Best Things To Do in Pittsburgh

In 1972, the Pittsburgh Steelers completed their fortieth season by advancing to the playoffs for only the second time, which would lead to one of the team’s best plays ever. On December 23, with 22 seconds left in an AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Three Rivers Stadium - now replaced by PNC Park and Heinz Field - Pittsburgh trailed the Oakland Raiders, 7-6 and faced fourth-and-10 from its 40-yard line.

By successfully leveraging the arts as a catalyst for economic development, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust leads one of downtown Pittsburgh’s most historic transformations: turning a seedy, downtrodden “red-light” district into a thriving, world-class destination for arts and entertainment.