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Falling in Love with Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh — a long weekend in one of America’s great cities
Author / photographer: Me Publication: Low Velocity Published: June 17, 2026 Original post: https://lowvelocity.org/pittsburgh/ A friend and I took a long weekend and visited Pittsburgh, a city I had wanted to spend more time in for years. We stayed in Bloomfield and used it as a base for wandering around the city. Over the weekend we made it through the Strip District, Lawrenceville, Allentown, Mt. Washington, the North Shore, Downtown, and a few transit/incline stops. I had hoped to use transit more, but in practice the connections were rough for where we were going, so we ended up taking a lot more Lyfts than expected. Still, Pittsburgh was terrific: dense, layered, hilly, old, strange, beautiful, and full of the kind of urban texture that makes a city feel deeply lived in. All photos below are self-taken. Original photo post/source: https://lowvelocity.org/pittsburgh/ New Alaska Airlines lounge at Portland International before heading east. https://lowvelocity.org/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/IMG_0378.jpeg Flying through Seattle on the way east, with Mt. Hood visible beyond the wing. https://lowvelocity.org/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/IMG_0387.jpeg Arriving at SeaTac for the layover. https://lowvelocity.org/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/IMG_0390.jpeg Looking up inside Pittsburgh International Airport at the wood ceiling, skylights, and suspended public art. https://lowvelocity.org/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/IMG_0393.jpeg The Iron City Beer building at dusk, one of those great old industrial signs that immediately sets a city’s tone. https://lowvelocity.org/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/IMG_0413.jpeg A classic Pittsburgh streetscape: narrow storefronts, old masonry, and layered upper floors. https://lowvelocity.org/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/IMG_0400.jpeg Older mixed-use buildings on a neighborhood corner, with the city’s hills and street grid starting to show themselves. https://lowvelocity.org/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/IMG_0411.jpeg A Pittsburgh dinosaur in a Mister Rogers sweater, holding King Friday XIII and Queen Sara Saturday puppets — possibly the most Pittsburgh thing imaginable. https://lowvelocity.org/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/IMG_0416.jpeg Street musicians at the Bloomfield Saturday Market, near where we stayed for the weekend. https://lowvelocity.org/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/IMG_0425.jpeg A wall of local flyers and event posters at a coffee shop in the Strip District. https://lowvelocity.org/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/IMG_0431.jpeg Produce and sidewalk activity in the Strip District, one of the liveliest areas we walked through. https://lowvelocity.org/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/IMG_0437.jpeg Industrial brick, old rail infrastructure, and warehouse conversions in the Strip District. https://lowvelocity.org/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/IMG_0446.jpeg A busy Strip District street scene, with market crowds, old brick buildings, and hillside greenery in the background. https://lowvelocity.org/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/IMG_0452.jpeg A close-up detail from the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix / Italian car show. https://lowvelocity.org/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/IMG_0467.jpeg The Heinz History Center in the Strip District, housed in a massive old brick warehouse building. https://lowvelocity.org/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/IMG_0473.jpeg A view through a grand doorway into a formal interior space of the Pittsburgh Union Station, showing off the city’s older architectural bones. https://lowvelocity.org/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/IMG_0500.jpeg A tall, narrow brick building downtown, with layers of old painted signage still visible on the facade. https://lowvelocity.org/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/IMG_0514.jpeg Downtown Pittsburgh layered behind a small urban park — one of those views where the city’s topography and older building stock really show up. https://lowvelocity.org/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/IMG_0526.jpeg Wood Street Station, one of the city’s more handsome transit entrances downtown. https://lowvelocity.org/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/IMG_0541.jpeg A Pittsburgh Regional Transit map downtown. We tried to make transit work where we could, but a lot of the weekend ended up being Lyft-heavy. https://lowvelocity.org/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/IMG_0545.jpeg A light rail train at the station platform, headed toward the South Hills. https://lowvelocity.org/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/IMG_0564.jpeg Historic landmark plaque for the Monongahela Incline plane on West Carson Street. https://lowvelocity.org/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/IMG_0572.jpeg Looking up the Monongahela Incline tracks — great infrastructure, even if the broader weekend was much more Lyft-dependent than planned. https://lowvelocity.org/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/IMG_0579.jpeg More photos and notes: Pittsburgh — Low Velocity |
Some beautiful shorts there! One of the most unique and character filled parts of the country.
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The new terminal is sleek!
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All three airport terminals love the wood and I ain't talking that LRT station!
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Nice pictures!
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Great city and photos. Pittsburgh has real mojo.
You saw Sea-Tac's just-opened expansion at the base of Concourse C, which might take some pressure off the nearby central food/gathering hall. Looking good too. |
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