Exciting attractions, unique vacations and more in the PA Oil Heritage Region!

Oil Region Alliance

Recreational opportunities include over 60 miles of asphalt-paved trails, perfect for hiking biking or walking. TheAllegheny Riveris the perfect place for canoeing, kayaking, jet boating or fishing.

Gather up your family and a GPS and head to the countryside for a day of Geocaching while following the Allegheny Geo Trail. Coordinates can be found at www.geocaching.com.

The Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad will be moving through Oil Creek State Park from June through October. Enjoy a time back in history as you ride on vintage cars, including their plush Wabash Cannonball car. Steam trains will be in the valley on July 14 & 15, do not miss this exciting day, and bring the kids (regardless of age).

You will enjoy the amazing collection of over 100 antique automated musical instruments at the DeBence Antique Music World; experience the Native American’s history, culture and influence display at the Venango Museum. DrakeWellMuseumwill introduce, in late August 2012, the new hands-on museum telling the story of “There’s a drop of OIL and GAS in your life everyday!

Enjoy the walking tours available for Emlenton, Oil City, Titusville and Franklin; shop at the Galleria downtown Franklin after taking in a show at the Barrow-Civic Theatre. Hungry? Stop at one of our many fine restaurants for fine cuisine and local wines.

Make plans now to come and visit “The Valley That Changed the World”.VenangoCounty and the Oil Heritage Region are easily accessible from I-79, I-80 or SR322 and SR8. Make plans to stay overnight at our bed and breakfasts, hotels or campgrounds and enjoy a weekend of fun, excitement and relaxation.

Oil Region Alliance

1.800.483.6264

www.oilregion.org

Clinton County: What You’re Looking for is Down the Road

Adventure Begins in Clinton County

Welcome to the Pennsylvania Wilds – what you are looking for is just down the road…in Clinton County Pennsylvania!

We are home to the mountains and trails of the Bald Eagle Mountain Megatransect and the Hyner View Trail Challenge. Not ready to challenge the mountain? Pine Creek Rail Trail is rated in the top ten trails by USA Today for biking and hiking.

We offer 65 miles of the West Branch Susquehanna River for all your water related passions. Whether you want wilderness paddling, water skiing, swimming or just a day floating your cares away, you’ll find it here. June through August, the City of Lock Haven provides free concerts on a floating stage in the river.

Our two scenic byways offer ridge and valley views as you wind your way through the forests following the path cut by the river. Along the way, keep an eye peeled for deer, bear, elk or hang gliders soaring off Hyner View State Park.

We are home to the Original Woolrich Factory Store since 1830 and the Piper Aviation Museum. The Heisey Museum is a great place to experience the community’s heritage or stroll Downtown Lock Haven’s Main Street taking in the architecture and shops.

Visit our website or call for places of interest and calendar of events.

Clinton County Visitor Bureau

888-388-6991

www.ClintonCountyInfo.com

Explore the Great Outdoors in Central PA’s Susquehanna River Valley

Spring into Central PA's Susquehanna River Valley

This spring, consider getting away to the Susquehanna River Valley – easily accessible from Interstate 80 and Route 15 in Central Pennsylvania. Thriving downtowns offer art and music festivals and locally-owned businesses feature spring open houses. Three state parks and a newly opened Rail Trail provide endless opportunities to explore the great outdoors.

While you’re in the Susquehanna River Valley, visit the ten wineries along the Susquehanna Heartland Wine Trail, do some antiquing, take a guided canoe trip down the Susquehanna River, or take a bike ride over a dozen historic covered bridges. Along the way, stop at a variety of farmers markets for the freshest strawberries and local produce. Everywhere you turn, you’ll see something that amazes and inspires you.

As evening approaches, plan a romantic dinner for two then see a movie in a restored Art Deco movie palace or attend a live theatre or dance performance at one of our performing arts centers. Settle into a quiet evening at a cozy hotel, cabin, cottage or bed and breakfast. Every turn a treasure.

