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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What about Pittsburgh? It's reasonably cheap (compared to e.g. NYC) and not too long of a drive.

It has a fun food culture, a really great science museum which should be a nice fit for all of your crew and a good indoor option if the weather is lousy. The funicular is a good time, too.

It's also a small city so it's easy to take a quick trip out of town into the surrounding countryside. We took kids there last year in October and there were a bunch of fall festivals with pumpkins and hayrides and stuff (not sure if they run into November, though).[/quote]

We're planning to go to Pittsburgh for the that weekend in November. I'm happy to see all the good reviews! We're staying at the Omni William Penn. We'll definitely do the science museum. Any other good recommendations with kids?[/quote]
Science Museum. Children's Museum (but for the younger kids). Zoo. Aviary. Phipps Conservatory. I always liked the Frick. Carnegie Art and Natural History Museum. Cathedral of Learning. [/quote]

Actually my middle schoolers still liked the Children's Museum on the last trip -- not sure if was nostalgia or if they are still young at heart, but the Science Center and Science of Sports complex were closed due to a Steelers game, and they ended up staying at the Children's museum for hours.

Also Andy Warhol Museum, The Mattress Factory (which is a modern art museum with room-sized experiential art), Carnegie History Center in the Strip District, where you should walk around and have lunch.[/quote]

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