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An Amish Cultural Getaway Delve into the world of Pennsylvania’s Amish communities by visiting fascinating historic sites, authentic restaurants, and vibrant community gathering places. Start your journey at the Nicholas Stoltzfus Homestead in Wyomissing, an English colonial-style stone house from the 1700s where early Amish pioneers lived after emigrating from Germany. Then, get a peek into a bygone era at Lancaster’s Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum, featuring costumed interpreters and homesteading demonstrations such as yarn spinning and basket weaving. For lunch, fill up on homemade meatloaf and chicken pot pie at Katie’s Kitchen in Ronks. Also in Ronks, learn about today’s Amish lifestyle at The Amish Village, where you can tour a farmhouse, village, one-room schoolhouse, working windmill, and blacksmith shop. Afterward, satisfy your sweet tooth with a gooey slice of shoo-fly pie at the famous Dutch Haven bakeshop. Quilting has been a longtime craft and artistic outlet of Amish and Mennonite communities, so marvel at this intricate art form when you peruse and shop at Family Farm Quilts in Ronks or Riehl’s Quilts & Crafts in Leola. Stay at Beacon Hollow Farm Amish Bed & Breakfast for a cozy stay in a cottage located on a working farm in the peaceful countryside of Gordonville. For dinner, pile your plate with authentic homestyle Dutch cooking at the all-you-can-eat buffet at Shady Maple Smorgasbord in East Earl. More Places to Explore in This Region Sunrise Soap Company Cult favorite with homemade bath and body products and The Creation Station to make your own. York Lebanon Valley Libations Trail A passport filled with local breweries and cideries serving up craft creations. Multiple locations Choo Choo Barn A 1,700-square-foot model train layout with 150+ hand-built figures and vehicles. Strasburg Strasburg Rail Road Authentic steam train ride through the Amish countryside. Ronks Little Buffalo State Park Park with a historic district, swimming pool, wildlife watching, and environmental programs. Newport Whitetail Resort Four-season resort with skiing and snow tubing in winter, plus golf in the summer. Mercersburg Gifford Pinchot State Park Access to Mason-Dixon Trail, Pinchot Lake, and disc golf course. Lewisberry Fulton Theatre Broadway musicals, cuttingedge productions, and kid-friendly shows. Lancaster Van Winkle’s Historic confectioner making its signature bite-sized “opera fudge” since 1962. Lebanon Adams County Crop Hop Passport program featuring seasonal farmers markets, pickyour- own fruits and flowers, farm tours, and cooking classes. Multiple locations Central Market More than 50 local food vendors and makers in a historic building. York The History Buffs Have It Go on a road trip through time at these historic sites and museums. Experience an important era in American history when you visit the site of the Civil War’s bloodiest battle at Gettysburg National Military Park on a two-hour narrated tour with Gettysburg Battlefield Bus Tours. Fill up on rustic, colonial-style dishes at the 1776 Dobbin House Tavern. Continue your history lesson in Waynesboro when you stroll the nature trails and 18th-century Pennsylvania German settlement at Renfrew Museum & Park. Delve into military history at the U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center in Carlisle and at the 1700s war fort at Fort Hunter Mansion and Park in Harrisburg. While you’re in Harrisburg, don’t miss a tour of the Pennsylvania State Capitol building and The National Civil War Museum. Then explore the art studios at Millworks, a former mill turned multi-use venue, and enjoy farm-fresh fare and craft beer in the rooftop biergarten. Continue to Cornwall to get a glimpse into the country’s most complete charcoal-fueled ironmaking complex at Cornwall Iron Furnace. Finish your road trip at Renninger’s Antique and Farmer’s Market in Kutztown, where you could unearth a unique find and take a piece of history home with you. A Week of Pure Fun for the Kid in All of Us Enjoy five action-packed days of roller coasters, animal attractions, and hands-on museums with this wild road trip. Day 1 MORNING: Descend 125 feet underground to see stunning rock formations at Crystal Cave in Kutztown. AFTERNOON: Explore the art galleries of GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading. Day 2 MORNING: Enjoy cute animals, wagon rides, corn maze, and games at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm in Ronks. AFTERNOON: At Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, take your pick from 35 rides, attractions, and shows. Day 3 MORNING: Go behind the scenes of Turkey Hill Dairy with interactive experiences at the Turkey Hill Experience in Columbia. AFTERNOON: At Hershey’s Chocolate World in Hershey, see how chocolate is made on a factory tour, design your own candy bar, and watch the 4D Chocolate Movie. Day 4 SPEND THE DAY: While you’re in Hershey, get a ticket to Hersheypark, which includes roller coasters, rides, and waterslides across the entire complex, plus access to 11 acres of wildlife experiences at ZooAmerica. Day 5 MORNING: Shop for unusual toys and educational kits at Toys on the Square in Hummelstown. AFTERNOON: Go on a safari tour in Lake Tobias Wildlife Park in Halifax and make some friends at the petting zoo.
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