Posted on July 5, 2008, by etrigan in Food, OnTheRoadPost.

Half our goals in visiting Lewisburg was visiting the weekly Farmer’s Market. It is apparent that what was once a single open-air building of local goods has expanded nearly 3x out into tented stalls. The overcrowded mix of Amish, Mennonite, town, gown and foreigner was a little overwhelming but there were several treats to be found.

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Posted on July 5, 2008, by etrigan in Food, OnTheRoadPost.

We spent Wednesday driving out to Lewisburg on a mission to take pictures of my uncle’s dorm, and visit the Farmer’s Market. Along the way we had lunch, a delicious iced coffee (not Starbucks — Cherry Alley Cafe has had their website hacked by some real amateurs) and did a bit of walking.

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Posted on July 5, 2008, by etrigan in Odd, OnTheRoadPost.

Supposedly due to drag racing and several major accidents on Route 220 as you head out to Black Moshannon State Park the signage is very “in-your-face” about safety.

You can see the signs coming a ways off. Almost didn’t catch this one at all “Slow Down. Save A Life” “Don’t Tailgate” “Buckle Up It’s The Law”
“Targeted Enforcement Area” “Keep Alert” “Keep Min 2 Dots Apart” …and then some BIG dots.
Posted on July 5, 2008, by etrigan in Food, Odd, OnTheRoadPost.

One of my favorite pastimes is perusing the fast food offerings of foriegn locales. In the exotic world of State College, Sheetz is the dominant convenience store and I had a chance to slip inside and grab these snapshots.

Bugles Sweet & Salty Caramel Doritos®: The Quest Mint 3 Musketeers is nothing new, but giving it to us in a two-pack, ala Almond Joy is special.
Forget having to try to speak PimplyFacian to place your order, just put it into this machine and swipe your card… …or even better, just pull your sealed pre-made smootie/shake from the fridge below, pop it into the machine above!