Saturday, October 9, 2010

Hanging in Lewisburg, PA

We had a great trip recently to PA to visit some friends in Clearfield. It’s beautiful countryside with rolling hills, would have been great to bring our bikes. We were treated to a lovely dinner at Luigi’s in Dubois and I have to say, their pasta meals were excellent, I even brought my leftovers home for the 5 hour trip the next day. We had a cooler, so why not? And we certainly appreciated not having to cook dinner after the long drive. On the way home, we found this quaint little town near the Delaware River called Lewisburg, home of Bucknell University. Since most college towns have a great downtown, this one does not disappoint. It’s full of cute sidewalk cafes many with great veggie options. We had lunch at Mya's cafe and had a nice table outside so we could relax and watch the world go by. There’s also an amazing historic theatre, Campus Theatre (http://www.campustheatre.org/ ) that shows recent films along with classics and also film festivals. We had the pleasure of getting a sneak peak inside this beautifully restored theatre that originally opened in 1941. The work that’s been done is spectacular with murals on the walls and restored seating. There’s also a special seating section with tables on a raised platform near the entrance to the theatre where you can sit and dine on snacks with old fashioned prices. You can just feel the nostalgia and imagine couples holding hands on their first date watching the old classic films. It is a must see, we only wish we could stay till evening to catch Pulp Fiction which was currently playing. "Bring out the gimp".