A restaurant that specializes in peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Dance classes for toddlers and parents. A lending library for educational toys. Storytime at a nearly 90-year-old bookshop. A civic institution sailing the three rivers. In and around Pittsburgh, the offerings for families looking for food, fun and more go so much deeper than the expected family outings. From places to outfit and entertain to natural wonders and city treasures, here are some of our favorites.
Lauren Piasecki and Stan Adamik’s brick-and-mortar lifestyle boutique in Lawrenceville carries high-end furniture, lighting, new upholstery, candles, vintage goods and more.
Host an event in Pittsburgh’s urban sustainable homestead. Join a club for mushroom hunters. Tour a coal mine. Listen to some banjo music. We list our new favorite experiences, food, drink, personalities, stores, items and activities in the ’Burgh.
From a boutique where it's actually fun to shop with your kids to finding champagne-taste eyewear on a beer budget –– our favorites to get the perfect 'Burgh style.
From a children's book about a Monongahela Mermaid to a place where women can give birth in a home-like environment –– our favorite things for kids and family.
Overseen by a community manager whose job it is to foster a sense of community, the fully furnished micro units incorporate hotel-style living that includes bath and linen service, plus weekly housekeeping.
The noted Pittsburgh sports fan, who can be seen on social media supporting the Penguins in their Stanley Cup championship run, will share the stage with some of the league’s biggest hockey stars.
Explore lavish homes and gardens with the West Allegheny Historic District’s annual Tour and Tasting, or go on the hunt for hidden treasure during The Great Mexican War Streets Yard Sale.
Looking for an event to attend with mom? Lily & Val is hosting a mother-daughter floral craft night, while the North American Rock Garden Society’s local chapter is preparing for a show and sale at Soergel Orchards.
Hosted by the Penn State Master Gardeners, the free event, which includes the local daffodil society’s annual show, features exclusive and hard-to-find flowers, shrubs, fruit and vegetable plants and other garden accessories from a variety of vendors.
The revamped retail store in East Liberty, the first of its kind for PPG in the country, was created with DIYers, architects and interior designers in mind.
Celebrated gardener Craig LeHoullier will be speaking at the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden on the tomato’s place in gastronomic history, as well as sharing his tips and tricks for successfully growing your own tomatoes.
The way to a beer lover’s heart is mapped out on notNeutral’s plate, which highlights Pittsburgh breweries (and other points of interest) across the city.
The seven-bedroom penthouse owned by Pittsburgh billionaire Thomas Tull in the heart of Downtown comes with a $13.9 million price tag. Check it out and the other 10 most expensive homes for sale right now in Pennsylvania.
Looking for a unique piece? Inventory from Artistry, which closed up shop in the Strip District after more than 25 years in business, will be sold at auction this weekend.
The Carnegie Museum of Art’s new exhibit features the works of architect Arthur Lubetz and Front Studio, including the vibrant Glass Lofts Building in Garfield.
Wooden Whale Workshop — which boasts a long waiting list — has constructed close to a thousand custom farmhouse tables from pine barn wood, maple, reclaimed oak and various species of live-edge slab wood.
Designers at the furniture store will demonstrate how to put together a hot table for spring. Plus, check out the latest array of hand-drawn home goods from Lily & Val.
Founded in Pittsburgh in 2010, NoWait is a mobile network for restaurants that enables users to discover real-time seating availability and remotely add their names to the participating restaurant’s waitlist.
