Canada’s bluegrass band to watch! Rooted in tradition, fearlessly creative and possessing a bold, dynamic sound, The Slocans have become a leading light of today’s acoustic music scene. Come out to Elk Creek Cafe & Aleworks to hear them live!

(STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) - The Central PA 4th Fest returns to Medlar Field on Monday, July 4 for a celebration of independence at the home of the State College Spikes and Penn State Baseball. The 4th Fest program includes the return of the Human Cannonball from "America's Got Talent," plenty of live music from Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes and more favorites, and a signature 4th Fest FIREWORKS show that will light up the skies for the 4th of July.

Rhoneymeade Fest returns on June 3-5 with three full days of live performances from local and national artists, DJs, visual art, food and drink. This year, the beautiful outdoor festival will have additional performances in iconic downtown State College locations — 3 Dots, Webster's, Zeno's, and Chumley's.

What do you get when you combine a successful career in meteorology, a love of Happy Valley and a You Only Live Once mindset? If you ask Todd Miner, you get to turn life into a carnival ride. Meet Vamos!, Happy Valley’s premier Transportainment experience.

Happy Valley offers some of the most beautiful golf courses anywhere in the country. With challenging holes and breathtaking views of our natural scenery, there is no better place to golf than Central Pennsylvania. From public courses to country club memberships, there is something for every level of golfer right in our backyard.

It’s one thing to be able to teach a perfectly willing person how to fish at Fisherman’s Paradise, the oldest and most famous catch-and-release waters in the country. But it takes quite the expert to drag a completely unwilling, hangry and slightly belligerent person to those beautiful waters and teach them the subtle art of fly fishing.

2,000 Products Competed for the Top Specialty Food Association Award

Boalsburg, PA (May 18, 2022) – Tait Farm Foods’ Lime Mint Shrub has won the new product award in the Alcoholic Beverages & Cocktail Mixes category as part of the Specialty Food Association’s (SFA) 2022 sofi™ Awards, a top honor in the $170.4 billion specialty food industry.

Walkability makes for a fabulous visitor experience and contributes to how desirable a town or city is for residents. Just ask any beach town. There’s a reason the boardwalk is one of the most popular places at the shore: everything is right there.

Visitors will find this same benefit in Happy Valley’s best small towns, including State College, home to one of the most beautiful and walkable campuses in the country.

State College, PA. May 11th, 2022 – The Comfort Suites near Penn State hotel of State College has been recognized with a prestigious “Best of Choice” award Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), franchisor of the Comfort Suites brand.