Day 53, 54, & 55 of 166 Days of RV Adventures in the Summer of 2026

Sunday, June 28th was the last morning of the Remington Ryde Bluegrass Fest. It was a gospel open jam, a worship service, and then Billy Cox Gospel show. No pictures or videos, because all it did was rain, rain, rain! But the music was uplifting!

We packed up in the rain, never fun! We hugged our neighbor, and new friend Thelma and her 4-legged companion, Ginger. We headed north, again! To get out of Centre Hall, you either have to go way east to Lewisburg or up and over Mount Nittany. We chose the latter! 

Mount Nittany is a prominent geographic landmark in Centre County. It is a vital environmental and cultural symbol for Penn State University and the surrounding Nittany Valley. Standing at an elevation of 2,077 feet, it forms the inspiration behind Penn State’s famous "Nittany Lion" mascot. Nearly 1,000 acres of the mountain are preserved by the Mount Nittany Conservancy, offering over 8 miles of volunteer-maintained trails and multiple scenic overlooks that look down onto State College and Beaver Stadium. We got on PA 64 and took the 21 mile-long two lane state highway to avoid getting on I-80 before we get onto PA 287. You can still see the majestic mountain vistas from this route.

We also got to see the Amish coming from church in their buggies. The first one was all women and girls in an open wagon, as we were leaving our fuel stop. 

The second buggy, pulled over to let a long line of cars pass, on this two-lane roadway.

We had to get on 220, for a few miles. But, before we did we passed an old Texaco sign and a building with newer cars, but old gas pumps and signs.  I learned it is RC Bowman and Sons, a locally owned and operated used car dealership. 

Once we got on PA 287, we followed Larry's Creek for a long time. Larry's Creek is a 23-mile-long tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River. It is highly regarded for its trout fishing (including brown and rainbow trout), canoeing, and scenic hunting camps. State Route 287 follows the creek's watershed through townships like Cogan House, Mifflin, and Salladasburg.

We went through Wellsboro and made it back to Ives Run. Wellsboro is the biggest town we have seen since we got on PA 287! We are back on site # 64. The same site 

The decal still looks great!

On Monday June 29th, I enjoyed a nice walk at Ives Run. The roads offer great spaces to walk and there is a portion of the lake to view at every turn. Two of my favorites spots to walk here are on the Railroad Grade Trail and the gravel roadway to the primitive camping sites. But, both have been wet, I don't enjoy walking on them in that state.

We enjoyed a leisurely morning after I got back from my walk. It was a day to catch up on cleaning the inside of the rig and catching the heat, from the sun, that we lacked in Centre Hall. It was the perfect "chill" day!

Tuesday June 30th is our last full day in PA until September.  and we headed to Mansfield. We did a Wal-Mart run, laundry and we hit a brewery for a beer and dinner.

Yorkholo Brewing Company opened at 4pm. We hung aound the 20-minutes and we stopped in. Yorkholo, pronounced "York Hollow", is a small artisan brewpub located in the north central region of Pennsylvania called the "Pennsylvania Wilds".  The brewery name comes from the York family dairy farm  established in 1861.  The farm had to shorten its name from York Hollow to Yorkholo due to the number of letters allowed when registering dairy cattle.

Ralph York ran the Yorkholo dairy farm his entire life until he retired and all the dairy cows were sold off.  The name of the brewery was chosen to continue the Yorkholo legacy.  When deciding on a logo that represented Yorkholo and quality, they couldn't think of anything better than the face of Ralph York. Funny, I thought the logo had FDR in it!

The list of beer selections were not as expansive as some other breweries. I loved the mug club mugs. They are made by a local potter in the area. 

Charlie was not sure what he wanted, because they did not have any of their own IPAs on tap. He tried an IPA from another brewery, but it was waaaaaay to hoppy. I suggested that Charlie get the Bungy Blonde Ale and I got the PA Grand Canyon Vanilla Porter. I am becoming quite the porter lover... LOL 

We ordered food. We wanted a pretzel, but it's a popular item and they were out. We settled on boneless chicken wings and fries. The vibe at this brewery was more of a college town. Our bartender and server, were one in the same. Brandon was great at both, he is a college student at Mansfield University.

Tomorrow, Wednesday July 1st, we head into NY for our 60-days there. Stay tuned for more Two Lane Adventures!