The Best Spots for Boat Lovers to Enjoy the Monongahela River

Freedom Boat Club Pittsburgh owner and general manager Michael Hills shares his picks for the best spots for boat lovers to enjoy a beautiful day on the Monongahela River. 

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BEST BEER
Hofbräuhaus, South Side 

BEST FLATBREAD
Terrene Restaurant (Freedom Boat Club Marina at Station Square) 

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BEST MARTINI
Gandy Dancer, Station Square 

BEST SUSHI
Kiku, Station Square 

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BEST SPIKED SLUSHIE
Carousel Marina Restaurant, Bunola 

BEST STATE PARK (AND NICEST BATHROOMS FOR BOATERS)
Point State Park, The Point 

BEST POOL
Fox Chapel Marina, Fox Chapel 

BEST BOOM BOOM SHRIMP
Greene Cove Yacht Club, Millsboro 

Don’t own a boat to explore the Monongahela River (or the Ohio and Allegheny)? Freedom Boat Club Pittsburgh is like a country club for boats. Members get unlimited use of their boat fleets in Pittsburgh from April 15 to November 30.

Story by Michael Hills

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