Recently Reviewed Hotels around Homestead

• Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area
  "Essential Pittsburgh"
  "My daughter and I took the self-guided Carrie Furnance tour yesterday, and we gained an appreciation for the hard work that helped to make Pittsburgh an important industrial city, and the magnitude of the loss when those jobs disappeared. A fascinating industrial ruin, with the freedom to wander ar..."ound the huge site, and knowledgeable docents who greatly added to the experience. I loved the Carrie deer, and the story of the artists who created it. Go see it! Wear sturdy shoes and be prepared to climb steps, jump over some gaps, etc. There's a reason they make you sign a waiver to go on the tour, but there would be no better way to get an idea of the work done here. Unless they subjected the visitors to extreme heat, rain, carbon monoxide emissions, etc. One of the guides who used to work at this plant said they used to say the only difference between working at a blast furnace and Hell is that at the blast furnace you could go home at the end of the shift. So maybe losing... " More >
• The Waterfront
  "EAT AND SHOP TILL YOU DROP"
  "The Waterfront has a huge selection of stores, some big and some small. Many great restaurants. It is very close to Kennywood Park, thus, our family usually stops here after a hard day in the park to eat at Bravos. There is a HUGE movie theater/cineplex. Chances are that whatever you are looking..." for, you will find it here. " More >
• Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area
  "Carrie Furnace Tour is a must do!"
  "I went on the guided Carrie Furnace tour today and it is a must do if you live or visit Pittsburgh. The tour guides are volunteers who worked at the blast furnaces so their personal stories of working there were fantastic. Our tour lasted a little over 2 hours. We walked all around the site and thro..."ugh all parts of the iron making process. Seeing the technology and infrastructure used 100 years ago brought to life a huge part of Pittsburgh's and the Steeler Nation history. The site is exactly like as it was left in 1978. In 2006, Carrie Furnace became a National Landmark. Note: There is no running water (only portable bathrooms) so make sure to bring your own water if it is a hot day. Also, wear good shoes because you are walking on a uneven terrain in and around the blast furnace. I wouldn't recommend this tour for those needing a cane or other devices to help them walk. " More >