Visit what Travel + Leisure named one of "America’s Coolest City Parks" in 2011. Schenley Park borders the University of Pittsburgh and the Carnegie Mellon University campuses, and is filled with people taking advantage of the park’s 450 acres of trails, woods and attractions—from an ice rink in the winter to outdoor movies in the summer.
Indulge your sweet tooth at the Pennsylvania Maple Festival. This unique festival is dedicated to a northern tradition. Learn how to make maple products by tapping trees, boiling sap and making sugar cakes. You can also participate or watch the auto show and historical pageant. It may be a drive, but you are guaranteed to leave loaded with wonderful maple treats.
Visit the site of the historic Fort Pitt Museum in downtown Pittsburgh. Strategically built at the forks of the Ohio River in 1759 and added onto in 1764, the current two-story museum first opened to the public in 1969. Learn about the role the Steel City played in shaping the United States through interactive exhibitions and attractions, and recently added artifacts.