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commemorates the historic heritage of the French and Indian War. The renovated and
beautified waterfront is popular during summer with strollers, cyclists, loungers and run-
ners. For a longer run, head to the 11-mile gravel-paved
Montour Trail
(
www.montourtrail.org
)
, accessible by crossing the 6th St Bridge and catching the paved
path at the Carnegie Science Center.
Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center
MUSEUM
( 412-454-6000;
www.heinzhistorycenter.org
; 1212 Smallman St; adult/child incl Sports Museum
$15/6; 10am-5pm)
This remodeled brick warehouse offers a good take on the region's
past, with exhibits on the French and Indian War, early settlers, immigrants, steel and the
glass industry. It's also home to the
Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum
, focusing
on champs from Pittsburgh; fun interactive exhibits for kids and for adults who refuse to
admit their shot at professional sports has passed them by.
August Wilson Center for African American Culture
ARTS CENTER
( 412-258-2700;
www.augustwilsoncenter.org
; 980 Liberty Ave; special exhibitions adult/child
$8/3; 11am-6pm)
Named for Pittsburgh native and award-winning playwright August
Wilson, the strikingly contemporary building houses a museum, classrooms and perform-
ance spaces.
North Side
This part of town across the Allegheny River feels lively when
Heinz Field
(
www.pirateball.com
;
115 Federal St)
are filled with fans for a Steelers or Pirates game; bridges
from downtown are closed to vehicular traffic at this time. One-hour tours of Heinz Field
(a pivotal scene in the latest Batman,
The Dark Knight Rises,
film was shot here) are
open to the public every Friday from April to the end of October (adult/child $7/3).
Nearby in the northwest is the
Mexican War Streets
neighborhood, named after battles
and soldiers of the 1846 Mexican War. The carefully restored row houses, with Greek
Revival doorways and Gothic turrets lining the quiet streets, make for a peaceful, post-
museum stroll. Keep in mind, non-fast-food restaurants are scarce around here.
Andy Warhol Museum
MUSEUM
( 412-237-8300;
www.warhol.org
;
117 Sandusky St; adult/child $20/10; 10am-5pm Tue-Thu,
Sat & Sun, to 10pm Fri)
This six-story musuem celebrates Pittsburgh's coolest native son,
who became famous for his pop art, avant-garde movies, celebrity connections and Vel-
