Moon Pittsburgh (Moon Handbooks) [Paperback]

Dan Eldridge (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 30, 2007 | Series: Moon Handbooks

Former music editor for the Pittsburgh City Paper, Dan Eldridge provides a quirky look at Pittsburgh, from visiting the Andy Warhol Museum to grabbing a beer at a hipster bar in South Side. Eldridge includes unique trip ideas like "Go Where the Locals Go," "Fun and Cheap," and "Out with the Parents." Packed with information on dining, transportation, and accommodations, Moon Pittsburgh has lots of options for a range of travel budgets. Every Moon guidebook includes recommendations for must-see sights and many regional, area, and city-centered maps. Complete with details on the best insider spots in the city and how to make the most of two days in Pittsburgh, Moon Pittsburgh gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience. With expert writers, first-rate strategic advice, and an essential dose of humor, Moon guidebooks are the cure for the common trip.

Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing (May 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598800426
• ISBN-13: 978-1598800425
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #782,775 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #96 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Pennsylvania

More About the Author

A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Dan Eldrige was raised in a military family and lived in California, Wyoming, Nebraska and Texas before moving to Western Pennsylvania. During his junior year at the University of Pittsburgh, where he studied journalism, Dan circumnavigated the world as a student aboard the SS Universe Explorer, a 617-foot-long floating campus that visited ten countries on four continents in 100 days.

Before creating a career in journalism, Dan held dozens of jobs in a handful of fields. He worked as a bicycle messenger in San Francisco, a bookseller in New York City, a barista in Seattle, a taxi driver in Pittsburgh, an English teacher in Istanbul, and a busboy in Dublin. He currently resides in Philadelphia. You can learn more at mediabistro.com/ypmedia and at laborparty.wordpress.com.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only guide book that knows Pittsburgh, October 2, 2007

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Andrew Parker (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Moon Pittsburgh (Moon Handbooks) (Paperback)

I was born in Pittsburgh and have lived here all my life and let me tell you this is the only book about Pittsburgh that explains everything like a local would.

All moon Books are excellent which makes this book even better. As a Pittsburgh are resident I have read many pittsburgh Guide books and this is the most informative and useful. He explains all the top sights in Pittsburgh and describes them thoroughly( some guidebooks just give you a few sentences Dan Eldridge writes at least 2 paragraphs on everything. He explains all the tourist attractions in Great detail.

Then he goes on to cover all the dining establishments and what ones not to miss. He also compares the Mount Washington Restaurants which is the most premiere place to eat in Pittsburgh because all of the restaurants have a view of the skyline.

He also covers arts and nightlife and describes a lot of shopping.

there is also a very nice chapter on recreation in and outside of pittsburgh( my favorite is Kayak pittsburgh where you can rent a Kayak and go around downtown.

He also covers hotels budget and expensive.

It is actually quite enjoyable to read and one night I read it for a few hours like I would a novel. He writes a lot of interesting things about local history.

there is also chapters on excursions, the background, and essentials such as gettin here and around( Pittsburgh International Airport was rated the #1 airport in the country for customer service and amenities).

overall this book is excellent and will leave you knowing Pittsburgh just like any local would.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars cafe-centric travel view, August 15, 2007

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Alexis Rzewski (Pittsburgh) - See all my reviews
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For the price, this collection of tips and locations is valuable. It is not the average travel guide that a suburban family would want when visiting the area. Don't expect to find a guide about mall and traditional shopping, and neither the usual and traditional tourism venues. What this collection does, is, collect into one volume a series of tips of urban life of the young. It is not so much a walking tour guide on architectural and urban neighborhoods, but much space is devoted to individual locations for shopping, restaurant, cafe, and places to meet people, and to my surprise, included many tidbits that few know. For example, that you can loan for free a bicycle on the Heritage Trail on the south side. It also describes organizations where to meet people, like the Hash House Harriers. I was surprised a bit by the little exposure it gave to the steps of Pittsburgh, but then, on page 48, it referred correctly the reader to another publication that is entirely dedicated to the public steps in the city of hills. Definitely my kind of style for travel, for a cheap two day tour, it mentions rental of a kayak and see the city from water level (although at $15/hr it isn't exactly cheap), this publication does well expose the current state of the city and what it has to offer. But it is very city-centric: beyond the city lines, the author does not venture much.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Addicting little book that's hard to put down, June 23, 2007

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G. Haines "Kaw!" (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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Once you open this guide book be prepared to read most of the darned thing. The layout, graphics, and well-written text make it a notch above most other travel guides. The sections on what to do (given little time, at a given time of the year, with certain family members) is well thought and very useful. Finally, there are many food and entertainment recommendations that are worth exploring, even if you already live in the area.