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Jean is sleepwalking through her life until she answers a dead man’s cell phone.

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Contributing Writers Maggie Barnes, Chris Espenshade, Don Knaus, Cindy Lisowski, David O'Reilly Contributing Photographers Bernadette Chiaramonte, Bruce Dart, Tim McBride, Linda Stager Sales Representative Shelly Moore Distribution Michael Banik, Brian Button The Beagle Nano Cosmo (1996-2014) Yogi (2004-2018) Explore Wellsboro is published by Beagle Media, LLC, 39 Water Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901, in partnership with the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce. Copyright © 2022 Beagle Media, LLC. All rights reserved. E-mail info@mountainhomemag. com, or call (570) 724-3838. Explore Wellsboro is distributed at hundreds of locations in Tioga, Potter, Bradford, Lycoming, Union, and Clinton counties in PA and Steuben, Chemung, Schuyler, Yates, Seneca, Tioga, and Ontario counties in NY. 10,000 copies are delivered to PA On Display to be distributed to welcome centers across the state.

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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 art fairs, music festivals, concerts, plays, and sporting events will keep you discovering new facets of the area throughout the seasons. And a lively community of merchants can supply anything you need to increase your enjoyment.

With the warmth of spring, mountain waterfalls come to life and Pine Creek, flowing through Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon, booms to life offering an abundance of outdoor recreation. No matter your pleasure, whether it’s rafting, birdwatching, fishing, hiking, biking, or relaxing creekside, you will find it in the Wellsboro area. As the winter blues melt away, let your spring fever take you on your next adventure in Wellsboro.

The summer season in Wellsboro offers a rich assortment of recreational opportunities, like the Pennsylvania State Laurel Festival, Endless Mountain Music Festival, and many other festivals, celebrations, and sporting adventures. Beat the heat and enjoy our many lakes and trail-lined mountainsides under the cool forest canopy.

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

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Back in the Day Guest House....20 Bear Lodges..................................3 Happy Hounds Campground.....25 Jimmy's Park Hotel....................49 La Belle Auberge Bed & Breakfast & Destination Spa................35 MVR Vacation Rentals...............20 Penn Wells Hotel & Lodge.........21 River of Pines Cottage................20 Sky High Chalet.........................20

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Bradford County Tourism Promotion Agency.................49 Corning's Gaffer District............50 Lycoming County Historical Society.................... 47 Mansfield University................... 26 National Soaring Museum.........49 Otto Bookstore.............................47 Pennsylvania Lumber Museum...23

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Hot Picks for Dining!

The Frog Hut.............................43 Kookalaroc's Bar & Grill............43 Lil’ Half Pint..............................43 Main Street Creamery................37 Pag-Omar Farms Market............43 Red Lantern House......................43

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Deane Center for the Performing Arts.........................................4 Endless Mountain Music Festival........................33 Hamilton-Gibson Productions.....4 North Central PA Winefest..........2

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Canyon Country Fabrics............35 Dunham’s Department Store......37 The Farmer’s Daughters..............35 Garrison's Clothing.....................37 Hanna’s Nail Spa.........................39 Kelly's Canyon Country Crafts... 39 Oregon Hill Winery....................39 Pop’s Culture Shoppe...................35 Senior’s Creations........................37 Simmons-Rockwell.....................17 Sticky Bucket Maple....................29

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CS Sports Cycle & Ski Shop.......25 Moore's Sports Center................23 Nessmuk's Sporting Goods........39 Patterson Farms...........................25 Triple D Farms.............................25 Tyoga Country Club...................23 Wild Asaph Outfitters.................25

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Festivals & Events April 1 • 7:00 p.m.

SEVEN WONDERS Coolidge Theatre, Deane Center (570) 724-6220

May 14 • 7:00 p.m.

NORTH SEA GAS Coolidge Theatre, Deane Center (570) 724-6220

April 1-3 & 8-9 • TBA HAMILTON-GIBSON PRODUCTIONS INTO THE BREECHES Warehouse Theatre (570) 724-2079

May 20-22 & 27-28 • TBA HAMILTON-GIBSON PRODUCTIONS THE MAY QUEEN Warehouse Theatre (570) 724-2079

April 7 • 7:30 p.m.

WCCA PRESENTS TOM PAXTON & THE DON JUANS Coolidge Theatre, Deane Center (570) 724-6220

May 21-22 • All Day MARY WELLS DAYS Sidewalk Sales • Downtown Wellsboro (570) 724-1926

April 15-16 • All Day COMMUNITY WIDE YARD SALES Wellsboro Area (570) 724-1926 April 16 • 7:00 p.m.

SUGAR MOUNTAIN Coolidge Theatre, Deane Center (570) 724-6220 April 16 • 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

NESSMUK'S SPRING OUTDOOR FESTIVAL Hunting, fishing, trapping, and bushcraft.

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TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS Coolidge Theatre, Deane Center (570) 724-6220 April 30 • 7:30 p.m.

WCCA PRESENTS THE FITZGERALDS $25 at the Door.

Coolidge Theatre, Deane Center (570) 724-6220 May 6 • 7:00 p.m.

ONLY THE LONELY Coolidge Theatre, Deane Center (570) 724-6220

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June 9 • TBA EMMF ANNUAL AUCTION Deane Center endlessmountain.net June 11 • 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

FAMILY DAY & CHILDREN'S HEALTH FAIR The Green (570) 724-1926 June 12 • 1:30 p.m.

