Local Attrations

For great ideas on what to do while you are here, you can check out the websites below.

Pa Dutch Visitors Bureau

Lancaster County Information Center

Hershey Pa

Main Street Mount Joy

We have 2 of Lancasters famous Covered Bridges with in 3 miles as well as amish farms. Groffs Farm Golf Course is only steps away. As well as the historic 3 arch Stone Bridge that is steps away as well.

For Food Lovers

  • Dienner's Country Restaurant: Great PA Dutch cooking! Their buffet is the best value in the County. Also where Aliza's mother works. Closed Sundays, and at 6pm each evening except Friday they close at 8pm, so you will need to get there early. Phone: 717-687-9571 www.dienners.com

  • Country Table Restaurant: (Mt. Joy) Wonderful home-cooked PA Dutch food near Us. Closed Sun. Phone: 717-653-4745. www.countrytablerestaurant.com

  • Bube's Brewery: (Mt. Joy) 3 restaurants give you a variety of options from fun to romantic. Phone: 717-653-2056. www.bubesbrewery.com

  • Gus's Keystone Family Restaurant: (Mt. Joy) Excellent Lancaster County meals at great prices. Phone: 717-653-2140.  www.guskeystone.com

  • Lapp's Valley Farm: Great home-made ice cream! Located in the beautiful farmland of Intercourse.  www.padutchcountryblog.com
  • Miller's Natural Foods: a country gas-lit store selling a wide variety of natural foods. Located in the town of Bird-in-Hand.

  • Wilbur Chocolate Factory: Watch candy being made and enjoy displays of unusual and antique candy packaging items, cocoa tins, ads, candy making equipment and more while you shop for a host of delicious delights. Located in Lititz (717)-626-3249.www.wilburbuds.com

  • Martin's Pretzel Factory: Watch pretzels being made and sample fresh hot pretzels. Located in Akron. (717)-859-1272.www.martinspretzels.com

Shopping
        A bargain hunter's dream come true! Hundreds of outlets near 
        Lancaster City and Amish Country are located just 25 minutes from Us.

Farmer's Markets

  • Root's Country Market & Auction. The oldest single family-run market in Lancaster County featuring over 200 stand-holders selling fresh meats, deli items, baked goods, nursery items and flowers, handmade crafts, antiques, collectibles and household items of all kinds. The market is open every Tuesday, rain or shine, from 9am until 8pm.www.rootsmarket.com

  • The Central Market: The country's oldest farmers' market in historic Lancaster city occupies a beautiful 110 year old red brick building chock-full of local character. Regional food specialties include Pennsylvania Dutch sausage, scrapple (a breakfast meat of pork scraps and cornmeal), and headcheese (like scrapple, an acquired taste). Open Tuesdays and Fridays, 6:00am to 4:30pm, and Saturdays, 6:00am to 2:00pm year-round.  www.centralmarketlancaster.com
  • The Green Dragon Market: A market selling all kinds of agricultural and rural goods outside of Ephrata every Friday. Swap meet atmosphere. Stay late for the auction! (717) 738-1117. www.greendragonmarket.com

For History Lovers

  • Landis Valley Museum: A colonial farm village museum depicting 3 centuries of history in Lancaster. Many special events and demonstrations in Lancaster. (717) 569-0401.www.landisvalleymuseum.org

  • National Clock and Watch Museum: An endless and amusing array of clocks in all varieties in Columbia. (717) 684-8261.www.nawcc.org

  • Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: This state museum has a re-created railroad station and lots of old cars and engines. You can even take a ride on a train across the street at the Strasburg Railroad. Strasburg. (717) 687-8628.www.rrmuseumpa.org

  • The Ephrata Cloisters: Visit the amazingly well-preserved buildings of a semi monastic religious community founded by Seventh-Day Baptists in 1732. Ephrata. 717-733-6600.www.ephratacloister.org

  • Hans Herr House: The 1719 Hans Herr House stands as the oldest structure and the oldest Mennonite meetinghouse in Lancaster County. Willow Street. Phone: 717-464-4438.www.hansherr.org
  • Golf Courses

  • Groff's Farm Golf Course: Located just steps from Us. Phone: 717-653-2048.www.groffsfarmgolfclub.com

  • Boulder's Miniature Golf: A fun mini-golf center with a restaurant and ice cream shop, only ten minutes from the Farm. Phone: 717-285-7007.www.bouldersminigolf.com

  • Evergreen Golf: Boasting an 18-hole par 3 Pitch and Putt Course as well as their 18-hole executive course. Located in Manheim near Root's Farmer's Market. Phone: 717-898-7852.www.rootsmarket.com/evergreen.asp


For Theater-Goers

  • Sight and Sound Theater. Offers inspirational, bible-based, live stage productions in two theatres. 40-foot tall sets, fabulous period costumes, inspiring scripts, and multimedia special effects are all developed on site. Telephone: (717) 687-7800. www.sight-sound.com

  • Dutch Apple Dinner Theater. Dinner and a Broadway musical. (717)898-1900.www.dutchapple.com

Child-Friendly Sites

  • Hershey Park & Chocolate World: We're only 25 minutes from the sweetest place on earth! Go to www.hersheys.com for more info.
  • Strausburg Railroad: Wonderful train museum as well as train rides through Lancaster County. Great fun for tha whole family.www.strasburgrailroad.com/
  • Hands-On House: A fun children's museum sure to keep the kids busy and happy. Located adjacent to Landis Valley Museum. Phone: 717-569-5437.
             www.handsonhouse.org

  • The Village of Dutch Delights: Located 25 minutes from the Us. This is a fun shopping and dining excursion. The complex includes:

    • Dienner's Family Restaurant & Buffet:Great PA Dutch cooking at a great price. Closed Sundays.    www.dienners.com

    • The Outhouse: One of those really unique shops with unique household items, including weathervanes & cupolas, plus joke gadgets, etc.www.outhousepa.com

  • Dutch Wonderland: A family-friendly amusement park especially for kids 12 and younger. Located in Lancaster. Phone: 717-291-1888. www.dutchwonderland.com

  • Abe's Buggy Rides: Located in Bird-in-Hand.www.abesbuggyrides.com

  • Old Candle Barn: Watch the candles being made by the Amish in the basement of the shop. Located in Intercourse.www.oldcandlebarn.com

  • Lapp's Valley Farm: Great home-made ice cream! Located in the beautiful farmland of Intercourse.  www.padutchcountryblog.com

  • Indian Echo Caverns: Located in Hershey.www.indianechocaverns.com

  • Choo Choo Barn: An amazing display of model trains. Located near the Strasburg Railroad. www.choochoobarn.com

  • Sight & Sound's theatrical productions are excellent for the whole family. (Strasburg) Call ahead for reservations (717-687-7800).www.sight-sound.com
Antique-Lovers

Quilts

  • Sylvia Petersheim Quilts and Crafts. 2544 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand. 717-392-6404.

  • Hannah's Quilts. Located on an Amish farm. Open: Mon-Sat. Closed Sundays. 216 Witmer Road, Lancaster, PA. (717) 392-4524.

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