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Pittsburgh has the Carnegie Museum. Very Cool!

 

Yes, indeed. Also the Inclines going up Mount Washington. Beautiful vista; PGH is a stunning sight...the Mon and Allegheny forming the Ohio River.

 

One can take a ferry to the ballparks from the south bank of the Ohio, from IIRC Station Square, and old 2 story rail station converted to eateries and spiffy shops.

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Yes, indeed. Also the Inclines going up Mount Washington. Beautiful vista; PGH is a stunning sight...the Mon and Allegheny forming the Ohio River.

 

One can take a ferry to the ballparks from the south bank of the Ohio, from IIRC Station Square, and old 2 story rail station converted to eateries and spiffy shops.

the "Mon"?

Is that a translation for I don't know how to spell "Monongahela"? :beer:

 

Also, I am not sure what the route # is, but coming into Pittsburgh through the Ft. Pitt Tunnel is one of the neatest experiences I have ever had while traveling. Yes....I am easily impressed, but there is something about going into a tunnel in the hills and coming out a tunnel and seeing a city skyline.

 

Is the Duquesne Incline the same thing as Mount Washington?? If so... :beer:

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the "Mon"?

Is that a translation for I don't know how to spell "Monongahela"? :beer:

 

Also, I am not sure what the route # is, but coming into Pittsburgh through the Ft. Pitt Tunnel is one of the neatest experiences I have ever had while traveling. Yes....I am easily impressed, but there is something about going into a tunnel in the hills and coming out a tunnel and seeing a city skyline.

 

Is the Duquesne Incline the same thing as Mount Washington?? If so... :beer:

 

I forget exactly, but the Ft. Pitt Tunnel comes in from the west, following a steep, long downgrade. They built a gravel turn-off for runaway trucks, after a semi lost brakes, flew down the hill, through the tunnel and across the bridge and killed a couple of folks.

 

Another impressive night time sight is coming out of the Liberty Tubes that run through the base of Mount Washington . You turn off of Rt. 51 (Carson Street) to enter them.

 

There are two inclines. I don't recall the name of the other one. There is a light-rail trolley that runs from the southern well-to-do suburb of Mt. Lebanon and into the city.

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For what it's worth, I was about 5 when my family took a vacation to Florida. I have seen pictures of all the "fun" we had. I don't remember one single thing about it. (And, for those who, rightly, want to point to my 45 years, since, of abuse to my brain cells, I say this...I didn't remember it when I was 15.)

 

Neither of these places is Disney. Both have amusement parks. The thrill of being on the road and seeing new/cool things should be plenty for a 5-year old. On the flip side, if a kid of 5 wants to be miserable, they can do that anywhere.

 

My advice is to go where YOU will have the best time. The best time a 5-year old can have is to be around happy parents, IMO.

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Growing up about 100 miles from both Cleveland and Pittsburgh (and Buffalo), I'd have to say Cleveland is the better choice for a 5 year old

 

R&R HoF

Cedar Point

Seaworld

 

Pittsburgh has better night life than Cleveland (and Buffalo)

 

But Buffalo has the Bills and Sabres :thumbdown:

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