We love road trips. And we love cities. And one of the great things about Pittsburgh is that we are close to a lot of major cities. Here are four of our favorite cities to visit, all within six hours of Pittsburgh! And because this is a mom blog, after all, and we’re no longer sippie-cup-free-twenty-somethings, I’ve also included some of our favorite kid-friendly things to do in each city. And one more tip for all you crowd-haters. Plan your trip for early September, when school is back in session and field trips haven’t started yet – big city, small crowds. Perfect.
New York City
• Chinatown
• Staten Island Ferry (it’s free and goes by the Statue of Liberty)
• Empire State Building
• Central Park
• American Museum of Natural History
• Metropolitan Museum of Art
Washington DC
• Air and Space Museum
• Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
• The Mall – Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument
• Cherry Blossom Festival (March)
• Smithsonian’s National Zoo
• The metro
• National Archives (Declaration of Independence/Constitution)
Chicago
• Shedd Aquarium
• River Walk
• Field Museum of Natural History
• Cloud Gate, “The Bean”
• Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower)
• Chicago Children’s Museum
• Museum of Science and Industry
Toronto
• CN Tower
• Toronto Island Park
• Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
• Chinatown
• Toronto Zoo
• The street cars
