Downtown Erie comes alive on the second Friday of each summer month with Boutique Nights — a lively celebration of local art, music, shopping, and community. Held at 5th & State, the event transforms downtown into a festive, walkable hub filled with unique finds, interactive activities, and live performances. Expect local artists and vendors, boutique […]

It’s National Ice Cream Day. How cool…and sweet! Whether it’s reminiscing about after-beach cones at Sara’s or biking to Whippy Dip for a real milkshake, everyone in Erie has a favorite scoop spot (or two or three, if they really like ice cream). There’s no shortage of places to pick up a cool cone or […]

Robins are often thought to be harbingers of spring, but here in Erie, they are not as we have robins who stay here year-round (and, yes, they are hardy buggers to live through our winters!). However, there are three TRUE harbingers of spring in Erie that we have observed over the years: 1.) Red-winged blackbirds. […]

One of the best ways to get a flavor for a city or region is to sample the cuisine unique to the area. When in Erie, here are a few things you should definitely try: 1. Sponge candy. You can find this sweet treat at any of Erie’s chocolatiers — Romolo’s, Steffanelli’s and Pulakos. Stefanelli’s […]

On any given day from April 1 through mid-September, you may encounter a long line of backed up traffic on the inside lane of Presque Isle Drive at the entrance to Presque Isle State Park. While the park enjoys more than 4,000,000 visitors each year, the hold-up is not traffic entering the park, it’s motorists […]