City Books

Pittsburgh


The oldest used bookstore in Pittsburgh is a pleasant pile of manuscripts, comfy chairs, jazz music and the musty smell of many words crammed together under one roof. The owners are committed to the Pittsburgh literary scene and frequently host readings and similar events.


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Nearby Pittsburgh attractions

1. National Aviary

0.34 MILES

Often overlooked due to its proximity to the excellent Science Center and Children's Museum, this is nonetheless a fantastic opportunity to see all kinds…

2. Carnegie Science Center

0.46 MILES

With a lobby smelling of popcorn, this science museum is a cut above the average, with exhibits on everything from outer space to robots to candy. A…

3. Mattress Factory

0.46 MILES

Since 1977, this art space has hosted the avant-garde. It now occupies several buildings in the Mexican War Streets neighborhood, and always has something…

4. Children's Museum of Pittsburgh

0.51 MILES

Kill a day (or at least half a day) with the kids at this multistory fun house, which includes an attic space devoted to illusions, a waterplay area, a…

5. Randyland

0.53 MILES

Hey, did you notice the giant yellow house with enormous floor-to-roof wall murals and a small army of garden statuary and a junkyard's worth of painted…

6. Andy Warhol Museum

0.78 MILES

This six-story museum celebrates Pittsburgh's coolest native son, Andy Warhol, who moved to NYC, got a nose job and made himself famous with pop art. One…

7. Allegheny Landing

0.79 MILES

They call Pittsburgh the 'city of rivers,' so it's only appropriate that it has a park from which to admire its internal waterways. Allegheny Landing was…

8. Duquesne Incline

0.86 MILES

This nifty funicular and its Monongahela Incline twin down the road, both built in the late 19th century, are Pittsburgh icons, zipping up the steep slope…