Just one off the grid pub crawl in PA? Small PA town w multiple bars w/ hotel so I dont have to DUI, not in a major city or college town

Submitted by WWDB t3_10guo8r in Pennsylvania

I would love to book a hotel room, and do a pub crawl of a small PA town and hit a few dive bars, and not have to worry about driving.

I live in Allentown, so not interested in a “city” deal or a college town or some tourist trap. Guessing something North Central or Western PA?

Any suggestions

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IsNowReallyTheTime t1_j54qzs2 wrote

The whole Wyoming Valley and then Route 6 through Honesdale and Hawley. Honesdale may be what you want.

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heeroguy t1_j54r9ou wrote

pottsville has some a few times a year

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No_Athlete1959 t1_j54smz6 wrote

Try downtown Hanover PA. It has several breweries and dives all within a couple of blocks

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artificialavocado t1_j54t1sf wrote

You said no college town but State College has a great bar scene

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idiotdetector70 t1_j54v98j wrote

Athens, Sayre area. Plenty of hotels, even more bars. Added bonus, right on the New York State border so you can go up and get some legal weed while you go to the casino 10 minutes away.

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Congenital0ptimist t1_j554gw2 wrote

No city, no college, no tourism?

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You're going to get a Walmart and broken sidewalks.

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Try Franklin PA. It has tourism, but it's quaint, beautiful, and pretty busy for its size.

Sharon, PA has a couple nice brewpubs but it's not super walkable. Doable though.

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EAS_Agrippa t1_j555jfy wrote

Try Marietta, PA. Half dozen places to drink including the Railroad House which has rooms.

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[deleted] t1_j555qfa wrote

Gettysburg isn’t bad. Some breweries, bars, hotels. Not too obnoxious at night time particularly. Daytime is a riot. Also, ridesharing available if you don’t want to hoof it everywhere.

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PGHNeil t1_j5577zl wrote

Pittsburgh, Washington (about a half hour south) or Oil City (western PA but closer to Erie.)

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ThinkySushi t1_j562otw wrote

Replying to Several-Push6195 (#1,415,385)

While West chester is technically a college town if you do it in the summer it really really doesn't feel like it. And the pub and restaurant seem there is fantastic! And it doesn't take too long to walk to a wide variety of beautiful b&bs or you could do a hotel downtown. It's quite lovely.

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Groan_Of_Wind t1_j571xul wrote

Replying to egJohn (#1,417,854)

This is the best answer in the state, at least for winter. I've driven through Franklin for years to get to our cabin but only encountered the ice festival just last winter. It was amazing. There is the brewpub (Trails to Ales) and a number of other nice bars and restaurants. The Quality Inn is right there on the main street. They have a heart shaped whirlpool suite!

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Groan_Of_Wind t1_j5723an wrote

Also recommending Franklin PA. Tunkhannock was cool too when I had to travel out there every couple months at my old employer.

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LegitimateStar7034 t1_j57i69z wrote

Bridge Street in Phoenixville. Tons of restaurants, at least 5 craft breweries, an adorable wine bar and Blue Bird Distillery.
Root Down is a Wu Tang inspired craft brewery and it’s got a cool vibe. There’s a hotel over the Italian restaurant in town.

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AtBat3 t1_j582i0n wrote

Phoenixville, bridge street

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CltAltAcctDel t1_j59n0yw wrote

Warren might work. It’s 2 miles north of the middle of nowhere but it’s a neat town. Not sure how many bars it has.

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Langshire515 t1_j5cha5p wrote

Marietta, PA Spring Bar Crawl. It’s a deep cut. Right off of Route 30 by Columbia, in Lancaster PA.

Off the beaten path, cool railroad town by the Susquehanna, but gets a good turn out.

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YinzerHippo t1_j5d8jej wrote

Replying to PGHNeil (#1,416,329)

Oil City certainly has the dive bars with a few hidden gems, but no longer has a hotel in walking distance. Uber is pretty much non-existent in the area as well.

Edit: Got curious and looked - there are a few Airbnbs in the area though!

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Mrstucco t1_j5deacy wrote

West Chester, Kennett Square, Media, Conshohocken, Lafayette Hill, Jim Thorpe. Idk, if you can’t put together a bar crawl in a small Pa town, your standards are too high.

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jmbitzer t1_j5ho5ab wrote

West Reading. Can start at the hotel in Wyo and go down one side of Penn Ave down and back up the other.

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