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Pittsburgh Fireworks: Best 'Secret' Places To Watch On July 4th

Downtown, North Shore, Mt. Washington Are Great ... Try Oakland, Uptown, North Side Too

POSTED: 11:22 am EDT July 5, 2000
UPDATED: 6:29 pm EDT July 2, 2008

Pittsburgh is known for its large crowds of people that watch the city's fireworks display every year on the Fourth of July.

Of course, the traditional favorites like downtown's Point State Park, the North Shore or Mount Washington are always jammed with spectators.

But WTAE Channel 4's Janelle Hall reported that other places offer amazing views too, even though they're not as well known.
Video: Watch Janelle Hall's Report

Uptown: The upper lot of Mellon Arena is a good vantage point. (But remember, the HOV lanes to northbound Interstate 279 won't be open after the show.)

North Side: Fineview Park is a great spot, tucked away in a tiny neighborhood on a hillside above and behind Allegheny General Hospital. Observatory Hill is another option.

Oakland: Schenley Park, the oval, Flagstaff Hill and the Schenley golf course are all good spots. There's also a park on Bigelow Boulevard that connects Schenley Park with the Golden Triangle downtown.


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