What to do around Pittsburgh?                                                  

Maybe you have a few hours, or the best part of a week, here is a taste of the great variety Pittsburgh has to offer!


Whether you are an outdoors person, a history buff or museum type person, there is something for you.


  • Sunday evening free outdoor concert at Hartwood Acres park.  (about 1/2 hour away)
  • The Inclines of Pittsburgh (about 1/2 hour away) - ride the historical funicular railways on Mount Washington
  • Station Square (less than an hour away) - a beautiful historic  Rail Road Station, restored with upscale shops and dining
  • a huge variety of dining options
  • Pirates Base ball


Outdoors


  • North Park (nearby) - hiking, bicycling, birding, swimming
  • Hartwood Acres (about 1/2 hour away) - hiking
  • McConnells Mill State Park (less than an hour north) - spectacular hiking
  • Moraine State Park (less than an hour north) - boating, swimming, hiking
  • Harmony, PA (less than an hour north)- light hiking trails, in addition to  walking around the historical Harmonist town.
  • Lake Erie (about 2 hours north)
  • Living Treasures Wild Animal Park (less than an hour north)
  • The Pittsburgh Zoo (less than an hour away)
  • Many State game lands - hiking & birding


Museums


  • Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History,  Museum of Science,  Sports museum (all under an hour from here)
  • Heinz history center (under an hour from here) - Western PA history
  • The Frick (under an hour from here) - historical house tours, Auto museum, Art Museum, Cafe
  • Falling Water (under 2 hours from here) - Frank Lloyd Wright
  • Bayernhof Museum (under an hour from here) - historical home tour, filled with music boxes and other mechanical instruments
  • Phipps Conservatory (about an hour from here) - Botanical gardens and Conservatory
  • Old Economy Village (about an hour form here) - the 3rd and final home of the Harmonists (Harmony was their 1st home).
  • Depreciation Lands Museum (about 1/2 hour away) - Living history museum, open Sunday afternoons


Shopping, Libraries, other indoor activities


  • Antique shopping abounds in the area.  Start with the Wexford General Store  (under 1/2 hour away)


  • The Grove City Outlets (about 1 hour north) is a large shopping area
  • The Ross Park Mall (nearby) - enclosed shopping Mall.


  • The Carnegie Libraries of Pittsburgh - many are  beautiful historical buildings.  The main library in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh, adjacent to the Carnegie Museum of Art and Natural History, has an extensive collection of books and other materials.
  • The Library at LaRoche University, just next to the Dining Hall, welcomes us.


  • There are a variety of "Maker Spaces" around town where you can schedule a craft day
  • The Weavers' Cabin in Harmony, PA - offers opportunities for you to weave a rug or a scarf in about 3 hours.  Pre-registration required.