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elcome to Wellsboro, the home of Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon. Wellsboro offers year-round activities and entertainment for everyone. A full schedule of activities including art fairs, music festivals, concerts, plays, and sporting events will keep you entertained throughout the seasons.

Fall brings breathtaking hues of reds and yellows blanketing Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon in brilliant color. Take in its majestic beauty from one of the many easyaccess lookouts or driving tours. For the more adventurous, check out one the many hiking and biking trails for beginners to experts.

The winter season kicks off in a big way in Wellsboro with Dickens of a Christmas, transforming our gas-lit streets into a Victorian marketplace. It doesn’t end there; Wellsboro offers many winter festivals, celebrations, and sporting adventures.

Contact us at the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce, and we’ll be happy to help get your stay with us started.

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Pag-Omar Farms Market............31 The Main Street Creamery.........31 The Steak House........................37

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Bradford County Tourism Promotion Agency................41 Famous Brands...........................23 Instant Brands............................43 Kookalaroc’s Bar & Grill............23 Lycoming County Historical Society..................................39 Mansfield University..................33 Otto Bookstore..........................39 Pennsylvania Lumber Museum................................35

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Canyon Country Fabrics............29 Draper’s Super Bee Apiaries........29 Dunham’s Department Store......29 Kelly’s Canyon Country Crafts....................................31 Patterson Farms..........................41 Pop’s Culture Shoppe.................29 Senior’s Creations.......................31 Simmons-Rockwell....................19 Sticky Bucket Maple.....................2 The Farmer’s Daughters..............29 The Main Street Olive Oil Co....31

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Festivals & Events SEPTEMBER 2021

NOVEMBER 2021

September 17-18 • 7:30 p.m.

September 19 • 2:30 p.m.

Hamilton-Gibson’s Lifespan of a Fact Warehouse Theatre, 570-724-2079

November 5-6 • 7:30 p.m.

November 7 • 2:30 p.m.

Hamilton-Gibson’s Women’s Project Storytelling and entertainment - original monologues.

Warehouse Theatre, 570-724-2079

September 17-18 Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally stpr.org September 24 • 7:00 p.m.

Old Blind Dogs $25/BYOB/Tables Available Coolidge Theatre, 570-724-6220 OCTOBER 2021 October 8 • 7:00 p.m.

Josh Sudigala & David Cavage Bluegrass Duo, $20/BYOB/Tables Available Coolidge Theatre, 570-724-6220 October 8-9 & 15-16 • 7:30 p.m.

October 10 & 17 • 2:30 p.m.

Hamilton-Gibson’s Sylvia Warehouse Theatre, 570-724-2079 October 9 • 7:00 p.m.

Swearingen and Kelly The music of Simon and Garfunkel.

Coolidge Theatre, 570-724-6220 October 18 • All Day Cleanup Week, 570-724-3186 October 19-20 • 7:00 p.m.

Driftwood $25/BYOB/Tables Available Coolidge Theatre, 570-724-6220 October 22-23 • 7:30 p.m.

Wellsboro Community Concert Association Moondance Coolidge Theatre, 570-724-6220 October 29-30 • 7:30 p.m.

October 31 • 2:30 p.m.

Hamilton-Gibson’s Women’s Project Storytelling and entertainment - original monologues.

Warehouse Theatre, 570-724-2079 October 31 • 6:00 p.m.

Halloween Parade with Trick-or-Treating immediately following until 8:30 p.m.

Parade begins at Packer Park.

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November 12 • 7:30 p.m.

Wellsboro Community Concert Association Alasdair Fraser / Natalie Haas Coolidge Theatre, 570-724-6220 November 28 • 7:30 p.m.

Wellsboro Community Concert Association Last Waltz Coolidge Theatre, 570-724-6220 DECEMBER 2021 December 3 • 7:30 p.m.

