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memento mori. At its height in the late 1800s it produced 9000 tons of molten iron every
day. Several films and music videos have been shot here.
Tour-Ed Mine
TOUR
( 724-224-4720;
www.tour-edmine.com
;
748 Bull Creek Rd, Tarentum; adult/child $10/9;
10am-4pm, closed Tue, Jun-Sep; )
To experience something of the claustrophobia and
learn about the working lives of coal miners, take this tour 160ft below the earth's sur-
face.
Alan Irvine Storyteller Tours Cultural
TOUR
( 412-508-2077;
www.alanirvine.com/walking_tour
; tours $15)
This historian brings the city's
past to life in a journey through several neighborhoods.
'Burgh Bits & Bites Food Tour Cultural
TOUR
( 412-901-7150;
www.burghfoodtour.com
;
tours $37)
Wonderful way to discover the city's
unique ethnic eats.
Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Cultural
TOUR
( 412-471-5808;
www.phlf.org
; Station Sq; some tours free, others from $5)
Specialized histor-
ic, architectural or cultural tours by foot or motor coach.
Sleeping
Straight-up chain hotels, especially around Oakland, dominate the city's lodging options.
Inn on Negley
INN$$$
( 412-661-0631;
www.innonnegley.com
;
703 Negley Ave; r $180-280; )
Formerly a pair
of Shadyside inns, these two Victorian houses have been combined into one refurbished
gem with a clean-line aesthetic that still bursts with romance. It features four-poster beds,
handsome furniture and fireplaces, large windows and, in some rooms, hot tubs.
Priory
INN$$$
( 412-231-3338;
www.thepriory.com
; 614 Pressley St; s/d/ste incl breakfast from $99/150/180;
)
Housed in a former Catholic monastery on the North Side just over the Veter-
ans Bridge, the Priory is a mix of old-fashioned furnishings with contemporary design
touches. It has a parlor with a fireplace and an interior courtyard good for drinks in warm
months. A wing with an additional 17 rooms was added in 2011. Attached is the magnifi-
cent Grand Hall, a former church, now host to weddings and events.
