Fun fact: Did you know that Mister Rogers was from Pittsburgh? And that he modeled the neighborhood trolley on the Incline Railways there? For a little history on the Inclines,
click here.
Pittsburgh has two parts: a city by the river, and neighborhoods on the bluffs overlooking the river. The Incline Railways were built to ferry commuters back and forth between the two. After a driving tour (which called upon Marianne's mad driving skills), we rode the Duquesne Incline down and back up, and got some really stunning views of the rivers and skyline on the way.
Scott got these great photos from the top of the bluff near the entrance to the Duquesne Incline:
Here's a view down the tracks from inside the Incline car:
We then had a scrumptious early dinner at
Kaya Restaurant in Pittsburgh's Strip District (not stripper district, get yer minds out of the gutter, kids). Last but certainly not least, we stopped in at
East End Brewing Co. for refills on some local suds. The brewery has “growlers” (half-gallon bottles) of their special brews which repeat customers can clean and bring back for refills. It's environmentally friendly as well as being a social event for the regulars like Meagan and Marianne. It was fun talking with the brewery guys, tasting the various beers, and hipster-watching. Growlers are very hipster. Who knew?
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