The Big Idea Bookstore and Cafe

The Big Idea Bookstore and Cafe is a bookstore in , , which is located on Liberty Avenue. The Big Idea Bookstore and Cafe is situated nearby to the helipad , as well as near .
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday and Wednesday—Friday: 11:00 AM—9:00 PM
    Tuesday: 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Saturday and Sunday: 11:00 AM—7:00 PM
  • Email: thebigidea@riseup.net
  • Type: Bookstore
  • Cuisine: bagel
  • Address: 4812 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Western Pennsylvania Hospital and Carnegie Museum of Natural History.

Hospital
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The , commonly referred to as West Penn Hospital, is located at 4800 Friendship Avenue in the neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. is situated 360 feet northeast of The Big Idea Bookstore and Cafe.

Museum
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The is a natural history museum in the neighborhood of , . It was founded by Pittsburgh-based industrialist Andrew Carnegie in 1896. is situated 1¼ miles south of The Big Idea Bookstore and Cafe.

Hospital
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UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, popularly known simply as Children's, is part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the only hospital in dedicated solely to the care of infants, children, teens and young adults through around age 26. is situated 3,100 feet northwest of The Big Idea Bookstore and Cafe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garfield and Friendship.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the East End of the City of Pittsburgh, , United States. is bordered on the South by and , on the West by the Allegheny Cemetery, on the North by Stanton Heights, and on the East by .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of large Victorian houses in the East End of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, about four miles east of Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the East End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It has three zip codes and representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 8.

The Big Idea Bookstore and Cafe

Latitude
40.4603° or 40° 27′ 37″ north
Longitude
-79.94682° or 79° 56′ 49″ west
Inception
2001
Open location code
87G2F363+47
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5369289128
Open­Street­Map feature
shop=­books
Open­Street­Map attribute
cuisine=­bagel
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
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Highlights include West Penn Hospital heliport and Friendship Park.

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