Hamilton-Gibson’s Dickens of a Concert St. Peter's Catholic Church, 570-724-2079 December 4 • All Day 37th Annual Dickens of a Christmas Downtown Wellsboro, 570-724-1926 December 4 • TBA Hamilton-Gibson’s ʻA Christmas Carol’ Coolidge Theatre, 570-724-2079 December 10 • TBA Ted Vigil Coolidge Theatre, 570-724-6220 December 10-12 • All Day 6th Annual Christmas on Main Street Downtown Wellsboro, see Facebook JANUARY 2022 January 15 • 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Step Outdoors Winterfest Hills Creek State park stepoutdoors.com January 23 • 3:00 p.m.

Annual Robert Burns Dinner Timeless Destination, 570-724-1926 FEBRUARY 2022 February 11-13 • All Day Winter Celebration Downtown Wellsboro, 570-724-1926 February 26 • 9:00 a.m.

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ow do you like your festivals? Happening, that’s how! And that’s what we’re planning—a winter season full of happening festivals. Couldn’t we all use a snowy celebration about now? Of course we could. So make your plans to spend one weekend (or maybe several) here in Wellsboro and see what’s happening. You might find yourself shopping, cross-country skiing, dressing as a Victorian lord or lady, facing the delightfully difficult decision of where to land for dinner, or just sighing, “Aaah, it’s so nice this festival is happening!” It is, and we’re glad to have you enjoying it with us.

DICKENS OF A CHRISTMAS Every year for the past thirty-seven or so, on the first Saturday in December, Wellsboro’s downtown transforms itself to another place and time. Porkpie hats and waistcoats, hooped skirts and velvety capes, Scrooges and Santas share the streets and sidewalks with an eclectic array of purveyors. Everything from apple dumplings and crab cakes to hand-worked Christmas decorations, plus all the wonderful seasonal delights and delicacies you might envision in between, appear like magic, like Marley’s ghost—but without the clanking chains. The streets are full of music, impromptu theatre, and plenty of holiday cheer. Come as you are or dress the Victorian part. Parking is available at various lots throughout the downtown, and shuttle service is offered. A schedule of events will be available on Dickens Saturday, December 4.

CHRISTMAS ON MAIN STREET The weekend following Dickens of a Christmas has evolved into its own celebration—Christmas on Main Street. Set this year for December 10, 11, and 12, it is hometown shopping at its finest. The weekend includes the Shiny Brite Christmas ornament tour, one of Wellsboro’s newest old traditions. The Shiny Brites are vintage Corning glass ornaments made here in Wellsboro during the World War II years. They will be on display at various downtown businesses throughout the weekend. Shoppers can purchase a passport/guidebook for five dollars, with stamped passport holders eligible to win the grand prize.

Many of Wellsboro’s downtown merchants will be offering special sales and incentives.

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WINTERFEST January weather can be so January, can’t it? But, whether there is snow or sun, wind or rain, Winterfest at Hills Creek State Park, scheduled this year for January 15, promises to be a day of family fun at one of the area’s most lovely parks.

Winterfest runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., says Tim Morey, park natural resource specialist, and it’s all free. If you have winter sports gear, it’s okay to bring it along, but, really, the only thing you have to bring is the desire to enjoy a great day in the great outdoors. Cross-country skis, ice skates, and snowshoes will be available for folks to use, hiking trails will be open, and some park roads will be plowed for cross-country skiing. Call the park office at (570) 724-4246 for more information about Winterfest and plan to have a blast.

WINTER CELEBRATION By the time February rolls around, even Cupid might be feeling a little cabin feverish. Why not celebrate Valentine’s Day in Wellsboro? The Winter Celebration is February 12 and 13 this year, and is a delightful mid-winter break full of things like music, shopping, pots of homemade chili to sample and vote on (comes with a chance for chocolate, and an opportunity to raise money for Second Chance Animal Sanctuaries), and ice carving—all guaranteed to lift your spirits out of their snowy slump.

SLED DOG CHALLENGE Saturday, February 26, is the date for the 2022 Grand Canyon Sled Dog Challenge. Teams and mushers, including Mary Beth Logue, board member of the Pennsylvania Sled Dog Club, and her dogs, will meet at the Darling Run access of the Pine Creek rail trail for their eighteen-mile round trip run down through the Pine Creek gorge. Spectators can make the trek from Darling Run to Tiadaghton as well, so dress for the weather and bring cross-country skis or warm hiking boots. Plan for a 9 a.m. start to this free event.

