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Amish for a Weekend

A trip from June 18, 2010 to June 20, 2010, travelling to Strasburg, Intercourse, Lititz, Lancaster …
R&R in Dutch Country...time to getaway!
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Strasburg, Lancaster...
Day:
06/18/2010 to 06/20/2010
Category:
Things to do, Restaurant...

Fri 06/18/10 (day 1) - Strasburg, Intercourse, Lititz, Lancaster

City
Strasburg, PA, United States
Fri Jun 18 10:30am - Fri Jun 18 2:15pm
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Owned and operated by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, an agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvan …
Thing to Do
300 Gap Road (Route 741); P.O. Box 15
Strasburg, PA 17579
United States
717-687-8628
Fri Jun 18 10:45am - Fri Jun 18 12:45pm
Notes
http://www.rrmuseumpa.org
AAA discount $1, per adult ticket ($10)
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Housed in an original country store built of brick in 1788, that has been a tavern, general store, borough meeting p …
Shopping
1 W Main St
Strasburg, PA 17579-1516
United States
717-687-0766
Fri Jun 18 1:00pm - Fri Jun 18 2:00pm
Notes
Excellent sandwiches and ice cream and reasonable price. Best lunch we had!
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Stroll through Village of 32 country shops and restaurants.
Shopping
Rt. 340
Intercourse, PA 15392
United States
Fri Jun 18 2:15pm - Fri Jun 18 4:00pm
Notes
Nice walk through of shops with Amish ties. Bought a barn star (40") for $35. There was a festival here this weekend with free tastes of farm produced jams, ices, salsas, etc...
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The Holiday Inn Express Suites Lititz is located approximately one mile from the city???s center, and is one mile …
Hotel
Holiday Inn Exp Stes Lititz
101 Crosswinds Dr
Lititz, PA 17543
United States
717-625-2366
Fri Jun 18 4:15pm - Sun Jun 20 10:30am
Notes
Route 30 to Route 501 heading north (Lititz Pike). Hotel is on south-side of town, but north of Lancaster Airport. Go to light at Crosswinds Drive/Owl Hill Road. Turn left onto Crosswinds Drive. Hotel is 3rd building on right. Jacuzzi Suite.
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Delicious, authentic Pennsylvania Dutch cooking for a unique dining experience.
Restaurant
Route 896
Lancaster, PA 17602
United States
717-394-7111,
Fri Jun 18 7:30pm - Fri Jun 18 9:00pm
Notes
Family style... Bring your appetite! ($20 per adult). Better if a group...too much food for 2.
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Sat 06/19/10 (day 2) - Lancaster, Drumore (nearest), Bird In Hand, Ronks

City
Lancaster
Lancaster, PA, United States
Sat Jun 19 8:30am - Sat Jun 19 1:45pm
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Decent hiking opportunities with fine views of the Susquehanna River on the Overlook Trail (easy hike). Check …More  
Thing to Do
Drumore (nearest), PA, USA
Sat Jun 19 9:00am - Sat Jun 19 11:15am
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The Lancaster estate of the 15th President of the United States, James Buchanan; Wheatland is open from April throug …
Thing to Do
1120 Marietta Ave
Lancaster, PA 17603-2550
United States
717-392-8721
Sat Jun 19 11:45am - Sat Jun 19 1:00pm
Notes
$8 per adult. (AAA discount .60)
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A wide variety of traditional Pennsylvania Dutch dishes prepared by local cooks, a bakery and a gift shop is available …
Restaurant
3029 Old Philadelphia Pike
Bird In Hand, PA 17505
United States
(717) 768-4510
Sat Jun 19 1:30pm - Sat Jun 19 2:15pm
Notes
Buffet looked so-so... Sandwich and cheeseburger off menu was a better choice we took.
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Rte 340 between Bird In Hand and Intercourse
Thing to Do
Sat Jun 19 2:00pm - Sat Jun 19 3:30pm
Notes
$17 per adult plus tip for extended ride with Amish Farm tour included (about an hour). Worth it as guide was friendly and informative.
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Located near Soudersburg on Rt. 30. Very fine buffet, with well prepared Amish/American style cuisine. Open Sundays …More  
Restaurant
2811 Lincoln Hwy East (Rt. 30)
Ronks, PA, USA
717-687-6621
Sat Jun 19 7:30pm - Sat Jun 19 9:00pm
Notes
http://www.Millers1929.com
Best dinner we had. ($18 per adult plus tip). Best shoo-fly pie!!!
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Sun 06/20/10 (day 3) - Lancaster, Ronks

