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/

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Welcome to the Best WesternPLUSBradford Inn “The Host of the Alleghenies” !

Whether planning a one-day or multi day visit, we are your perfect “home base” for visiting the AlleghenyNational Forest region and its many attractions. We’re just 20 minutes south of the Seneca-Allegany Casino, featuring over 1,800 Reel and Video Slot Machines as well as Vegas-style gaming like Blackjack, Roulette, Poker, Spanish 21, Craps, and Keno.

The Zippo/Case Visitors Center & Museum, (just 1 mile away), features extraordinary displays, histories and hundreds of purchasable items of two beloved American Icons, the Zippo Lighter and the Case Knife.

Other nearby attractions include the Crook Farm (an 1840’s farm and one-room schoolhouse),Penn-BradOilMuseum(featuring an 1890’s wooden oil rig), Eldred World War II Museum and many antiquing opportunities.

Best WesternPLUSBradford Inn

100 Davis Street

Bradford,PA 16701

www.bwbradford.com

814-362-4501 or 800-344-4656  ¤

Are you seeking a Pennsylvania family vacation filled with beauty, renowned historic sites and breathtaking natural scenery? Then, Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands is your next Pennsylvania destination.

In the Laurel Highlands, you’ll discover dramatic mountains and Pennsylvania’s deepest river gorge. You’ll be surrounded by clear, glassy ponds, lakes, and streams.

Get your hiking shoes ready as you take on a 150-mile trail. The Great Allegheny Passage, an award-winning 150-mile unpaved rail trail for hiking and biking, runs south/southeast through, over, around and even under some of the most beautiful mountains, forests and rivers you’ll ever see.

For the thrill seeker in you and your family, the Idlewild & SoakZone in Ligonier awaits you! It offers everything your family could ask for – seven individual themed areas of fun, two roller coasters, dozens of other rides, an antique merry-go-round, a wet and wild water park with 11 different attractions of its own and so much more!

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Do you enjoy learning about America’s past, present and future?

Then on your next PA family vacation, you must visit Pennsylvania’s Great Lakes Oil Region. It’s rich with history.

Leave your worries behind as you indulge in the natural beauty, historic structures, Indian heritage, festivals and recreational opportunities of the Oil Heritage Region.

The family will love visiting the Drake Well Museum, the site where the world’s first commercial oil well was drilled!

Do you want to see the oldest well in the entire world that’s still producing oil at its original depth? McClintock Well #1 awaits you.

Listen to old oil boom tales as you take part in a murder mystery dinner on the Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad!

If you love music, then you must shimmy on over to the DeBence Antique Music World. This one-of-a-kind collection of over 100 old-fashioned automated musical instruments is known as the “see and hear” museum. You [...]

Do you love the feel of the hot, splendid sun and a warm breeze? Do you enjoy a carefree pace in a rural setting?

Then gorgeous Central Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River Valley needs to be your next Pennsylvania weekend getaway.

You’ll discover beauty at every trail, winding hill and pit-stop. You’ll be reminded that life is all about the journey, and you need to slow down and smell the flowers once in a while.

You’ll follow winding rivers, curvy roads and pathways that connect you to one delight after another. You’ll be invited to stop often and listen, explore, celebrate, soak in the beauty.

Discover Art Deco and Victorian architecture, concerts-in-the-park, galleries, museums, wineries, fishing, hiking and so much more.

When your bellies are hungry, you’ll uncover delicious entrees created with locally grown ingredients at restaurants to give you a taste of the Susquehanna River Valley’s seasonal offerings.

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Who: You and your family

What: Pennsylvania weekend getaway to Johnstown

When: Whenever you can take a break from work and get away to relax

Where: Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Why: You deserve a break from work and enjoy the sights and sounds of Mother Nature

If you’re looking for somewhere to get away and truly enjoy everything life has to offer, look no further than Johnstown, PA. You’ll be welcomed with open arms in this friendly town.

Your Pennsylvania vacation will be stuffed with so much to do.

Take the kids to DelGrosso’s Amusement Park, home of the “hot rides and cool slides”. DelGrosso’s Amusement Park has been providing fun, food and memories for over 62 years. You’ll find 30 rides and attractions, a large water park, 18-hole-mini golf course and a Go-Kart track. And the best part? It’s free parking and admission into the ride park!

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This is the perfect time of year to explore and discover the Susquehanna River Valley. Here, the river sets a relaxing pace where meandering and exploring come easily.

Spend the day at a local winery, enjoying some of the good things that are homegrown in the Susquehanna River Valley. Along the way, do some antiquing, take the kids to a historical house museum, explore our thriving downtowns, attend a seasonal festival, or take a hike at one of our three state parks. Everywhere you turn, you’ll see something that amazes and inspires you.

As evening approaches, plan a romantic dinner for two or share your day’s adventures with friends and family at one of many pubs, cafés and restaurants. Settle into a quiet evening at a cozy hotel, cabin, cottage, or bed and breakfast or catch a performance at one of many unique venues.

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