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Happy Valley is an entrepreneurial hot spot that means business, but also boasts a playful side. Living among the region’s rolling ridges and valleys, you can have the best of it all. Big-city amenities like world-class restaurants, theaters and festivals sit close to miles of hiking and biking trails, plus acres of farmland. A vibrant community welcomes newcomers and diversity. Plus, you’ll experience an affordable cost of living, all while being just a short drive or flight from some of the country’s top destinations.
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Pennsylvania Small Business Week Is Your Excuse to Get Out and Explore Happy Valley
April 29, 2026 From downtown State College to Bellefonte, Boalsburg, Pleasant Gap, Philipsburg, Milroy, and beyond, this week is a great reminder to support the places that make Happy Valley fun. Pennsylvania Small Business Week runs May 3 through May 9, and it feels like the perfect excuse to get
From Graduation Season to Small Business Week, Happy Valley Has Plenty Going On
Graduation is on the horizon in Happy Valley, and you can feel it all over town. Sunny days bring students out for cap-and-gown photos as friends gather at favorite campus landmarks.
You also know the end of the year is getting close when it’s time for Movin’ On, Penn State’s annual student-run music festival at the IM Fields.
Add in the start of National Small Business Week with a packed lineup of live music, makers markets, performing arts, sports, and local history events, and there is plenty to keep an eye on this week.
Happy Valley Hacks: What We Stirred Up in Month Four
People came to Happy Valley Hacks on Sunday because they wanted connection. Some were new and felt boxed in by Penn State. They did not know how to get away from campus, where to go that felt like “real town,” or how to meet people who were not students or coworkers. Others had been here for years and realized they had never actually told anyone the small things that make their life here work. That mix of newcomers and long‑timers shaped everything that followed.
So Much Happening This Week in Happy Valley: Here’s Where to Start
If your head feels like it’s spinning a little this week, you’re not alone. It’s one of those weeks where you could easily fill every night without trying.
What stands out, though, is how much of it connects back to Penn State. Living here means we have direct access to a variety of high quality events on campus. On any given week, that can mean everything from stadium events to classical concerts and enriching talks. This week is a good example of just how much that adds to the rhythm of the area.
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BEST TOWN IN PENNSYLVANIA, NICHE, 2018
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TOP 15 BEST U.S. CITIES FOR ENTREPRENEURS TO LIVE AND LAUNCH, ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE, 2016
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NO. 5 BEST SUMMER FESTIVALS, LIVABILITY, 2013
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NO. 7, THE BEST PLACES FOR BUSINESS AND CAREERS, FORBES, 2018
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TOP ADVENTURE TOWN, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, 2011
