Group Tours and Packages

Golf Packages - Cross Creek Resort

www.crosscreekresort.com , 800-461-3173

Spring Fling Gold Package:
April 29 - May 1
Cure those winter blues and kick off the golfing season!
Three days of unlimited golf & cart, two breakfasts, two dinners, two nights lodging.
Price for this package: $270.00 per person (plus tax & gratuity)

Fall Fling Golf Package:
September 30 - Oct 2, and Oct 7 - 9 or Oct 14 – 16.
Three days of Unlimited Golf & Cart, two breakfasts, two dinners, two nights lodging
Price for this package: $235 per person (plus tax & gratuity) Non-golfer: $159 per person

Two Days/One Night Package
Two days unlimited golf, two days riding cart 18 holes/day shared use, one night lodging, one buffet dinner, one buffet breakfast (Sunday thru Thursday).
Weekdays Only: $175 per person (Sunday thru Thursday, All Season)
Non Golf Package: $99 per person

Three Days / Two Nights Package
Three days unlimited golf, three days riding cart, 18 holes/day shared use, two nights lodging, two buffet dinners, two buffet breakfasts.
Weekdays: $333 per person (Sunday through Thursday, All Season)
Off Season Weekends: $353 per person (April thru May 1 & Sept 8 thru October)
In Season Weekends: $378 per person (May 12 thru Sept 3)
Non Golf Package: Weekdays: $179 per person/Weekends: $ 205 per person

Four Days / Three Nights Package
Four days unlimited golf, four days riding cart, 18 holes/day shared use, three nights lodging, three buffet dinners, three buffet breakfasts.
Weekdays: $458 per person (Sunday thru Thursday, All Season)
Off Season Weekends: $480 per person (April thru May 1 & Sept 8 thru October)
In Season Weekends: $499 per person (May 12 thru Sept 3)
Non Golf Package: Weekdays: $249 per person/Weekends: $ 277 per person

Musical Wheels And The “General Lee”

Franklin and Titusville, PA
This tour is available:
June & September, Saturday and Sunday-
July & August, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday-
October, Wednesday through Sunday (with some adjustment to the itinerary due to the train schedule)

After meeting your local step on guide at DEBENCE MUSIC WORLD MUSEUM, you will see and hear a collection of player pianos, music boxes, calliopes, and experience music from days gone by. This wonderful collection was once named one of the top destinations in Pennsylvania by Travel Magazine. Next, it is on to one of our state's premier resorts, CROSS CREEK RESORT, for a delicious plated luncheon. A ride the OC&T RAILROAD will take you “through the valley that changed the world” with a full narration given by the train volunteers to educate visitors on how the oil boom came and went almost overnight. The very first successful commercial oil well was drilled in this valley in 1859 by Colonel Edwin Drake, not in Texas, not in the Middle East but right here in Titusville, PA. After the train ride, a stop at the DRAKE WELL MUSEUM is where you will see the very site where the well was drilled over 150 years ago and experience an in depth display of oil related exhibits. The next stop is TYRED WHEELS MUSEUM a collection of over 25 antique cars, antique toys, model cars, an airplane and even a 1912 bus. This family owned display is so unique in its presentation and we will even get to see a full sized “General Lee” up close and personal.

Tour Price: $39.00 per person

To book this tour contact:
B & J TOURS
814-382-7983
Email: bradwick@zoominternet.net
Web Site: bandjgrouptours.com

“Take A Snooze On The Titusville Caboose”

Take a Snooze on a Caboose Tour
2 Nights, 3 Day Tour
This tour is available: Saturday and Sunday in June and September- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday in July and August- Wednesday through Sunday in October (with some adjustment to the itinerary due to the train schedule.)

