Mid October will be the best for the leaves...YES, shops within 100 mile radius...tooooo many to mention. Also in the fall besides football, there are ususally many small and bigger ones too, craft shows, fall festivals etc. A small town New Columbia puts on aa Apple Butter Festival, making their own apple butter and other people come to sell things and music, nice afternoon! Look under pa tourism or google just state college and usually they have an events area. Also google quilt shops and the zip code, you should get some then just keep expanding. You'll have to stay at least 3 weeks! :)