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Flat Stanley loves to have his picture taken. Feel free to take pictures with him and post here. Our class would love to see all of the interesting places he has been.

Pittsburgh - 11-15-11
Dear Family and Friends,

Today I went on a sightseeing tour of the city of Pittsburgh. It is a beautiful city. Pittsburgh is the city of bridges. The reason being is that three rivers join together right in the middle of the city. The Allegheny and Monongahela rivers meet and form the Ohio River. Below is a picture where the three rivers meet. If you look toward the bottom left you will see a water fountain in a place called Point State Park. Check out my photo by the fountain. Across from the point is Heinz Field. It is the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Its name comes from the Heinz company. They are known for the great ketchup. Next to Heinz field is the Carnegie Science Center and Sports Works. It is packed with tons of educational activities and games. I was exhausted after running around the whole time. Another great place to visit is Mount Washington. You can get there by taking the Incline. The Incline is a cart that takes you up and down the hill. The view of the city from Mount Washington is beautiful. The Carnegie Museum is located in a part of town called Oakland. In front of the museum is Dippy the Dinosaur. She is the first thing you see when you walk past the building. You can see a ton of art and dinosaurs at the museum. The Pittsburgh Zoo was my favorite place to visit! I loved walking around and seeing all the animals. The monkey house was a little smelly. I thought the polar bears, sharks and otters display was really cool. You could walk under a glass tunnel and see them swimming from above. The seals were really fun to watch. The last place I visited was Kennywood. Kennywood is an amusement park with tons of ride and food. I was a little scared when I rode the Phantom's Revenge. The french fries at the Potato Patch were some of the best fries I ever ate! On my way back to Kerr Elementary we stopped and had dinner at Primanti Brothers. Their sandwiches are famous around the Burgh. They put french fries in every sandwich! Talk to "Yinz" later, Stan PS… People from Pittsburgh say the word "Yinz" a lot. It means 'You Guys".