 "For once you have tasted flight, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return."
-- Leonardo Da Vinci |
| Artist Ken Hull spent years riding, exploring and tasting his way across central PA to find the best places for food beer and coffee. Click here to see more from Going Local: An Adventurer's Guide to Unique Eats, the popular book about his adventures! |
Plan your football game trips for 2008 or beyond! 8/30 - Coastal Carolina 9/6 - Oregon State 9/20 - Temple 9/27 - Illinois* 10/18 - Michigan**
11/15 - Indiana 11/22 - Michigan State *All-University & Varsity "S" Day **Homecoming; 4:30pm Kickoff |
 Warmer weather has FINALLY arrived! Whether kids are off to camp, summer school, swimming lessons, baseball practice, or any of the great offerings available in Happy Valley, Growing Tree Toys would like to remind adults and children alike of a very important component of summer fun - |
What started as a wedding gift of 100 apple trees in 1875 has grown into a local landmark. Visit now for six varieties of apples and fresh squeezed cider! They are open Mon.-Fri. from 8am-6pm and on Sat. fron 8am-5pm. Way Fruit Farm is on Rt. 550 in Port Matilda, just minutes from State College. |
| | | |  Treat your Mom to a Happy Valley Mother's Day! Crafty moms can learn about pastels at the Palmer Museum of Art, while sports moms can take in a baseball game at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, and moms loving the garden will enjoy the Plant Celebration at the Centre Furnace Mansion. All the moms in your life will love a festive bouquet or other unique gift from George's Floral. Click here to see restaurants offering specials, other fun events and much more! |
Graduation Weekend - May 16-18 Another Penn State academic year is in the home stretch, which means graduation celebrations are around the corner. Find all you need here to plan your trip:  A photographer will be at the Penn State All-Sports Museum Saturday from 1-4pm and Sunday from 10am to 4pm for those who would like to commemorate their time at Penn State with an image taken in the heart of Nittany Nation. 8x10 prints will be available for purchase! |
Shelby Lynne - July 12 at 8pm  The State Theatre is proud to welcome Shelby Lynne during Arts Fest! Lynne's style is so refreshingly blunt. Her honesty, combined with an Alabama drawl that's music to the ears even when she's not singing, makes for an attention-grabbing one-two punch. Her music appeals to all audiences with a wonderful blend of piano, guitar, bass and drums. Get your tickets now! Or, see all events on the way at The State Theatre. |
Plan your trip around the following fun events - just a sampling of the many annual offerings in Happy Valley! May 26 - Memorial Day at the Military Museum
June 14-15 - 20th Annual Bellefonte Cruise
June 19 - Spikes Home Opener
June 28 - Tussey Mtn. Rib Fest
July 4 - Central PA 4th Fest
July 10-13 - Arts Fest
July 10-13 - People's Choice Festival
July 11 - Penn State Lift For Life®
July 26 - 23rd Annual Last Cruise
August 16 - BeerExpo 2008
August 21-28 - Grange Fair
October 3-5 - Parents & Families Weekend
October 11 - Downtown Fall Festival & Chili Cookoff
October 17-18 - Homecoming Weekend |
 
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Stay at Centre Mills Bed & Breakfast  Step back in time and discover Centre Mills Bed & Breakfast, minutes from I-80 and Route 322. Stay in their lovely 1813 mill-owner's home which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Their fully-restored stone house has an 1840 addition and sits on 26 acres in the heart of Brush Valley's Amish farm community. Visiting Happy Valley this summer? Book a mid-week trip now and save! Go to their website to see other packages and more about Centre Mills! |
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