Yes take your visiting friends and family but also Great for locals too! We took a boat with…read moreCaptain Sam and love love loved it! The captain was super cool and knew a lot about the city (we bothered him with plenty of sight seeing questions). The marina is a little hidden but just got through the construction and you'll find it! The boat we took was not some fancy houseboat but had a porta potty and plenty of shade and comfy new seats. We were able to eat and drink and listen to our Bluetooth speaker. Be sure to wear lots of sunscreen and enjoy the ride!

Awesome ride to game!!! Best way to go! Steelers fans are…read moregreat. Good food and drinks!

This is a beautiful boat with an amazing educational mission. Yes, they do run charters, but their…read moreprimary mission is to educate school-age children and adults on the history of Pittsburgh's steel making and also environmental issues. The staff is well trained and the boat is spacious and versatile. The boat is moored near the Science Center.

I had my eye on these tours for a long time, and finally we were lucky enough to be in town for the…read more"Voices of Carrie Furnaces" guided tour of the Homestead Iron Works, which I believe only happens one day each month during the warm half of the year. This is absolutely a treat for anyone with roots here or a fascination with industry and manufacturing. The highlights: Most tours are guided by former steelworkers and people with a first-hand involvement in the steel industry. You get a great overview of the plant, which was the center of life for this community and the lifeblood of the region for more than a century. Our tour placed a heavy emphasis on the engineering and technology of steelmaking, so if that's your thing, it's Christmas. And it's a minor miracle that these two blast furnaces have been preserved. I would suggest that they augment the tours with photos or videos that might help bring these hulking structures to life a bit more, and maybe insert some specific stories about immigrants and working families, union battles, and other colorful bits about Homestead. Sure, a windfall of donor support and a visitor center would go a long way to improving things on that score, but a little shift in emphasis could be done on a budget. Either way, Rivers of Steel is hugely important for preserving the region's steel heritage, and their efforts to extend that support to the community are vital.

For one night only, I traded my mom jeans for neon pink leggings. Gateway Clipper & 3WS throw the…read moremost radical 80's party!!! Hubby and I went this annual event and rocked out to hits like 'Love Shack', 'Walk like an Egyptian' and 'Hit Me With Your Best Shot'. The band was righteous!!! Killer vibe. Great playlist. Interactive with props. Ended the night with Journey's 'Don't Stop Believing'. Party on Pittsburgh!

It was a great experience and tour! The tour was really full of a lot of great history!read more

Full disclosure, I am a Docent Volunteer with Doors Open Pittsburgh. I became a volunteer after…read moreattending the annual Downtown event in the fall ever since moving to Pittsburgh. Lots of folks attend this big downtown tour, but did you know that DOP also does Guided Walking Tours, Insider Tours, Bus Tours and Virtual Storytelling Events? I have done Walking Tours focused on the historic numbers racket on Fifth Ave and Squirrel Hill. It was fascinating to learn about the old gangsters in Pittsburgh! I did an Insider Tour of Thaddeus G. Mosley's Woodworking Art Studio this year. Mr. Mosley is a real Pittsburgh treasure! During COVID, I did a lot of the Virtual Storytelling Events. You can sign up for these anytime as they are all online at https://doorsopenpgh.org Go ahead and #BeNebby by signing up for a tour! I think you'll love it!

Came to an event last weekend in the Hill District to check out the Pittsburgh Bomb Squad event. We…read morestarted promptly at 10am and were wrapping up about an hour to hour and half later. It was really interesting to hear about how the Bomb Squad came to be and some of the training and best practices they use--especially after the Boston Bombing. The Doors Open volunteer helped facilitate the introduction but after that they kind of took a step back to let the Bomb Squad lead the discussion which was definitely the right call. Thanks Doors Open for setting these up!

We enjoyed Wiggle very much and it's always a stop when we are in town. We stopped in on a rainy…read moreMonday afternoon and found it to be very empty. Well, the website said that their kitchen was open when we got there the bartender let us know that it was in fact not open and that it was only beverage service. That was a slight disappointment to us as we probably would've hung out later if we could've been able to get food. I did a flight and tried the honey, the apple, the kilted barrel cast, and the Wapsie. Overall, I thought they were all pretty decent. The kilted definitely has a lot of peak and drinks very closely to a scotch. The honey one for me was my favorite and I ended up buying a bottle to bring home. My husband got an old-fashioned made with the Wapsie. He enjoyed it but liked it even more after the ice melted a bit. We were a little surprised that they close so early on a Monday but they close even earlier on Sundays so highly recommend that you pay attention to the operating hours if you're planning to visit.

