The holidays are right around the corner, and The Happy Valley Store at 204 W Beaver Ave in State College, PA, has just what you need to make the season merry and bright! Our holiday specials are the perfect way to spread some local cheer with unique, high-quality items at unbeatable prices. Check out our seasonal bundles below:

Mythology meets modern tradition as attendees gather to pay respects to Ullr, the Norse god of winter, in anticipation of another great season of skiing and snowboarding.

Central PA's biggest winter sports consignment sale is back on November 22nd and 23rd at Tussey Mountain lodge.

Looking forward to making Thanksgiving memories but not enjoying the idea of cooking? Why not take the family out to enjoy a delicious meal at an area restaurant?

Three new businesses have called Downtown State College their new home. Whether you need your phone fixed, a good meal or an ice-cold smoothie, these new businesses aim to please.

Laurin Goad Davis is an architectural historian working in the Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library at Penn State. She's written on school facilities and women in architecture. In her current role, she creates metadata for the Central Pennsylvania Architecture and Landscape Architecture Digital Collection and works on other local architecture projects for the Libraries.

Just because the football season is winding down, it doesn't mean Downtown State College will stop being the place to go in November! Travelers will have plenty of things to do culminating with the release of the 4th Annual Happy Valley Holiday Ornament on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday on the 30th.

As the leaves start to fall and the weather gets colder, warm-up with a nice glass of wine and be a part of three terrific events sponsored by the Mount Nittany Vineyard & Winery. Seats are limited so reserve your spot as soon as you can!

Some would think that the position of feature twirler of the Penn State Blue Band started at the same time the Majorettes started. However, the Blue Band Majorettes were founded in 1972 and the official feature twirler position did not start until 1974.