A Vibrant, Friendly City Pittsburgh's scenic hills and rivers, history, cultural offerings, educational and health facilities, affordable housing, and safe streets have led to its being consistently ranked one of the most livable cities in the United States. Recently, the metropolitan area has been extensively redeveloped, with a significant shift away from heavy industry and an emphasis on biomedical and applied technology enterprises. Pittsburgh's cultural assets include a world-renowned symphony orchestra, professional opera and musical theater companies, a number of modern and classical dance groups, and many diverse small and large theater groups. The Carnegie, featuring museums of art and natural history, is home to one of the world's premier dinosaur collections as well as works of the great masters of art. The Carnegie also includes a science center featuring interactive exhibits and a museum dedicated to the work of western Pennsylvania native Andy Warhol.
Sports are an important part of the Pittsburgh entertainment scene.
In addition to major-league baseball, hockey, and football, the city is home to top college, high school, and independent competitors. The city's parks and its wooded western Pennsylvania surroundings offer numerous opportunities for skiing, boating, road and mountain biking, rock climbing, white-water rafting, hiking, backpacking, and hunting and fishing. An ethnically rich city, Pittsburgh has grown into a great metropolitan area, yet has retained its friendly neighborhoods and small close-knit communities. One of those communities is Shadyside. Shadyside is a residential community in the East End of Pittsburgh with a charisma of its own.