Welcome to Pittsburgh

Transformed Destination: Urban Game-Changer

Three rivers. Two Andys. One reinvented city. No wonder National Geographic Traveler named Pittsburgh among the best places in the world to experience in 2012. 

“On all counts, the Steel City’s transformation over the past long concluded, this western Pennsylvania city changed jobs and reclaimed major assets: a naturalsetting that rivals Lisbon and San Francisco, a wealth of fine art and architecture, and a quirky sense of humor,” writes the National Geographic Traveler.

Named one of the world’s “prettiest” cities by Huffington Post, Pittsburgh is arguably the only city with an entrance. As you exit the Fort Pitt Tunnel, the city breaks out in a dramatic presentation – causing visitors to exclaim, “Wow! Who knew?”

Campaign to End Hunger

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?”
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

VisitPittsburgh, together with our hospitality partners, is sponsoring our 9th annual Dr. King Hospitality Food Drive, January 3-31, 2012. Our goal is the collection of 8,000 pounds of food, benefitting the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.

Food Drop off: Fifth Avenue Place, Welcome Pittsburgh Center, 1st Level, 120 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh.

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Visual Arts in Pittsburgh

Pop art to Renaissance classics, we've got it all!

Distinctively Dutch + Paris Festivals

The WORLD of performing arts lands in Pittsburgh!

Upcoming Festivals

There's always something to celebrate!

 

 

Traffic Alert!

Having a hard time getting to Grandview Avenue, Allegheny County's only state scenic byway? It's easy. Mount Washington has at least 8 roads in and out of the neighborhood in addition to McArdle Roadway. If wanting to get to Grandview Avenue, the Duquesne Incline or one of the fabulous Grandview restaurants, try taking Sawmill Run Blvd (Route 51) and come up the mount using Woodruff Street. Keep going on Merrimac Street and you'll reach Grandview. Or you could take Shaler or Greenleaf Streets for direct access to Grandview Avenue.