VisitCentralPA.org or 1-877-207-8599

Outdoor Lovers Vacation in the Oil Region of NW Pennsylvania

Oil Heritage Region of NW Pennsylvania

Day trips or family overnight trips are just a few hours drive away! Do you love the outdoors? Like to fish? Canoe? Kayak? Go geocaching? If so, there is no better place than the Oil Heritage Region of NW Pennsylvania. Fishing and waterway events along the Allegheny River and Oil Creek State Park make for a great weekend getaway.

For a trip back in time – take a 3-hour round-trip excursion on the vintage Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad through Oil Creek State Park. Visit the newly renovated Drake Well Museum, Venango Museum of Art, Science & Industry in Oil City or DeBence Antique Music World in Franklin.

The Barrow-Civic Theatre, a renovated vaudeville theatre, has many great plays and musical events for adults and children every week of the year. They bring many off-Broadway plays for your enjoyment.

Many educational and cultural events are awaiting your arrival in one of our thriving artists’ studios, antique shoppes or restaurants in the region better known as “The Valley That Changed the World.”

Oil Region Alliance
1-800-483-6264
www.oilregion.org
www.oil150.com

Erie…Feel the Lake Effect

Erie is Pennsylvania’s only Great Lakes Port City and boasts a wealth of natural beauty and fascinating history. Erie is situated along picturesque Presque Isle Bay, one of the world’s best-protected harbors surrounded by a 3,200-acre peninsula, Presque Isle State Park. Enjoy Presque Isle State Park with 7 miles of sandy beaches, trails and plenty of outdoor recreation.

Travel downtown for Broadway shows, theatrical performances, philharmonic delights, and comedy club entertainment. Explore acres of vineyards at local wineries. Enjoy dinner and a show at unique interactive dinner theatres. Shop till you drop with NO TAX ON CLOTHING OR SHOES. Root for our professional sports teams: Erie Seawolves AA baseball, Erie Otters OHL hockey or the Erie Bayhawks NBA D-League basketball. Splash around at Splash Lagoon Indoor Water Park or put your skies on for downhill or cross-country outdoor fun.

Find everything you expect from a big metropolitan city with the affordability and charm of a smaller town.

www.VisitErie.com  800-524-3743 “ERIE…FEEL THE LAKE EFFECT” 

Winter outdoor activities abound at Pymatuning State Park! The Park is open every day for cross-country skiing and there is also the five-mile Fries Road Trail that is perfect for snowmobiling. Additional trails are found all over the Park for winter hiking, skiing, snowmobiling and sledding. For Park information, call 724-932-3142. www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/pymatuning.aspx

Avalanche Xpress Snow Tubing Park in Meadville is the most exciting place to “get air.” It’s the newest, longest and steepest snow tubing park in northwestern Pennsylvania! Their four 7-story, 900 foot tubing runs will take you back to your childhood sledding days! When you’re done, you can take the chill off by relaxing with a hot drink in front of their fireplace or play table and arcade games in the clubhouse. No snow? No problem! Cutting-edge snowmaking machines keep the hill white even if the weather doesn’t. Call 814-333-2827 for hours, rates and more! www.golfwhisperingpines.com/avalancheexpress/

Indulge your wild side with designed hunts at Scattergun Reserve, Outdoor Sporting Reserve and Conference Center. Specializing in bird, deer and turkey hunting, this four season resort offers their guests a truly unique and exciting sporting and recreational experience. Combine your stay with shooting clays or charter fishing. Call 814-587-3597 today to schedule your hunting getaway! www.scattergunreserve.com

Visit Clearfield County, PA

Welcome to the backwoods. backroads. backwaters. Leaf peepers will find our winding-mountainous roads the perfect place to view the changing colors of Pennsylvania.  Boasting the highest elevation and the largest free roaming elk herd east of the Mississippi River the possibilities are endless. Enjoy Autumn at one of the two state parks or the almost 40,000 acres of state game lands. Come during one of the many Fall Festivals.

This is the perfect time of year to explore the county with your GPS. The Clearfield County Geotrail highlights area cemeteries adding to the spookiness of the month of October.

Let Visit Clearfield County help you plan your weekend away from home. Visit our website www.VisitclearfieldCounty.org for road trips, coupons and the perfect place to spend the night. Like us on Facebook to share your leaf peeping experience.