The Andy Warhol Museum
Andy Warhol, born Andrew Warhola was born in Pittsburgh in 1928, and stayed here through his college years at Carnegie Mellon University. Shortly after graduating, he relocated to New York City, where he became a …
Architecture / Museums / Music
The Bayernhof Museum
The Baynerhof Museum is one of those places you tour because the reviews tell you to – 130 five-star reviews on TripAdvisor is pretty epic. I wasn’t really sure what to expect, but it was …
The Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History
The Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History date back to 1895, when steel magnate Andrew Carnegie made them a gift to the city of Pittsburgh, Penn. He liked to seem charitable while being absolutely …
The National Aviary
The National Aviary in Pittsburgh, Penn is the largest aviary in the US. It is not government-operated as the “national” in its title implies, but an independent non-profit that was accorded honorary “National” status by …
The Frick Greenhouse
The Greenhouse on the grounds of the Frick estate in Pittsburgh, Penn., Clayton, served the family from 1897 to 1970. It provided fresh flowers for their home, and really, this post is just an excuse to …
Architecture / Art / Books / Museums
Clayton and the Frick Art Museum
I love interesting historic homes, so of course we stopped to tour Clayton while in Pittsburgh. Clayton was the Victorian home of coke- (relating to coal, not drugs) and steel-magnate Henry Clay Frick and his …
Nationality Rooms at the Cathedral of Learning
Doug and I took a tour of the Nationality Rooms at the Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh. We arrived early, though, so wandered the halls on the second floor, trying doors, and …
Heinz Memorial Chapel
The Heinz Memorial Chapel in Pittsburgh will have you saying “Wow!” out loud when you enter. It’s beautiful on the outside, but it’s the 23 exquisite stained-glass windows on the inside that make it worth …
Roadside Attractions En Route to Pittsburgh
We were hot on the trail on some quirky items as we made our way to Pittsburgh. First up was Mister Ed’s Elephant Museum & Candy Emporium in Orrtanna, Penn. The Elephant “museum” is basically …
Duquesne Incline
Doug absolutely loves visiting viewpoints – be it riding in a tram or gondola or funicular, or walking up a tower, or hiking up a mountain. I, on the other hand, usually feel like we’ve …