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Once a monastery, converted The Priory Hotel is now a popular destination for couples. This local hotel offers a variety of rooms to choose as well as a variety of packages that help you take in the city’s many sights. After exploring Pittsburgh on a romantic date, relax on the Victorian porch in the verdant garden courtyard or by the fire in the sitting room.

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.

Take a ride down the Monongahela River at Historic Station Square with the Gateway Clipper Fleet. Symbolic of Pittsburgh’s river renaissance, this three-riverboat fleet recalls the time when Pittsburgh was known as the Gateway to the West. Choose from a variety of cruises from sightseeing day trips to formal dinner cruises.

See the stars, or at least a place where they study the stars, at the University of Pittsburgh’s Allegheny Observatory. This national historic landmark has been a vital part of American astronomical research since 1859. Nowadays, the Allegheny Observatory is open to free public tours from April until the end of October.