Things have been a little slow for the last week. I guess that’s one of the virtues of being in a small town. It’s not that there aren’t things going on, the McKean County Fair is still in full-swing for a few more days. It’s just that everyone is doing summer things. The usual things, cook-outs, swimming, boating, and hoping summer will last. I think, with the relatively cool weather we’ve been having, it’s just dawning on some folks that spring is over, and yes, summer’s really here.

Congratulations to Miss Smethport High, Megan Woods, who was crowned 2007 McKean County Fair Queen

Artist Heather Levy will be exhibiting works from her series “RocketScience” at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford in October. Check the Events Calendar for details.

Speaking of art, The Deviant Art site has
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Since we’ve posted a video of the Zippo Car, it’s only fair to post one of the Case Chopper:

This is a chopper built in 2005 by Orange County Choppers for W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery, a subsidiary of Zippo Manufacturing Company. This vid shows the bike being started by Case President and CEO, Tom Arrowsmith, when the bike was unveiled at the Zippo/Case Visitors Center in Bradford, PA.

From all reports, the Light Up The Night Parade was a big success. The parade was held as part of Bradford, PA’s 2007 Summerfest and Zippo’s 75th anniversary celebration. The weather was beautiful and attendance was high. I videotaped most of it and planned to have it posted sooner but am having technical difficulties. Hopefully I’ll have it here on a later date. In the meantime, here is a clip that was posted on PhotoBucket.com.

I had to post this too. I still have to stop and stare anytime I see the Zippo Car driving around town.

I’ve never been a video person. This video really shows that.

One of the great things about Bradford-Online.com’s new design is video posting. While I was setting up the website it was such a nice day I had to get out and record something. I thought some random shots from around town would be interesting for anyone who might be a little homesick. While the website makes it easy to post a video, it doesn’t do a thing for my technique. I’ll work on making the video better quality, and hopefully more interesting.

If you have some interesting Bradford video why not post it on Youtube and send me a link? Google video and similiar services work too, as long as it gives me the code to add it. If you have interesting pictures related to the area, or just like to write about Bradford please leave a comment at the end of this article. Of course, any comments are usually welcome. Just click the green »Comments link just below.