Find out more information about the Pennsylvania Sled Dog Club at pasleddogclub.com.

For the most up-to-date information on festivals and events, visit wellsboropa.com, or call the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce at (570) 724-1926.

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When we think of the Victorian Era’s clothing styles, we conjure up images of hoop skirts and embroidered waistcoats, bowlers and beribboned bonnets. It was all that and more. These past winners (clockwise from top left) display what it takes to be “Best in Show”: 2016 winner Skye Debockler, 2017 winner Sarah Pease, 2019 winner Elaine Benjamin, and 2018 winners Stephen and Allison Schmidt. Visit wellsboropa.com for more information and to join in the fun.

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Pop-Up Glass Museum

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ellsboro’s rich history of glass is celebrated at the Pop-Up Glass Museum, currently at 80 Main Street in a space loaned to the Wellsboro Glass Historical Association, a young organization rooted in a couple of centuries of local glassmaking tradition.

“Shiny Brites are our razzle-dazzle,” says Clare Ritter, chair of the group. People come in to admire the iconic ornaments, then are drawn to exhibits highlighting other products of the region’s long adventure in glass, from plate glass windows, first manufactured here in 1866, to all the curvy items Wellsboro’s glass factory (part of what was then known as Corning Glass) was later known for, like light bulbs—hand-blown in 1916, then produced on ribbon machines that also made radio tubes, TV tubes, flash bulbs, and decorative glass items like domes for anniversary clocks. It was the Shiny Brites, though, that earned Wellsboro its nickname, coined

by Mountain Home magazine, as “The Town that Saved Christmas.”

“It’s relatively safe to say, in the middle of the twentieth century, between light bulbs, radio and TV tubes, and Shiny Brites, there was not a house in the United States that did not have a product made in Wellsboro,” Clare says. “We’ve received donations from all over the United States.”

Admission to the museum is free, though donations are happily welcomed and will be put toward the long-term plan of establishing a permanent home for the collections and the oral histories of those who worked in the glass factory. It will need to be spacious to accommodate what’s not currently on display, like the two thirty-ton, ninety-foot-long ribbon machines that returned home to Wellsboro last February after a heroic last-minute rescue from the scrap yard.

The machines need to be cleaned and refurbished. And in order to be fully operational, something else huge would be needed—a glass furnace. “[It’s] not an expense we can fathom right now,” Clare says, which is part of the answer to the oft-asked question, “When are you going to start making ornaments again?”

The whole answer is, “One step at a time.” Right now, Clare says, she has to keep reminding herself the group—an enthusiastic volunteer effort—is only six months old and has already come so far. The pop-up museum, currently staffed by volunteers, many with day jobs, is mostly open weekends, with plans to be open during Christmas on Main Street. Visit on weekends by chance or contact the organization for a planned visit by sending a message via Facebook (Wellsboro-glass-historical-association), or emailing them at Wellsboroglass@gmail.com. ~ Karey Solomon

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Arcadia Theatre Turns 100

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ate night is back. So is a family evening out. Ditto for cooling off on a warm afternoon with a hot, first-run movie. The Arcadia Theatre, 50 Main Street, offers the unique experience of total immersion in other worlds complete with the magic of movie theatre popcorn, surround sound, comfortable seats, and an absence of everyday distractions. “People want to come together in a theatre or concert and have that moment of community over a shared event,” says Peter Davis, Arcadia’s general manager. “Meet up with friends, go on a date, get out of the house…laugh together and cry together. There’s something about that, especially to come together and forget about all the craziness.”

The Arcadia is celebrating a century in Wellsboro this year. In 1921, the then-900-seat theatre opened with showings of This Old Nest, a silent film depicting a heart-wrenching story of six children who grow up and leave home, where their lonely mother waits and remembers those golden years—until they all return for one sibling’s surprise announcement. Sadly, we don’t know what that is. The film is out of print, though Peter is still searching for a copy. We do know that tickets were then fifteen cents, and the drama was enhanced by a small pit orchestra, seated in a hollow below the stage. When the theatre was renovated in 1996-97, the original stage was extended over the pit to make that part of the theatre more versatile for live theatrical performances. The theatre was extended over an adjacent property, then divided into four performance spaces. Complying with modern codes and requirements, adding soundproofing and installing more spacious seats—meant losing more than 200 seats.