Check web site for various tours. We did Lititz and Its Countryside Trail. Covered Bridge: Hunsecker' …More  
Thing to Do
501 Greenfield Road
Lancaster, PA, USA
1-800-PADUTCH
Sun Jun 20 10:30am - Sun Jun 20 12:00pm
Notes
Check out this web site!
We did reverse tour!
http://www.padutchcountry.com/vacation-i…
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Come taste America's best shoo-fly pie. Free samples. We ship shoo-fly pies anywhere! Visit our souvenir store …More  
Shopping
2857A Lincoln Highway East
Ronks, Pa 17572
717-687-0111
Sun Jun 20 12:00pm - Sun Jun 20 12:30pm
Notes
http://www.dutchhaven.com/
The shoo-fly pie did not have enough cake. We went back to Miller's (near-by) to get the way we like.
Was a cool shop though.
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Unscheduled - Lancaster

Average Rating (18):
     
Opened in 1955, to offer correct information about the Amish, the Amish Farm and House is the oldest, most authentic …
Thing to Do
2395 Lincoln Highway East
Lancaster, PA 17602
United States
717-394-6185
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Unscheduled - Paradise

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Directly behind the Revere Tavern, the Rainbow Dinner Theatre offers you a seasonal menu and a fantastic evening …
Thing to Do
3065 Route 30 East; P.O. Box 56
Paradise, PA 17562
United States
714-299-4300,800-292-4301
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Unscheduled - Strasburg

Average Rating (11):
     
Near the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania and the National Toy Train Museum, the Strasburg Rail Road offers visitors …
Thing to Do
301 Gap Road (Route 741 East)
Strasburg, PA 17572
United States
717-687-7522
Notes
Have done this before and is worth going.

Too bad...Thomas the train event. Great for families with young kids. We'll pass this time...LOL
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Journey through three miles of scenic country roads back to the \"age-of-steam\" in carriages built and driven …
Thing to Do
P.O. Box 474
Strasburg, PA 17562
United States
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Unscheduled - Bird In Hand

\"Abe's Buggy Rides is the only buggy ride business in Lancaster County that is owned and operated by a real Amish …
Thing to Do
2596 Old Philadelphia Pike, #340
Bird in Hand, PA 17505-9796
United States
717-392-1794 or 717-394-4422
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Michelle Williams (View Michelle Williams's trips)
They should update these posts. Yes, i have been to the San Diego zoo. I was too young to appreciate it (16 years old. It was really really Hot. I stood under the misters the whole time, while my parents toured the place. I remember monkeys and baby Kawalas.
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has any one taken trip to San Diego ca zoo
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I hope you enjoyed your trip, Brenda! The Jersey shore is very cool, and Amish Country is, as well! Outside the cities (not to say views there too!), there is so much history and awesome scenery!
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my husband i are going to my sister and brother in laws on the jesery shore ..its my 45th birthday and ive always wanted to go to amish country..the people and there way of life is so refreshing and im looking forward to staying in the b&b ,going to the market ,for a buggy ride and seeing the play joepsh ..we will be there for 3 days ..we live in tampa ..im ready to go where its quite and learn the way of life with the amish people ..also my grandmother and sister were quilters ..so for my birthday im hoping to find a nice quilt to add to my colection ..
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I have done all these things and more. I have stayed out in this area dozens of times over the past four years, and befriended some amish people. I have eaten in their homes and attend sunday services (mennonite). There is still much for you to see and learn there .. you did the more commercial end of it. I never get tired of it..such peaceful, loving people We need more of that. If three days,or even overnight, is all I have, it is worth the two hour drive from NJ out there. I have brought people with me and they saay the same thing - and are amazed by the beauty of simplicity.
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Thanks and I hear you Kenny. I only recommend a 3-day weekend at most, and less if a vacation stop. Because there is a lot more to explore close by... Like Gettysburg (close), or anywhere in all directions within 3 hours. Check out visitpa.com. You're within reach of many cool destinations with a variety of different opportunities.
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Enjoyed your trip report. Others can benefit from your experiences. We were there in 04 before I started putting trips on Yahoo. My biggest disappointment was the food, after a few days, I was dying for a good Mexican or Thai place.
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