LAUREL FESTIVAL PET PARADE Packer Park to the Green (570) 724-1926 June 16-19 • TBA HAMILTON-GIBSON PRODUCTIONS MELODRAMA AT THE FESTIVAL Warehouse Theatre (570) 724-2079 June 17 • Noon QUEEN'S WELCOME Courthouse Steps (570) 724-1926 June 17 • 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

June 18 • 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

LAUREL FESTIVAL JURIED ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW The Green (570) 724-1926

Festivals & Events June 17 • 4:30 p.m.

QUEEN'S PREVIEW Deane Center Lawn (570) 724-1926 June 18 • 9:00 a.m.

LAUREL FESTIVAL FOOT RACE 2 Mile Fun Run / 10k Packer Park (570) 724-1926 June 18 • 2:00 p.m.

LAUREL FESTIVAL PARADE Downtown Wellsboro (570) 724-1926 June 18 • 6:30 p.m.

QUEEN'S CORONATION Tickets: $20 Deane Center Black Box Theatre (570) 724-1926 July 22 • 7:00 p.m.

Endless Mountain Music Festival MOVIE NIGHT Steadman Theatre, Mansfield University endlessmountain.net

July 26 • 7:00 p.m.

Endless Mountain Music Festival THE ROYALTY OF THE EMMF BRASS QUINTET Williamson High School, Tioga, PA endlessmountain.net July 27 • 7:00 p.m.

Endless Mountain Music Festival LUDWIG THUILLE: SEXTET FOR WOODWINDS AND PIANO Deane Center endlessmountain.net July 28 • 7:00 p.m.

Endless Mountain Music Festival DOWN HOME AMERICAN MUSIC Deane Cente endlessmountain.net July 28-31 • TBA HAMILTON-GIBSON PRODUCTIONS ANIMAL CRACKERS Straughn Auditorium, Mansfield University (570) 724-2079

July 23 • 7:00 p.m.

Endless Mountain Music Festival DVORAK MEETS THE BLUES Corning Museum of Glass endlessmountain.net

July 29 • 7:00 p.m.

Endless Mountain Music Festival BALAKIREV-OVERTURE ON THREE RUSSIAN THEMES • MOZART CONCERTO A TRIBUTE TO IRVING BERLIN Steadman Theatre, Mansfield University endlessmountain.net

July 24 • 2:30 p.m.

Endless Mountain Music Festival BRAVO FOR AMERICA PA Grand Canyon Regional Airport endlessmountain.net

July 30 • 7:00 p.m.

Endless Mountain Music Festival TRIBUTE TO GERMAN ROMANTIC MUSIC Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY endlessmountain.net

July 25 • 7:00 p.m.

Endless Mountain Music Festival THE ELEGANT FLUTE & THE BEAUTIFUL HARP Knoxville Yoked Church, Knoxville, PA endlessmountain.net

July 31 • 7:00 p.m.

Endless Mountain Music Festival EMMF BRASS QUINTET Cherry Springs State Park, Coudersport, PA endlessmountain.net August 1 • 7:00 p.m.

Endless Mountain Music Festival BRAM WIJNANDS Penn Wells Hotel endlessmountain.net

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August 2 • 7:00 p.m.

Endless Mountain Music Festival STRING TRIO Deane Center endlessmountain.net

September 10 • 4:00 p.m.

GOLF BALL DROP & OTHER ACTIVITIES Drop time approx. 6:00 p.m.

Tyoga Golf Course (570) 724-1926

August 3 • 8:00 p.m.

Endless Mountain Music Festival QUEEN OF THE SLIDE GUITAR Rockwell Museum, Corning, NY endlessmountain.net

September 16-18 & 23-24 • TBA HAMILTON-GIBSON PRODUCTIONS MY WAY - TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA Coolidge Theatre, Deane Center (570) 439-2079

August 4 • 7:00 p.m.

Endless Mountain Music Festival EMMF TALENTED INTERNS CONCERT 171 Cedar Arts Center, Corning, NY endlessmountain.net

September 16-17 • All Day WASTE MANAGEMENT SUSQUEHANNOCK TRAIL PRO RALLY stpr.org

August 4 • 7:00 p.m.

Endless Mountain Music Festival SHENG CAI-PIANO RECITAL Mansfield University, Mansfield, PA endlessmountain.net August 5 • 7:00 p.m.

Endless Mountain Music Festival SAINT-SAENS PIANO CONCERTO Steadman Theatre, Mansfield University endlessmountain.net August 6 • 7:00 p.m.

Endless Mountain Music Festival HOLLYWOOD COMPOSERS CONCERT Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY endlessmountain.net August 7 • 2:30 p.m.

Endless Mountain Music Festival TWO FOR THE ROAD CORNING POPS! Corning Civic Center Plaza Ice Rink, Corning, NY endlessmountain.net September 10 • 8:30 a.m. Registration LAUREL CLASSIC MOUNTAIN BIKE CHALLENGE Starting times: 10:00 a.m. Short Course 11:00 a.m. Long Course Asaph - 8 miles West of Wellsboro Watch for signs. (570) 724-1926

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September 17 PRODUCERS' SHOWCASE Downtown Wellsboro (570) 724-1926 October 9 THE GREEN MONSTER TRAIL CHALLENGE 176 Straight Run Road GM50k.com October 14-16 & 21-22 • TBA GRAND HORIZONS Warehouse Theatre (570) 724-2079 October 14-15 • All Day COMMUNITY WIDE YARD SALES Downtown Wellsboro (570) 724-1926 October 31 • 6:00 p.m.

