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09/04/2014 08:36:20 PM · #1

I will be traveling to Pittsburgh for a few days in October as my wife has a conference. during the day, I will be out and about so what are some good sites to see and shoot during the day?

Are there any really unique places to eat?

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Paul

Leica SL

09/05/2014 01:51:02 AM · #2

Great views from Mount Washington. A good restaurant up there too: Monterey Bay Fish Grotto.

(Not that I'm local or anything though...)

09/05/2014 07:43:50 PM · #3

I've been in touch with Bob. We'll be meeting up during a few of my lunch hours the week that he's here. I hope he likes walking!

Paul, he'll actually be staying near the foot of the Mon Incline, so Mt. Washington will be a no brainer. Of course, some people (my wife) are terrified of the thing and won't set foot on it. But it's a unique Pittsburgh experience -- not many of these left in the world.

09/05/2014 09:27:09 PM · #4

Brian, I googled the Mon incline and that looks way cool!

09/05/2014 09:37:46 PM · #5

A nice little walk would be to go up in the Mon Incline, walk across Mount Washington, come down the Duquesne Incline, and back to Station Square...

09/05/2014 09:45:53 PM · #6

Are there a lot of good photo ops up there during the day?

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09/05/2014 09:57:34 PM · #7

Panoramic views of the city? Yeah, you'll find something. The midday light in October isn't so bad, not to mention that the trees will be full of color. If you're feeling adventurous, we could go off the beaten path a little bit and take some winding roads back down.

skewsme

Canon EOS-6D

09/05/2014 10:58:09 PM · #8

i hear they got some great manholes there

alanfreed

Nikon D6

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09/05/2014 11:53:21 PM · #9

Let me know when you're getting together... I'll join you guys if I'm able (sorry if that sounds like a threat... :)

In Pittsburgh, we put the f-u-n in funicular!

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09/06/2014 01:20:53 PM · #10

Sounds good to me Alan. As I told

bvy, We will be staying at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel Station Square.

09/06/2014 10:59:31 PM · #11

Alan, I'm planning on getting together with Bob during my lunch hour a few days during that week. Don't know if your schedule can accommodate that, but it would be good to have you along. If Bob's available one evening, that might work too.

09/07/2014 03:11:03 PM · #12

Brian and Allen, I see there is a part of town called "The South Side". Is that a pretty cool area?

09/07/2014 03:46:56 PM · #13

Also, is it possible to get shots of old steel mills.

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09/08/2014 01:21:11 AM · #14

Personally I'm partial to the North Side, but, yes, the South Side is cool and has a lot to offer. And, technically, Staion Square is part of the South Side (or adjacent to it) so you're practically there. We can take a stroll down Carson Street one day if you like. It's the main drag through the South Side.

Steel mills? Alan might be better able to answer that. There are some up his way (Ambridge), and I think there's a furnace tour in Homestead. Either one is a bit of a drive from where you'll be staying, and Pittsburgh is notoriously hard to navigate -- especially for a newcomer. But if you have the time, look into it.

alanfreed

Nikon D6

09/08/2014 07:00:49 PM · #15

Uh... I don't see mention of dates anywhere :)

Originally posted by bvy:

09/09/2014 12:32:01 AM · #16

Originally posted by alanfreed:

Uh... I don't see mention of dates anywhere :)

Oh, yeah. October. Can you make it?