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Bed & Breakfast Inn
Williamsport, PA
Williamsport
B&B
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The Peter Herdic House Area Activities
Williamsport, PA
and Surrounding Area
- Millionaires’ Row
- We highly recommend either a self-guided walking tour of
Williamsport’s historic district, or the trolley tour that departs
from the Radisson
Hotel.
- Biking and hiking and outdoor recreation
- The Pine Creek rails to trails project (a 60-mile relatively
flat bike trail) begins 15 miles from downtown Williamsport in
Jersey Shore. We also have excellent (but hilly) biking routes
departing from the Inn. Please ask about bikes and routes.
- The Loyalsock Trail and other excellent hiking options are
just a short distance away. Please ask for directions.
- Williamsport has two parks (Brandon and Memorial) with pools,
play areas and tennis courts.
- Museums
- There are four museums within walking distance of the Inn, as
well as the Little League Museum, located across the river.
- Reptileland
- A unique and educational reptile zoo owned by local celebrity
and friend Clyde Peeling.
- Hiawatha
- Williamsport’s own paddlewheel riverboat offers daily trips on
the Susquehanna River.
- Theatre and film
- The Community Arts Center, in walking distance, is
Williamsport’s historic venue for big name acts at reasonable
prices and independent films.
- The Community
Theatre, also nearby, is Williamsport’s local theatre troupe
and music venue.
- Bars
- Bar hopping is a popular activity here in Williamsport, and we
have a wide array of venues—from the Bullfrog
Brewery, an award-winning microbrewery, to Franco’s
Lounge, a favorite local hotspot. For clubbing, we offer the
Cell
Block, a nightclub in a 17th century Quaker prison, and Club Z, the
area’s hip new gay bar.
- Shopping: Jewelry
- Williamsport has an international jewelry following, due in
large part to the innovation of local jeweler James Meyer. Though
Meyer no longer has a storefront, unique jewelry can be found in
the shops of Marc Williams and Ann McKay,
both located downtown.
- Shopping: Antique and Thrift Shops
- Our area features a good selection of antique and thrift
shops—we have three in downtown Williamsport, as well as the Old
Barn Center in Pennsdale, and the Roan Auction House on Lycoming
Creek Road.
- Shopping: Clothing
- For clothing, the Clothier in downtown Williamsport has a huge
selection of menswear. Women’s specialty clothing, from local
designers and merchants, can be found at Gifts of Art and the
Coffee and Tea Room. The Inn is also a 30-minute drive from the Woolrich Outlet Store.
- Shopping: Gifts
- Gifts of Art also features a wide array of crafts and gifts by
local artisans, and Adelyn’s is a find for anyone with a passion
for dolls. For more Victorian gifts, check out Lady Di’s Floral
and Gift Shop.
- Shopping: Books
- Otto’s
Bookstore is just a few blocks away on W. Fourth St., and has
a very good selection. The historic James V. Brown
Library is also located in downtown Williamsport and holds
book sales in April and October.
- Shopping: Coffee Shops
- Downtown has an array of local food markets and coffee shops.
For coffee, be sure to check out the Coffee and Tea Room,
Williamsport’s most popular wireless coffee house with live music
most weekends. The Java, Juice and Art Café is another great
coffee spot, and Joanna’s Bakery not only serves coffee and
espresso in a sunny storefront, they make excellent pepperoni
rolls and sfogliatelle to accompany it. Don’t miss Joanna’s
blackberry cabernet sorbetto!
- Shopping: Food
- Helmrich’s, Williamsport’s local fish market, is a great place
to pick up locally smoked shad, and in front of Helmrich’s every
Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon, you’ll find the Williamsport
Growers’ Market, a great local resource for fruit, vegetables and
baked goods, as well as a good stop on Saturday morning for a cup
of excellent French-press coffee from Guernica Coffee. For other
picnic or snack needs, Waltman’s deli is within walking distance
of the Inn, as is a PA State Liquor store.
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