HALLOWEEN PARADE WITH TRICK-ORTREATING TO FOLLOW UNTIL 8:30 P.M. Downtown Wellsboro (570) 724-3186 *All Endless Mountain Music Festival events check endlessmountain.net for more info.

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et the fun begin! The Pennsylvania State Laurel Festival is a great way to kick off summer, beginning on June 11 and continuing through June 19. Look for a mix of activities and events ranging from pets on parade to runners running to Mummers mumming. Really! This year the Wellsboro community celebrates the 80th Pennsylvania State Laurel Festival, better and stronger than ever. For more information about any of the listed events, contact the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce at 114 Main Street, call (570) 724-1926, or visit wellsboropa.com.

FAMILY DAY AND CHILDREN’S HEALTH FAIR This popular family day is Saturday, June 11, on the Green, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Community businesses and organizations collaborate to provide fun-filled family-focused information. Kids will have opportunities to create interesting takehome projects and learn how to safely enjoy warm weather activities like bike riding and water sports.

Look for an inflatable slide, games, chances to interact with animal friends, and more.

Photo by Bruce Dart PET PARADE Do you have a pet who loves to show off how wonderful he is with a little human help? If you’re the human companion for a pet who’s a natural performer—or you simply enjoy watching really sweet pet animals (often accompanied by the cutest kids) take a stroll down Main Street, then plan to be downtown June 12 for this annual event. The parade starts at Packer Park on Queen Street at 12:30 p.m., then travels up Main Street to the Green, where all participants get a ribbon.

Special prizes will also be awarded to the animals.

Want to participate without your best furry friend?

Decorate your bike and join the fun.

LAUREL FESTIVAL CONCERT SERIES Music lovers, here’s your chance. There is live music every evening throughout the borough, Monday through Friday, June 13 through June 17, at various locations around Wellsboro. The week of Laurel Festival is a chance for a host of impressive local talent to shine as they entertain you with their best. Plans for this year’s concert series are still in the works with locations, times and schedules to be announced.

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LAUREL FESTIVAL 10K FOOT RACE If you’ve been thinking about trying your skills and stamina in a race, this is a great time to see if your sneakers have wings. The course is a mix of terrains and surfaces, with great views as another benefit. What better time than now to start training? For the not-sure-I’m-quiteready-for-that crowd, there is a two-mile fun run, with all participants guaranteed a commemorative ribbon. The 10K is on Saturday, June 18, with runners leaving from Packer Park at 9 a.m. Course maps and registration information are available from the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce.

PENNSYLVANIA STATE LAUREL FESTIVAL PARADE Everyone loves a parade and what would a festival be without one? Save the date of June 18 for a welcome sight—high school marching bands, bagpipers, Mummers, fire trucks, and floats overflowing with fun, creativity, and Laurel Queen candidates. The parade starts at 2 p.m. at the high school, meanders down Queen Street to Main Street, then travels west to the judges’ stand in front of the Tioga County Courthouse. It is the best of America, Pennsylvania, Tioga County, and Wellsboro, all rolled into one.

THE VENDORS A crowd-pleasing favorite, the Arts and Crafts Fair on the Green has been revamped and made even better. The juried event showcases awardwinning artists and artisans. Stroll the Green and look for an outstanding and eclectic mix of old and new handcrafted favorites including art, jewelry, home décor, furniture, accessories, caricatures, and locally-designed, unique-each-year Laurel Festival apparel. Indulge your other senses at the International Street of Foods where food vendors will tantalize you with the fragrances of fresh strawberry shortcake, fresh-squeezed lemonade, gyros, hot sausage sandwiches, French fries, and kettle corn. Hungry yet? Find the vendors on the Green Friday, June 17, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday, June 18, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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ark at the Darling Run Access Area for the Pine Creek Rail Trail and walk south about five minutes. Just as you hear the gurgle of Darling Run, stop to read the sign explaining that from 1935 to 1941, a Civilian Conservation Corps camp nestled here between the gravel trail and creek. Until recently, the site was thick with pines, hardwoods, and alders, hiding the remains of stone foundations and an old flagpole.

Last summer, a crew of five youths, part of the Outdoor Corps, aided by staff of the bureau of forestry, carefully cleared some of the area to create six campsites that will open this spring. It’s also a great spot to check out if you’re walking, biking, or fishing the trail.

Interpretive signs will offer a bit of history and how the camp was laid out, and you’ll be able to compare the height of the spruces by the flagpole in the photo to the ones by the flagpole in front of you.

The CCC was started by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1933 during the Great Depression. Young able-bodied men—the average age was eighteen—from families on government aid came to the woods to work. Here they received two sets of clothes, three full meals a day, and thirty dollars a month. They kept five dollars, and the rest was sent to their families.

This “tree army” did more than plant trees, though they were responsible for re-foresting the “Tioga Desert” after years of heavy logging. They also built dams, state and national parks, fought forest fires, built fire lookout towers, constructed roads, and more. This continued until the bombing of Pearl Harbor, when the CCC camps were shut down and the young men joined a very different army.

