Ever tried to play sports outside in Pittsburgh? Yeahhh…read more.. it's difficult to set a schedule because it's too cold 8 months out of the year - and probably raining 50% of the rest! Welcome... Pittsburgh Indoor Sports Arena. PISA, more colloquially. With indoor courts for a variety of sports and fair prices for groups to rent without breaking the bank, PISA is a great venue to have in the area. My coworkers love to play volleyball... and yes, we do have local parks with sand courts.. but it is so nice to plan out when we will play and not have to vehemently watch radar to see if the weather will hold up. PISA rents a volleyball court for 2 hours for $120 - split across 12 of us... it's a steal! The only reason to ding PISA... and it's not really their fault.... but they are trying to sell the facility and have lost all local sponsors and investments. In the past, you'd see all sorts of local companies with banners on the indoor soccer fields and the volleyball courts; now they only had one banner and you can tell that the investment had been used for upkeep in the past.

This is a great place that we had indoor practices a couple of times. The parents can hang out snd…read moresnack and drink while the kids practice and everyone is so friendly.

A remarkable small theater company founded by Mark Clayton Southers. The building includes a…read moretheater. Mr. Southers is a talented Director and Playwrght and was mentored by August Wilson. The theater is very comfortable and hosts plays by promising playwrights. The company produces an August Wilson play each year at the August Wilson Homestead.

I loved visiting this place. It was historical and beautiful. Full of so many wonderful things to…read morelearn. The museum is well organized and kept very clean. This was one of my favorites places to see when I visited the city.

4.5 stars overall. The Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh consists of four separate museums: the…read moreCarnegie Museum of Natural History, the Carnegie Museum of Art, the Andy Warhol Museum, and the Carnegie Science Center (which will soon be renamed the Kamin Science Center). Yelp has separate listings for each of these four museums, so please search for those individual museums and read their reviews. The Carnegie Museum of Natural History and the Carnegie Museum of Art are located in connected buildings in the Oakland neighborhood, and one ticket is good for admission to both museums. The Andy Warhol Museum and the Carnegie Science Center are located across town in the North Shore neighborhood, and tickets must be purchased separately for each of them. I have visited all four museums many times. The museums have high-quality exhibits for both adults and children. Parking costs extra. Casual restaurants and gift shops are available.

As a high school and college bandie, I was really impressed with this North Hills adult band. Some…read moremembers picked up their instruments after retiring and others have continued to play throughout their lives. As volunteers, you will see this group at non-profit and community events. Donations are accepted. They have a full sound because of the number of musicians and variety of instruments. I was at the Divine Providence convent performance. The acoustics in the room were great for this 50+ person band. Music selections weren't unknown to the audience. A portion of the concert included jazz music showcasing the members of the brass section. Towards the end of the performance, the Pittsburgh Polka had everyone clapping. The final song was John Philip Sousa's (1896) Stars and Stripes Forever. Everyone was toe tapping. The piccolos hit all the notes. Their website has information to join or book the band. Highly recommend. Parking availabilty varies with performance site.

My family and I recently went here for something fun to do on a Friday afternoon, and I guess the…read moresaying "Time flies when you're having fun" still holds true here. The name tells all; it's a church converted into an arcade. If you grew up Catholic, the initial impression is one of "should I be doing this?" But you quickly get past that once the nostalgia of instantly recognizable arcade titles floods your vision.  This place isn't just for pinball either. While there are a ton of them, they also include all the old school shooters and multiplayer side-scrollers that made my childhood memorable.  I remember thinking "We'll be in and out of here in about an hour", but that couldn't be further from the truth. Your admission gets you unrestricted access to the games here, meaning that if you have an unresolved grudge with one of these quarter-eating machines of yesteryear, you're in luck. You literally feel like you have a Game Genie (yes, I'm really dating myself in this review) for every arcade machine when you repeatedly press the button to give you in-game credits. My daughter and I took on Krang One, Shredder, and the Foot Clan in a classic TMNT game, and ruthlessly chewed through credits to come out on top. Finally! After all of these years... VICTORY! At the altar, errr... the back of the building, there was a local brewery, which served up some tasty adult beverages. I wasn't sure if I should bow or kneel, but I pushed through my instincts and did neither. The downstairs doesn't just hold the bathrooms; it's also hides some additional games to be played. If consoles were more your thing, they have those too!  We had a chance to talk to the manager while we were there, and his passion for the place was instantly recognizable.  All-in-all, this was a great bonding experience for me and my kiddos, and we're already talking about going back and which of my childhood games we're going to conquer next. See you there.

