PITTSBURGH,  Pennsylvania:        

The  Golden  Triangle  and  home  to                                

The  City  of  Champions.  

The  city  of  Pittsburgh  consists  of  90  unique  neighborhoods,  each  with  its  own  history  and  unique  character.    With  nationally  a  recognized  aquarium,  aviary,  and  zoo,  Pittsburgh  abounds  with  museums,  parks,  and  green  space:  a  metropolitan  city  with  a  small  town  soul.  

Awarded  the  distinction  as  one  of  America’s  Most  Livable  Cities  by  Forbes,  Pittsburgh  has  transformed  from  the  “Steel  City”  to  a  nationally  recognized  “Green  City.”    Chosen  by  President  Obama  for  the  location  of  2009  G20  Summit,  Pittsburgh  hosted  20  foreign  government  leaders.    

 

Find  out  more  about  the  City  of  Champions:  

• City  of  Pittsburgh  Official  Site  http://pittsburghpa.gov  • VisitPittsburgh.com  http://www.visitpittsbburgh.com  • About  Pittsburgh  http://www.aboutpgh.com  • Living  Pittsburgh  http://livingpittsburgh.com  

 

In  the  News  –  Living  in  Pittsburgh  

• More  Reasons  to  Live  in  Pittsburgh  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/relocating/pittsburgh-­‐pennsylcania.html  

• What  Pittsburg  Can  Teach  The  Rest  of  the  Country  About  Living  Well  Huffington  Post  (December  18,  2013)  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/18/pittsburgh-­‐health_n_4339476.html  

• America’s  Most  Livable  Cities  Forbes  (April  19,  2010)  http://www.forbes.com/2010/04/29/cities-­‐livable-­‐pittsburgh-­‐lifestyle-­‐real-­‐estate-­‐top-­‐ten-­‐jobs-­‐crime-­‐income.html  

   

 

PITTSBURGH:  Sports  &  Recreation    

Whether  it  is  baseball,  hockey,  football,  soccer,  or  rugby,  to  gladden  the  heart  of  the  

professional  team  sport  enthusiast,  Pittsburgh  –“The  City  of  

Champions”—  has  them  all!        

               

 And,  for  the  Golf  enthusiast,  Pittsburgh’s  Oakmont  Country  Club  has  hosted  the  U.S.  Open,  U.S.  Women’s  Open,  PGA  Championships,  and  U.S.  Amateur  Championship.  Oakmont  is  consistently  ranked  in  the  top  five  of  Golf  Digests  100  Greatest  Golf  Courses  in  America.          

 Pittsburgh  also  offers  an  incredible  variety  of  recreational  opportunities.  

For  biking,  running,  or  even  cross-­‐country  skiing,  you  cannot  beat  the  Great  Allegheny  Passage  (GAP).    The  Great  Allegheny  Passage  is  339  miles  (546  km)  of  central  trail  in  a  network  of  continuous,  non-­‐motorized  corridor.  This  long-­‐distance,  hiker-­‐biker  trail  covers  hundreds  of  miles  

through  the  Allegheny  region  of  the  Appalachian  Mountains,  connecting  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania  to  Washington,  D.C.    

   

NBL:  Pittsburgh  Pirates  

NHL:  Pittsburgh  Penguins  

NFL:  Pittsburgh  Steelers    

Oakmont  Country  Club  

Arts  and  Entertainment  

Benedum  Center  for  the  Performing  Arts  237  7th  Street  Pittsburgh,  PA  15222  

The  Benedum  Center  for  the  Performing  Arts,  a  Pittsburgh  Cultural  Trust  theater,  is  a  focal  point  of  Pittsburgh's  Cultural  District.  The  2,800-­‐seat  theater  is  home  to  

Pittsburgh  Cultural  Trust  presentations  including  PNC  Broadway  Across  America,  Pittsburgh  Dance  Council,  CD  Live,  Pittsburgh  International  Children's  Theater,  Cohen  &  Grigsby  Trust  Presents,  and  First  Night  Pittsburgh.  

Heinz  Hall  for  the  Performing  Arts    600  Penn  Ave  Pittsburgh,  PA  15222  

Heinz  Hall  for  the  Performing  Arts  is  the  cornerstone  of  the  Cultural  District  of  Pittsburgh.  Dedicated  in  1971  and  renovated  in  1995,  this  cultural-­‐entertainment  focal  point  of  the  Golden  Triangle  has  

helped  spur  the  continuing  economic  and  cultural  revitalization  of  downtown  Pittsburgh.  With  its  international  reputation  for  grandeur  and  excellence  as  a  concert  hall  and  showplace,  the  2,661-­‐seat  Heinz  Hall  is  the  home  of  the  Pittsburgh  Symphony  Orchestra.  