Day #l
3:00 pm Meet step on guide in the parking lot of the Caboose Motel, 407 South Perry Street Titusville, PA 16354 adjacent to the OC&T Railroad. 3:30 pm Check in to the Caboose Motel, 21 self contained cabooses and train cars with heat, AC, full baths, brass beds, TV's, phones and outside decks.
*Please be aware that since there are 21 cars, the number of guests should be limited to 42. The driver, escort and step on guide, as well as any additional guests, can stay at the Comfort Inn within a block of the motel if necessary. The configuration of the cars is as follows:
9 King bed cars 18 people
11 Two double bed cars 22 people
1 One double/one single 2 people

6:00 pm Depart for dinner
6:15 pm Arrive at the Cross Creek Resort. Nestled in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania, this beautiful resort is one of the premier destinations for fine food in the area and at this time of year the leaves will be spectacular.
7:30 pm Depart for the motel for a night of relaxation, There are several places within walking distance from the motel for a late night snack or adult beverage such as the Blue Canoe Mini-Brewery and The Pizza Villa.

Day #2
8:30 am Continental breakfast at the train depot
9:15 am Depart for Tyred Wheels Museum where 25 antique cars and toys, over 5,000 miniature vehicles, and a real life “General Lee” are on display. There's even a 1912 bus and a 1930 Packard that was once a fire truck.
9:45 am Arrive at Tyred Wheels Museum.
10:30 am Depart for Drake Well Museum where Colonel Edwin Drake drilled the first successful commercial oil well in the world. Enjoy many oil related exhibits in the transportation museum and find a special souvenir in the gift shop.
11:00 am Arrive at Drake Well.
12:00 pm Depart for the OC&T. Railroad
12:30 pm Board the OC&T Railroad and travel “through the valley that changed the world”. Hear narrations of how the oil boom created towns almost overnight. Go to the only rolling

Tour Price: $195.00 Double occupancy; $230.00 Single occupancy

To book this tour contact:
B & J TOURS
814-382-7983
Email: bradwick@zoominternet.net
Web Site: bandjgrouptours.com

Oil City History Tour

Oil City, Pennsylvania
(This tour is available mid March through the end of October.)

After meeting your local guide, this historic tour starts off in the VENANGO MUSEUM OF ART, SCIENCE & INDUSTRY. Here you will find artifacts related to Oil City and Venango County. Hear a working theater organ from the Latonia Theatre, stories of J. D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company, and discover the many uses of a barrel of oil. Find out how petroleum products enable people to live longer, healthier lives, then and now. The NATIONAL TRANSIT BUILDING, Oil City's moniker for decades, was "the Hub of Oildum". Built in 1890 it was the first structure in the world to house companies specializing in the transportation of oil. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Housed in the National Transit Building, is the National Transit Studio’s with 20+ artists, and theTRANSIT FINE ART GALLERY that features and sells the artist's works including paintings, jewelry, cards and glassware. A delicious lunch will be served at the ARLINGTON HOTEL, Oil City's premier accommodation, located on the banks of the Allegheny River in the heart of this historic city. To top off this wonderful day, a trip to the ANTIQUE WAREHOUSE MALL is where you will find over 200 consigned antique dealers from all over the area. Items such as furniture, jewelry, linens, glassware, and so much more are all housed in this unique venue.

Tour Price: $33.00 per person

To book this tour contact:
B & J TOURS
814-382-7983
Email: bradwick@zoominternet.net
Web Site: bandjgrouptours.com

Back in Time

Start your day with a visit to the Drake Well Museum, the place where the modern petroleum industry was born in 1859. The museum’s exhibits include a working replica of the first oil well.

Next, you will board the Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad for a trip through Oil Creek State Park. Hear stories of the oil excitement and admire the view from the open gondola car while enjoying a boxed lunch on this vintage train. Be sure to bring your address book so you can mail post cards from the only operating Railway Post Office (RPO) car in the United States. Tyred Wheels Museum
Next stop will be Tyred Wheels Museum, a family owned collection that has been amassed over 50 years. Here you will see over 25 antique cars and airplanes and over 5,000 miniatures.
Next, you will learn about Venango County’s fascinating history at the Venango Museum. The “Black Gold or Black Magic” display teaches you how oil affects us still today. Enjoy lunch and dinner in one of the many great dining facilities in the area.
Stay overnight at one of our many great hotels and tomorrow continue exploring “the valley that changed the world.”