The theatre was once a dark celestial blue with silver accents, ornate plaster, and other accouterments of luxury. A previous renovation had left it a generic beige. Today the inside is “Arcadia Green” with burgundy accents and many of the original art deco-style details. The not-quite-century-old marquee with its spangled lights is still there, promising magic inside.

The theatre can currently show up to four films at once. Tickets may be reserved with an online purchase or bought in person; private showings for small groups are also possible. Movies are shown here “pretty much the first weekend they come out,” Peter says. He adds that with admission at $8.50 for adults and $6.50 for kids, “We’re trying to keep it affordable. We’re hoping people are rediscovering going out to the movies.”

For more information, find them online at arcadiawellsboro.com or call (570) 724-4947. ~ Karey Solomon

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Take a Hike!

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f you’re into hiking at all (or just walking!) and you’re using Wellsboro as your base for outdoor adventure, you’ve landed at the right place to find that memorable time on the trail.

There are many well-maintained hiking trails in Tioga County; some have fairly heavy traffic and others see few hikers, although they offer unforgettable experiences. I’m thinking specifically of one that has provided me, and many of my hiking friends, with a plethora of memorable events to relate to our children and grandchildren. That is the 530-km (329 miles) Mid State Trail (MST), a 73.35-mile section of which runs smack-dab through the middle of Tioga County.

The MST was designed and built as a footpath only, and is maintained as such. Therefore, on public land, you will find no ruts or other evidence of illegal intrusions to hinder your footsteps.

Some highlights of the Tioga County section of the MST (that helped garner the Pennsylvania 2019 Trail of the Year award) including Sand Run Falls, historic mining ruins (including the Haunted Vista), the east rim of Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon, and Gillespie Point. These, and many other highlights, are easily accessible at multiple points along the trail, notably at Hills Creek State Park, Ives Run Recreation Area, Cowanesque Lake, Route 6 at River of Life Church, Route 287 (five miles south of Wellsboro), and Blackwell Access at Pine Creek.

During the fall, particularly early October, you’ll find the forests ablaze with vibrant colors. After the leaves drop, additional vistas become more visible. Also, winter hikes provide a different kind of beauty you’ll want to experience.

Most of the Mid State Trail is on public land, but some parts cross private land and are marked as such. Be sure to use common courtesy and observe the rights of the landowner.

To quote from the Web’s description of Tioga County’s section of the MST: “Entering Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier, shaped by massive continental glaciers, Tioga Region continues the challenging hiking experience of MST through deeply wooded high plateau, and really rural low hills. The views continue and the terrain becomes ever more varied, offering pleasant natural and cultural discoveries around each bend and over every knob.”

So get out there and have fun on the trail.

Maps are available at the Bureau of Forestry office on Route 287, adjacent to Nessmuk Lake, at Wild Asaph Outfitters and at CS Sports, both on Main Street, Wellsboro, and at the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce, also on Main Street. ~ Daryl Warren

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or those who want to experience the area like a resident, it’s good to have expert help.

Christina VanDergrift, above, of Mountain Valley Realty knows vacation rentals from the inside—she even wrote a book about how to do it right. She gained her experience first as a realtor, then managing her own vacation properties for three years.

“So many people asked me why don’t I manage theirs as well,” she says. “Then I had a lightbulb moment and thought, ‘Why don’t I?’” She created a sister company, Mountain Valley Rentals, about to open at its own location at 64-68 Main Street, and a digital course “Vacation Rental Academy” on renting and managing vacation properties for those who want to do this themselves. She also has a book, Vacation Rentals: The Ultimate Guide. “It was meant to be,” she says enthusiastically. “I had to act on it—it’s become my forté and I absolutely love it!”

VanDergrift has become the go-to person on what to have (or not have) in a vacation property.

