When you live in the same county most of your life and when you’ve been isolated from groups of friends for almost a year it’s hard to know what’s happening around town, what’s open and what’s new. Last week, on the one clear but cold sunny day, I stopped by the Centre County-Penn State Visitors Center.
I thought with a niece who will be starting Penn State and Ted’s family hopefully coming to visit this summer I should have at least have an up-to-date map of the area!
What a treasure I found! The Visitors Center is right across the street from the stadium and is easy to find. They are open every day with a very helpful staff person on duty.
There was an open area, used for exhibits:
They had a 124 seat auditorium, not in use at the time, but I imagine it could be a gathering place for tour groups.
They also had a separate room for retail sales, so you can even pick up a Penn State hat or sweatshirt!
And of course, a large brochure/information area:
I found many maps of the area:
Information and maps about various State parks:
Information about specific museums and nature centers:
Of course, brochures about the nearby caves and caverns:
And finally, information about some of the local Bed & Breakfast Inns and winery tours.
I can see many opportunities to explore local sites! This sure beats trying to find information on specific places of interest, one at a time.
You can find more information about this Visitors Center at:
https://happyvalley.com/member/centre-countypenn-state-visitor-center/
If you are not from this area the Visitors Center is just a phone call away (800-358-5466). If you don’t plan to visit Centre County, find your local or county Visitors Center to see what’s available near you! Keep exploring!
I’ll be posting about the places I visit. Stay tuned! Feel free to email me at marykisner@comcast.net or leave a comment about this post.