The Outdoor Corps was established in 2016 to continue Pennsylvania’s proud legacy, which was second only to California’s in the number of CCC camps. The Outdoor Corps is run by the national Student Conservation Association, which was founded in 1953 and modeled on the CCC. These campsites provide the only public camping for those who paddle and pedal along Pine Creek north of Tiadaghton. Once open, permits for camping will be available for free, after reservations are made with the state forest. This is the same policy for all campsites along Pine Creek. For information about campsite availability in Tioga State Forest and to request a permit, please contact the district office at (570) 724-2868. ~Lilace Mellin Guignard

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Pine Creek Outfitters

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ine Creek Outfitters is a full-service outfitter for all your adventures by boot, boat, or bike. Located at 5142 Route 6, you’ll see the long brown cabin-like store and racks of colorful kayaks and canoes off to your left, tucked between the road and the Upper Pine. Look for the white sign across from the hidden driveway. Whether you’ve made a reservation or are on a spur-of-the-moment mission, from March through October, PCO staff are there 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. PCO is best known for their guided raft trips and boat rentals down the Pine Creek Gorge, which start as soon as the snow melts. Yes, it’s chilly, but you can rent wet suits. Dan Shelmire, operations manager, says, “The canyon is great, but if you don’t have all day, it’s not an option. Upper Pine is gorgeous and accessible. You can be on the water in less time than it takes to drive back to Wellsboro from Ansonia.”

Dan stepped into the manager role for the Dillon family after Jon Dillon’s death last year from brain cancer. Jon loved the Upper Pine. “Many locals prefer this stretch over the gorge, and it has a longer season. The Upper Pine is a perfect blend of scenery, abundant wildlife, and easy logistics,” Dan emphasizes. PCO will take you and your boat upstream and you can paddle back to the outfitter. Your options for water excursions range from two hours to all day. When the water gets low and the days get really hot, tubing is also popular. Check their website for current water level, conditions, and recommended skill levels.

Want to stay dry? PCO provides support for those pedaling or walking the Pine Creek Rail Trail, all or in part, with many styles of bikes to rent and shuttle options that allow you to choose the distance you want to go. They’ll offer tips on getting the most out of your excursion. They even have one-way options where they’ll pick you up and bring you back or take your vehicle to your desired destination. Hiker shuttles are available for those backpacking the West Rim Trail—and your dog can ride, too!

For more information and to make reservations go to pinecrk.com. All reservations are made online, but staff are happy to answer questions at (570) 724-3003 during store hours. ~Lilace Mellin Guignard

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Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally 2022

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he Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally returns to Tioga County on September 16 and 17. Imagine drivers exceeding speeds of a hundred miles per hour along logging roads of the state forest and the gravel loops of the Waste Management facility near Antrim. Now imagine yourself sitting thirty feet from the action, hearing the roar in your ears, feeling the dust in your teeth.

The two-day event attracts a full roster of competitors, ranging from the Subaru USA factory team to the hobbyist driving their race car. Points won here count toward the national championship.

STPR is a trail rally, meaning the racing takes place on dirt and gravel roads. The goal of the rally is to have accrued the least time after driving a series of stages totaling 152 miles.

Each car contains a driver and a co-driver, also known as a navigator.

During the pre-event reconnaissance (or recce), the driver and co-driver slowly drive each stage, making pace notes. These are a terse code that communicates the distance to the next curve and the nature of the curve. Race day, the navigator stays two or three turns ahead, reading the pace notes to the driver through an intercom. For instance, “L3sh 50” means a short turn of approximately thirty-five degrees to the left, fifty meters ahead.

Cars start at one-minute intervals. The clock runs until the car finishes the stage. Each car is self-sufficient during the stage, meaning flat tires, mechanical failures, stalls, and spins all have to be dealt with by the driver and co-driver.

Both days of the STPR rally begin with a parc expose where all cars are parked at the Green in Wellsboro. The public is welcomed at no charge to examine the cars and talk with the competitors. Once the rally begins, the stages are split between the gravel trails at Waste Management and gravel roads of the state forest. The Waste Management stages offer proximity to the roads, while the sense of speed is most readily appreciated in the deep woods of the forest. This year’s plans are not yet finalized, but previous versions of the rally have included side-by-side, night-time racing at the Tioga County Fairgrounds.

The rally schedule and spectator guide should be posted by August at stpr.org and on their Facebook page. A brief video of STPR 2021 offers a feel for the event and can be found at youtube.com/watch?v=BhARaqWaNnI. I’ll see you roadside. ~Chris Espenshade

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The Pennsylvania Suncatcher

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hen you visit Tioga County and fall in love with its natural beauty, you need to find the Pennsylvania Suncatcher. Like that optical equivalent of a wind chime—refracting light with positive energy—self-taught photographer Linda Stager sees the beauty of the world around us and captures it in photographs to allow us to enjoy it again. Whether she’s photographed a hellbender, eagles in flight, the way the dawn light sparkles on snow, or how evening shop lights reflect on a rain-wet street, her work is always worth a second look. And a third…

Her studio, a small log cabin at 266 Old Tioga Street, dubbed Suncatcher Lodge in honor of a nickname given her by an early supporter of her work, showcases the area’s uniqueness in the glory of the seasons. Here it’s possible to view, order, and purchase some of her work including her award-winning The Pine Creek Rail Trail Guidebook: A Bicycle Ride Through History, illustrated with Linda’s photographs, as well as mugs, cards, Christmas ornaments, ceramic coasters, and mouse pads for sale.

After retiring from four decades in social work, a magical bike ride led Linda to creative transformation and her second career. Writing about the trail required her to learn to take the photos the book needed, igniting a continuing passion for photography. “My purpose in life is to share the beauty of Tioga County,” Linda says.