She inspects each one frequently, makes sure hotel and room taxes are being paid and any needed permits are filed, ensures homes are cleaned between clients to quality hotel standards, and lists each property on her website and other rental platforms. “It’s great for owners—they just have to pay the utilities, maintain their property, and we mail them a check every month,” she says. VanDergrift takes those middle-of-the-night calls for emergencies like the occasional plumbing issue or power outage.

She’ll also help match prospective vacationers to appropriate locations. Do they need a larger place for a multigeneration family reunion, a secluded honeymoon cabin, or recommendations for sight-seeing, things to do, places to eat?

These days most of her clients have traveled no more than 300 miles to visit the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, hike the rail trail, or simply get away from an urban area to some rural peace, quiet, and social distancing, she says. The rentals are active year-round—for instance, many book a year in advance for the hunting or Christmas seasons. And there’s a good match between her businesses—some visitors, like her parents years back, come to vacation in the area, love it, and decide to stay permanently. The realty end of her business can help with that, too.

VanDergrift is easy to find online. Book a rental she manages at mvr-vr.com. Her own website, with links to much of what she’s doing, is christina-vandergrift.com. Or reach her at (570) 723-8484. ~ Karey Solomon

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Cooper’s Sporting Goods

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ooper’s in Mansfield! That’s the only place to go.” That was the usual response whenever someone asked where they might get a hunting license, a rifle, shotgun, pistol, or ammunition for each. Bear in mind that forty or fifty years ago, Wellsboro boasted no less than five actual stores where one could procure such items. But, by the 1980s, the sport shops had dwindled to a sole provider of sporting equipment. Then the Davis Sporting Goods enterprise closed.

Locals were in a dither as to where they could buy hunting and fishing licenses. Cooper’s Sporting Goods was still in operation, albeit thirteen miles to the east. Toward the end of the Davis brothers run, some locals had started to frequent Chuck Cooper’s business. As Chuck neared retirement, folks feared they’d lose the only place within an hour to get geared up for hunting and fishing.

Not to worry. Tim Payne, above, had worked part-time with Chuck, and when Chuck hung up his spurs, Tim decided to take over the 15 West Wellsboro Street business on a full-time basis.

Early in life, Tim had a joy for the outdoors and shooting. He started with a Red Ryder BB gun and progressed to shotguns, rifles, and pistols. He passed the Game Commission Hunter Safety Course and hunted everything from squirrels to deer. Tim had always studied firearms magazines and ballistics books. He learned the types and qualities of various calibers. Tim knew shooting.

In 1996, with that good background, he bought the store directly from Chuck. “I had decided that this was the move for my family,” he says. “I made sure that we had a broad selection of goods that got us through our first year. Like most small businesses, we run the store primarily with family. My wife, Cyndi, is usually there. The kids, Tyler, Marlena, and Noelle, help during the big rush for buck season. Tim Davenport also helps out when needed.”

Cooper’s offers hunting supplies, fishing gear, outdoor clothing, and the store recently added Boy Scout supplies. Firearms, ammo, reloading supplies, scopes, and other hunting-related items account for 75 percent of sales. “Those sales are spurred by numerous events like national news, or even who is elected to office,” Tim notes. “It can be a roller coaster for the hunting business.”

But Tim Payne and Cooper’s Sporting Goods has survived them all; and twenty-five years after he took the helm, Cooper’s is still the place for outdoor enthusiasts.

Tell him what you need and Tim will listen. And, just as the old boys used to say in the 1980s, “Cooper’s in Mansfield. That’s the only place to go.” ~ Don Knaus

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Canyon Country Fabrics

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wo sisters who both say “I just like fabric” wanted a local fabric store that sold quality yard goods. It’s why a dozen or so years ago, sisters Lynette Martin and Louann Martin opened Canyon Country Fabrics in Louann’s garage. After ten years in that space, they renovated Louann’s husband’s former auto repair shop at 664 Stony Fork Road and tripled the size of their retail space, adding more fabric and sewing notions, plus country décor, antiques, gifts, and other good things quilters enjoy.

Growing up, they learned to sew early at their mother’s knee, partly because when they wanted new dresses, they needed to sew them for themselves. They learned early to appreciate good fabrics that feel nice and wear well for a long time—the same qualities that contribute to heritage quilts. Louann began making quilts with cutaway scraps from her dresses; Lynette discovered the joys of hand-quilting and often finishes quilts her sister pieced.

