Jefferson Things to Do

Schenley Park Golf Course is the only golf course in the city. The course is an executive length at 4,620 yards. The par 67 course lets golfers test their expertise as they shoot across roads; there are at least six highway haz... more

The Silver Eye Center for Photography is a sparse gallery whose white walls provide the perfect background for the photographic works on view there. The gallery was founded by a group of photojournalists in the late 1980s and e... more

Named for William D. Boyce, the founder of the American Boy Scouts, who lived nearby, the municipal park features a wave pool and offers a variety of tennis courts, picnic areas and shelters, each of which has a Boy Scout theme... more

Carnegie Mellon University has one of the best theater programs in the country; many famous actors, writers and directors have graduated from this prestigious program. The Carnegie Mellon School of Drama Showcase features the t... more

This legendary old park is a National Historic Landmark, and one of the best amusement parks in the country. There are seven roller coasters -- some were built as far back as 1921, a fact possibly scarier than the rides themsel... more

This excellent museum rivals similar institutions in larger cities like New York and London, thanks to the vast Carnegie fortune. The museum makes for a great day out with the kids, and the surrounding area also offers many att... more

The Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers meet here to form the Ohio. Thirty-six grassy acres at the confluence of the three rivers of Pittsburgh bear witness to the more than 200 years of history. French and British forts, central... more

This building, which was once comprised of a set of commercial businesses, has been renovated to house the downtown branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, as well as the Library Center of Point Park College. The magnific... more

St. Anthony's Chapel was built as a shrine to St. Anthony of Padua in the 1880s. Father Suitbert Mollinger, a wealthy Belgian priest, provided the funding for the project; unfortunately he died shortly after the shrine was comp... more

One of the most recognizable sights in Pittsburgh's Downtown skyline is the Frick Building. Its construction set off a corporate building rush in the area, but the imposing structure has maintained its architectural dominance o... more