The Hampton Inn by Hilton in Bloomsburg, under the ownership and management of Millett Hospitality Inc., has been recognized with the prestigious Lighthouse Award for 2016.  This award signifies that the Hampton Inn in Bloomsburg is a top performing hotel.  Out of more than 2,200 Hampton Hotels, the Hampton Inn in Bloomsburg is in the top five percent in the Hampton Inn brand. This is the third year in a row that the Hampton Inn in Bloomsburg has received this honor. Hampton Hotels are ranked based upon guest surveys and Hilton Quality Assurance Inspection scores. The Hampton Inn in Bloomsburg…

The Columbia Montour Visitors Bureau is proud to support the efforts of the Monarch Red Carpet campaign!  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEDUb4x3wcY Each year, the Visitors Bureau holds a photo contest to produce a 500-piece puzzle featuring one of the area covered bridges. Limited-edition puzzles have been produced the past six years and have featured the East & West Paden bridges (2 times), the Knoebels Bridge, Keefer Mills Bridge, Esther Furnace Bridge, and most recently, the Stillwater Bridge. The 2017 photo contest is now open. Individuals who have photos of one of the counties’ 25 covered bridges are encouraged to submit them for a chance to have their photo featured as the 2017 Covered Bridge Puzzle. Each photographer is permitted to…

  Have you longed to see many of the nineteenth-century covered bridges Columbia County has to offer, but didn’t want to travel off the beaten path alone?  If you are looking for a delightful and informative day touring our historic covered bridges, please join the Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau for its fourth annual Covered Bridge Bus Tour on Saturday, May 20th. Hop on the bus at the Visitors Bureau office at 121 Papermill Road in Bloomsburg to begin a historical adventure. Guests can unwind as the guided ride meanders through the picturesque Central Pennsylvania countryside to visit 13 of the area’s…

PRIZE BASKET WINNERS ANNOUNCED! All winners have been notified with a separate email. Congratulations, and thanks to all who participated this year – we hope everyone had a great time. Colonel Ricketts Hard Cider – Melanie, Danville Elk Mountain Winery Outlet at Stoney Acres – Tammy, Milton Freas Farm Winery – Nicole, Orangeville O’Donnell Winery, L.L.C. – Jamie, Northumberland Pickering Winery – Orangeville Location – Debbie, Berwick Red Shale Ridge Vineyards in Danville – Audrey, Bloomsburg Shade Mountain Winery & Vineyards in Danville – Lisa, Northumberland Three Dogs Vino – Ruthann, Scranton GRAND PRIZE WINNER – Cindy, Elysburg

A Wine & Chocolate Trail is currently happening at participating Columbia and Montour county wineries, from now until February 19th. The occasion makes for a perfect day trip or weekend excursion for sweethearts or groups of friends. What’s more romantic than discovering a new favorite red or white paired with delectable chocolates? Trail travelers are also eligible to win one of nine prize baskets if they visit all eight participating wineries during the specified period. Each winery will be offering a gift basket and will also donate a bottle of wine to be placed into one grand prize basket. There…

Looking for a seasonal job? Knoebels Amusement Resort is looking to add approximately 800 new seasonal team members, and is hosting their annual Job Fair next month.  Interested individuals are invited to the Elysburg Fire Hall on Saturday, March 4th from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. to chat with representatives from each park department, fill out an application, and schedule an interview. Prior to the event, attendees are encouraged to also check out Knoebels’ online job portal to view job descriptions and fill out an online application.  While Knoebels is primarily seeking team members aged 16 and older, there are…

When you think about butterflies, the iconic Monarch Butterfly immediately comes to mind.  With a wingspan of 8 to 10 centimeters, the Monarch’s brilliant orange with bold black lines is one of the most recognized and appreciated features of the American landscape. Its bright colors are carried from the caterpillar stage to the splendor of the butterfly. The colors also help the Monarch ward off predators with nature’s inherent warning to predators that bright colors mean undesirable taste and deadly, poisonous characteristics.  This remarkable butterfly now faces extinction!  A twenty-year study clearly indicates the population of Monarch butterflies dropped more than…

Excited for the Bloomsburg Fair?  The Fair runs from Saturday, September 24th thru Saturday, October 1st. Pre-Fair day is this Friday, September 23rd.  Pre-Fair Day is a chance for people to enjoy the 161st Bloomsburg Fair without the large crowds.  This day traditionally also serves as a good “practice day” for new vendors to make sure the week of Fair runs smoothly. Gates for Pre-Fair Day open at 2pm; Admission (Over 12) – $3 Free Parking! At 6:30 PM, enjoy the Vespers at the Bandshell.

On October 16, 2016, the District Forester for the Weiser Forest District will provide the public with a unique opportunity to drive on the Roaring Creek Trail through the Weiser State Forest, Roaring Creek Tract.  The drive-through will begin at 9:00 AM, starting at the Route 42 parking lot gate; the gate will remain open until 2:00 PM.  Traffic will be restricted to one-way travel on the 8-mile Roaring Creek Trail and will exit at the Route 54 parking lot gate.  All vehicles must exit the Roaring Creek Trail by 3:00 PM.  Passenger vehicles only (cars, pick-up trucks, SUVs, passenger vans,…

Visiting Knoebels this weekend? If so, you might be happy to learn that it’s a one-stop location where you can ride the world’s best carousel, taste the best food, enjoy the thrill of the second best wooden roller coaster, and experience a host of other top five “best-ofs” in the amusement industry. During a recent event at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, Amusement Today announced the winners of its 2016 Golden Ticket Awards. The awards annually recognize the “Best of the Best” in the amusement industry and are calculated from an international poll. The results come from a survey that…