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The Behrend Beacon
On The Road...
Waterford
by Melody Sherosky
contributing writer
Without much time to travel far
from Erie this past weekend, I
snagged a friend and we headed to
the nearby town of Waterford, PA,
just half an hour's drive from
Behrend. I knew very little about
Waterford. There had been a fort
there, George Washington slept there,
and Troyer Farms Potato Chips come
from Waterford. What I found was
that, far beyond a fort (and potato
chips), Waterford has more history
than many of the small towns around
Erie. And it has some food worth
traveling for!
The main drag of Waterford, which
runs roughly from the park to the
Eagle Hotel, is about three blocks
long. In that three blocks, there are
at least four restaurants, and many
more antique shops than anyone
could possibly need. Also, there are
several of those big signs that tell you
about the historical significance of
the spot.
It seems everybody wanted to build
their fort in Waterford; the French,
the British and then the Americans
successively built forts there during
the 18th Century. The French left in
1759, and burned down their own
fort. The British took over the area
and built a tort that was then burned
down by Native Americans in 1763.
No one burned down the American
settlement that followed, and the
town of Waterford was laid out by
Hot Spots in Erie
Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods is located outside the Mlllcreek Mall, next to Office Max
by Karl Benacci
features editor
Erie, Pennsylvania is a great sports
town; however, there aren't many
Igrge sports stores for` the local ath
tete to shop at.
What's someone to do when they
wants a store that has a diverse se
lection of products?
Students can go to Dick's Sport
ing Goods. which is located outside
the Millcreek Mall, next to Office
Max.
Dick's Sporting Goods has a wide
Boasts revolutionary history and
This is the Eagle-Hotel, which is located in Waterford
In the park you will find a map of the
historical sites you can walk to in
Waterford. Also, there is a huge memo
rial to revolutionary soldiers who died
"in the vicinity" of the park. Somewhere
in the East park, a military horse is bur
ied as well, in full battle regalia. Ap-
ing apparel, equipment, and safety
equipment.
Every sport is included at Dick's, in
cluding basketball, football, baseball,
swimming, and hockey.
However, Dick's has a great selec
tion of items in harder to find sports
genres, particularly extreme sports, in
cluding rollerblading and skateboard-
mg.
Dick's also has a great selection of
classic sport products such as golf and
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parently he was a war hero, and was
buried with honors.
There are many interesting historic
buildings in Waterford, including the
Waterford Hotel and the Eagle Hotel,
both of which now house restaurants
of great reputation. We ate at Kellie's
Sugar and Spice restaurant in the Eagle
There's even a putting green fo
those who want to experiment wit
different putters.
Students should definitely check ou
Dick's Sporting Goods, especially
with the holiday season coming up.
Dick's has great gift ideas for every
one in the family.
A great selection and decent prices „
are a sure way to score quality sports
products, making Dick's Sporting
Goods a definite Hot Spot in Erie.
Hotel. Among other things, Kellie's has
some Amish food but I was not feeling
that adventurous. I settled for a hilow
egg-salad sandwich, sweet-potato
french-fries with honey, lemonade and
fruit slush. Our waitress explained that
fruit slush is pineapple and other juices
frozen with chunks of banana and
ABC Weekend of Events
What are you doing this weekend? Well, instead of saying
"nothing," join the Association of Black Collegians for a
weekend full of events that will be good for the mind, body,
and possibly give you a little bit of soul. The weekend kicks
off with Total Makeover, which starts at 11:00 on Saturday,
Novemberltth. It will take place in the Smith Chapel. The
makeover workshop will include beauty makeovers and also
a spirit makeover for your mind. Total Makeover was
funded by SAF, so it is free to all. After the Total Makeover,
be ready to cheer or boo at the Rhyme Out. The Rhyme
Out is talent show filled with rappers, poets, and singers
who will compete for prizes provided by ABC. The cost of
the Rhyme Out is $1 for Behrend,students and $2 for anyone
who is not of Behrend. The Rhyme Out will be held in Reed
117. The evening will end with a Reggae party, which will
start at 10:00 PM and end at 3 AM. The cost of the reggae
party will be $2 for Behrend students and $3 for non-
Behrend studentl. There is discounted price for those
attending both the Rhyme Out and Reggae party of $2 for
Behrend studehts did $3 fo! r non-Behrend students. So
Behrend students, there is no reason for you to be bored
this weekend. The activities do , not stop there. Closing out
the Association of Black Collegians weekend will be Black
E x p ress i ons on Sunday, November lith. Black Expressions
is an event where people can display any talent they have,
whether liheth through
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s ong,
danc e, rend I poetry
will fi
trY'° e el r h anY d in run
°ther talent
you want
to display
frAB.OO to 12:00. It is free of charge and ligh t refres hments
ir.be
ede
provided. The Association of Black Collegians has
th se even t s so students will not have to leave
pus In order to have a good time.
Karl Benacci, Features Editor
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
by Jennie Ellison
contributing writer
behrcolls@aol.com
fruit slush
peaches in the middle.
Then you let it thaw a little. Ta-da,
fruit slush. For just a dollar, fruit slush
is an incredible bargain, it was really
good. Lunch for two cost just $10!
Kellie's also has home-made pies,
which I may return for.
After a lunch and a historical walk
through Waterford, you should con
sider driving a little farther down route
19 to Lake Leßoeuf, a great fishing
spot and a site of historical bad luck
for ferry boats. Not only is the lake the
only natural home of tiger muskie (a
fish), but it is the permanent resting
place of two ferry boats, the "Queen
Belle of Leßoeuf I and II." The Belles
were steamboats that sold rides around
the lake for just 10 cents. The second
boat was only built after the first sank.
Then, the second boat, years later,
caught fire and sank as well. George
Washington had much better luck boat
ing the lake; his long canoe trip down
French Creek began on Lake Leßoeuf.
If you are at all interested in history,
including burning boats and dead he
roic horses, you should visit Waterford.
And if you area not interested in his
tory, I can highly recommend the fruit
slush and a walk near Lake Leßoeuf.
Either way, Waterford was worth the
half an hour drive. Until next time...
Directions: From Behrend take 1-90
West to Peach Street/ Route 19, go
South on 19 for about 15 miles or un
til you see a sign saying "Welcome to
Waterford."