Even as people who enjoy making quilts themselves, they’ve been happily surprised by the number of other avid quilters they’ve met. Some see Canyon Country Fabrics as a destination, often coming in groups. Quilters at an annual quilt retreat nearby take the short trip to their store. Some discover the shop by happy accident as they drive by.

Not sure where to start with all the gorgeous fabric on offer? They have patterns for sale, and these generally include yardage requirements for variously sized quilts. Often customers ask for help choosing colors, though Lynette notes most people have favorite colors to use as a starting point. They also sell three-yard fabric bundles of coordinating fabrics. “You can just pick up a bundle and have enough to make a small quilt,” Louann says. And sometimes, when a new shipment of gorgeous fabric arrives, Louann decides to piece a quilt top so customers get a visual example of how the fabrics may be used together. Much of their fabric comes from Moda, an online source, because, with twenty-five to thirty designers, their lines offer a lot of variety on good quality fabric at a reasonable price, Louann says.

A small side room set up for sewing and ironing allows intimate groups of quilters to have their own mini-retreat on site, with quick access to additional supplies. “I’m surprised how many people sew quilts together,” Lynette muses. Much as they love fabric, they get particular enjoyment from seeing their customers’ creativity and enthusiasm.

Preview some of their newest fabrics on their Facebook page, learn more about the shop at canyoncountryfabrics.com, or call (570) 724-4163. ~ Karey Solomon

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his is the type of gym you’d find in a big city,” member George Dowling says about locally-owned 365 Fitness. It’s six thousand square feet of cardio and strength training, with four private toilet/shower/changing rooms. It’s located in town, has lots of parking behind the building, and there’s a café with good food and lattés next door. There are tall ceilings and skylights. Best of all, the gym is open twenty-four hours a day, every day—so you might see stars through those skylights.

Lisa Bull, of also-locally-owned Bull Family Chiropractic, saw a need in the community when she opened 365 Fitness a couple years ago at a location just down the street. Quickly they grew too small for their space, and so bought the former bowling alley and in late August re-opened in their new location at 299 Tioga Street. Walk inside and a friendly face will greet you from behind the desk. “Not everything is about business here,” says manager Austin Dunham (above left with teammates Leigh Konzen and Elliot Worthington). “We want to build relationships.”

They have 253 members and at the busiest times you may see fifteen people there. Members—you must be eighteen to join—include college students to seniors, with a pretty even mix of genders. And while staff are there from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, to explain equipment or guide your fitness journey, you can also work out on your own, with no one telling you what to do. Want to do Crossfit? They have a rig, kettle balls, and boxes. Want just cardio? There’re the Life Fitness ellipticals, treadmills, stair climbers, arc trainers, bikes, and a rower that you can program as your own virtual coach.

Or if you’d rather watch Netflix or YouTube while burning calories, that’s fine too. There is free Wi-Fi throughout the gym, so getting Spotify or Sirius on your earbuds while using the free weights (up to 125 lbs.) or selectorized machines is easy.

A single month is $55 unless you set up an autodraft for $45 a month (cancel any time).

A six-month contract is $250, a one-year contract is $450, and two people in the same household may join for $700 annually. All of these have a one-time $50 fee for the key fob that gets you in after hours. You can check things out for a drop-in fee of ten bucks a day, or a one-week trial for fifteen. Contact them at (570) 724-2485, at adunham@my365fit.com, or just stop by during staffed hours. ~ Lilace Mellin Guignard

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Triple D Farms

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ared Davis’s grandfather had a diversified dairy farm at 1411 French Hill Road, Middlebury Center, until he retired from dairying to raise beef; when Jared’s parents took over the farm, they continued raising beef cattle. As both generations appreciated good horses, Jared says he got his first horse when he was six, “and I’ve been riding ever since.” When Jared and Rachael Davis (above with children, left to right, Judd, Lainey, and Letty) took over the farm in 2005, in addition to the beef cows, they started raising quarter horses and thoroughbreds. Jared also gave the farm its name—Triple D—in honor of three generations of Davis farmers. That first year they built a riding arena, and in 2006 they began offering riding lessons and Horse Camp. Trail rides started last summer. “It’s always a good day for a trail ride,” Jared says.

