The Pittsburgh Glass Center Bead Making Class
While visiting Pittsburgh, Penn., Doug and I took a class at the Pittsburgh Glass Center. I love glass art, and many years ago we’d made paperweights in a class we took while in Oregon with …
Tag: Pittsburgh
Shakespeare in Pittsburgh
I majored in drama at college and spent the first dozen of my post-college years working in professional theater in New York City, so I have spent a considerable amount of time with William Shakespeare. …
The Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden
I was feeling a little uncertain about the steep per-person entry fee for the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden in Pittsburgh, Penn., but even though I only spent 75 minutes there, I have to admit …
Random Sites In and Around Pittsburgh
As is usual with my trip planning, our days were packed with adventures! Here are a few of the other interesting sites we took in on our visit to Pittsburgh, Penn. St Paul Cathedral – …
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 …
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 …
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 …