Vincent Corso
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Chumley’s Celebrates 40 Years as a Home Away from Home
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This story originally appeared in the June 2024 edition of Town&Gown Magazine. Located on the main intersection of downtown State College, Chumley’s Cocktail Bar wears its pride well, with a rainbow flag on its signage and many wonderful tributes to the bar’s past and the gay rights movement that were incorporated during its renovation back…
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Brewed in the Mountains of Central PA: Mill Hall’s Floating Feathers Brewing Company
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It is amazing how a good local brewery can reinvigorate a sleepy town. After all, a brew pub can be a place for locals to gather and get together for a fun time. It can be a home away from home for good friends, and a place to go on special occasions for families. And…
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Marzoni’s Is the Newest Addition to State College’s Craft Beverage Scene
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Years ago, I remember my old beer drinking buddy Ryan telling me that I needed to check out Marzoni’s Brick Oven and Brewing Co. in Duncansville. He raved about the food, the atmosphere, and, most importantly, the beer. It took a few years of him telling me, but eventually I made it out to the…
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Dive into Darkness at Elk Creek Café & Aleworks
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Come February, most of us who live in central Pennsylvania are asking, “Ugh, will this winter ever end?” Even someone who loves the snow as much as I do knows this feeling. We long for the light and warmth of spring and summer, but instead are forced to face another month of cold and darkness.…
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Embrace the Cold for Winter Adventure
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At the risk of being unpopular, I hope that by the time you are reading this story there is a formidable layer of snow pack on the ground and we are living in a certifiable winter wonderland. Yes, not everyone loves the snow like I do (I am originally from the frozen tundra of Wisconsin,…
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The Indian Steps Trail Is Worth the Effort
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Sometimes I get in a training rut and hit up the same spot over and over again. I return, week after week, and sometimes day after day, to the same trailhead and embark on a certain loop (Spruce Gap to Old Laurel Trail at Rothrock) that I know is challenging, beautiful, and convenient. This is…
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Beer Here: Medlar Field Serves Up Some Big League Craft Brews
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There is something perfect about sitting outside on a warm summer night enjoying an ice cold beer and a hot dog with friends at the old ball yard. From the crack of the bat to the smell of roasted nuts in the air, I love it all. While we don’t have a big league team…
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Beer Garden Adds to Summer Fun at Tussey Mountain
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Imagine finishing up a long hike or an epic mountain bike ride in Rothrock State Forest and having a chill place to go with your family and friends (even the four-legged variety) to enjoy a pint by the firepit with some nice food and plenty of comfortable space to share stories of your adventure. Call…
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Iron Valley: Help Show Ironman Athletes What Happy Valley Is Made Of
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Nearly 3,000 athletes are coming from near and far to swim, bike and run in the Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley this July 2, and they need a lot of support from volunteers. After all, they are going to swim 1.2 miles in Foster Joseph Sayers Reservoir at Bald Eagle State Park, bike 56 scenic miles through…
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Great Vibes at Boal City Brewing
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Over the past eight months or so, ever since construction of the Boal City Brewing began on the historic Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum property, I have been asked often by inquiring (and thirsty) souls, “Any idea of when that new brewery in Boalsburg is going to open? It looks like it is going…