 

   

The  Frick  Art  &  Historical  Center  7227  Reynolds  Street  Pittsburgh,  PA  15208  

Experience  the  culture  and  refinement  of  the  Gilded  Age  at  the  Frick  Art  &  Historical  Center,  located  on  beautifully  landscaped  gardens  in  Pittsburgh's  East  End.  The  museum  and  its  multiple  collections  are  the  legacy  of  Helen  Clay  Frick,  daughter  of  Henry  Clay  Frick,  one  of  America's  greatest  industrialists  and  art  collectors.  Here,  you  can  view  fine  art,  decorative  artifacts,  magnificent  exhibitions,  and  vintage  cars  and  carriages.    You  can  also  take  part  in  educational  programs  and  concerts,  enjoy  fine  dining,  and  much  more.  

     Phipps  Conservatory  and  Botanical  Gardens  1059  Shady  Ave  Pittsburgh,  PA  15232    

Appointed  to  the  National  Register  of  Historic  Places  by  the  National  Park  Service,  the  Phipps  Conservatory  and  Botanical  Gardens  is  comprised  of  the  thirteen-­‐room  conservatory  itself  and  the  adjoining  grounds.    In  addition  to  hosting  seasonal  Flower  Shows,  the  Conservatory  has  many  primary  flora  exhibits,  and  the  sophisticated  glass  and  metalwork  of  the  Lord  &  Burnham  conservatory  offers  an  interesting  example  of  Victorian  greenhouse  

architecture.  Phipps  is  one  of  the  "greenest"  facilities  in  the  world.  The  entrance  pavilion  of  the  Phipps  Conservatory  has  silver-­‐level  LEED  certification.  Its  Center  for  Sustainable  Landscapes  has  received  a  Platinum  certification  and  fulfilled  the  Living  Building  Challenge  for  net-­‐zero  energy,  while  its  greenhouse  production  facility  has  received  Platinum  certification,  the  first  and  only  greenhouse  to  be  so  certified.            

 

   

Carnegie  Museums  of  Pittsburgh  

Carnegie  Science  Center  1  Allegheny  Ave.  Pittsburgh,  PA    15212  

Recipient  of  the  2003  National  Award  for  Museum  Service,  the  Carnegie  Science  Center  delights,  educates,  and  inspires  by  connecting  science  and  technology  through  interactive  experiences.  The  Carnegie  Science  Center  has  established  itself  internationally  as  a  leading  creator  of  

quality  planetarium  shows  with  innovative  content  through  the  Buhl  Digital  Planetarium.    Interact  with  the  stars  in  the  Omnimax  theater;  learn    the  basic  science  and  technology  of  sports-­‐balance,  trajectory,  center  of  gravity,  momentum,  and  energy  transfer;  join  Mr.  Wizard’s  Science  Show;  or  tour  the  submarine  USS  Requin  submarine.  The  Carnegie  Science  Center  has  it  all!        Carnegie  Museum  of  Art      &  Carnegie  Museum  of  Natural  History  4400  Forbes  Avenue  Pittsburgh,  PA  15213  

The  Carnegie  Museum  of  Art  is  arguably  the  first  museum  of  contemporary  art  in  the  United  States,  collecting  the  “Old  Masters  of  Tomorrow”  since  the  inception  of  the  Carnegie  International  in  1896.  Today,  the  museum  is  one  of  the  most  dynamic  major  art  institutions  in  America,  with  a  collection  of  more  than  35,000  objects  featuring  a  broad  spectrum  of  visual  arts,  including  painting,  sculpture,  prints,  drawings,  photographs,  architectural  casts,  renderings,  and  models,  decorative  arts  and  design,  and  film,  video,  and  digital  imagery.  

 The  Carnegie  Museum  of  Natural  History  is  among  the  top  natural  history  museums  in  the  country.  It  maintains,  preserves,  and  interprets  an  extraordinary  collection  of  22  million  objects  and  scientific  specimens  used  to  broaden  understanding  of  evolution,  conservation,  and  biodiversity.  The  Carnegie  Museum  of  Natural  History  collects  and  cares  for  specimens  and  artifacts  that  document  the  history  of  life  and  human  cultures.  Through  field  studies  and  collection-­‐based  scientific  research,  the  scientists  and  researchers  of  the  Carnegie  Museum  of  

Natural  History  generate  new  knowledge  and  promote  stewardship  of  Earth  and  its  natural  resources.