Suggestions for a restaurant close to Cruise Dock

I%26#39;ll be in Philadelphia in Oct. for the day on a cruise ship.

As friends are coming to see me we would like to go have lunch ~~is there a nice luncheon restaurant fairly close to the Cruise Dock? I believe the Dock/terminal is located on Broad St.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated ~~

Thanks!

MB

Suggestions for a restaurant close to Cruise Dock

If I%26#39;m correct, the cruise terminal is at the old navy yard and there is NOTHING really near there. The closest would be McFadden%26#39;s pub at Citizens Bank Park (not sure what their schedule is offhand).

Or you could grab the subway from there and head into the city.

Suggestions for a restaurant close to Cruise Dock

There%26#39;s the Frog at the Yard, which is an old Navy pipe factory that has been converted into a huge atrium type space with 2 counter service restaurants for lunch. The building was renovated by Urban Outfitters and is used mostly by people working there and at the several other companies which have relocated to the Navy Yard. It a great old building to check out just for the incredible architecture and the food is really good. Check out the website at www.frogattheyard.com.

Oooh, had no idea that place existed. Heck I might just stop there to eat if in the area... Anything done by frog/commissary is usually good!

Grrrreat news! A 1,000 ';thank you%26#39;s!'; I was so afraid we would need to take a Taxi to ';who knows where'; to have lunch.

We%26#39;ll certainly make plans to eat at ';Frog%26#39;s!'; Also I%26#39;ll share this dining option with fellow cruisemates ~~~and our Officer%26#39;s. They too may want to walk a%26#39;round and have luinch.

What do you suggest we have for lunch?

Thanks again~~

Martita B.

Just a heads up: I don%26#39;t think the restaurants in the Navy Yard are open on the weekends, in case that is when you are coming in. The food is actually pretty good at both places.

We%26#39;ll be there on a Mon. or Tues., so this will be perfect!

Thanks again for the great restaurant suggestion!

Martita

Chihully Exhibit

A girlfriend and I plan to visit Pittsburgh to see the Chihully exhibit. We plan to stay over on a Saturday or Sunday night in early October and visit the museum the next day before we fly back home later that night. Any suggestions for the best place(s) to stay nearby? Also places to eat and other things to do while there for this short visit?

Chihully Exhibit

nanswa,

We just happen to have seen the Chihuly exhibit at Phipps Conservatory tonight! It%26#39;s spectacular! SO much more glass than I expected -- and absolutely gorgeous in its settings. I%26#39;d guess it%26#39;ll take three hours to see everything if you%26#39;re garden people as well as glass aficianados. Nice little cafe, BTW, if you need a break.

We spent all day in the Oakland neighborhood, close to Schenley Park where Phipps is. Carnegie Museum of Art and Carnegie Museum of Natural History are in Oakland -- one admission fee covers both museums. We loved the Natural History museum. We had lunch on the sidewalk at Union Grill, on Craig St., right around the corner from the museums -- quite good. U of Pitt and Carnegie Mellon are in the same neighborhood. The Nationality classrooms in Pitt%26#39;s Cathedral of Learning (a block or so from the Museums) are highly recommended, though we didn%26#39;t have time this trip.

We%26#39;re staying at the Courtyard Marriott downtown. It%26#39;s a very nice hotel with great service, and some pretty good restaurants within walking distance. The Chihuly exhibit is about 3-4 miles away. The Courtyard has a shuttle that%26#39;ll take you to some nearby attractions, but Phipps is beyond their shuttle range. You might want to ask, though, about a shuttle before you decide on your hotel. It%26#39;s really handy.

If you can, take the Duquesne Incline up to one of the many restaurants with fabulous views overlooking the city. We ate at Monterey Bay and enjoyed it, but there are many others. Make weekend dinner reservations soon!

We thought the Chihuly exhibit alone was worth the five-hour drive we made. And we%26#39;ve had a ball seeing much more in the city. Enjoy!

Chihully Exhibit

I%26#39;d recommend staying in the Oakland area so you%26#39;ll be within walking distance of the Phipps. Here%26#39;s a link to the University of Pittsburgh website which lists accomodations near the University:

http://www.pitt.edu/~oafa/lodging.html (FYI: The University of Pittsburgh is located in Oakland).

I have stayed at the Residence Inn (North Oakland) and it%26#39;s very nice. We had a one-bedroom suite and they offer a good buffet breakfast in the morning. (They have light meals in the evenings, but only Mon - Thurs). It%26#39;s located in a nice residential area just a few blocks from campus.

