Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
MEDICAL SERVICES
Allegheny County Health Department
(
412-687-2243; 3333 Forbes Ave)
Has a walk-in
medical center.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
(
412-647-8762; 200 Lothrop St;
24hr)
Emergency, high-ranking medical care.
TOURIST INFORMATION
Greater Pittsburgh Convention & Visitors Bureau Main Branch
( 412-281-7711;
www.visitpittsburgh.com
; Suite 2800, 120 Fifth Ave; 10am-6pm Mon-Fri, to 4pm Sat, to 3pm Sun)
Publishes the
Official Visitors Guide
and provides maps and tourist advice.
WEBSITES
events.
DON'T MISS
THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS
1491 Mill Run Rd; adult/child $23/17; hours vary, closed Jan & Feb)
is south of Pittsburgh on
Rte 381. Completed in 1939 as a weekend retreat for the Kaufmanns, owners of the
Pittsburgh department store, the building blends seamlessly with its natural set-
ting. To see inside you must take one of the hourly guided tours, and reservations
are recommended. A more intensive two-hour tour, with photography permitted, is
offered ($55; times vary depending on day and month, reservations required). The
rather attractive forested grounds open at 8:30am.
Rd; adult/child $20/14; hours vary, closed Jan 2-Mar 2)
, another Frank Lloyd Wright house
(designed in 1953), built into the side of a rolling hill. It's noted for its natural mater-
ials, hexagonal design and honeycomb skylights. House tours last about an hour
