Hotel at a Glance: Riverside: The Inn at Cambridge Springs

With dinner at this inn, you can enjoy a side of murder, music, or laughs. The onsite 200-seat theater offers a roster of shows including Broadway musicals, medieval feasts, comedies, and murder mysteries. If you’d prefer to converse over crab-stuffed mushrooms and filet mignon, head to the onsite Concord Dining Room.

• Scenic setting: The inn sits along the banks of French Creek.
• Complimentary breakfast is served in the dining room. On Sunday, you can upgrade to the brunch buffet for an extra fee.
• Victorian furniture and antiques add authenticity to each spacious, individually decorated room. In keeping with period accuracy, there are no televisions or phones.
• Have a drink in the Riverside Lounge.
• Historic property: The inn has been in continuous operation since 1885, when it operated as a wellness spa and clinic. It’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania: Quaint Former Mineral-Springs Spa Town

The town of Cambridge Springs was both put on the map by and named after a single momentous event: Dr. John H. Gray, a local physician, was hoping to strike gold in 1860 when he discovered mineral spring water instead. After testing these waters for medicinal purposes, he proclaimed that they cured cases of dyspepsia and kidney and liver disorders. Soon after, Cambridge Springs became a popular “spa” town of sorts.

Today, you can learn about all this and more at the Cambridge Springs Museum and History Center. Here, you’ll see a collection of bric-a-brac that includes vintage cheerleading outfits, wooden dolls, and historical photographs. Afterward, you can relax with a drink at a handful of bars and restaurants around town.

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