Found this is drafts and forgot to post…read more Stopped in for a quick snack before the baseball game. Service was kinda slow, it wasn't the best experience. The cheese tax 9/10 Cheese was great. wasn't a fan of them with the bbq so we got ranch for dipping too.

Enjoyable evening aboard the Pittsburgh Party Boat. Beautiful city ending with surprise fireworks.read more

Such a great time! Spent the day celebrating my graduation from grad school and we enjoyed every…read moreminute of it. Highly recommend. I'll definitely be back.

Wow! Great little tourist spot that doesn't feel like a tourist spot. I had never been to the…read moreincline on my Pittsburgh visits. Further, the incline wasn't even in the plans this time. Somehow or another I didn't realize you could walk across all to most of the bridges in Pittsburgh. As soon as I found that out, it changed the game. We walked from our downtown hotel, across a bridge to the incline, up the incline, more walking/eating up top, back across to Point State Park before heading back to the hotel. We did this on the day of the concert so it was the perfect way to fill the daytime. Overall, the incline is fun. It's a relic of the past and I think a great asset to the city. At the bottom, there's next to nothing(missed opportunity I think). At the top, you have views, various restaurants, and historical markers. There was a trail of some kind we were on. It had a few historical markers on it and appeared to go on forever. We didn't have time that day to explore a ton but we did check out a portion. I didn't realize the French claimed Pittsburgh for years at one point. They fought off the British, Native Americans and anyone that came along for 5-6 years. The worst thing about it is needing cash to travel but it is a cheap trip. 2.50 each way. That's a steal compared to making it up that hill some other way. If you're in Pittsburgh, I think this goes on the must-list. You should at least check it out once.

Fantastic way to see the city from different points of view. We walked all the way here from the…read moreHyatt Place Pittsburgh North Shore. It took about 25 minutes to get there. Total distance is about a mile, but you do have to go up some stairs and of course across two bridges. The views the entire time are breath taking. The actual incline looks like it hasn't been touched much since it opened in 1877. I love that about it. I had a great time taking a video from the bottom to the top and taking photos along the way. The price is $2.50 one way for adults, and $1.25 one way for kids over 6 years old. The last tram trip is at 12:30am.

We had a great time cruising! It's expensive, but a fun way to celebrate a special occasion with…read morefriends. Captain Chris was enjoyable and expertly navigated the choppy waters when necessary.

The lady on the phone was awesome. She guided us very nicely and explained me all about the boat…read moreride. We were all excited but the moment we entered the boat I immediately felt an unwelcomed kind of vibe from our boat captain. Nothing happened the way the lady explained: 1. The captain totally silent and didn't even explained anything. I had to ask him and then only he talked and said about the river and the buildings 2. There was no bathroom break and we had to hurriedly run out to find the bathroom 3. The most irritating part was when we said that he expected $100 tip.... Really dude. You expected $100 for a SHITTY service. Hello NO..... $1 would be even too much One good thing is that he waited for us to get the purse that was left because we hurried out. Well this boat ride would have been different if we were whites

Sarah, our tour guide, was great. The experience was paced, fun, & interesting. So glad I did this!read more

Taking the 3-hour Bike the Burgh tour was one of the most fun things I've ever done on vacation…read more If you are a fan of any of the following, you will love this tour. Art, architecture, American history, Western Pennsylvania history, bike paths, bridges, rivers, fountains, baseball. You will see all of this, and more. And a guide will tell you all about it. Just a blast! I am so glad I took this tour.

The old lady that works that is beyond rude. We went with our kids and she had so much attitude…read morewhile we were asking questions about the boats. Then my daughter seen a toad and picked it up and she freaked out on my daughter saying she had to put it down?! She barged right past us multiple times while rushing to close the store at the end of the day with no manners what so ever. Highly disappointed, been going here for years and she hasn't changed a bit. This review is multiple years in the making and long over due. We will be taking our business else where.

What a wonderful experience renting our kayaks. They are so friendly and accommodating to…read moreeverything we needed. The staff is awesome and we will definitely be back with friends to have the same experience again. Thank you so much for your guidance.