Submitted by koryisma t3_zt0nl0 in Pennsylvania
Hi! I know this is random. A friend of mine is stuck in Breezewood for a few days with no car, and I know she is bummed. Is there anything that you would recommend she do or see? Places to eat? Places to go sledding, lol? Some kind of nice company that we could send her a gift box to cheer her up? Anything?
She is missing holidays with family and pretty bummed, so I would love anything to cheer her up. :)
Either that or she meets the love of her life at the family run bed n breakfast that her true love has always worked and they teach her the true meaning of Christmas
That would make an interesting Hallmark Christmas movie -- imagine Breezewood in a Christmas globe lol
Yeah, I really feel for her. And if only there was a Christmas movie ending!
If she's cute and smokes weed tell her what's up
Creep.
She can try everything at Sheetz!
I think this is the answer because there is nothing else in Breezewood! 🤷♀️
Truth. Breezewood used to be this hopping place a long time ago. There’s absolutely nothing there now. And almost everything that’s there is completely rundown.
OMG it’s like the Cars movie.
My family used to stop there for Arthur Treachers Fish and Chips when driving to Johnstown. I miss those hush puppies
Wow flashback
I believe you’re dating yourself. Haha
I will be dating myself later this evening.
I see what you did there.
Not as much as you might think. I don't remember the exact last time we stopped stopping there, but that location was open in the 90s, maybe even the early 2000s.
There is a Bob Evans there that feels like a Cracker Barrel....
There is a difference?
C'mon, the CB gift shop has a FAR greater supply of homestyle, kitschy items/gift ideas than BE! I truly appreciate your sarcasm, but to say there's no difference is a modest overstatement.
But this specific Breezewood Bob Evans has the whole country store type thing too, as well as what looks like remnants of the porch. Our family was convinced it must have been a Cracker Barrel in the past. If anyone can prove this theory that would be awesome.
Hey, that Denny’s is pretty alright.
The Denny’s has been closed for a few years.
Crushed my black heart with that news. I guess it’s been longer then I thought since I cruised through Breezewood.
Is the Denny’s open? Last time I was through it was closed.
Also I think they give away free coffee on Christmas Day! 🎄
This is the answer.
I bet she's a rich business women from the big city who is in her 30's.
Congrats OP your Friend is about to meet the love of her life. Christmas magic
Is her name Holly? We need to find a young widower that runs a candy cane factory with a meddling young daughter that likes to set him up even though he feels he'll never find the right one.
Someone in her family needs to suck it up and make the trip to go get her?
You could also arrange for a car service in Harrisburg to pick her up and take her to the destination or at least to Harrisburg where you can get a train or bus.
That's exactly what I was thinking. If your family was worth seeing for Christmas they sure as shit wouldn't leave you stranded in Breezewood for multiple days.
This is the one part of the story that makes me think it is made up. Who the hell leaves their loved one in the middle of podunk over Christmas? Was she not going home to visit??
It's a long story. Nearest family is 4.5 hrs away... But I agree it's what should happen.
4.5 hours and nobody will go get her??? That's awful. Could she afford to get to Bedford? There are some very nice restaurants and cute downtown area plus there's the Bedford Springs Resort.
That’s is terrible, only 4.5hrs away and no one will come get her, I’d be pissed.
Oof. Shitty place to be stuck.
I live four miles outside of Breezewood. I can offer (freezing cold, srsly it's supposed to be single digits this weekend) opportunities for sledding followed by home-cooked split pea (with ham) soup or (alternatively, if not a ham-eater) home-cooked noodle soup on xmas day. My house is a wreck but it has a woodstove and DSL and one friendly cat (and another not-friendly cat).
My friend's house is also close by and we will be doing xmas cookies the morning of Saturday the 24th if your friend would like to attend that. There will be home-made cookies at that function.
I am not an axe murderer (lol, that's super non-threatening).
Feel free to PM me if you like.
That sounds suspiciously like something an axe murderer would say.
Eh. Still no murder here. Cookies now, tho. munch munch And coquito. And I'm home in front of the fire, belting out some seasonal Greg Lake. Out of tune, but enthusiastically.
Tell her to stay inside.
Sounds like a bottle of wine and binge watch favorite Netflix or catch up on sleep
She can Uber to Bedford and see a few things and eat at the Jean Bonnet Tavern. Other than that. That area is empty
That’s absolutely what I would do:
Find a way to get out of Breezewood just for entertainment sake. Go back for the car later.
I’m 20ish minutes away. Wish I could help without having to worry about Stranger Danger…
Same! But a man offering help to a random woman on the internet is not smiled upon haha. I’m in Everett, where are you?
I'm not a man. My sympathies on living in Everett, I graduated EAHS class of 1988.
Everett? Nice.
I’m in the humble town of McConnellsburg.
This is the best suggestion. There’s more to do in Bedford. If truly stuck in Breezewood I’d personally stay at the holiday inn. They have a pool and a little gym so could get some exercise. Could walk to Bob Evans from there . Is there still a shady dive bar on Breezewood Rd? Could go there for Christmas Eve drinks .