The Church Arcade is a super cool spot! We had my husband's…read morebirthday party here. The owner was very easy to coordinate the event with. Really perfect location for a party for all ages (we had ages 6-high 70s) and everyone had a blast. The way the arcade works is everything is set on free play. There are 2 floors of games! If you come during regular business hours, it is one set cost to enter. Wye brewery is on site which is SUPER good! There is a parking lot across the street that is free. Since we rented the space, we were able to bring in food. There are tables set up on the one floor that you can eat at. This is such a fun spot and the fact that it is in an old church makes everything so nice to look at with the stained glass windows. We will 100% be back! I highly recommend you check it out!

Wexford Dance Academy is open and has remained open for 20 years. Feel free to checkout the…read morewebsite, follow us on insta or stop in to observe a class.

This is one of the coolest museum experiences I have ever had! I had seen the signs for this place…read morefor years but never took advantage of a tour until we visited as part of a scouting group. You learn so much about the history of mining and more importantly, hear from personal examples of what the miners lived through. You take a mine car into the mine (beware this is SUPER tight if you are tall). In the mine area, they have equipment from various eras of mining. It was really interesting to see how the history progressed and how conditions improved (but were still challenging even today). The tour guides are almost all retired miners which was really fascinating because they have the real world, lived experience to share. One of the things that really struck me was hearing about how for ages, kids as young as mine were workers in the mines. Thankfully that has changed and most modern miners are actually people with geology or other similar degrees. There is so much to learn, and it is especially relevant considering our region's mining history. I would recommend this museum to everyone of any age!

My cousins and I took a tour here a few weeks ago. I had no idea this attraction was basically…read moreright in our back yard! They have a museum we looked at while waiting for our tour to start. First we went to a log cabin and watched a 10 min video about the founder. Then we went down to the classroom to go over mine safety. Next we got our hard hats and headed into the car to take us into the mine. This was the coolest part. We got to get out and walk around the mine. Our guide also showed us the different machines and how they are used. This tour was so fun! I highly recommend this tour. I want to come back for their Halloween celebration! One thing to note: the cars going into the mine are pretty low. If you have knee issues or mobility issues, it may be difficult to get in and out of the cars.

For a city our size, we are so very fortunate to have a professional ballet company and school of…read morethe quality of PBT. The school is wonderful. They have classes that start as early as 18 months (mommy & me) and run all the way through adult fitness classes. The school is divided into several divisions. Children's (the youngest through around age 8), student (8 through around 14), pre professional and graduate. Anyone can participate in the children's division, but you need to audition for placement in the student division. PBT also has an adult fitness/wellness curriculum that has classes like ballet 101 and Pilates. The staff and teachers are absolutely wonderful. They genuinely care about each and every kid (or adult) in their class. PBT as a whole is wonderful as well! They do several mainstage productions a year including the Nutcracker every December. They are always creative, beautiful and just a joy to watch and appreciate the artistry. I especially love when they are productions with the orchestra. Overall, an amazing organization with a wonderful school and great productions.

I have seen the PBT presentation of The Nutcracker several times, but this may have been the last…read morefor me. I enjoy the Pittsburgh references to the story and in the scenery but, really, the hockey-stick-carrying penguin, the rats waving "terrible towels" were a bit strange. As were the "local celebrities" who were given non-speaking, non-dancing (thankfully!) roles as party guests-- why?? What could be next? Pittsburgh Dance Moms in minor roles? Apparently I prefer a more traditional version of The Nutcracker. I missed some of the costumes and dances from the original Balanchine production. I know that some will say that it's predictable and static to do this the same way every year, but when I think of this ballet, it is what I want to see. That being said, the dancers were wonderfully talented and executed their movements perfectly. We are fortunate to have their talent in Pittsburgh!