LEWISBURG - Backyard Tourism Week is scheduled Monday through Saturday, May 14, at the Susquehanna River Valley Visitors Bureau, Route 15 and Hafer Road.
Each day, the Visitors Bureau will host an open house, where light refreshments will be served, volunteers and staff will be available to answer questions and provide trip and planning assistance and samples, prizes and give-aways will be distributed.
In addition to the tri-county region, the bureau has travel guides from regions across the state, and state maps.
From 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday, representatives from Isagenix, a wellness company specializing in body cleansing, will be present.
On Tuesday morning, the owner of Colonial Candlecrafters will be on hand, and that afternoon, the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art will be present.
On Wednesday, learn more about Country Vale Design and its handcrafted knitting and jewelry from 1 to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, representatives from Susquehanna Trailways will be present in the morning and Isle of Que River Guides will be available in the afternoon.
On Friday, River Woods Senior Living Community will be present from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Also Friday, all visitors will receive a free homemade whoopie pie.
Visitors can pick up brochures for local attractions and themed road trips and register to win a variety of gifts from local businesses
For more information, go to VisitCentralPA.org or go to www.Facebook.com/SusquehannaRiverValley or www.Twitter.com/SusqRiverValley.