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Pittsburgh PennsylvaniaINTRODUCTION Pittsburgh is perhaps most famous for its sports. It is the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates?,Pittsburgh Penguins?. Natives have an intense pride for their city. The people here, men and women alike, can rattle off sports facts and statistics like it's their job. Steelers or Penguins jerseys are considered casual dress. And,no matter their age, a true Pittsburgh native will know atleast something about the late '70's Steelers, Terry Bradshaw and "The Steel Curtain". It is also best known for its steel mills. Things to check out are the Andy Warhol Museum, the Gateway Clipper, Three Rivers Stadium, Carnegie Museum of History, Carnegie Museum of Art, and Sandcastle Water Park. Its also an excellent place to visit nightclubs like the Blues Cafe, Area 51, Deja Vu Lounge and many more. HISTORY Pittsburgh (or "The 'Burgh" as locals call it) was originally a steel town, an industry that brought wealth and business for quite sometime. With the downtown section positioned directly at the meeting point of the Ohio, Monongahela and Allegheny rivers, the city has great waterway access. This positioning made it easy for barges and steel-working machinery to be transported easily through out the area. Traces of the steel empire that was Pittsburgh can still be seen today from old coke furnaces to coal mines. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO There is a distinct dialect used in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas. This way of speaking is jokingly reffered to as "Pittsburgh-eese" by locals. Here is a crash course: 1)"Yinz" is a word used as a substitute for the word "you" or "you" meaning "you" and "them". It is comperable to the southern word "Ya'll". 2) The Pittsburgh football team The Steelers is pronounced "'Da Stillers." 3) There is no soda. Anything with carbination and coloring is reffered to as "pop". 4) THE CLARKS. A band called The Clarks have become a local legend. They are best described as a mix of folk, rock and pop and are as much a part of the Pittsburgh culture as the three rivers. ATTRACTIONS Kennywood Park Post-Gazette Pavilion Benedum Center? Senator John Heinz Regional History Center? Strip District? The Waterfront Pittsburgh Children's Museum? Pittsburgh Aviary? Pittsburgh Zoo? Duquesne Incline? Andy Warhol Museum Station Square Mount Washington Three Rivers Regatta RESTAURANTS LODGING PERSONAL STORIES 
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