Guidebook for State College
Food Scene
Harrison's Wine Grill & Catering
Great coffee and pastries.
Menu always changing. Amazing small plates, sourced locally, along with great drinks.
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Barrel 21 Distillery and Dining
2255 N Atherton StMenu always changing. Amazing small plates, sourced locally, along with great drinks.
Incredible specials, great local beers, good place to get a solid, healthy meal and a good beer at a low price. Lots of local microbrews (every day there's a $2 special on the brewer's choice)
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Happy Valley Brewing Company
137 Elmwood StIncredible specials, great local beers, good place to get a solid, healthy meal and a good beer at a low price. Lots of local microbrews (every day there's a $2 special on the brewer's choice)
Faccia Luna Pizzeria
1229 S Atherton StSolid Italian food, within walking distance.
The Naked Egg
320 Pine Grove RdGreat brunch. Go early or prepare to wait!
Great Southern food and drinks. Happy hour specials. Accessible via the hike and bike trail near our house.
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Gigi's Southern Table
2080 Cato AveGreat Southern food and drinks. Happy hour specials. Accessible via the hike and bike trail near our house.
Fasta & Ravioli Co.
129 S Fraser StFresh, homemade pasta to take home and cook.
Entertainment & Activities
Amazing innertube sledding (with special lift) plus skiing and snowboarding (not world class by any means, but close and affordable).
In the summer and fall snow-less months this is a great place to sightsee and provides a great view of the valley looking N/NW.
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터시 마운틴 스키 및 레크리에이션
301 Bear Meadows RdAmazing innertube sledding (with special lift) plus skiing and snowboarding (not world class by any means, but close and affordable).
In the summer and fall snow-less months this is a great place to sightsee and provides a great view of the valley looking N/NW.
Parks & Nature
Gorgeous seasonal displays of plants and flowers. Fun, amazing kids garden. Beautiful sunset views and the entrance to longer forest hiking trails.
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펜실베이나주수목원
Bigler RoadGorgeous seasonal displays of plants and flowers. Fun, amazing kids garden. Beautiful sunset views and the entrance to longer forest hiking trails.
Gorgeous lake, perfect for a serene afternoon. Kayak rentals for cheap. Barbecue grills and good swimming in the summer.
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볼드 이글 주립 공원
149 Main Park RdGorgeous lake, perfect for a serene afternoon. Kayak rentals for cheap. Barbecue grills and good swimming in the summer.
An iconic hiking trail just a few miles away, in a land conservancy maintained by PSU alums. Beautiful vistas and a few different trails to explore. Bring sturdy shoes and a water bottle.
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Mount Nittany
An iconic hiking trail just a few miles away, in a land conservancy maintained by PSU alums. Beautiful vistas and a few different trails to explore. Bring sturdy shoes and a water bottle.
A mellow nearby park with a small arboretum and picnic pavilion. Good for reading, picnics, a leisurely stroll. Lots of trees and flowers in bloom in the summer and beautiful fall foliage.
Lederer Park
1101 University DrA mellow nearby park with a small arboretum and picnic pavilion. Good for reading, picnics, a leisurely stroll. Lots of trees and flowers in bloom in the summer and beautiful fall foliage.
Beautiful views looking south. A historic, working farm adjacent to the park.
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Tom Tudek Memorial Park
400 Herman DrBeautiful views looking south. A historic, working farm adjacent to the park.
Great lake swimming 20 minutes away. Cool, fresh water. Totally free! Barbecue and picnic areas.
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Whipple Dam State Park
3746 Laurel Run RdGreat lake swimming 20 minutes away. Cool, fresh water. Totally free! Barbecue and picnic areas.
Environmental education center with cool seasonal walks and workshops.
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Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
3400 Discovery RdEnvironmental education center with cool seasonal walks and workshops.
Amazing hiking trail along Spring Creek. Totally flat, okay for cycling as well. Lose yourself in nature! Safe, free parking available on either side of the trailhead.
