
Ellie's Way Getaway 2022
Getaway Schedule
Wednesday, September 21
- 6:00pm - Early Arrival
- 8:00pm - Social Hour at The Center Bar in the Sheraton Hotel lobby
Thursday, September 22
- 11:00am - Phipps Conservatory (meet at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel Lobby at 10:30am)
Purchase tickets ($19.95/adult) at www.phipps.conservatory.org/tickets
- 6:30pm - Baseball Game - Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs (see link below for tickets)
Friday, September 23
- 10:00am - Duquesne Incline - $5 round trip (meet at Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel Lobby at 9:00am)
- 12:00pm - Lunch at Primanti Bros. in the Strip District (46 18th Street)
- Explore the Strip District
- *6:00pm - 8:30pm - Sunset Dinner Cruise on Gateway Clipper (includes meal, DJ, and cash bar)
Saturday, September 24
- 9:30am - Point State Park Fountain (meet at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel Lobby at 9:00am)
- 10:30am - Fort Pitt Museum (at Point State Park)
- *3:30pm - Transportation Pickup to Camp Guyasuta - Meet at Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel Lobby
- *5:30pm - Group Meal
- *6:30pm - Memorial Service
- *8:00pm - Return to Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel Lobby
Sunday, September 25
- 8:00am - Breakfast
- 10:00am - Depart
* included in Getaway Fee
All activities (non-bold) listed are optional
- 6:00pm - Early Arrival
- 8:00pm - Social Hour at The Center Bar in the Sheraton Hotel lobby
Thursday, September 22
- 11:00am - Phipps Conservatory (meet at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel Lobby at 10:30am)
Purchase tickets ($19.95/adult) at www.phipps.conservatory.org/tickets
- 6:30pm - Baseball Game - Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs (see link below for tickets)
Friday, September 23
- 10:00am - Duquesne Incline - $5 round trip (meet at Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel Lobby at 9:00am)
- 12:00pm - Lunch at Primanti Bros. in the Strip District (46 18th Street)
- Explore the Strip District
- *6:00pm - 8:30pm - Sunset Dinner Cruise on Gateway Clipper (includes meal, DJ, and cash bar)
Saturday, September 24
- 9:30am - Point State Park Fountain (meet at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel Lobby at 9:00am)
- 10:30am - Fort Pitt Museum (at Point State Park)
- *3:30pm - Transportation Pickup to Camp Guyasuta - Meet at Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel Lobby
- *5:30pm - Group Meal
- *6:30pm - Memorial Service
- *8:00pm - Return to Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel Lobby
Sunday, September 25
- 8:00am - Breakfast
- 10:00am - Depart
* included in Getaway Fee
All activities (non-bold) listed are optional
Recommended Things to Do
Phipps Conservatory
www.phipps.conservatory.org
Duquesne Incline
$5 round trip
www.visitpittsburgh.com/directory/duquesne-incline
Strip District (Don't be fooled by the name)
www.visitpittsburgh.com/neighborhoods/strip-district
Point State Park
www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/PointStatePark/Pages/default.aspx
Pirates vs Cubs
Thursday, September 22 - 6:45pm
Click to buy tickets
River Casino
www.riverscasino.com/pittsburgh
Carnegie Science Center
www.carnegiesciencecenter.org
Carnegie Museum of Art
www.cmoa.org
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
www.carnegiemnh.org
The Warhol
www.warhol.org
Market Square
www.visitpittsburgh.com/blog/a-guide-to-market-square/
www.phipps.conservatory.org
Duquesne Incline
$5 round trip
www.visitpittsburgh.com/directory/duquesne-incline
Strip District (Don't be fooled by the name)
www.visitpittsburgh.com/neighborhoods/strip-district
Point State Park
www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/PointStatePark/Pages/default.aspx
Pirates vs Cubs
Thursday, September 22 - 6:45pm
Click to buy tickets
River Casino
www.riverscasino.com/pittsburgh
Carnegie Science Center
www.carnegiesciencecenter.org
Carnegie Museum of Art
www.cmoa.org
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
www.carnegiemnh.org
The Warhol
www.warhol.org
Market Square
www.visitpittsburgh.com/blog/a-guide-to-market-square/
Registration Form
NOTE - Refresh the page to complete the form for more than one attendee
Getaway Fee
If you would like to attend the getaway, please reserve your spot with a NONREFUNDABLE Getaway Fee of $100 per person.
Please submit this form and Getaway Fee for each person attending.
Getaway Fee will cover the following:
- Dinner Cruise on Gateway Clipper
- Memorial Service Meal and Transportation
- T-Shirt
Please submit this form and Getaway Fee for each person attending.
Getaway Fee will cover the following:
- Dinner Cruise on Gateway Clipper
- Memorial Service Meal and Transportation
- T-Shirt
If more than one attendee, each Getaway Fee must be submitted separately.
Hotel Reservation
Make your hotel reservation. We have reserved a few blocks at the following hotel:
Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square
300 W Station Square Dr
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
$179/night
Room options - (1) King or (2) Queens
If you need a roommate, there is a post in the Ellie's Way Getaway Group to coordinate finding one. See the "Join the Getaway Group" link below.
You are welcome to secure your own accommodations.
Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square
300 W Station Square Dr
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
$179/night
Room options - (1) King or (2) Queens
If you need a roommate, there is a post in the Ellie's Way Getaway Group to coordinate finding one. See the "Join the Getaway Group" link below.
You are welcome to secure your own accommodations.
Transportation
Fly into Pittsburgh International Airport
Unless you want to rent a car, you should not need one. Hotel parking is $30/day.
10 Best Airport Shuttles to Downtown
www.yelp.com/search?cflt=airport_shuttles&find_loc=Pittsburgh%2C+PA
Super Shuttle
www.supershuttle.com/locations/pittsburgh-pit/
Uber
www.uber.com
Unless you want to rent a car, you should not need one. Hotel parking is $30/day.
10 Best Airport Shuttles to Downtown
www.yelp.com/search?cflt=airport_shuttles&find_loc=Pittsburgh%2C+PA
Super Shuttle
www.supershuttle.com/locations/pittsburgh-pit/
Uber
www.uber.com
Ellie's Way Getaway Group
Join the Facebook Ellie's Way Getaway Group. Feel free to post and share thoughts and ideas there.
If you need a roommate, go to the pinned announcement in the Ellie's Way Getaway Group.
If you need a roommate, go to the pinned announcement in the Ellie's Way Getaway Group.