1. CARLYNTON HIGH SCHOOL.
Steelers coach Bill Cowher grew up in Crafton, Pa., and lettered here in football, basketball and track.
2. DAN MARINO FIELD.
Down the block from the house where "Oakland Dan" Marino grew up and, says his mom, uttered his first word, "ball."
3. WASHINGTON'S LANDING.
When George Washington fell off his raft and into the icy Allegheny on Dec. 28, 1753, he took refuge near here. Steelers Ben
Roethlisberger and Duce Staley live in waterfront town houses.
4. REDFIN BLUES Some
Steelers recommends this Mexican seafood restaurant. ("The salmon is real good.")
5. FORBES FIELD Home
of Steelers ('33-63) and Pirates ('09-70) before demolition in '71. Home plate remains in original location -- encased in
glass on the first floor of the U. of Pittsburgh's Posvar Hall -- as does part of left centerfield wall over which Bill Mazeroski
hit 1960 World Series-winning homer.
6. WARHOL MUSEUM Houses
4,000-plus works from the late pop artist and native son. Includes student projects from his days at Carnegie Mellon and iconic
portraits of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis.
7. ORIGINAL HOT DOG SHOP
Ranked by Gourmet and USA Today among 10 best places in the U.S. to get a dog.
8. NORTH SIDE CATHOLIC CEMETERY
Resting place -- alongside wife Kathleen -- of North Side native and Steelers founder Art Rooney, who died at 87 in 1988.
9. THREE RIVERS STADIUM
Steelers' home from '70 to 2000. Highlight: Dec. 23, 1972, Franco Harris's Immaculate Reception.
10. CORNER: NORTH SHORE DRIVE
& ART ROONEY AVENUE Bus stops at Heinz Field every 5-10 minutes on Sundays. In 1972 Harris rode one to practice
("I just want kids to know ... you don't have to be flashy and show it off," he said) and hitchhiked home.
11. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS
MUSEUM Wing of this Pittsburgh regional history center opens Nov. 13 with the cleats Marino wore the day he broke
Fran Tarkenton's record of 342 career TD passes.
12. MELLON ARENA The
Igloo has hosted teams from the ABL, ABA, MISL, AHL, Arena Football and NHL. Jean Claude Van Damme's Sudden Death and
Dr. J's The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh were filmed here.
13. HEINZ FIELD
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SEATING CAPACITY: 64,350; fifth-smallest in the NFL
• FIRST EVENT: N'Sync (Aug. 18, 2001)
• FIRST STEELERS
GAME: Oct. 7, 2001 (Steelers 16, Cincinnati 7)
• JUMBOTRON OPERATING STAFF: 35
• HOT DOG SALES PER GAME:
Around 9,000, available in four delicious sizes.
• AMOUNT OF STEEL IN CONSTRUCTION: 12,000 tons -- enough to build
more than 16,000 midsized cars.