The wildwood? Assuming they are still open (not sure, it's not the sort of place I would go) that's still a hell of a walk in like 7 degrees. Better plan: Walk to the Sheetz and get a six of an acceptable Adult Beverage and go back to your hotel room to drink it.
There is no uber lol.
This is the real answer. Transportation outside of your own vehicle doesn’t exist out here.
I suggested this up above somewhere - there's a newish Asian fusion place called Nudl that has amazing food. Or if she could afford to stay a couple nights at Bedford Springs resort, that would make for a decent time.
In Bedford, the 10/09 does solid food as well.
Yes!! People underestimate the Bedford food scene. They’ve got much better restaurants than where I am (Altoona—sadly). It’s a shame I’m surrounded by every chain establishment imaginable but have very few independent places.
Doubt much will be open. Weather has had places closing early and Bedford rolls up early anyway.
Bedford Springs.
Place is out of my league.
It's worth the splurge if you ever get the opportunity to have money to burn. My wife and I went for New Years one year, best $900 we've ever spent on one night.
Springs is nice AF but also $$$.
There is an outreach called the Trucker/Traveler Ministry run by Bruce Maxwell in the Gateway. He's a good guy to have around.
Can she make it to Bedford? More strolling and shopping and more cheerful.
A Rest Stop Holiday. I feel a Hallmark movie in the works. All we need is a snarky hunk of a mechanic, that turns out to be European royalty. All jokes aside, so sorry for your friend. Not that it's any kind of consolation but being stuck somewhere shitty is truly in the tradition of the Christmas holiday.
No Room at the Inn, that's what I'll call my spec script.
On the east side of the main stretch past the top of the hill (past gateway plaza going east on 30) there’s the entrance to the old turnpike which a lot of people hike, but it’s going to be cold as hell so I doubt that’s much help.
Where is her family?
Sipping coffee at a diner.
The staff is stuck there too, and most don't mind a chat when they're not busy. And if anyone knows something better to do, it's them.
Anything's better that staying holed up in the hotel room alone.
How is she stuck there with no car??
I'm guessing her car broke down and she's there waiting out the repair over the holidays?
This
Car accident.
Then her family are shit people leaving her stuck alone.
If I was closer I would brier down and she could hangout with my family. Bad timing. Not much to do in breezewood
Thanks. Xo
Where was she trying to get to?
Erie
I just checked Greyhound because I would have been willing to go to Breezewood to bring her to Altoona to hop on a Greyhound to Erie, but there are no trips available today. I wish I could help. :(
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ETA: I just checked Amtrak for a train and the train planned for this evening was canceled. :( Dang it!! It says there are 3 spots left for Christmas Eve train to Erie - if she books it, I will seriously pick her up tomorrow and get her to Altoona train station - but it doesn't look like a fun time bec she wouldn't arrive until 7am Christmas Day.
You are a wonderful person. Thank you so much for checking. Xo
If she wants to do this please message me. If it helps to know, I’m a female—45 years old and mom to 18 and 17 year olds.
Might still be worth it honestly, but I guess that depends on how much she likes her family.
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Not Breezewood, obv.
Her car insurance might have a solution to help her get home safely. She may be able to have the car towed to a shop closer to home. If she has AAA, they'll take it up to 100 miles without a charge. I'm sure it's already in the shop right there, but just in case they haven't started doing the work.
Was that the blue car westbound on 30 yesterday afternoon right after the bridge at Juniata Crossing? lotta front end damage, single vehicle accident.
Nope. She and her son are fine. Hit a semi twice but tapped it only. Car is totaled but everyone was fine :)
She is back home now! :)!
For the life of me, I'm wondering the same thing?
Greyhound rolls through there daily heading both ways. Can always come back for the car.
The Bob Evans is a bright spot, at least the food is decent.
My condolences
Unfortunately there isn't much more to Breezewood than a short stretch of Route 30 with some gas stations, fast-food/chain restaurants, and a couple gift shops. If she can stand being out in the frigid cold, she can probably walk around and see it all in an hour or two.
You could send her a gift card to Starbucks, maybe?
I live about 10 minutes from breezewood. Breezewood unfortunately is not a great place to enjoy yourself. Bedford and Everett are nice little towns tho, lots of historic places and little shops . There’s a nice wine shop in Bedford, the candy store, and some good food at bad boys bistro/the golden eagle. Both towns are about 10 miles west of her.
Where do they need to get to?
Trucker Traveler Ministry is there and could possible assist her. They are a great organization!
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AFD_0 t1_j1bf2eo wrote
Wow, being stuck in what's essentially a rest stop town with nothing but gas stations, fast-food restaurants and hotels sounds like a really crummy way to spend a regular weekend, let alone a holiday.
The Abandoned Turnpike is right there, but don't think it's anything worth visiting in a sub-0° blizzard.
Don't most Christmas movies like this end up with someone talking the grumpy mechanic into working late on Christmas eve to fix their car in a hurry? ;)