Fishermans paradise spring creek
99 Fishermans Paradise RdAmazing hiking trail along Spring Creek. Totally flat, okay for cycling as well. Lose yourself in nature! Safe, free parking available on either side of the trailhead.
Essentials
A quick 5 minute walk. Full service, 24 hour grocery store with regular items plus a small but decent offering of organic food and Asian grocery items.
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Weis Markets
560 Westerly PkwyA quick 5 minute walk. Full service, 24 hour grocery store with regular items plus a small but decent offering of organic food and Asian grocery items.
State liquor store right around the corner, good selection of wine and liquor.
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Fine Wine & Good Spirits
230 W Hamilton AveState liquor store right around the corner, good selection of wine and liquor.
Post office a ten min walk or three minute drive up Frazer St. out the back door.
United States Postal Service
237 S Fraser StPost office a ten min walk or three minute drive up Frazer St. out the back door.
Rite Aid
510 Westerly Pkwy10 minute drive, also accessible via the bus (stop is half a block away at S. Atherton and Logan St.)
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Trader Joe's
243 Patriot Ln10 minute drive, also accessible via the bus (stop is half a block away at S. Atherton and Logan St.)
The biggest and best grocery store in town with normal grocery items plus a serious selection of gourment cheeses, meats, fish, specialties, international foods and health/organic stuff.
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Wegmans
345 Colonnade BlvdThe biggest and best grocery store in town with normal grocery items plus a serious selection of gourment cheeses, meats, fish, specialties, international foods and health/organic stuff.
Arts & Culture
Historic Victorian town 11 miles away. Amazing mansions and other Victorian buildings. Beautiful, quaint town square. 1830s African Methodist Episcopal Church and Underground Railroad history. Great antique shops.
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Bellefonte
Historic Victorian town 11 miles away. Amazing mansions and other Victorian buildings. Beautiful, quaint town square. 1830s African Methodist Episcopal Church and Underground Railroad history. Great antique shops.
Tour a historic mansion splendidly furnished. Good tour guides explain the history of the region, the iron industry which birthed it, and the founding and growth of the university.
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Centre County Historical Society
1001 E College AveTour a historic mansion splendidly furnished. Good tour guides explain the history of the region, the iron industry which birthed it, and the founding and growth of the university.
Palmer Museum of Art
Bigler RoadInteresting permanent collection and rotating exhibits. FREE
펜실베이니아주립대학교
Handsome campus with mature trees, cool old and new architecture.
Boalsburg Heritage Museum Association
304 E Main StDrinks & Nightlife
Bremen Town Ballroom
105 E Main StNational touring acts come through this newly-open venue.
Elk Creek Cafe
100 W Main StGreat local food and beer. Local and national music acts. Nice vibe.
National touring acts, films and theater works. Check their site online for latest listings.
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The State Theatre
130 W College AveNational touring acts, films and theater works. Check their site online for latest listings.
Super beer selection at this basement dive. Crowd is generally older and more mature than a lot of downtown drinking establishments.
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Zeno's Pub
100 W College AveSuper beer selection at this basement dive. Crowd is generally older and more mature than a lot of downtown drinking establishments.
Hookah bar with cafe and Italian sodas. Great vinyl record selection. Occasional live music.
Chronic Town
224 W College AveHookah bar with cafe and Italian sodas. Great vinyl record selection. Occasional live music.
The Brewery
233 E Beaver AveQuintessential dive bar with good cheap beer and live music.
Getting Around
Greyhound: Bus Station
152 N Atherton StBus station close to campus and downtown.
Megabus (to Philly, Pittsburgh and NYC) stop here. Also, various Chinatown NYC buses drop off/leave from here. See their schedules at gotobus.com
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Walmart Supercenter
1665 N Atherton StMegabus (to Philly, Pittsburgh and NYC) stop here. Also, various Chinatown NYC buses drop off/leave from here. See their schedules at gotobus.com