Her photos can be seen at The Native Bagel (1 Central Ave) where a large digital frame displays a sequence of about a hundred photos—new ones are uploaded twice a year. There are also some on display (and for sale) at Oregon Hill Winery (87 Main Street) and at the Warehouse Theatre (3 Central Ave) where the Grand Canyon Photography Club displays work. Last summer her work was featured on billboards along the Pennsylvania Turnpike promoting local tourism. This summer, the Gmeiner hosts a month-long exhibit of the photography club opening July 10.

Linda credits other members of the photography club with helping her on her artistic journey, generously sharing tips and advice. In promoting the beauty of the area, she’s carrying on her father’s legacy—John Antonio famously began his regular radio show on the Whitneyville FM station he built with the announcement, “It’s a beautiful day in Tioga County.”

“I’ve got my camera with me all the time, in case there’s a scene lurking,” Linda says. “Any time of the year, you just keep your eye out for what touches your soul. When I can take a photo and have someone feel it’s a beautiful day in Tioga County, I hold a piece of my dad with me.”

You can also see Linda’s photos at lindastager.com and on Facebook at PASuncatcher. ~Cindy Lisowski and Karey Solomon

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Mark English’s Artful Recycling

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ark English began learning how to weld and finish metal as a kid spending time with his father in the garage of his father’s body-and-fender shop. “I’ve been doing that sort of thing since I could walk,” he says. Since childhood he’s been honing that skill, and now has turned his talent sculpting art from scrap metal into a side gig.

A high school art teacher, recognizing his talent, suggested he skip the rest of that year’s art curriculum to concentrate on his metal sculptures, culminating the year with a one-man art show at the school. He sold a few pieces to another teacher and was encouraged to enter an art show that summer, where he won best of show. But to his discouragement, despite winning accolades from fellow artists, he didn’t sell any work there.

“From then on, I kind of dabbled, never took it seriously,” Mark says. He started an excavating business, got married, raised a family. He was still making art, but few people outside his family saw it. After an older sister who is also an artist urged him to enter art shows again, he exhibited once more, first locally, at shows like Laurel Festival, then further afield in Pennsylvania and New York, frequently winning awards—and selling his work, as well as getting commissions for more.

Mark collects metal, including stainless steel tableware—“My favorite line is, ‘my wife and I eat out a lot,’” he quips. With an eye for the way an assemblage of spoons might resemble the back of a beetle or a mess of metal chain might resemble a man’s body while also saying something about the human condition, he creates sculptures that are often witty as well as pleasing to the eye.

Each year his customers send him back to his studio. “Someone will buy a piece and come back the next year and say ‘It needs company,’ and buy another,” he says. And sometimes his work finds an unexpected home, as when a large sculpture sold at an art show in Chautauqua, New York, was permanently installed on a cement pedestal on a golf course in Michigan.

Find Mark’s work at this year’s Laurel Festival and look for Mark R. English on Facebook. ~Karey Solomon

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Lend an Ear at EMMF Free Concerts

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hings will be “popping” when the Endless Mountain Music Festival kicks off the 2022 event this summer. Musicians from across the globe will travel to northeast Pennsylvania to share their talents with local audiences. “One of the purposes of the festival is to encourage the next generation of concert goers. We need young people to become engaged with the music,” says Cindy Long, Executive Director of the EMMF. To that end, the festival will offer four free “Pops” concerts in some unusual locations, like the Grand Canyon Airport in Wellsboro, featuring blues harmonica player Corky Siegel. And the flute and harp concert at the Yoked Church in Knoxville, Pennsylvania. How about the City of Corning’s Ice Rink with Nashville songwriter/composer Anthony Nunziata? Or make a full evening of it at the Cherry Springs State Park with a brass quintet and telescopes for star gazing.

You can even camp out overnight for that one. “Pops concerts feature music that the non-traditional orchestra person will know,” Cindy says.

The festival has always been family oriented, with content appropriate for any age. The Pops shows take that a step further, featuring music a first-time attendee will recognize. Some of this year’s offerings include “Fanfare for the Common Man,” “The Magnificent Seven,” and “The Quick and The Dead.”

“It’s music from movies, television, and Broadway shows, music people are already familiar with. That’s what makes it a Pops show,” says Cindy.

She’s enthusiastic about the performers. “These musicians are exceptional. Most of them are principal players in their home orchestras. Often, they only get one practice together before a performance, but you would never know it. While classically trained, they love the Pops concerts. We hold receptions for people to meet the musicians after the show, and they enjoy that so much. It’s a great way to influence a child’s love of music.”

Surprise is a common reaction from audiences. “I didn’t know how much fun this would be!” is often heard afterwards. “We end up with real music groupies,” Cindy laughs. “If we don’t encourage new concert goers, orchestra performances will go away. This effort helps ensure the future of such an art form.”

Last year was tough for the festival, but plans are full steam ahead for 2022. While tickets are not required for Pops shows, the folks at Cherry Springs State Park need a reservation. All details, and the full festival schedule, can be found at endlessmountain.net. ~Maggie Barnes

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Boutiques & Specialty Shops

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Broadway Under the Stars

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or the first time, Hamilton-Gibson Productions is offering—for one night only—a chance to croon under the moon. Local and returning vocalists from past summer musicals will bring you timeless Broadway hits Saturday, August 13 at Stony Fork Creek Campground at 658 Stony Fork Creek Road, site of the popular Hickory Fest. Show up at 7:30 p.m. with your lawn chair to get the best seats, and set up while it’s still light.

