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Finally... the State College gear we've always wanted!

For local Dan Murphy, State College has turned out to be a great place to choose a family. As a result, he's been able to give others in the Queer community the confidence to start calling it home, too.

We think you deserve a list compiled by people who actually live here, not algorithms. Here are 30+ fun ideas to get you out and about when the weather’s trying to keep you in.

How violets picked from a friend's backyard can be a remedy for grief and why I mix in my salad dressing by hand.

This is what’s possible when people are serious about being less serious. About infusing work with fun. About building a community that gets to close the laptop, hang out face to face, and work on making the great place we live even greater.

State College is a place where you can find your people and make your own communities. When you go out and do the activities you love and find places that make you happy, you will find your people there.

We saw Bruce Springsteen’s sold-out show at the Bryce Jordan Center on Saturday and hiked around a sunny Rothrock State Forest on Sunday. Both destinations required a less-than-15 minute drive – an experience which feels so State College.

While the students crowd the patio at Cafe 210 West, locals know the springtime weather is best appreciated at different spots all across town. Here’s where the Rediscover State College team is heading when the temps rise!

Yes, it’s “officially” spring. But locals know it’ll still be several more weeks before we get to experience that joy-in-the-soul, everything’s-gonna-be-okay kind of weather in abundance.

Between frequent walks outside (no matter the temperature) and remembering to take advantage of our local cultural amenities and fun downtown restaurant scene, it’s getting far easier to experience winters in State College that feel restful, rejuvenating, and fun instead of long and dreary.