Time Travel Transportation
Begin your day with some locally renowned breakfast treats. Stop at the bakery at Sandy Ridge Market in Orbisonia to pick up one (or 12) of their iconic jumbo doughnuts. Then head down the street to Martin General Store for some grab-and-go breakfast pizza and hot coffee. You’re on ‘Ray’cation, right?
With your belly full, experience America's Industrial Past at the East Broad Top Railroad, voted #3 Best Scenic Train Ride by USA Today. A National Historic Landmark, the East Broad Top Railroad is the only original narrow gauge railroad east of the Rocky Mountains. The immaculately preserved locomotives, train station and machine shops offer visitors an immersive experience like no other, with train rides through some of Pennsylvania's most spectacular scenery, exciting events, shop tours, shopping and more! Visit https://eastbroadtop.com/ for tickets and information.
Across the street from EBT, continue your journey back in time to the Rockhill Trolley Museum, where visitors hear the ting-ting of the trolley bell, the growl of the gears, and the ticka-ticka-ticka of the air compressor as they ride through Blacklog Narrows in a real trolley car. Visit https://rockhilltrolley.org/ for more information. Combo tickets for the EBT and Rockhill Trolley Museum are available at https://eastbroadtop.com/ride/combo-tickets/.
After riding the rails, wet your whistle with a famous root beer float combo at A&W Restaurant at Sandy Ridge Station.
Wanna call it a day? Keep the railroad experience alive at Iron Rail Bed and Breakfast, located right next door to the EBT. Situated on the corner of Iron & Meadow Streets in Rockhill Furnace, this 1885 Victorian home was built by the East Broad Top Railroad for the General Superintendent, A.W. Greenwood and his family. The home offers guests five bedrooms and four bathrooms. Relax on the side porch and enjoy the antique decor throughout.
Got more gas in the tank? Keep the wheels rolling right over to America’s oldest antique automobile museum - Swigart Auto Museum - where you’ll see original Hollywood legends like Herbie the Love Bug and Tucker #1013. The museum offers a rotating collection of automobiles and carriages on display dating back to 1896. Get information and schedule your tour at http://www.swigartmuseum.com/.
Stay close to the auto museum and keep the classic - and classy - vibes going! Historic Gage Mansion Bed & Breakfast, in the heart of downtown Huntingdon, is a gorgeous Victorian equipped with seven luxurious guest rooms complete with private bathrooms. Enjoy the period details, including six fireplaces, stunning light fixtures, stained glass windows, a welcoming courtyard, and off-street parking. Relax in one of the turret rooms or entertain friends in the billiard suite. Gourmet breakfast is included!
Notice the delicious scents of Thompson’s Candle Company filling the town with fragrance? Thompson's handcrafted, super scented products have been made in Huntingdon for over 20 years. You will find them in stores all over the U.S. and Canada, but for the complete selection of 72 fragrances in a variety of 23 shapes and sizes, visit the gift shop behind Gage Mansion.
For dinner, take it easy and stroll across the street to the epicurean Three Twelve Kitchen & Cocktails. Featured in an episode of Road Trip Masters, the meticulous dishes and drinks there are both beautifully presented and memorable on the palate.