The event is sponsored by the Canyon and Sherwood Motels. Kacy Hagan, vice president of the Hamilton-Gibson Board of Directors, says, “We want to have a fun, family-friendly evening that our alumni can come back and join us on stage for.” There are so many songs to choose from that Kacy asks those who audition in late spring to prepare one of their favorites. “There will be solos, duets, and small ensembles. The people involved will partially determine what songs we do. Expect some dancing too,” Kacy says. “There are several talented dance studios in our area.”

The event is a fundraiser to help Hamilton-Gibson continue to provide performing arts opportunities for everyone in our region. Purchase food, glorious food, and drinks (both alcoholic and non), and join in on the sing-alongs. For the price of a ticket, you can be their guest. The hills will certainly be alive with the sound of music, and at the end of the day there’s no better way to spend summer nights.

Other Spring/Summer Hamilton-Gibson Productions include: April 1, 2, 3, 8 & 9: Into The Breeches explores a WWII-era community theatre grappling with a dearth of male actors. Great fun and good questions in this comedy by George Brant in the Warehouse Theatre.

May 20, 21, 22, 27 & 28: The May Queen presents office antics and angst as secrets intersect. This thoughtful comedy by Molly Smith Metzler will be in the Warehouse Theatre.

June 16, 17, 18, 19: Melodrama at the Festival offers good old-fashioned fun for the whole family in the Warehouse Theatre during the Laurel Festival.

July 28, 29, 30 & 31: Animal Crackers, originally brought to us by the Marx Brothers, is a never-ending, laugh-filled, tuneful escape at Straughn Auditorium on the Mansfield University campus.

For more information about this one singular sensation and for tickets go to hamiltongibson.org, call (570) 724-2079, or find them on Facebook. Tickets will also be available that night at the entrance. ~Lilace Mellin Guignard

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Allure Wellness Spa

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efore opening Allure Wellness Spa at 223 Tioga Street, Amber Abernathy realized her favorite mini-vacation—and as a working, single mother, most of her “me” time was in mini-bursts—was taking time for herself for a massage or a facial.

“I wanted something relaxing and tranquil, like getting away for a weekend in an hour or two,” she says. “I think people are becoming more aware that if you don’t focus on your self-care, you can’t take care of others.”

Amber's wellness spa offers her services as a certified aesthetician as well as those of a second aesthetician and two massage therapists like Ryley Kotulka (above). It also provides the only full spectrum infrared sauna with chromotherapy in town.

“We have a quaint, old town feel to the area. I wanted to keep that feel but modernize it to our time.” The inside is gender neutral—about ten percent of her clients are men— bright white with caramel, hunter green, and a profusion of plants.

To help keep people active, the massage menu lists several varieties including cranial-sacral and cupping. Each massage includes a fifteen-minute session in the infrared sauna, whose benefits include relaxation, detoxification, lower blood pressure, pain relief, and muscle recovery. Amber says it can be a useful add-on for any skin treatments.

Stand-alone sauna packages are also available.

Aestheticians begin by consulting with a client to learn their goals and determine what they can do to help achieve them. They’ll tell them to expect improvement after a single treatment—but often more than one session will be needed, as well as self-care at home.

And seeing the results is a joy for her as well. “I had someone who came in for a prenatal facial the other day. She’d been given it as a gift. She said, ‘I never would have booked this for myself, but it was exactly what I needed.’ That’s what I want to achieve,” Amber says.

The spa is open for walk-ins when appointments are available, and staff can often accommodate clients beyond the hours listed on their website, allurewellnesswellsborospa. com. Reach them by phone at (570) 948-1964. ~Karey Solomon

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Boutiques & Specialty Shops

OREGON HILL WINERY MORRIS

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Tony’s Italian Cuisine

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icking up?” Tony Esposito says this automatically when the door to Tony’s Italian Cuisine at 3 Main Street opens. He can spin the dough and greet you without missing a beat. And he is frequently correct that the visitor is here to snag a pizza. Flat boxes exit the building in a steady stream.

“Pizza is our most popular thing,” he says on a blustery afternoon when the warm smell of dough and sauce overhangs the small restaurant. With a dozen tables and a takeout counter facing the ovens, Tony’s feels like walking into a friend’s kitchen. If your friend is a true native son of Italy and could really cook, that is.

Tony’s sauce is a perfect mix of spice and sweetness. And there is an endless variety of what you can put on a pie.

“I’ve been in the restaurant business all my life,” Tony says. Born in Sorrento, Italy, he’s been cooking for decades and all the recipes are his own. He left his homeland at sixteen and worked in some big East Coast cities before landing in Wellsboro in 2003. He pays tribute to his home with a watercolor mural of the waterfront of Sorrento.

“The restaurant business in Italy is very political,” Tony says with a head shake. “It’s much better here.”

Though the restaurant business in America is not exactly easy, Tony’s found its niche here to become a local favorite. A downtown location makes it a convenient stop for lunch, or on the way home. Pizza, strombolis, calzones—all the standard fare is here. During the pandemic, supply issues and a drop in traffic spurred a honing of the menu and now it’s a highlight reel of the best dishes. Wings, of course, and also specialty dinner platters like pollo monte: chicken sautéed with spinach and mushrooms in white wine over penne with shaved provolone cheese.

Or order the linguini Alfredo alla Alex with ham, mushrooms, and Alfredo sauce. His bestselling dinner? “Seafood Alfredo,” he says without hesitation.

Wellsboro offers a nice mix of local folks and visitors to the scenic region. Unlike a lot of Italian food spots, the busiest weekend of the year has nothing to do with football. Instead, it’s “Dickens weekend—lots of families traveling with kids and what’s better to feed them than pizza?”

