The holiday season isn't complete without a visit to Phipps Holiday Magic for festive displays and glowing gardens! . Plus, the beauty isn't just indoors: the Winter Light Garden fills the outdoor spaces with spectacular lights in vivid shades. This is a must visit when in Pittsburgh around Christmas time!

Every year from mid November until late February, the Plaza between Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue transforms into The UPMC Rink at PPG Place. It is a spectacular, one-of-a-kind, outdoor ice skating rink in the center of the PPG Plaza, which is the Crown Jewel of the Pittsburgh skyline, and adjacent to Market Square. At the center of the rink is the famous holiday Christmas Tree. Be sure to go inside PPG Place, adjacent to the rink, and see the gingerbread house displays and Santas from all around the world!

Pittsburgh is the place of Andy Warhol’s birth, and The Andy Warhol Museum holds the largest collection of Warhol’s artworks and archival materials. They are one of the most comprehensive single-artist museums in the world and the largest in North America.

Primanti's is home to the famous "Pittsburgher" sandwich with french fries and coleslaw pilled high on soft Italian bread. The location in the Strip District is the original, opened in 1933. the sandwich is their #2 best seller, behind a Pittsburgh classic, an IC Light beer! Grab both and then go take a walk through The Strip. Locals love it for its low, low prices and tremendous selections. The one-half square mile shopping district is chock full of ethnic grocers, produce stands, meat and fish markets, and sidewalk vendors. Bordering Downtown, this neighborhood is pure Pittsburgh.

The incline transports over half a million passengers a year between the upper terminal at Grandview Ave. and the lower, at Carson Street. Pittsburgh is renowned for its spectacular cityscape views, and there are no better places to experience them from than the upper stations of The Incline. Exact Cash is required to ride, but do not worry; its only a couple dollars round trip! Fun Fact: This is where Bobby and I got engaged in December 2024!