Music, Museums and More

Visit DeBence Antique Music World Museum see & hear this spectacular collection of over 100 antique mechanical musical instruments dating from the mid 1800’s to the 1940’s. Just around the corner is St. John’s Episcopal Church home of one of only six full sets of beautiful Tiffany stained glass windows.
Our next stop is the Venango Museum of Art, Science and Industry. This museum built in 1905 is on the National Register of Historic Places. As you walk through this exhibit answer the question “Was the discovery of oil Black Gold or Black Magic?”
Have lunch at The Porter House restaurant, a renovated Tannery with great food or perhaps you want to try Coal Oil Johnny’s eatery, family dining at its best.
Next, take a ride on the Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad. Watch for bald eagles and deer from the open car. Mail a post card from the only operating RPO (railway post office) car in the U.S. Next we visit Drake Well Museum. This is the site of the first successful commercial oil well. Learn why we are “the valley that changed the world.”
Relax and enjoy dinner at beautiful Cross Creek Resort where superb cuisine will delight your taste buds as you look out over the beautiful 27-hole golf course and the rolling foothills of the Allegheny Mountains.
Suggestions for overnight stays;
Cross Creek Resort; the Arlington Hotel or Quality Inn & Conference Center are just a few of the great hotels you have to choose from.

A Victoria City Tour

Your journey begins with an exciting tour of DeBence Antique Music World. You won’t be able to stop your toes from tapping to music of the Gay Nineties and the Roaring Twenties, played on antique calliopes, nickelodeons and other automated music machines. You will marvel over this extraordinary collection of over 100 antique mechanical musical instruments. The basement of this facility is filled to the brim with a display of Hammond organs.
Next, enjoy shopping and lunch. Franklin’s Liberty Street is lined with wonderful and unique stores offering antiques, gifts, toys, artwork and much more. Shop till you drop and then enjoy lunch at one of several great eateries.
After lunch get a rare, close-up glimpse at an outstanding collection of Tiffany Windows at St. John’s Episcopal Church. You will hear stories about each panel; learn about the restoration of the windows, about Tiffany himself and the history of St. John’s Church.
Your last stop will be at the Barrow-Civic Theatre. Enjoy a musical or comedy, a concert, ballet or one of the many wonderful performances that take place in the theatre.

Tours

Group Tours
The Oil Region is a great place to bring your group. All of our major attractions can accommodate large or small groups and there are many fine restaurants and hotels ready to serve your needs. Contact the Oil Region Alliance for assistance in planning your next group tour.

Music Tour
Marvel at Tiffany Windows in St. John's Church.
Step back in time at DeBence Antique Music World.
Spend an evening being entertained at the Barrow-Civic Theatre or an outdoor concert in Franklin's bandstand park.

Oil Region Tour
Visit Drake Well Museum, where you will learn of the first commercially successful Oil Well and of the many boomtowns that sprang up overnight and then disappeared overnight. Next your tour will take you to the Pithole ghost town visitor center, one of the vanished boomtowns in the area. Then it is on to the Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad where you will listen to a tour guide as you journey "through the valley that changed the world." Enjoy lunch and dinner at one of the many fine restaurants in the area.

Visitors Packages

Trains, Trains, Trains
Ride the vintage Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad through "The Valley that Changed the World" and then spend the night at the historic Caboose Motel (21 individual caboose cars). This unique experience has all of the modern amenities; each caboose car has framed historical photos gracing the walls of the rooms allowing visitors to imagine themselves in the heyday of the oil industry. Packages are available June thru October. Call the Railroad office at 814.676.1733, or www.octrr.org, or the Caboose Motel office at 800.827.0690.

The Ultimate Honeymoon Experience
Located on the banks of the Allegheny River in historic downtown Oil City, the Arlington Hotel offers all the amenities of a full service hotel within walking distance of many local landmarks and businesses. We offer a full service restaurant and lounge, plus a large outdoor swimming pool overlooking the Allegheny River. Enjoy exotic elegance in our king round beds and heart-shaped Jacuzzi suites. Call 1.877.677.1222 or visit our website at www.oilcityhotel.com.