Holly Riddle
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Boalsburg Heritage Museum to Host First Arts and Crafts Fair
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The Boalsburg Heritage Museum will welcome approximately 30 local artists and craftspeople representing a range of diverse mediums to its grounds for its first Arts & Crafts Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. In many ways, the fair is a labor of love, organized by Boalsburg residents, for Boalsburg residents. Local artist…
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Penn’s Woods Music Festival Returns with In-Person Concerts for 35th Anniversary
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The Penn’s Woods Music Festival is back this year for in-person concerts to celebrate its 35th anniversary. Kicking off Wednesday, the festival provides an array of events for music lovers over two weeks. Last year, the festival was held virtually, with footage from the 2019 festival compiled into a series of concerts available online only…
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Taste of the Month: The Naked Egg Café Features American-Style Cooking with Inspiration from the Southwest and Mexico
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Drive past The Naked Egg Café on Pine Grove Road on any given weekend day and you’ll see a parking lot filled with vehicles, some spilling out onto the shoulder.
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Titan Market to Host 2-Day Art Festival
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After opening in October of last year in Bellefonte and hosting a range of special events since, Titan Market is welcoming Centre County shoppers for its upcoming Titan’s Art Festival on Friday and Saturday. “Titan Market has grown into more of a community gathering place,” market founder Corinna Anskis says. “[With] our weekly market, karaoke…
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Way Fruit Farm Helps Fill Festival Void with Art in the Orchard
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Unhappy with this summer’s canceled festivals and fairs around Centre County, Jason Coopey, co-owner at Way Fruit Farm, decided to take matters into his own hands — and now, he’s hosting what’s being billed as the largest art show in central Pennsylvania this year. The expansive Way Fruit Farm, 2355 Halfmoon Valley Road, Port Matilda,…
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Centre County’s Gourmet Girl Takes Business to ‘Next Level’ with Private Picnic Offerings
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In 2020, personal chef Amanda Cruz expanded her business, The Gourmet Girl, to include not only her personal chef services, but also a new line of products: grazing boxes that feature gourmet cheeses, charcuterie, crudités and other items, for upscale snacking. Now, after a year of the grazing boxes gaining popularity, Cruz is expanding her…
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WingFest Set to Return to Tussey Mountain
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Tussey Mountain’s WingFest is a 20-year-long tradition that brings music and food fans together for nearly two months of weekly fun — but, in 2020, that tradition was interrupted by COVID-19. “We were aware of what was happening and what was going on and it wasn’t worth, we felt, the risk…” Aaron Weyman, marketing director…
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State College Restaurateur Boosts Business with Ghost Kitchen Offerings
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The COVID-19 pandemic forced many restaurants, both locally and around the world, to pivot to inventive solutions and new services in order to make up lost revenue from the lack of in-restaurant dining. Some restaurants began offering delivery for the first time, while others, like State College serial restaurateur Hitham Hiyajneh, took advantage of an…
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Annual Plant Sale Marks Historical Society’s First In-Person Event in More Than a Year
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The Centre County Historical Society will welcome guests back this weekend for its first in-person event since the COVID-19 pandemic began last year. The 26th Annual Plant Celebration & Garden Sale takes place 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at Centre Furnace Mansion, 1001 E. College Ave. “We’ve been dealing with the pandemic for…
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Pine Grove Hall’s First Pop-Up Market Keeps the Focus on Local
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In a first for Pine Grove Hall, the restaurant is hosting a pop-up market in its second-floor event space, from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The market will feature more than a dozen local and regional vendors offering a range of items. “I’ve been doing pop-ups for a few years in my barn in…