5th Ave, Squirrel Hill North

At the corner of Bigelow, you will find the University of Pittsburgh Cathedral of Learning. It’s hard to describe The Nationality Rooms, but there are 26 rooms named for various ethnic groups (Russian, Scottish, Yugoslav are just a few) who have contributed to the city. Each room is a classroom and totally unique to the others. It is something like I have never seen, and I strongly suggest you make time for this if you are in the area.

Although I find the name "Fifth Avenue" glamorous, there is really nothing glamorous about Fifth Avenue in Oakland. It is home to many University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Buildings (in addition to many buildings belonging to the University of Pittsburgh), as well as Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Across the street from the hospitals, there are many places to get fast food, such as Wendy's and an array of independent vendors selling things that mainly resemble pizza as far as level of convenience. Further down, there is the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, in which classical music concerts are often heard. There are also some buildings here which belong to Carnegie Mellon University, including a very impressive-looking one with exceptionally wide pillars out in front. The street also is home to the headquarters of WQED, Pittsburgh's Classical Music Station. And if that is not enough, Fifth is also the street one needs to take in order to get to the lovely Shadyside area of Pittsburgh.

The 5th Avenue crosses a great part of Pittsburgh, but the piece inside Shadyside area is very pleasant. It has very nice family housing, which are very good to take a look. In this avenue you can also find a very nice restaurant and some Inns where you can stay for a few nights.