Another place I have stayed near campus and which is not on the Pitt lodging list is the Quality Inn University Center 3401 Blvd of the Allies 412-683-6100. While this property doesn%26#39;t have all the ';bells and whistles'; that other places have, it%26#39;s clean and comfortable. This is the only place I have found in Oakland which offers free parking and there is a Panera bakery there for breakfast. I have written a favorable review of it on this site and will be staying there again for a weekend in October.

Since my daughter is a student at Pitt, I%26#39;ve had the chance to visit campus and the Oakland area some. There are a lot of fun and funky restaurants along Forbes Avenue and the side streets off of Forbes. One of our favorites is Joe Mama%26#39;s for Italian food. The previous poster recommended the Nationality Rooms at the Catherdral of Learning. I did the self tour last month with my daughter and it was fabulous. (There should be an account of that tour here if you do a search.) Also, my daughter saw the Chihuly exhibit a couple weeks ago and loved it. I%26#39;m sure you%26#39;ll have a great time at the exhibit and in Pittsburgh.

The Carnegie Museums in Oakland are closed on Mondays, so you%26#39;ll need to plan around that.

LuLu%26#39;s Noodles is a tasty Asian restaurant on Craig Street, and there are lots of funky places in Oakland.

If you want Italian food, you can do better than Joe Mama%26#39;s, in my opinion, but you%26#39;ll have to leave Oakland.

You can search the Pittsburgh forum for restaurant discussions--very common topic and many enthusiastic recommendations.

Have a good visit--the Chihuly exhibit is worth the trip!

You will love the exhibit. If you%26#39;re going to be in Pgh. just one night, I would recommend you take a ride up the incline to Mount Washington for the view. I would also recommend you stay in Oakland, but you may find the crowd a tad young on a Saturday; maybe have a drink in Shadyside instead.

I am from Pittsburgh, but now live in the Boston area. I am also planning a trip in October and plan to stay in a small hotel called Friendship Suites http://www.friendshipsuites.com/. It%26#39;s not far from Phipps Conservatory and is more like a B%26amp;B.

Friendship Suites is also close to the Pittsburgh Glass Center, which has a small gallery. http://www.pittsburghglasscenter.org/.

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Trip Results with 2 and 9 year old in Philly

Hey everyone thank you so much for all the suggestions!

We went to the Please Touch , Franklin Institute and Ride the Ducks Both children liked them all equally they had a great time. At the Franklin Institute you can spend a whole day there! We went to the Reading Terminal market and rode thru ChinaTown that was interesting felt like you where in China! I can say one thing or let%26#39;s say 2 things! You guys are HORN happy and the air stinks at times! Oh and we did see one guy cussing out a bus driver all words flying out I guess the bus almost hit him or something when he was in the cross walk riding his bike...???? Who Knows????? But thank you all for all the help!

Trip Results with 2 and 9 year old in Philly

Horn Happy? You haven%26#39;t been to New York yet, hmm?

Glad you had a generally good time. And yeah, the air quality in most large northeastern cities tends to not be so good.

Trip Results with 2 and 9 year old in Philly

Glad you had a fun time with the kids and come back and visit us again!

Suzanne

Local Get Together

Hi all,

One of our forum members recently sent me a message regarding a get-together for people who participatei in our Philly Forum. I am happy to coordinate and think it might be a fun and interesting way to meet people with whom we communicate on a regular basis. Let me know if you are interested and I will organize a time and a date.

Suzanne

Local Get Together

I%26#39;d be up for that. Will be on vacation from 10/4 to 10/15 however..

Local Get Together

Hi Loonbeam - going anywhere good?

October is a bear for me with soccer season and 3 kids who kick the ball from one end of the field to the other (Ok, yes, I%26#39;ll admit it: I%26#39;m one of those dreaded soccer moms who drives a minivan!) I am thinking early to mid-November, if at feasible.

Suzanne

Works for me as well..

We%26#39;re off to London, side trip to Paris :)

Early November is good, but Veteran%26#39;s Day weekend is out as we plan to go SOMEwhere (choices so far are Aruba, Paris, Amsterdam).

Oooh, Paris:

I%26#39;ll post a report on my whirlwind tour in 2 weeks.

Suzanne,

You%26#39;re only a ';dreaded'; soccer mom if you minivan is green and you have one of those soccer ball decals on the back. :)

For anyone who might be interested, can you please post or PM what you are looking at in terms of budget as well, so can come up with a few places?