Tony’s opens at 10:30 a.m. five days a week, and is closed Sundays and Mondays. Reach them at (570) 724-2090 or look them up on Facebook to see a menu. ~Maggie Barnes

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Wellsboro House & Brewery

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hris Kozuhowski refurbished a dilapidated bar, added a professional kitchen and a trained chef, and turned his Wellsboro House into an instant hit with locals. Joseph Scarnati, then a Pennsylvania state senator, went to the restaurant with local friends and declared Chris’s Wellsboro House burger the best in the state. The delicious food was a hit. But Chris heard patrons comment, “This would be an even better place if it was a brewpub—a microbrewery.”

The only space available to brew beer was his cellar. As he was preparing the small brewing operation below the bar, Donnie Root, owner of Root Oil, sauntered in for his daily beer and a sandwich. He said to Chris, “You ought to own the depot.” The old Wellsboro train station across the street served as the office and base of operations for Donnie’s business. Taken aback by the sudden offer, Chris asked to think about it. Overnight, he realized that if Donnie sold the place to someone else he would lose all of his parking spaces. He had to have the place. So when Donnie walked in the next day, they discussed the price, both men agreed on it, and the sale was consummated on a handshake with the proviso that the oil company could use the facility until it closed at Donnie’s retirement. A handshake.

In no time, the brewing capacity of the cellar was taxed beyond its capacity. It hit the old law of supply and demand. Chris’s customers were enjoying his beers faster than he could brew them.

He needed to expand. About the same time, Don Root retired and closed his business, vacating the depot. Chris added the much-needed brewing volume, and demand grew to keep pace with that increase. Word of mouth introduced a whole new crowd to the dining delights and bountiful brew choices of the Wellsboro House and Brewery.

To date, the brewery, which Chris calls “The Depot Brewery,” produces twenty-four styles of beer. They draw pilsners, a West Coast IPA, Bavarian specialties, Apricot Wheat, and steam beer.

The brewery beers are time sensitive: that is, unlike giant breweries like Anheuser-Busch that add preservatives to their brews, he does not. Those who imbibe his beers are getting the real thing.

Chris has weathered the covid storm and the brewery is again operating at full capacity. His place is a must-stop for brewpub aficionados. If you want good food and fresh-brewed beer in a friendly, warm atmosphere, the Wellsboro House and Brewery, 34 Charleston Street, is the place to be.

Visit thewellsborohouse.com or call (570) 723-4687 for more information or reservations. ~ Don Knaus

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Hillstone Farms and Creekside Bakery

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odd Webster pauses to tally the generations of his family who’ve owned Hillstone Farms, one of Tioga County’s leading cattle ranches and beef purveyors.

“Well, there’s Tim, my dad,” says Todd (above). “And then there was my grandfather, Jerome, and my great-grandfather, Jesse,” a rural doctor who started piecing their 600-acre farm together in the 1930s. “So, I’m fourth,” along with his brother Garrett.

This time of day used to find Todd, forty-three, out on Dutch Hill Road. But 8:15 on this chilly morning finds him clearing the sidewalk at 76 Main Street in downtown Wellsboro.

He’s five miles from home, but he’s home here, too, because that new sign over the door bears a familiar name. The family is now selling their beef, pork, poultry, and baked goods out of a newly acquired storefront. The name over the door, of course, reads Hillstone Farms.

For years Todd and his wife Jessica—she teaches biology at Wellsboro Area High School—sold to restaurants and retailed their product line at farm markets in Mansfield and Wellsboro. But when the covid pandemic hit in spring 2020, folks anxious about crowds started showing up at the farm “looking to buy cuts,” and “that put us over the edge to buy this building.” They opened their doors in December of 2021 for the Dickens Festival. “We’ve still got a way to go,” he says.

Along one wall is the freezer case at the heart of the retail operation. Inside are whole tenderloins, Delmonico steaks, rib roasts, NY strips, sirloin, top round, minute steaks, short ribs, stew meat, ground beef, skirt steaks, flank steaks, pork roasts and chops, hot dogs, and whole chickens. A fresh meat counter might come later this year, along with home-made sausages and cured meats.

Opposite is the front counter where Jessica and her mom, Dana Darrow, will wait on customers in the afternoon and offer their Creekside Bakery homemade muffins, cookies, breads, and canned goods.

While they’re “not interested in having the organic moniker,” Hillstone’s product line is “all natural,” says Todd, and their animals are mostly pasture fed—including pigs and chickens—with no hormones, antibiotics, or animal byproducts.

For now the store is open afternoons from Wednesday through Friday, and most of the day on Saturdays, but hours might expand, he says. “We’ll just have to see how it goes.” Reach Todd at (570) 404-1074. ~ David O'Reilly

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Buy Local to Build Local at Dunham's and Denney's

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grew up in an age where people bought just about anything they needed downtown. There were stores and businesses run by local people. We could shop, eat, watch a movie, and interact with real people. These businesses offered personal service, experience, and suggestions for do-it-yourselfers (and who wasn’t a do-it-yourselfer?). These days they’re called brick-and-mortar stores and, sadly, in other towns they’re becoming extinct.

Fortunately, communities like Wellsboro still offer shoppers a couple of great options, right in the heart of town: Dunham’s Do-It Center, helping shoppers help themselves since 1929; and Denney Electric Supply, lighting up local lives since 1938. One advantage of shopping at the Do-It Center is there’s such a wide variety of goods that a shopper may stumble on something serendipitous. I found the book light I wanted to buy for my sister. Another discovery was the great assortment of mailboxes. It’s not a significant purchase, but it’s nice to have a choice. And there it was, in a couple of different colors. The staff greeted me as I entered, and both workers I saw offered to help me right away. The capable, experienced staff can answer questions and send you in the right direction.