Trail riders begin with a short lesson and a chance to get acquainted with the horse they’re matched with. They’re fitted with helmets and take a ride around the arena to get comfortable. Trail rides are typically an hour and a half through fields and woods, and they’re often an excellent opportunity to see deer, grouse, turkey, or other wildlife. “We’ve sometimes even seen bear,” Jared says. “The other day there was a buck lying in a hedgerow looking right at us.” Rides are usually Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday afternoons, “but we can make it work most other times by appointment,” he says.

Horse Camp was his idea, but he credits his mother, Elaine, with making it happen, opening it to children and teens, and giving many of the lessons. “My oldest is six and she’s been riding a horse since…I don’t think she was two yet,” Jared says. Elaine is a retired teacher, and Jared is a teacher, too. As such, they delight in teaching all aspects of horse handling, care, and riding to children and adults. It’s a confidence-building experience that also teaches responsibility, with many repeat campers each summer.

When it’s time to head home, Triple D visitors can also leave with a sweet souvenir—the Davis family began making maple syrup and other maple products in 2014. Using stateof-the-art sugaring equipment, they take sap from 3,000 trees, and this year made 850 gallons of the sweet stuff. They sell about a third of it locally and at the farm; the rest is sold in bulk.

To book a ride or lessons, arrange for Horse Camp, or for horse boarding, visit Triple D on Facebook, at tripledfarms.com, tripledmaple.com, or call (814) 258-7690.

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Wellsboro Dunkin’

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ellsboro Dunkin’, located in the Tops Plaza on Main Street, recently underwent a renovation that features a new eight-head tap system for iced beverages, a much more spacious service line, a beautiful donut case, and an all-around more modern look. Same yummy products, however.

The shop should be remodeled every ten years according to the franchise agreement, explains owner Nikki York (pictured at center with her mother Pam Warriner, left, and daughter Willow Brion). She was prepared to begin that process, and then the pandemic hit hard. Dunkin’ was “one of the fortunate ones during the pandemic, but it sure didn’t feel that way as it was happening,” she says. “I was scared every day. We were making decisions by the quarter hour.” But, the local Dunkin’ management team lead the business through the pandemic as one working body, which was pivotal in such a time of uncertainty and chaos. “I am forever grateful for my team,” Nikki says. “They are my true heroes.” Nikki and her management team allowed staff to stay home if they felt unsafe, shortened business hours, applied for the appropriate funding to further compensate staff at work or at home, encouraged customers to use their On-the-Go touch-free ordering through the Dunkin’ app, and provided curbside service. “Essential workers kept us going during the slow months just like we kept them running,” she says.

As business in Wellsboro began to pick up again, plans for renovation resumed. The store closed on July 5, 2021; Nikki, her daughter, Willow, along with friends and family members began tearing out in the old in preparation for putting in the new. The project finished just in time to open on the morning of July 31. More modifications are on the way, Nikki continues, including a new exterior design and a patio with tables and umbrellas.

Nikki has owned the Wellsboro Dunkin’ for sixteen years, since the day she purchased the business from her parents. They had owned Mister Donut in Mansfield (which was bought by Dunkin’ Donuts in 1992), then expanded to Wellsboro. “That’s how I grew up,” Nikki recalls.

“Sleeping on flour sacks as a pre-schooler, hiding my half-finished éclairs.”

