Pennsylvania Travel Guide 2008 - (Page 16) ON TH E R OA D : I N T E R STAT E 8 0 79 80 PITTSBURGH HARRISBURG 6 81 76 76 PHILADELPHIA 81 Oil Creek State Park, Oil City G OHIO Clark 79 19 ak es Region 62 Cook Forest Sawmill Center for the Arts, Cooksburg Cooksburg 322 Hermitage Mercer Sharon Wheatland Welcome Center ? Grove City 80 Foxburg Clarion Brookville a s 219 Allegheny National Forest Clearfield 76 ts and d nt nt ntry 422 DuBois 119 80 220 322 Philipsburg Buhl Farm Golf Course, Sharon Quiet Creek Herb Farm, Historic Brookville 219 Centre Hall State College Penn’s Cave, Centre Hall A FEW SURPRISES Catch some fresh air: From the rare relict prairie and blazing star prairie flower in Jennings Environmental Education Center (south of Grove City) to the forested bog at Black Moshannon State Park (between Philipsburg and Bellefonte) and tri-state overlook at Big Pocono State Park (west of Stroudsburg), you’ll find wildly different terrain and opportunities for outdoor recreation all across the state. Or take a journey on the Elk Scenic Drive in Benezette for some elk spotting. Visit Ravensburg State Park near Lock Haven. It’s especially beautiful in June when the mountain laurel blooms, or in October at the peak of fall foliage. > SO WHATCHA WANNA DO ON INTERSTATE 80 IS… Play a round of golf in Sharon at the Buhl Farm Golf Course, the country’s only free golf course. In fact, stay and play a round at each of Mercer County’s golf courses, named by Golf Digest as one of America’s top golf destinations. Gas it up and get to Oil Creek State Park, which sheds light on the region’s early petroleum industry, former oil boomtowns and oil wells. The Oil Heritage Region, location of the first commercial oil well, will also celebrate 150 years starting in August and through 2009. The festivities will recognize the important discoveries and innovations of the local oil industry. Dedicated to cultural enrichment and preserving traditional arts and crafts, the Cook Forest Sawmill Center for the Arts in Cooksburg is a vibrant venue for fine and theatrical arts. Take a self-guided walking tour to learn about the history and architecture of beautiful Historic Brookville, then visit Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living. 16 800 . VISIT. PA visitPA.com http://www.visitPA.com
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