Tour Dates:
Saturday, June 4, 2022
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Sunday, June 5, 2022
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Saturday, August 27, 2022
10:00am – 12:00pm
You may know Heinz Hall and the Benedum Theater, but what other wonders does the Cultural District contain? Discover the small galleries, storefront theaters, and quirky art installations filling the blocks between Penn and Liberty Avenues.
But this section of Downtown was not always so desirable; before the theaters and galleries, this was Pittsburgh’s Red Light district! Join tour host, Alan Irvine, and discover the decades-long strategy that transformed this corner of Downtown into what we see today.
TOUR HOST BIO:
Alan Irvine is an acclaimed storyteller and tour guide. He has been telling stories of Pittsburgh history for over 30 years.
Lonely Planet guidebooks gave Alan’s tours their Top Choice ranking in 2012. He has also recorded two CDs of stories regarding area history, and has many award-winning CDs of other types of stories.
When not telling stories about Pittsburgh, he teaches courses in Pittsburgh history for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at University of Pittsburgh. He also teaches Sociology at Robert Morris University.
TOUR STARTS/ENDS: Corner of 6th and Penn at Heinz Hall, 601 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
This is a walking tour: 1-2 miles of walking
Photography is allowed
This tour is brought to you in part by The Fine Foundation, Koppers, and Dollar Bank.
