2025 Oil Region Tourism Awards Voting
Thank you for voting for your favorites out of the best of the best in the Oil Region! Please make only one selection in each category.
1.
Best Dish
Asiago Chicken at Fat Chad's Tap & Steakhouse, Titusville
Lox Bagel Sandwich at Iron Furnace Coffee, Franklin
Chicken Salad Croissant, Elevated at Dawndi's, Franklin
Trail Blazer Burger at Trails to Ales, Franklin
Fish Dinner at Haggerty's Ice Cream & More, Franklin and Oil City
Reuben Sandwich at Country Grub, Franklin
Loaded Beans at Country Grub, Franklin
Mi Casa Special at Taco Inc., Franklin (steak or chicken with chorizo & mushrooms covered with cheese sauce and served with rice and vegetables)
Lunch Special #8 at Taco Inc., Franklin (chicken with onions, peppers & tomatoes topped with cheese dip and served with rice, beans, and tortillas)
Quesabirrias at Taco Inc., Franklin
Lasagna at Leonardo's, Franklin
Pepperoni Sub at Villa Italia, Oil City
2.
Best Drink
Hard Seltzer at Fat Chad's Tap & Steakhouse, Titusville
Maple Smoked Bourbon at Cork N Screw, Oil City
Matcha Latte at Iron Furnace, Franklin
Happy Camper at Woods & River, Oil City
French Toast Latte at Iron Furnace, Franklin
Peach Moscow Mule at Trails to Ales, Franklin
Allegheny River Fog at Trails to Ales, Franklin
3.
Best Stay
Josephine's B&B, Titusville
Miller Park B&B, Franklin
Marylee's B&B, Pleasantville
Holiday Inn Express, Seneca
4.
Best Shop
Hawk's Grocery & Smokehouse, Hydetown
Wye Bridge Hobbies, Oil City
The Printer's Cabinet & Curiosities, Franklin
Amy's Closet, Oil City
Weird Fish Records, Franklin
Sassy's Clothing & Gift Boutique, Franklin
Liberty Street Antiques, Franklin
Daffin's Candies, Franklin
The Spiritual Sol Boutique, Franklin
Franklin Clothing Exchange, Franklin
The Olive Vault, Franklin
Olde Liberty, Franklin
Victorian City Art & Frame, Franklin
5.
Best Advocate
Gavin Griffin
Jacob Kosker
Amanda Power
Dave Ballard
6.
Best Event
Titusville Renaissance, Inc.'s Farm to Fork, Titusville (September)
May Garden Mart, Franklin (May)
Franklin Blues & Barbecue, Franklin (June)
Taste of Talent, Franklin (Summer)
Witch Walk, Franklin (October)
Oil City Christmas Past, Oil City (December)
Franklin on Ice (Ice Carving Displays), Franklin (February)
YWCA Antique Sale & Show, Oil City (March)
Rock in River (Stone-Skipping Competition), Franklin (August)
7.
Best Destination
Tarbell House, Titusville
Egbert-Mullins-Koos House/the Venango County Historical Society, Franklin
Unlock the Adventure Escape Experience, Titusville
DeBence Antique Music World, Franklin
Barrow Civic Theatre, Franklin
Oil Region Library Association, Oil City, Franklin, Cooperstown
Titusville Iron Works, Titusville
8.
Best Scenic Selfie Spot
Jersey Bridge on Oil Creek, Titusville
Franklin Preservation's The Belfry at the Old Lutheran Church, Franklin
Belmar Bridge, Franklin
Freedom Falls, Kennerdell
Kennerdell Overlook, Kennerdell
Fountain Park, Franklin
Franklin on Ice, Franklin
Will's Christmas Blow-Up Extravaganza (Elk St.), Franklin