The hardware store carries merchandise for plumbing, heating, electrical jobs, paint, and even lumber for small projects. Specialty tools can be ordered and delivered to the store. They stock lawn, gardening, and cleaning items, making the quest for supplies a convenient stop on the way to your cabin.

Across the street, Denney Electric Supply has lighting and, as the name says, electric supplies for contractors and home maintenance folks. Their bright showroom is attractively stocked with lights and fixtures that cover a wide range of styles from trendy to traditional. I love looking through their eclectic in-store collection—I’m drawn to the stylish wall lights—and there are catalogs to search as well. We’ve bought ceiling lights, floor lamps, and two special-order pendant lights for a remodeled kitchen and dining room.

The friendly, knowledgeable staff is ready to help. They can provide replacement parts, prices are competitive, and, most importantly, they stand behind their products.

The Do-It Center, at 8-10 East Avenue, is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. Call (570) 724-2217 or see dunhamsdoitbest.com. Denney Electric Supply, at 7 Pearl Street, is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Call (570) 724-2333 or see denneyelectricsupply.com. ~ Cindy Lisowski

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Eliot Ness Museum

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ou may be forgiven for the double take in the center of Coudersport, Pennsylvania. The Eliot Ness Museum? Here? “Ness was America’s most famous lawman, and he had three distinct phases of his career,” says Steve Green, the museum’s president.

Ness’s time in Chicago and Cleveland was about corruption and his attempts to clean out the bad guys. He was successful, most notably in the case of gangster Al Capone, who Ness managed to nab for tax evasion.

The two men feature prominently in the museum, which displays memorabilia and vehicles from the time and places their lives intersected. There’s a replica of the Al Capone Soup Kitchen—his futile effort to redeem his criminal name. Vehicles include a Pierce Arrow, a Model T, and a police paddy wagon. Vintage furniture makes it look like Ness just walked out of the room. Photographs, police and court documents, clothing, and firearms are laid out in a comfortable space that encourages you to linger. The more you read, the more you’ll say, “I didn’t know that!” Case in point—there is a connection between Ness and Stouffer’s frozen food.

But back to Coudersport. The final phase of Ness’s life was a foray into the security business. The business failed, but Ness spent a lot of time meeting with a writer named Oscar Fraley at the Crittenden Hotel—still located across the street from the museum. The meetings resulted in the book The Untouchables, which in turn became a hit television series and a 1987 movie starring Kevin Costner as the lawman.

Ness died, tragically young, in a house in Coudersport that you can see from the museum. “He was incorruptible,” Green says. “Honest as the day is long. He was the perfect lawman.”

Ness is celebrated in the festival that bears his name. The third weekend of July sees downtown Coudersport transported back to the Roaring Twenties. Al Capone takes over the town on Friday, complete with shootouts. Ness rides to the rescue on Saturday, and Capone is tried in the courthouse on Sunday. Period costumes abound and there is even a speakeasy to illegally quench your thirst. The Museum also includes a lot of local history that even area residents may be surprised about.

The Eliot Ness Museum is located at 1014 Southwoods Road, right in the center of Coudersport.

It is a 501c3 charity and doesn’t charge admission, but donations are gratefully accepted. The address for GPS use is 201 North Main Street. In the era of covid, it is open by appointment. Call (814) 647-8508 to make arrangements. ~Maggie Barnes

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Dr. Dean Elliott Dr. Marshall Rosanelli 24-Hour Emergency Dr. Seanna Brown Service for Dr. Rachel Chase Established Clients Dr. Kelly Hill • In-House Dr. Keitha Olthof Grooming Suite Dr. Greg Cook Wellness Exams • Sick Pet Exams • Acupuncture • Portable Digital Radiology • Online Store • In-House Bovine Pregnancy Testing Medical Boarding Pet Cremation Services Customer Pet Portal • House Calls Available Fully Stocked Pharmacies Pet Supplies: Tick & Flea Medication Food, Toys & Treats • Shampoo & Conditioner

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NATIONAL SOARING MUSEUM

Adventure Awaits

Open 10-5 Daily May-October

51 Soaring Hill Dr. Elmira, NY Soaring Capital of America 14903 info@soaringmuseum.org 607-734-3128

PostcardLike Streets

Exits 48 or 51A off Route 17 & 86

Featuring one of the largest collections of Gliders and Sailplanes in the world.

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Jimmy’s Park Hotel 127 Troy Street • Canton PA

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Kayaking & Hiking

Open Daily for Lunch and Dinner

Daily Specials Breakfast Served Sundays

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Ear, nose and throat patients are now being seen in Wellsboro.

Welcoming New Patients Our expert team of Ear, Nose, and Throat specialists are accepting new patients in Wellsboro.

Jeremy Reed, MD, MPH Ear, Nose, and Throat

Jesse Minor, CRNP Ear, Nose, and Throat

Our team provides care for patients of all ages, including infants and children with conditions affecting the ears, nose, throat, and respiratory system. They specialize in treating sinonasal disorders, voice and swallowing conditions, nasal and sinus obstruction, sleep apnea, ear infections, skin cancer, head and neck tumors, and more. Our team also treats children, performing tonsil removals, tongue tie removals, and tube insertions.

To schedule an appointment call 814-274-5243.

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