As an adult, Nikki didn’t initially want to go into the family business. She graduated from Mansfield University in 1995 and went into the field of social work for nine years before she made the decision to purchase the Wellsboro shop. Now she’s in the process of passing the Dunkin’ legacy on to her daughter through a five-year plan they devised together. “I can only wish upon my child similar blessings I’ve received from this endeavor,” Nikki says. ~ Ashley Ensminger

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Tyoga Bar and Grille / Hickory Grove Catering

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ven if you’re not a golfer, you might work up an appetite watching someone else play. Really! So park your cart, or just yourself, at the Tyoga Bar and Grille at the Tyoga Country Club, Route 660, just west of the borough. The club is typically open around mid March until mid November, depending on the weather. Tyoga Bar and Grille, known for its rum punch and Bloody Mary drinks, as well as Buffalo chicken wrap, cheesesteak, grilled chicken salad, and quesadillas, just to name a few, is open each day while the club is open, offering lunch, dinner, and happy hour specials. The bar features domestic and specialty beers on draft, and the restaurant offers outdoor seating with a scenic views from both their front porch and back patio. Customers can also play corn hole on the restaurant lawn during the summer months. On the ninth hole, golfers can find the Halfway House, which is a smaller version of the Tyoga Bar and Grille at the halfway point on the course. This space provides a limited selection of beer and other beverages, burgers, and a few other select menu items.

Each Friday night, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the Tyoga Bar and Grille has a fish fry. Customers with other cravings can also enjoy a beef or chicken special, and sometimes a pasta special, and a full soup and salad bar. Thursday it’s Men’s Night; Tuesday is Ladies’ Night.

If you’d rather drop your golf ball than hit it, don’t miss the Tyoga Country Club’s annual Ball Drop. Purchase a golf ball for one hundred dollars for a chance to win large and small prizes, and benefit local charities. This year the event will take place on September 11 at 6 p.m., with live music and other festivities beginning at 4 p.m. A helicopter will drop all balls onto the green at once; first prize (closest ball to the pin) wins up to five thousand dollars, and there is also a prize for the person with the ball farthest from the pin.

For large gatherings, consider the Hickory Grove area, an outside events venue that provides full catering services and a large outdoor tent space near the clubhouse. Hickory Grove provides services for such events as weddings, birthdays, anniversary celebrations, bridal showers, and corporate events.

Tyoga Bar and Grille opens daily at 11 a.m., and is open until 9 p.m. The Tyoga Country Club is known for its beautiful golf course, but the Tyoga Bar and Grille is open to all community members whether they play golf or not. Call (570) 724-1653 for more information. ~ Ashley Ensminger

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Thomas Taber Museum

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he building looks a little modern in Williamsport’s Millionaire Row, but the lumberman statue and the millstone in the front offer a promise of time travel inside. For here at the Thomas Taber Museum, you can sample a bit of life in Lycoming County from before any human set foot on this land through to the early twentieth century.

In the James Bressler American Indian Gallery, visitors can go on a mock archaeological dig and see how artifacts from the area tell the story of the Native Americans who lived here. See the exhibits devoted to the lumbering industry that fueled this area and created Millionaire’s Row, and the farming that sustained the many settlers. There are fine and decorative arts, too. Famous artists with ties to the region, like John Sloan and Severin Roesen, are part of the permanent exhibits. There’s even a dress-up area, where you can try on clothes from the nineteenth and early twentieth century. See how people lived without modern appliances, electronics, even without indoor plumbing!

Train fans adore the museum for the Shempp Model Train Collection. Two working layouts are always up in the basement, and the cases that surround them are filled with many sizes and types of model trains. LaRue Shempp’s collection includes over 300 trains, many of them rare or “one of a kind.” It’s a treat for children of all ages. The museum also hosts the Huffman Toy Train Expo the weekend before Thanksgiving.

Gary Parks, executive director, outlined several of the special exhibits that will be at the Taber Museum this fall. In October, the Susquehanna Valley Shutterbugs will display A Night at the Museum—photographs of the museum at night. In November, the Best of the Bald Eagle Art League will be the featured exhibit, showcasing some of the best artwork in the area. And in December, the holiday exhibit is My Favorite Gift. Museum intern Luke O’Brien asked community members to bring in a gift that they received that has great meaning to them and tell the story about the gift and its importance in their lives.

The museum is located at 858 West Fourth Street and is open Tuesday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays from May to October from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $9.50 for adults, $7.50 for those sixty-five and up, and $6 for children three to twelve years old. Kids under age two can get in for free. Parking is free also, right behind the museum. Call (570) 326-3326 or visit tabermuseum.org for more information. ~ Linda Roller

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