Cara Aungst

Cara Aungst

Fun Guide Managing Editor

129 articles

Mimosa

Meetings

The Best is Back with Gardens’ Brunch

Come Back to the Penn Stater for Iconic Penn State Eats

Happy Valley’s go-to Sunday brunch is back, and it’s just as good as you remember. With champagne and mimosas included with your meal, you can start out a lazy Happy Valley Sunday in a truly indulgent way. Reviewers on Google and Yelp agree: brunch at The Gardens at The Penn Stater is the iconic, delicious Penn State breakfast experience.

Hublersburg

Places To Stay

Hublersburg Inn

A local favorite since 1827, the Hublersburg Inn serves spirited American cuisine in a unique, historic atmosphere. Since purchasing the Inn in 2007, Andi Heidt and her staff have transformed this local “watering hole” into one of the best destination restaurants in the Centre Region.

Discovery Space

Events

Family Events Planned at DISCOVERY SPACE

Check out our STEM-themed birthday parties for kids. New themes coming soon! Throwing a big party for kids or adults? We can have hands-on activities for your guests young and old and a space for your caterer too!

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Places To Stay

Gamble Mill

After an extensive renovation and remodel, the Gamble Mill is thrilled to welcome guests back to the historic, yet updated location in Bellefonte, PA!

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Shopping

Happy Valley Pivot: Your Cigar Den

Bringing State College’s downtown, and the world’s best cigars, into your own home. Your Cigar Den is operated by one of only 13 certified master tobacconists in the nation and promises that it can fit anyone, from novice to aficionado, with the perfect cigar.

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Events

Happy Valley Pivot: Downtown State College

Supporting Downtown Businesses with online, personal shopping options

This April, as the long-reaching effects of COVID-19 became clear, local event organizers made the hard decision to cancel the summer’s festivals, including Happy Valley’s famous summer festivals The Festival of the Arts and 4th Fest.

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Safe Health Protocols

Happy Valley Pivot: Big Springs Spirits

Keeping Happy Valley running with house-made sanitizer and to-go cocktails

For Big Springs Spirits, this season has been, in a word, everchanging. “Overall, I’d say that we’ve been fortunate,” says Tasting Room Manager Lucy Rogers. “We’ve been able to maintain our core staff of employees throughout shutdown and into reopening, from 25% capacity to 50% capacity, and we’ve been pretty busy.”

The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau publishes up-to-date event information at HappyValley.com/events