Townie's List: Top 10 Things to do in State College, Pennsylvania During the Summer
10. Breakfast at the Original Waffle Shop
9. Walking Tour of Penn State with a picture by the Nittany Lion Statue or Joe Paterno statue.
Probably the single most-visited tourist stop at Penn State --- if you go to Dear Old State, you'll probably even get wedding photos next to the Lion Shrine.
8. Swim at Welch Pool.
Cool off on a warm summer day. The summer passes are a great deal.
7. Coffee or Tea at Saints Cafe while reading a book from Schlow Library.
Saint's Cafe, while it may not be from the Tea Institute at Penn State, is an excellent stop -- packed all-year round with locals, fun music, and great tea and world coffees. Join the Adult Summer Reading program at Schlow (or sign up your kids) for fun prizes --- nothing beats the old McDonalds coupons.
6. Climb Mt. Nittany and stop at the Foster's Train Shop.
An oldie, but a goodie. Found in the historical village of Lemont. Slow down, enjoy Lemont.
5. Picnic and Volleyball or Creek Walk at Spring Creek Park , Whipple Dam or Bald Eagle State Park.
You haven't experienced State College until you've had a picnic at Spring Creek Park or a cook-out at Whipple Dam. Great Sunday afternoon spot -- careful during the holiday season, they might be crowded.
4. Dinner at The Green Bowl
3. Watch the Sunset at Jo Hays VIsta (and then hike the Mid-State trail to Hawk Watch Platform for gorgeous panorama views)
" Typically, warm, spring days will bring the masses out to Jo Hays Vista..."
2. Bonfire at the Fire Tower
The Little Flat fire tower is a great destination for a hike any time of year. Little Flat is the geographic name of an area on the northern edge of Greenlee Mountain only minutes from downtown State College. Several trails converge at this steel tower which overlooks Boalsburg and Lemont.
See OnwardState's writeup.
1. Ice Cream at Meyer Dairy
"Meyer Dairy, currently owned by Joseph C. Meyer, Jr, grandson of W.C. Meyer, who purchased the first Meyer farm back in 1887. Fresh milk was delivered by a milk wagon (which can be found inside the dining area – maybe it’s a replica?) starting in 1910, and the Meyers continued delivering milk in the area until 1947. The current building was constructed in 1970 and has the feel of a small general store, selling milk in glass jars (including chocolate and strawberry milk!) and eggs produced on the farms located behind the dairy. Of course, the star attraction for me was the ice cream counter, front and center.
Before ordering a cone (priced at an unbelievable $1.75!)" via One Good Scoop
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Extra Credit: Bike the Seven Mountains , Play with a Dog in the Park, or go Rope Swinging
Bonus Points: Go Spelunking in the J4 Cave*
*This would be #1 on the Top 10 of Things You May or May not Be able to Do Legally in State College, Pennsylvania
