Dreams Pittsburgh

About this place Dreams Pittsburgh

Dreams Pittsburgh is the city's gay bathhouse, located on Penn Avenue in the Cultural District — a central location that makes it more accessible than many American bathhouses that occupy industrial or peripheral areas. The Penn Avenue address puts it in the part of downtown Pittsburgh that has been most actively redeveloped, close to theatres, restaurants, and the general infrastructure of a functioning urban core. The facility provides the standard North American bathhouse format: steam room, dry sauna, private cabins, locker room, and communal areas. The Central District location and Penn Avenue address make Dreams a viable stop for visitors who are staying downtown without a car — a relatively unusual bathhouse accessibility profile. The facility operates standard hours with extended weekend service. The clientele is the cross-section of Pittsburgh's gay male community from all the city's neighbourhoods, drawn downtown by the central location.