Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant is one of our favorite places to send our guests! Fine handcrafted ales and lagers, all beers brewed on-site. New American cuisine served in a casual upscale atmosphere. Near Franklin & Marshall College about 5 minutes away from our hotel, has great outdoor and indoor dining!
Spring House Brewing Company is also one of our favorites! Even our bar serves their Seven Gates Pale Ale! They brew all of their many beers! So try out Seven Gates Pale Ale at our bar, and if you love it go give them a try and taste the others!
The Lancaster Brewing Company is a historic working microbrewery right here in Lancaster! With a menu with a great selection of food and casual and friendly place to dine!
Bube’s Brewery is a 19th century brewery complex; a series of buildings which collectively performed the various functions needed at a brewery operating at that time. Bube’s is one of the only breweries from the early days of the great American breweries that has been left intact. Today, Bube’s operates as not only a microbrewery, but also as an entertainment and dining mecca.
Rumspringa Brewing Company offers the best in craft-brewed beers in the heart of Lancaster County. Located between Intercourse and Bird-in-Hand, PA so if you plan on visiting Amish Country this will be the perfect location!
Stoudt’s Brewery is Pennsylvania’s first micro brewery. Free tours every Saturday 3PM and Sunday 1PM.
Swashbuckler Brewing Company became the first brewery ever to be located on the fair grounds of a Renaissance Faire. Great place to dine if you’re visiting the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire.
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It’s that time of year again to visit the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire every weekend starting August 13th, 2011 till October 30th, 2011 from 11am to 8pm. Thirty-five acres of jousting knights and royal delights await as hundreds of colorfully-costumed characters in an authentic recreation of a 16th century English Village complete with dozens of authentic Tudor buildings. Musical performances, magic acts, fire-breathing, puppet shows, live jousting, and much more. Enjoy period foods, micro-brewed ales and a variety of wines from 23 Royal Kitchens and shop from merchants. Just so much entertainment to enjoy!
Click here to purchase discount tickets here online!
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Come celebrate a delicious birthday bash for Yummie the Kitchen Kettle Village mascot on August 6th, 2011! New this year…Clifford the Big Red Dog and Curious George will be at the party. Bring the kids to celebrate a truly scrumptious day!

- 9am-1pm – Families can enjoy fun activities in the Village including crafts, story telling, pony rides, cookie decorating, a visit to Yummie’s Barnyard, bounce house, balloon artist, face painting and “Pin the Tail on Yummie” (at Village Outfitters).
- 11am-Noon – The FREE birthday party gets underway at the stage area with the introduction of all Yummie’s mascot friends from various Lancaster County attractions, as well as games, music and birthday treats.
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We always get asked “Where’s the best place for Pennsylvania Dutch Food?” Lancaster County offers so many great Pennsylvania Dutch Dining! There’s so many to choose from!
Plain & Fancy Farm Restaurant, what most people love about Plain & Fancy is the family style dining! You can choose from sitting with a bunch of other people and enjoy the pass-the-platter dining or choose from their a-la-carte menu. Such a fun and neat way to enjoy the Pennsylvania Dutch food!
Miller’s Smorgasbord, is a award winning smorgasbord featuring made from scratch cooking since 1929. They offer many great foods from breakfast to lunch to dinner!
Good ‘N Plenty Restaurant, been chosen one of AAA’s top 10 best down-home dining restaurants in North America!
Bird-In-Hand Family Restaurant & Smorgasbord, experience great homemade recipes and let the kids enjoy Noah’s Ark Kid’s Buffet! Sounds fun for the kids doesn’t it?!
Hershey Farm Restaurant, a full-service family restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner smorgasbord or extensive menu.
Shady Maple Smorgasbord, the taste of Lancaster County. 200 feet of deliciously authentic Pennsylvania Dutch cooking! Lancaster County’s Largest Smorgasbord!
Let us know what you think!
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Did you know gas prices in Lancaster County are continuing to fall?! Everyone is traveling for the summer for family vacations, and the last thing anyone wants to think about is the gas prices! Lancaster County gas prices has been continuing to fall, which is GREAT for everyone and especially travelers. With everyone traveling this weekend for July 4th, I bet everyone likes seeing those numbers decrease! Follow up with gas prices in Lancaster County, click here. Let’s hope these gas prices continue to fall!
It’s gonna be July 4th weekend really soon! Here’s the locations and dates of fireworks in our area.
Columbia – July 9 at 10:15 p.m. at 10th and Mifflin streets
Ephrata – July 4 at 9:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Heights Outdoor Recreation Area
Lancaster – July 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Longs Park, 1441 Harrisburg Avenue
Lititz — July 2 at 10:15 p.m. at Lititz Springs Park — Rain date July 4
Marietta — July 2 at War Memorial Park
Mountville — July 2 at 9 p.m. at the Mountville Swimming Pool, 350 West Main Street
“Relay for Life” is an event that helps the fight against cancer. This year marks the 18th year for the Relay. Over 1000 registered walkers took turns walking laps at the track at CV high school. This year the event raised over $708,122.00 dollars. People walk for many different reasons. Some walkers are cancer survivors who when walking around the track shows others there is always hope in the battle against cancer. Some walkers are caregivers who see firsthand the toll cancer takes in the life of someone/ family battling cancer. Some walkers are supporters who walk around the track to help eliminate the word “Cancer”. On Friday June 10th, the Relay had over 3000 people.
Our Team “Hospitality for Life” raised over $1630.00 dollars. Special “Thank you” to Co-captains Scott McCoy and Patrick Murnane who lead our team around the track. I would like to thank all of our Team Members who took turns walking around the Track in over a 95 degree heat wave.
I would also like to thank the Fairfield Inn Lancaster, Country Inn & Suites Manheim, Homewood Suites Lancaster, SpringHill Suites Hershey Near The Park and the Greater Lancaster Hotel & Motel Association and team members who gave donations toward this event!
Sincerely, Michelle Gehman ~ 7 year Cancer Survivor
Our team (photo attached) was made up with the following members: Scott McCoy, Patrick Murnane- Wife Kim- Daughter Sawyer, Nancy Gehman, Jeffrey Gehman, Michelle Gehman, Rosene Wenger- husband Matt.
Join BUiLDiNG CHARACTER and East Side Community Kitchen for 2nd Sunday Flavor Fair. June through October every 2nd Sunday. Discover Lancaster’s tastiest flavor, showcasing the talents of local foodies. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. enjoy scrumptious food and live music. Located 342 North Queen Street Lancaster, PA 17603 rear warehouses.
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The Celtic Fling & Highland Games on the Grounds of Mount Hope Estate & Winery and the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire is here! Starting off June 24th beginning at 5pm with a Friday Night Concert.
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Friday Night Concert Schedule
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5:00PM
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Gates Open
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5:30PM – 6:30PM
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Icewagon Flu
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7:00PM – 8:30PM
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Scythian
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8:30PM – 9:00PM
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Intermission
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9:00PM – 10:30PM
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Enter the Haggis
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June 25th-June 26th 11am-10pm celebrate traditional and contemporary Celtic heritage with music, dance, games, arts, crafts and foods at the 12th annual Celtic Fling and Highland Games. Purchase your tickets online for the lowest prices, click here. Just a great place to experience a bit of Scotland and a touch of the Irish, and have fun!
Click the links to see schedules for entertainment, Saturday, June 25th Schedule & Sunday, June 26th Schedule.
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