Exploring Pittsburgh- Mt. Washington

Sean McLaughlin
Emilee Meltzer
Austin Jones

For our project, we decided to go to Mount Washington on a Wednesday night. We took the 71C bus downtown, where we got off at 6th and Wood Street. When we first got off the bus, we spoke to many people who helped to direct us along, as we initially had difficulty navigating our way around. We then took the blue line to Station Square where we next took the Monongahela Incline up to Mount Washington. We used our Pitt Ids to ride the incline for free, and also the bus and train rides as well. When arriving at the top of the incline, the view was extremely pretty as the entire city was illuminated, considering we went at night. From the top, we were able to see the Cathedral of Learning, Heinz Field, lots of buildings, the waterfront, and many bridges. After looking at the entire city of Pittsburgh, we then explored the area around Mount Washington. This area, entitled “Shiloh Street Shops”, sits on top of Mount Washington and consists of restaurants, ice cream shops, and residential areas. Unfortunately, because we went at night, all of the restaurants and ice cream shops were closed but are highly ranked in the city of Pittsburgh. When walking around this area, we noticed that there were also very steep hills that were difficult to walk up at some points. When leaving this area, we took the Duquesne to get to ground level again. We then took the G2 bus to Liberty Ave and Market Street, where we arrived in downtown. Because the ice cream shops on Mount Washington were closed, we decided to go to Millie’s, which is an ice cream shop in Market Square. To get back to towers, we then took the 71A, which concluded our adventure to Mount Washington.