Shopping in Pittsburgh

Hello,

I will be in Pittsburgh for a conference in October and will be staying at the Westin downtown. I do not have much time, but I would like to do some shopping. What is close to the hotel? How far is THE WATERFRONT at 113 W BRIDGE ST SPACE E-14? Is this a good place to do some shopping?

Thank you,

Hammy

Shopping in Pittsburgh

Southside Works has really great shopping. There are a bunch of nice stores (REI, Sharper Image, Steve Madden, Puma, ect..) there. Also has some nice restaurants like Cheesecake Factory. It would just be a short cab ride from downtown.

Shopping in Pittsburgh

The Waterfront is nice but you would pretty much have to have a car. South Side Works is a great suggestion, you can also wander down Carson Street to see some of the quirkier places. Directly downtown there is a huge Macy%26#39;s and a decent Saks Fifth Avenue. It would also be fairly easy for you to catch a bus to Squirrel Hill or Shadyside, both nice shopping areas.

Thank you both. But how far is Waterfront from my hotel? Could I take a taxi there? And would I have a problem getting back to the hotel? That is, how/where would I get a taxi at the Waterfront?

The reason why I wanted to go to the Waterfront is that I want to go to Lane Brayant and DSW...

From Westin Convention center to 113 W. Bridge St. Homestead, PA

it%26#39;s 6.8 miles and should take about 15 minutes to get there by car.

Have a wonderful visit.

The Waterfront has the closest DSW, but the cab ride there will be pretty expensive (at least $15 each way). Then, once you%26#39;re there, the Lane Bryant is about 3/4 miles away from the DSW. The Waterfront is basically a series of strip malls along a busy multi-lane road, so it%26#39;s not particularly walker-friendly. Crime-wise, walking should be safe enough, and there are a fair number of teens walking from plaza to plaza on the weekends, but if your time is limited it may not be worth your while. If you do go, be sure to bring a cell phone to call the cab to come and take you back, too, because there aren%26#39;t any cabs you can catch on site and most of the sidewalk payphones do not work.

Oh, you want to go to DSW...now I understand!!! :)

Honestly, I rarely go to the Waterfront, partly because I find it a giant pain to get to. Either you get off the Parkway and go through a residential neighborhood, or drive down a two-lane bleak post-industrial highway. But who knows, maybe I just go at the wrong times.

You might want to check out the bus schedules at the Port Authority of Allegheny County web site, www.portauthority.org. I know a lot of college students take the bus to the Waterfront to shop, so there must be a regular bus route.

How are you planning to get from the airport into town? You will pass a DSW on your way in (you%26#39;ll be able to see the sign from the highway) in Robinson Town Centre. I know there is a bus shelter very near DSW, outside IKEA. That whole area is kind of a shopping extravaganza, there%26#39;s a large outdoor strip mall, an indoor mall (the Mall at Robinson and a ';supercenter'; with Lowe%26#39;s, Target, Best Buy. etc.

I hope we haven%26#39;t confused you too much! Let us know how things work out.

OOPS I thought the other poster looking for a mall was wanting the DSW.

Robinson also has a DSW just not in the mall. It is in the older shopping center area next to Ikea.

I don%26#39;t care for the Waterfront, but it is the closest to downtown.

Hello,

Thank you all for suggestions. Well my primary interest is Lane Brayant, and DSW is a close second.

I will be arriving on Tuesday in the morning and have to rush to the hotel for a meeting until 5pm. On most of the days I will be in meetings until 5pm. Would the Waterfront be open past 6pm? And would it be safe to go there.

Personally, I am looking for a mall not an open air plaza set up - that way its easier to find stores. Also, I am bit concerned about getting back from my shopping expedition - that is where and how do I get a taxi on my way back.

So to sum up my main concerns:

1. I want to go to Lane Brayant

2. Not to difficult to get there and back by taxi...

3. Open past 6pm

Thank you again for any and all suggestions.

Hammy

Hammy, I hope we haven%26#39;t confused you completely.

The thing about Pittsburgh is, it is not a great cab town.

It would be safe for you to go to the Waterfront, or really any shopping area/mall. But when I hear people talk about cabs around here, it%26#39;s either they can%26#39;t get one to go somewhere, or they almost got stranded without a cab to pick them up.

Ask the staff at your hotel what they think about your getting a cab to and from the Waterfront, or anywhere. Maybe they can help you out.

As for enclosed malls, Ross Park Mall has a DSW but no Lane Bryant. The Mall at Robinson has a Lane Bryant and a DSW in a separate shopping plaza not too far away (the one you will pass coming into town from the airport.) Those are the two nicest malls around, in my opinion.

Downtown Pittsburgh has a huge Macy%26#39;s that has clothes in tons of price ranges and sizes. (In regards to the previous post, if you are a Lane Bryant shopper, Chick will not be what you are looking for. Though it never hurts to browse.)

Good luck, let us know how things turn out.

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