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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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!

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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

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Day Out With Thomas is a family event that offers children and their grownups the opportunity to ride with classic storybook friend Thomas the Tank Engine, now that’s an experience to enjoy!

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Central Market in the heart of downtown Lancaster! Central Market is America’s oldest farmers market. Central Market is open all year round on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Many local grown foods, fresh baked desserts and breads, cheeses, meats, flowers, and crafts!

Bird-In-Hand Farmers Market, along a scenic view of Lancaster County’s farms. Many local grown produce, colorful array of Pennsylvania Dutch jams and jellies, local crafts, and much more. Enjoy sampling homemade fudge, smoked meats, Pennsylvania Dutch pretzels, and more. Open all year round on Fridays, and Saturdays, add Wednesdays in April through November, and add Thursdays in July through October.

Green Dragon Farmers Market & Auction, in Ephrata, PA. Open every Friday since 1932! You can find a wide array of things here, from Amish made items to baked goods to home furnishings to many more.

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• Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith at the American Music Theatre
• Sugar at The Dutch Apple Theatre till April 9th
• Philadelphia International Flower Show from March 6th-13th

March 8th, 2011

• Isaac’s Fundraiser for Lancaster Pride

March 12th, 2011

• Lord of the Dance at the American Music Theatre
• Opening day at the Choo Choo Barn in Strasburg, PA
• An Irish Evening in the Rock Ford Pub
• Gordonville Mud Sale at the Gordonville Fire Company

Looking for a place to stay in Lancaster? Give us a call today for rates, and ask for our social media rate to take advantage of that great offer. Need more suggestions while you’re here? Just call or stop by and ask one of our friendly front desk staff, and we’ll give you plenty of suggestion!

• Last day for PA Garden Expo at the PA Farm Show Complex
• Chocolate Covered February in Hershey, PA
• Fire and Ice Festival Party in Mount Joy, PA
• An Evening with Jason Castro at American Music Theatre

February 28th, 2011

• Last day of Chocolate Covered February in Hershey, PA

March 2nd, 2011

• The Lovely Ladies of Jazz performing at The Olde Greenfield Inn

March 3rd, 2011

• Sugar at The Dutch Apple Theatre

March 4th, 2011

• First Friday in Downtown Lancaster

March 5th, 2011

• Bart Township Mud Sale at the Bart Township Fire Company

Looking for a place to stay in Lancaster? Give us a call today for rates, and ask for our social media rate to take advantage of that great offer. Need more suggestions while you’re here? Just call or stop by and ask one of our friendly front desk staff, and we’ll give you plenty of suggestion!

2011 Mud Sales

February 26th

Strasburg Spring Consignment & Mud Sale. Starts at 8 a.m. at Strasburg Fire Company #1, located at 203 Franklin Street, Strasburg. For more information you can call 717-687-7232.
Furniture, antiques, quilts, crafts, farm machinery, horses, mules, tools, groceries, fruit, homemade food.

March 5th

Bart Township Annual Auction/Mud Sale. Starts at 8:30 a.m. at Bart Twp. Fire Company, located at 11 Furnace Road, Quarryville. For more information you can call 717-786-3348.   Antiques, quilts, furniture, new & used equipment, small goods, hay & straw, livestock, buggies, tools, crafts and food.

March 12th

Gordonville Spring Mud Sale & Auction. Starts at 8:30 a.m. at Gordonville Fire Company, located at Old Leacock Road, Gordonville. For more information you can call 717-768-3869.
The largest fireman’s auction/sale on the East Coast, featuring 500-600 Amish quilts, antiques, collectibles, new & used furniture, tools, farm equipment, horses, mules, buggies, lawn & garden, barns, utility sheds & trailers, construction equipment.
Craft show: March 7, 6-9 p.m.

March 19th

Bart Township Building Materials Mud Sale. Starts at 8:30 a.m. at Bart Twp. Fire Company, located at 11 Furnace Road, Quarryville. For more information you can call 717-786-3348.
Wood and aluminum siding, windows, doors, paneling, bath tubs, wash bowls, lumber and food.

Penryn Fire Company 3rd Annual Mud Sale. Starts at 8:30 a.m. at Penryn Fire Company #1, located at 1441 North Penryn Road, Penryn. For more information you can call 717-664-2825.
Woodcrafts, furniture, antiques, quilts, crafts, farm equipment, food and more.

March 26th

Gap Annual Spring Mud Sale/Auction. Starts at 8 a.m. at Gap Fire Company, 802 Pequea Avenue, Gap. For more information you can call 717-442-8100.
Horse-drawn carriages, buggies, wagons, new & used furniture, quilts, crafts, dry goods, groceries and more.

April 2nd

Robert Fulton Volunteer Fire Company Mud Sale. Starts at 7 a.m. breakfast, at Robert Fulton Fire Company, located at 2271 Robert Fulton Highway, Peach Bottom. For more information you can call 717-548-8995.
Crafts, plants, tools, antiques, farm equipment, furniture, food, buggies, wagons, groceries, horses.

April 9th

Rawlinsville Annual Mud Sale. Starts at 8 a.m. at Rawlinsville Fire Company, located at 33 Martic Heights Drive, Holtwood. For more information you can call 717-284-3023.
Quilts, horses, crafts, building materials, lawn equipment, new and used furniture.

May 14th

Honeybrook Annual Auction/Mud Sale. Starts at 8 a.m. at Honeybrook Fire Company, located at 679 Firehouse Lane, Honeybrook. For more information you can call 610-273-2688.
Quilts, crafts, new furniture, Winross trucks, Smucker’s bells, farm-related supplies, tools, buggies, heifers.

June 25th

Bird-in-Hand Mud Sale. Starts at 8 a.m. Along Rt. 340 (Old Philadelphia Pike) across from Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant. For more information you can call 717-392-0112.
Antiques, harness and tack, specialty items, quilts, crafts, carriages, buggies, wagons and food.

Refton Fire Company Sale. Starts at 7 a.m. breakfast, at Refton Fire Company, located at 99 Church Street. For more information you can call 717-786-9462.
Hardware, shop tools, plants, furniture, antiques, crafts, hay and straw, quilts, horses, food and more.

August 27th

Kinzer’s Fire Company Mud Sale. Starts at 7 a.m. breakfast, at Kinzer’s Fire Company, 3521 Lincoln Highway East. For more information you can call 717-442-4121.
Plants, groceries, antiques, furniture, lumber, tack, sheds and gazebos, equipment, buggies, quilts, horses.