Pricewise, nothing more expensive than a Steven Starr place. Wasn%26#39;t looking to do anything fancy- just a nice place where we can all meet.

For a small grp (8 or less) was thinking Melting Pot - Larger grp, mebbe upstairs at Moriaritys..

Owlyn, define the color green. My minivan is that drab olive-grey shade, but I definitely do not have one of those soccer decals on the back!

I think it would be fun to do something on the casual side, but am up for whatever. Let me think on this and post back.

Suzanne

spruce lane lodge and cottages

we have been going to lancaster about 10-15 times per year but have never tried the spruce lane lodge. Can anyone tell me about this property. We will going Friday sept 28th for one night. Thanks to all

spruce lane lodge and cottages

I am not real familiar with the property but think that it would be okay to stay there. (It can%26#39;t be any worse than the Days Inn on Keller Avenue!) They have 20 cottage rooms and 12 lodge rooms (the lodge rooms are located in a converted barn). There are several reviews of the property at 鈥ahoo.com/p-hotel-14824472-spruce_lane_lodg鈥?/a> . Hope this helps.

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thanks for the help

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Shopping Malls In Scranton

Which mall is the best in terms of store selection prices and overall shopping experience the steamtown mall or the viewmount mall thx.

Shopping Malls In Scranton

I would say the Steamtown Mall---more of a selection of stores and a larger and nicer foodcourt; however, it is usually a tad more crowded. Prices are about the same.

Is there a particular store that you are looking for?

For example, Borders is next to the Viewmont Mall; Steamtown has Boscovs, Abercrombie, and Eddie Bauer.

Shopping Malls In Scranton

Thx for the info .

I%26#39;m originally from the WB/Scranton area, and I remember when Steamtown Mall first opened it shook a bit. Not overly noticeable, but if you stood still in Boscov%26#39;s, you could feel it.

Does it still shake??

I kind of like the downtown mall...gives you the feeling of a big city in a smaller town.

The ';shaking'; in the Steamtown mall is actually deliberately designed into it. Because the parking garage is beneath the mall, they wanted to limit the number of pillars holding it up (thus allowing for more car space). In order to do this the building had to be flexible. That%26#39;s why (especially on the second floor) you%26#39;ll sometimes feel the building sway. The barely noticeable feeling is similar to a very minor earthquake or walking after being a tad overserved at one of the local Irish pubs!

The Steamtown Mall is a joke. Half of the place is empty storefronts. It is a nice building, but it is obviously not doing well financially. And the clientele is kind of seedy...mainly teenagers hanging around causing trouble and some people who wander in from the no-so-nice sections of Scranton in the Hill Section and South Side. The mall%26#39;s bookstore closed a few years back....the fact that there is no bookstore in this mall should tell you something about the mall%26#39;s main customers.

Personally, I%26#39;m not a mall person anyways. If I%26#39;m in a mall 3 times a year, thats about it. But you%26#39;re much better off with the Viewmont Mall, its thriving, and it is in the middle of a big retail area, surrounded by dozens of restaurants, Borders, Starbucks, a Christian book store, and the usual chain stores.

I live on the southside of scranton, and for everybodys information, Not all of the people who live there are seedy! Me and my husband make very good money. I%26#39;m not from Pa but remarks like that one are why people from out of state don%26#39;t want to live here!! The mall in Scranton( in my opinion is the best one I%26#39;ve been to.

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Bengals/Steelers in Dec.

We are a group of six coming to Pit. in Dec. for the game. Half Steeler fans, half Bengal fans. We are looking for a hotel close to the stadium but also within walking distance to the night life. We will only be there Sun night.

Any suggestions?

Bengals/Steelers in Dec.

Welcome! Try the Spring Hill Suites North Shore which is easy walking distance to the stadium and surrounded by bars. If you stay in a downtown hotel such as the Renaissance or Courtyard by Marriott you will just have to walk over the Sixth Street Bridge to get to the North Side bars (there isn%26#39;t a ton of night life in downtown per se.) Some other downtown hotels are a bit more of a hike, though still quite doable, such as the Omni William Penn and the Doubletree. Other downtown hotels that get middling reviews on this site are the Westin and the Hilton.

Bengals/Steelers in Dec.

The Downtown Hilton is where the Steelers stay for a home game, so there%26#39;s a chance you may run into one in the lobby. If that sort of thing appeals to you.

We always stay at the Hilton and find it very nice all things considered.