McKean Travel Guide

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Schaefer's Auto Art is an amalgamation of automobile and other mechanical parts into works of giant yard art. This place is a prime example of the fading American #culture of the roadside attraction. Roadside attractions had their heyday with the rise of the automobile. As Americans increasingly traveled by car, many businesses had one shot to attract the attention of potential customers zipping by at higher and higher speeds. Thus, the creation of larger than life, brightly colored, oddball sculptures along America's burgeoning highways and byways.
Schaefer's Auto Art is an amalgamation of automobile and other mechanical parts into works of giant yard art. This place is a prime example of the fading American #culture of the roadside attraction. Roadside attractions had their heyday with the rise of the automobile. As Americans increasingly traveled by car, many businesses had one shot to attract the attention of potential customers zipping by at higher and higher speeds. Thus, the creation of larger than life, brightly colored, oddball sculptures along America's burgeoning highways and byways.
From Coleoptera to an arachnid. A VW Beetle retrofitted with eight appendages. Schaefer's Auto Art is an amalgamation of automobile and other mechanical parts into works of giant yard art. This place is a prime example of the fading American #culture of the roadside attraction. Roadside attractions had their heyday with the rise of the automobile. As Americans increasingly traveled by car, many businesses had one shot to attract the attention of potential customers zipping by at higher and higher speeds. Thus, the creation of larger than life, brightly colored, oddball sculptures along America's burgeoning highways and byways.
A bright black and yellow bee assembled from the front end of a car and the rear end of a cement mixer. Schaefer's Auto Art is an amalgamation of automobile and other mechanical parts into works of giant yard art. This place is a prime example of the fading American #culture of the roadside attraction. Roadside attractions had their heyday with the rise of the automobile. As Americans increasingly traveled by car, many businesses had one shot to attract the attention of potential customers zipping by at higher and higher speeds. Thus, the creation of larger than life, brightly colored, oddball sculptures along America's burgeoning highways and byways.

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Quality Inn & Suites Fairview - Erie

Quality Inn & Suites Fairview - Erie

2.5 out of 5
6467 Sterrettania Rd Fairview PA
The price is NZ$114 per night from 25 Mar to 26 Mar
NZ$114
25 Mar - 26 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Fairview. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,006 reviews)
Good heater, very helpful staff, great restaurant, excellent food, easy parking. Getting a little worn out but kept up.

Reviewed on 5 Mar 2026

Quality Inn & Suites Fairview - Erie
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in North East (Erie) by IHG

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in North East (Erie) by IHG

2.5 out of 5
6310 Old Station Road North East PA
The price is NZ$199 per night from 18 Mar to 19 Mar
NZ$199
18 Mar - 19 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this family-friendly hotel in North East. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,173 reviews)
Always great!

Reviewed on 4 Mar 2026

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in North East (Erie) by IHG
Baymont by Wyndham Erie

Baymont by Wyndham Erie

2.5 out of 5
8170 Perry Hwy Erie PA
The price is NZ$129 per night from 18 Mar to 19 Mar
NZ$129
18 Mar - 19 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Erie. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (2,408 reviews)
Walkable to Sheetz and Taco Bell.

Reviewed on 12 Mar 2026

Baymont by Wyndham Erie
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3-bedroom Hamot/Gannon apartment

3-bedroom Hamot/Gannon apartment

Erie PA
Stay at this apartment in Erie. Enjoy patios and air conditioning. Popular attractions Presque Isle Downs and Casino and Splash Lagoon are located nearby.
3-bedroom Hamot/Gannon apartment
Dreamy Lake House - Erie, PA

Dreamy Lake House - Erie, PA

Erie PA
Stay at this holiday home in Erie. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Presque Isle Downs and Casino and Beach no.11 are located ...
10/10 Exceptional! (122 reviews)
Host was very welcoming and cant say enough about the amenities

Reviewed on 26 Feb 2026

Dreamy Lake House - Erie, PA
This Place Rocks! Waterfall and lake access

This Place Rocks! Waterfall and lake access

Erie PA
Stay at this holiday home in Erie. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Presque Isle Downs and Casino and Beach no.11 are located ...
10/10 Exceptional! (46 reviews)
Cleanliness, cleanliness cleanliness. Janelle was a wonderful host prompt with answers. This house rocks has everything you could possibly need for a wonderful time away from home. The setting is spectacular. The house was accurately described. We look forward to our next day at this house ...

Reviewed on 26 Nov 2025

This Place Rocks! Waterfall and lake access
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