Growing up near Hershey and Lancaster, I knew how many tourists inundated the area every summer. Not being one for tourist traps, I never would have thought that Lancaster County would be where I’d take my kids on their first family vacation. Despite my desire to want to get away to some place new, I [...]

Whether you come in the bright sunshine or come to a rainy Lancaster County, we’ve got tons of great things to do! Rain is a good thing for Lancaster, as it helps us to provide the freshest summer produce and ripest, juiciest fruit at our numerous farm markets and roadside stands.
So, if you find yourself [...]

Last week, while my wife and daughter were at a bridal shower, I took advantage of Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day to take my son to the National Toy Train Museum in Strasburg. The nearly empty parking lot was a stark contrast to the Strasburg Railroad less than a mile down the road.
Once inside, my four-year [...]

They say that each part of the world has its own unique flavor. True in many senses of the phrase; however, many parts of our country have become homogenized. With the grocery store chains and strip malls the same in every aspect, one could travel from Kalamazoo Michigan to Tampa Florida and find the same [...]

One of the most popular attractions in Pennsylvania is Sight & Sound Theatres in Strasburg, Lancaster County. Sight & Sound is a live action theater that presents plays based on Judeo-Christian Biblical traditions. According to their Web site, Sight & Sound’s Strasburg locations are among the three most visited theaters on the East Coast.
Glenn and Shirley [...]