Lisa Duchene 2017-03-24 14:33:07
Pennsylvanians make great things: sweet and crunchy treats, iconic motorcycles, retail magic, and classic chocolate. Even money. Go behind the scenes as it all comes to life. Turkey Hill Experience, Columbia Milk mechanical cows at the Turkey Hill Experience in Columbia, and then let your taste buds take over to create your own ice cream flavor. See how fuel tanks, frames, and fenders are made on the Steel Toe Tour at York’s Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Factory Tour. Required safety glasses and a vest will keep your shiny side up. Watch giant machines churn out 340 satisfying snacks — potato chips, cheese curls, and pork rinds — on the Herr’s Snack Factory Tour in Nottingham. See pro bakers twist old-fashioned soft pretzels by hand, and then practice on your own piece of dough while touring the Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery in Lititz. QVC Studio Park, West Chester What’s cooking in the QVC Show Kitchen? Learn what it takes to make products shine during a QVC broadcast on a QVC Backstage Pass: Behind-the- Scenes Tour in West Chester. Marvel as expert carvers transform big blocks of ice into slick sculptures at the Sculpted Ice Works Factory Tour and Natural Ice Harvest Museum in Lakeville. “Striking” stamps George Washington’s head onto a round metal blank — making it a genuine U.S. quarter. See the process at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. Hershey’s Chocolate World, Hershey Learn how milk from central Pennsylvania and cocoa from West Africa blend beautifully at Hershey’s Chocolate World in Hershey. You can even create your own candy bar.
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