Does today’s economy have you scaling back your vacation plans? Are the rising costs in gas and other expenses have you looking for nearby places to visit?
Then why not make the decision to stay closer to home this year and
BE A TOURIST IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD!
Spread the word! Take yourself and your visiting friends and relatives to Erie’s thriving Downtown and Bayfront districts or how about taking a leisurely drive through the surrounding communities of Edinboro, Corry, Waterford, and North East along the scenic Seaway Trail or Historic PA Route 6?
VisitErie is encouraging everyone and anyone (local residents AND visitors) to get out and experience all that our beautiful Great Lake Port City has to offer.
Here are just a few suggestions but the possibilities are endless! For a complete listing of fun things to do right here in your own backyard, click here.
- Outdoor Concerts, Celebrations, Block Parties, Rallies, Fairs and Festivals
- Indoor and Outdoor Professional Sports (Seawolves, Otters and Bayhawks, Oh my!)
- Over 5 local Wineries
- Cultural Attractions and Performance Theaters (Erie Playhouse, The Station Dinner Theatre, museums and galleries)
- Family-Fun Activities (Waldameer, Splash Lagoon, the Zoo, Family First or Wooden Nickel Buffalo Farm)
- Outdoor Adventures in boating, swimming, jet skiing, golfing, fishing, birding, hiking, biking (Presque Isle State Park, the Tom Ridge Environmental Center and Asbury Woods Nature Center, Port Erie Sports, Whispering Woods Golf Club, various fishing charters)
- Horseracing and gaming (Presque Isle Downs & Casino) or NASCAR sanctioned racing (Lake Erie Speedway)
- Unique Shopping (Accents by the Bay, Relish, Glass Growers, All That Glitters, Harley Davidson)
- And don’t forget about…JR’s Last Laugh Comedy Club, Millcreek Mall, Double D.A.B. Riding Stables, Victorian Princess Cruises, Harborview Mini Golf
Fill in the gaps with a bite to eat at Erie’s wide variety of restaurants or enjoy an evening out with friends along the Bayfront or at area drinking establishments and dance clubs
Remember, this is just a small sampling of everything Erie County has to offer! Re-visit familiar attractions or maybe take time to discover new ones!
Watch for “Be A Tourist in Your Own Backyard” signs and advertisements popping up throughout out this season on:
 Get your free copy of the 2011-2012 Erie All Seasons Visitors Guide, by phoning our offices at 814-454-1000, emailing info@visiterie.com or stop by and see us at the Intermodal Transportation Center-208 East Bayfront Parkway, Suite 103 (located right next to the Erie Maritime Museum).
Still want more things to do? Check out the following online event calendars at Events. |
