Visit Clarion County

Dodging rocks and shallows or drifting at the river's own sedate pace, the Clarion River can be enjoyed either way. A day spent on the Clarion River will show you the magical, wooded scenery that will make you want to stay a little bit longer. The Pale Whale Canoe Fleet, located in Cooksburg, PA, a simple 16 miles from Clarion, offers a number of packages for those looking to spend a few hours on the river. Whether you decide to travel 4 miles or 10 downstream in a kayak, canoe, tube, or river raft, the staff at the Pale Whale will transport you and your chosen mode of river transportation to the designated starting points. Have your own equipment? The Pale Whale offers parking and transportation for you and your equipment for half the price of what a purchase of the same package would normally be. Don't let the hassle of parking and the stress of retrieving your car stop you from enjoying time on the water. Bring a cooler to curve your hunger while on the rive...

The County Seat: home to the Plaintiff and the Gavel. Offering some of Clarion's best breakfast and lunch options, the County Seat is a stop you must make when in Clarion. But watch out, the County Seat is only open until 2pm and fills up fast. Don't be afraid to stick around, though. Wait time is never long and the experience is more than worth it. Order from the menu or check out the specials board hanging over the bar on the back wall. Each food item is delicious and home made in the back kitchen. Food comes to your table piping hot and without delay. Quick service and fantastic meals, the County Seat will provide you with more than your average dining experience. Seat yourself at the tables, booths, or the lunch bar to be served with hospitality and a good dose of neighborly affection. The County Seat is the place to get to know the locals and learn about other hidden gems that Clarion has to offer all while eating some of the best food you can find. Locat...

Have you ever wanted to sit and relax in a refurbished garage come brewery? I can’t say that I ever have either. But that is exactly what Mechanistic Brewing Co. is. George and Chelsea Alexander remodeled the old garage, created the business from the ground up, and now Mechanistic Brewing Co. is the place to go in town. Now open Friday and Saturday, during their summer hours, people can sit inside at the bar or the tables lining the wall. On warm evenings, the large, glass garage door is opened up and customers can venture outside to the picnic tables. It has a family picnic feel out there because the tables are cute and clean, and it’s easy to gather in groups. Not to mention, the umbrellas are perfect to shade you from the sun. In and about the same area, you can find lawn games like cornhole and even sidewalk chalk for the kids. Mechanistic Brewing is family friendly, kid friendly, and pet friendly (as long as animals are kept outside on a leash). ...

SCENE : You’re stopping in Clarion and looking for a nice bottle of wine. You wouldn’t mind sitting down to enjoy a tasting or two while sitting by a fire or even browsing a store of wine themed knick knacks. You are not in any rush. Some music would set the mood, and you’re a little hungry. A snack would be perfect to top the evening right off. You’re in luck. Depending on where you are located, you have several different options: Deer Creek Winery, Foxburg Wine Cellars, Red Bandanna Winery, and Porchvue Winery. Each winery is unique unto itself and offers its patrons an enjoyable evening. Deer Creek Winery Deer Creek Winery is located in Shippenville, PA. Down a winding, country road, the winery sits on a lovely piece of land among farms and fields. Family owned, the winery has provided for five generations and still offers the family (and many more) some of the finest raspberries. As a result, Deer Creek Winery specializes in raspberry wines. As you walk i...

Zack's Farm fresh, farm to table, locally grown: these are labels we see at some restaurants. How do customers know exactly which foods are farm fresh or farm to table, though? Welcome to Zack’s. Zack’s was opened by Zack Blose and his brothers a little over three years ago in New Bethlehem. Originally a pizza shop, Zack’s is now a farm to table restaurant serving everything from wings and burgers to Cremini stuffed mushrooms and surf and turf. Wait a minute. There’s that farm fresh label again. So how is Zack’s different? Chef Zack makes each dish from scratch, and ninety percent of all the ingredients used at Zack’s come from local farms and businesses. At the end of the menu, a list of farms and their descriptions allows customers to get to know the farmers and their products. In fact, the beginning pages of the menu are categorized by a major farm and the dishes their products help to create: the heading “Clarion Farms Beef” introduces burgers, brisk...