When I bought my dress, I was thrilled to win a "free honeymoon" promotion that Formalities was…read moreoffering in-partnership with Marketing Concepts. After filling out the paperwork and sending a check deposit, as requested, I worked with a representative to book an all-inclusive trip to Puerto Vallarta for $2,435.84, which I paid in full. Three days before leaving for our honeymoon, I had a bad feeling about the whole thing. This led me to calling the resort to confirm our reservation -- which thank goodness I did -- because we discovered that the whole trip was a scam and the travel agent had stolen our money. The representative not only stated this was a case of fraud, but admitted it had been happening for months to other clients from the company. This left us without our dream honeymoon and out $1,500 in nonrefundable airfare, on top of the money paid for the trip. I notified Tracina Fisher, the owner of Formalities, in hopes of preventing this from happening to other brides. While she initially expressed sympathy and asked how she and Peter Hayes (the Marketing Concepts Representative) could help, their tone quickly changed. When I asked if their companies could help recoup the $1,500 we lost--considering this situation never would have occurred without their promotion--they became extremely rude and blamed me instead of taking accountability for putting their customer through this situation. It's devastating to lose our dream honeymoon to fraud and even worse to feel abandoned by the businesses we trusted. While we are dealing with this issue with both federal and state authorities, I strongly urge anyone considering this store or promotion to proceed with caution. This experience has caused immense financial and emotional distress, and I hope it prevents others from suffering the same.

I have purchased multiple gowns from formalities and can't begin to tell you how great my…read moreexperience was each time. They truly go above and beyond for every customer. Every employee pays extremely close attention to detail and makes you feel like more than just a customer. I cannot recommend them enough!

Lots of affordable furniture on the first floor. Second floor has a big selection of housewares…read more Very clean and displayed so nicely (those things seemed a big overpriced).

There is a lot of cool finds for very reasonable prices, I got a set of plates there in great…read morecondition for $7 and all the volunteers are so friendly and ready to help

What a great find in historic downtown Bellefonte PA. The great Mish Mosh (which has a great name…read moreto begin with) is an awesome antique/thrift store that offers many different items. The store is broken up by two floors and both offer some very unique items. I was really impressed by the first floors selection of furniture for such an inexpensive price. They also offer a large selection of vinyl on both floors. Overall this is a great place to check out while in Bellefonte that offers really cool items at great prices!

I love MishMosh! I have found so many amazing pieces here. You have to go often so you can be sure…read moreto see all of the new items that Brian finds and vendors add. It's truly the best collection of antiques, vintage and upcycled items. The shop is in an historic building adding to the charm. Be sure to go upstairs! If you have a special request, just ask Brian --he'll find it! You'll love Mish Mosh. There are gems throughout. Some times I go just to reminisce but usually I end up buying something. I normally repurpose or upcycle items I find here. My house is full of MishMosh from MishMosh!

I've passed by Antiques at Apple Hill so many times as an alumni and student but finally stopped in…read morethe other day on my "before I go home" loop. This place has a lot of cool stuff internally (and obviously a great Penn State collectibles section) but on par with most stores that categorize themselves as "antique" it's a little bit on the pricier side, versus a thrift or second hand store (but that's because of the overall curation process, versus just regular donation).

The owners are very nice, the inside is pretty big and there's lots of different booths. There's an…read moreupstairs to explore as well

Daniez has a great variety of both new and old items. Dana is very welcoming, kind, and helpful…read more I highly recommend stopping in to see her! You won't regret it!

I find myself wandering into this store with no clear objective, yet wandering out of said store…read morewith a giant chocolate chip cookie and a bag full of new Penn State paraphernalia. McLanahan's isn't just another "PSU swag" store, but also a convenient (and relatively reasonably priced) grocery for those of us who didn't have a car while studying at the university. Carrying items such as produce and cleaning supplies, McLanahan's is truly a one-stop-shop for anything you would ever need.

Every time i ever went to or ordered from McLanahan's i had a great time and found some super…read morebargains for a good price. I look forward to visiting Mclanahan's every time i visit University Park and see a football game. I always find more than i need... By the way, i heard about Mclanahan's from the PSU students that frequent there Those students gave the store a thumbs up too!!!

t's a great place to hang out and browse books. What makes bookstores truly valuable is strong…read morerecommendations, and I always find books I want to read here. The only downside is that they can't compete with Amazon's prices, though they do compare well with Barnes & Noble. That's just the reality of running a brick-and-mortar business. Still, it's always worth a visit. The staff is consistently friendly. My only real critique isn't about the store itself, but more about how Amazon's pricing power can make it difficult for small businesses to compete, making this store feel prohibitively exspenive for a college student (especially for one who has free access to the Paterno Library).

Located right across the street from the Corner Room and Pickle's Tap Room on Allen Street, we were…read moresurprised to see a book store amongst all the bars and bicycle repair stores. My husband can never pass up the change to check out a book store so we stopped in and were greeted by a friendly cashier and quite a large selection of books. Very clean and bright, its a quiet but quaint store that offers best sellers, value books, and a surprising amount of Japanese/high quality notebooks, stationary and pens. I did hear several people asking about what books they carried and the cashier was able to pull books for them or offer let them know when the book was in stock so I imagine they're still getting a feel for what stock to carry. I picked up 2 books from the recommended wall that piqued my interest and look foreword to reading them. Price wise they sell for retail price so on par with the big box stores, so I'd rather support a small business. Its also eerily quiet inside so I'd like some soft background music otherwise I was able to hear every conversation around me. Other than that its a cute small book store in the heart of state college. A nice addition I look forward to visiting on our next trip up

Yup, Third Bay is really the third bay is a garage, minus the stuff you would find in a regular…read moregarage. Sure the shop is small, but it has a nice selection of fabrics that I was looking for. The only negative was the fact that they only accept coach and checks. A sign by the register might have avoided an awkward minute when checking out.

This is a very lovely shop. The owner is very friendly. A lot of beautiful fabrics, books and…read morepatterns in such a little shop. I'll be shopping here again.