Mercer County

Itinerary at a Glance

Time	Activity
9-10am	Daffin’s Candies
10-11am	Buhl Mansion Guesthouse & Spa
11am-12:30pm	The Winner
12:30-1:30pm	Lunch
1:30-2:40pm	Reyers Shoe Store
3-4pm	Kraynak’s
4-4:45pm	Avenue of 444 Flags and War on Terror Memorial
5pm	Dinner

 

Directions to Daffin’s Candies
Take I-80 toward Sharon, and take exit 4B for US-60 N toward US 18 via Sharon/Hermitage. Merge onto PA 60, and merge into the left lane toward downtown Sharon on Broadway Avenue. Continue on Broadway Avenue for 3.9 miles. Turn right at Business Route 62/East State Street. Daffin’s Candies will be on your right.

Daffin’s Candies

724.342.7502 or 877.323.3465
496 East State St., Sharon
Hours: M-Sa 9am-9pm, Su 11am-5pm
www.daffins.com

Daffin’s has created quality chocolates for candy lovers of all ages since 1949. Thousands travel to Daffin’s, the “World’s Largest Candy Store,” for the choicest variety from creams and nuts in milk and semi-sweet chocolate to customized novelty chocolates. Inside Daffin’s, you’ll find “The Chocolate Kingdom,” which abounds with unique characters, storybook castles, a quaint village, animals, and more, all made of solid chocolate.

Directions to the Buhl Mansion Guesthouse & Spa
Directly next door to Daffin’s Candies.

Buhl Mansion Guesthouse & Spa

866.345.2845
422 East State St., Sharon
www.BuhlMansion.com
For overnight accommodations, spa services, or tour rates and hours, please call or visit our website.

Tours of this historic home are offered daily for groups by advanced reservations. Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, this 1890 castle offers grand memories of a lifetime as guests get a glimpse into the life of America’s “royalty” and the legacy of the industrial age’s “rich and famous.” This Romanesque castle, Frank Buhl’s wedding present for his wife Julia, is alive with history. After years of neglect and abuse, it was lovingly restored for all to enjoy, and now features the Winner Art Collection.

Directions from the Buhl Mansion to The Winner
Turn left on Business Route 62 (East State Street). Continue about 1/2 mile. The Winner will be on your right, just over the bridge.

The Winner

724.346.9466
32 West State St., Sharon
Hours: M-F 10am-9pm, Sa 10am-6pm, and Su 11am-5pm
www.thewinneroutlet.com

The world’s largest off-price fashion store. The Winner in downtown Sharon offers the latest designer fashions and accessories comparable to those found at Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom’s, and Saks Fifth Avenue. Save up to 70% off suggested retail prices! The Winner carries special occasion, careerwear, sportswear, cruisewear, bridal, children’s, giftware, collectibles, and much more.

Lunch (see lunch and dinner restaurant listing)

Directions from the Winner to Reyers Shoe Store
Head west on State Street and turn left onto Water Avenue at the light near McDonald’s. Reyers Shoe Store will be on your right in the Sharon City Center Plaza.

Reyers Shoe Store

724.981.2200 or 800.245.1550
Sharon City Center
Hours: M-Sa 10am-9pm, Su 11am-5pm
www.reyers.com

The “World’s Largest Shoe Store.” No matter what size, style, or brand of shoe you’re looking for, chances are you’ll find it at Reyers! Over 175,000 pairs of men’s, women’s, and children’s shoes in all sizes, from women’s size 4-13 widths AAAA-EE, men’s size 6-22 widths AA-EEEEEE, and all children’s sizes.

Directions from Reyers Shoe Store to Kraynak’s
From Water Avenue, turn right onto West State Street toward Hermitage and drive for 2.4 miles. Kraynak’s will be on your left.

Kraynak’s

724.347.4511
2525 East State St., Hermitage
Hours: M-Sa 9am-9pm, Su 10am-5pm
www.kraynaks.com

Home to two seasonal displays: Easter Bunny Lane and Santa’s Christmasland. Easter Bunny Lane is a 300-foot-long avenue filled with lighted trees that bloom with silk flowers in the color of spring. Watch your favorite animated characters at play in this wonderland. Easter Bunny Lane opens in mid-February and closes the Monday after Easter. Closed Easter Sunday. On Sept. 10, 2009, the doors will swing open to reveal the 300-foot-long avenue that is Santa’s Christmasland. As you stroll down the lane, marvel at the 85 beautifully decorated, lighted artificial trees. Watch dozens of animated characters busily getting ready for the holidays. Santa’s Christmasland closes Dec. 24 at 5 pm.

Directions to The Avenue of 444 Flags and War on Terror Memorial
Directly next door to Kraynak’s.

Avenue of 444 Flags and War on Terror Memorial

724.346.3818
2619 East State St., Hermitage
www.avenueofflags.com

The Avenue is one of the largest permanent displays of American Flags flying anywhere in the world. That alone makes the flags very special, but their true significance is attached to the Iranian Hostage Crises of the late 1970s and early 1980s, when the Avenue raised one flag per day until the crises ended.

Restaurants for Lunch or Dinner (Call for hours, which vary.)

Combine Brothers Bar & Grille (dinner only)
724.983.1057
2376 South Hermitage Rd., Hermitage
www.combinebrothers.com

Tara - A Country Inn (dinner only)
Stonewall’s Tavern or Ashley’s
724.962.3535
2844 Lake Rd., Clark
www.tara-inn.com

Chiccarinos
724.981.2622
559 South Hermitage Rd., Hermitage
www.chiccarinos.com

The Clark House
724.962.2095
3590 Valley View Rd., Clark
www.paclarkhouse.com

The Cookery
724.981.4711
1000 North Hermitage Rd., Hermitage

Hickory Grille
724.962.1775
1645 North Hermitage Rd., Hermitage
www.springfields.com

Quaker Steak & Lube
724.981.3123 or 800.HOT.WING
101 Chestnut St., Sharon
www.quakersteakandlube.com

The Wave
724.346.3944
177 East State St., Sharon

Find More to See and Do

Mercer County Convention & Visitors Bureau
800-637-2370
www.mercercountypa.org
50 North Water Ave., Sharon