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Original hand-hewn wood beams, hardwood floors and luxe chandeliers adorn the space A land bridge leads to the front door, with a firepit nine feet in circumference, lighting the way to the venue

A second event space outside is tented and often used for nuptials and dining

“There is a wood fired pizza oven outside, with a full outdoor kitchen,” says Yeagle. The space is elevated by lighting above with Edison bulbs and greenery dripping down.

A second building on the property plays host to bridal party preparations

Dubbed the Carriage House, it has separate luxe suites for the bride and groom and their bridal party Each space melds form with function. In the light-filled bridal suite, there is a make-up station along with a couch, pink chairs, full-length mirror and an ensuite bathroom

For the groom’s quarters, a print of the Rat Pack hovers over chocolate leather armchairs. Between the suites, there is a sumptuous bar area with rolling barn doors and a large table to socialize before the ceremony.

“I have brides from New York and New Jersey that say there is nothing like this,” Yeagle says

Underneath the main event space sits the Workshop Deli, which serves up a lunch menu that goes heavy on its BBQ offerings The deli’s decor echoes the aesthetic throughout the building The exposed, original stone foundation anchors the space, which is complemented by wood picnic tables, a corrugated metal wall and overstuffed arm chairs www.hermanandluthers.com

Whether you are up for lunch in the country or need a luxe wedding venue, Herman & Luther’s serves up elegance in a landmark barn on 95 acres of bucolic landscape.

By LORENA BENIQUEZ West Branch Life

Where can you dine riverside with a slice of piecaken?

How about the new Antlers on the Water along the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, just west of Williamsport

The restaurant opened this past winter and is now awaiting the day it can open up the two-tiered, outside deck to take in spring

“That’s up to mother nature,” says Tesha Shadduck, Antler’s manager

Located in the former Antlers Country Club, Glenn and Nicky Gough, Shadduck’s parents, purchased the iconic property The Goughs also own The Trail Inn just north of Williamsport).

The family then embarked on a ninemonth remodel, since the building had been vacant for seven years

“It was really dark inside and we added three garage doors and two windows near the lounge.”