have concrete or is there green to it too ?? thanks !</p>
<p>^ i'm not a pitt student but i went on a visit and I remembered at least one big green field where they said a lot of people hung out.</p>
<p>Yes, there are green lawns around the Cathedral of Learning and also up by the Pete (the Petersen Events Center). And right off campus is Schenley</a> Park.</p>
<p>I just recently got accepted to Pitt and have heard great things about the city! I never got a chance to visit Pitt, but I am probably going to go see it sometime this winter.</p>
<p>My parents absolutely love Pittsburgh. We lived about twenty minutes outside of Pittsburgh for about a year and would frequently drive into the city, but I was only four years old at the time so I don't remember the city at all.</p>
<p>My dad says there's a lot of Byzantine Catholic churches around the city. Does anybody know much about these? I was raised Byzantine Catholic and would love to be able to have access to a good church in Pittsburgh.</p>
<p>I was also just wondering if Pitt (the school) itself has a big-city feel or a more campus-y feel. Or both? I'm guessing most of the students' social activities take place off-campus...maybe that answers my question lol.</p>
<p>Pitt has a great mix of city and campus. it's not overwhelming like a big city such as New York, but it's not over campus-y either. I would say its a good mix of both. </p>
<p>Most social activities take place on campus, but some are off-campus as well. I know of three malls that you can easily get to by bus. You can also take a bus downtown to go to differernt clubs (if you're into that sort of thing). There are alot of neat shops in Squirrel Hill- a nearby suburb that is a very short bus ride away. There are also alot of different events on campus by different organizations. We also get alot of "famous" people as well. The ones I remember are This year Michelle Obama, Howard Dean, Ralph Nader, Mo Rocca, and some woman from that show "The Girls Next Door" (?). Of course, these are only the people I remember (I'm more into the political visitors :D)</p>
<p>As far as churches, I know of 2 Catholic churches within walking distance. I know there are more, but I really haven't gone to look for them since I don't go to church. I have alot of Catholic friends who visit church regularly, so if they have found a church I'm sure there is one around.</p>
<p>I just have a quick question-has anyone had any experience with the Honors College free book clubs? I love reading, and I just wanted to know how active they are</p>
<p>i've lived in pittsburgh all my life, and not going to lie - i think it's boring as heck. keeping in mind that i live in the suburbs (fox chapel), i still find that it is incredibly boring. the public transportation is really lame (nowhere near boston, or any other major city), and the days are always gross and cloudy. it's not very big, and come nighttime your options are to party, or go to a bar/club. nothing else. </p>
<p>stats are that pittsburgh is growing into an increasingly old city, since all of the youngster's here are leaving for (imho) more fun and interesting places. pittsburgh seems to be falling into the past.</p>
<p>i dunno, even though i got honors/full scholarship i do not want to stay in pittsburgh.</p>
<p>Tonight there were SEVEN different shows in the Cultural District. There are year-round professional sports, college sports, museums, restaurants, shopping, neighborhood festivals, water sports, nearby snow sports, etc.. Relatives who moved away from Pittsburgh and lived in several other states commented on how they didn't appreciate the things that were here to do as there was even LESS to do everywhere else they went.</p>
<p>The grass is always greener....</p>