National Toy Train Museum Day Trip
An extensive collection of toy trains from the mid-1800′s to the present day. Five operating interactive train layouts, continuous toy train videos, research library, and a gift shop. Located close to many other railroad attractions and Amish farmlands. Website: Click here to visit the National Toy Train Museum Web site. VN:F [1.9.11_1134]please... Read More
Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire Day Trip
September 25, 2010 by Don
Filed under Historical, Kids, Lancaster, Philadelphia, Seasonal
Every year in late summer the Mount Hope Estate and Winery, located in the shire of Lancaster, Pa, is overrun by knights, maidens, queens and … mud people. The PA ren faire, as it is known, is a fun, bawdy, tongue-in-cheek event that is great for families, couples, friends … even those flying solo. Visitors to the estate find themselves... Read More
Hayloft Candles Day Trip – Lancaster / PA Dutch
Hayloft Candles Day Trip In my experience there’s nothing better for kids, and the young at heart, than hands-on fun. Hayloft Candles makes for a perfect hands-on ‘half’ day trip and is located in the heart of Dutch Country, just a few convenient minutes from Blue Ball, Paradise and Strasburg. Hayloft Candles features a petting zoo... Read More
Strasburg Railroad Day Trip
Take a 45-minute ride aboard America’s oldest short-line railroad – celebrating 175 years! Less than $35 for a family of four (2 adults, 2 children – Coach). Enjoy authentic trains and railroaders, shops, dining and other fun extras at the historic East Strasburg Station. All Aboard! Click here for the Strasburg Railroad Website VN:F... Read More
Herrs Snack Factory Day Trip
It’s a free, fun-filled morning or afternoon of educational tid-bits, technological wizardry, and tasty little morsels your family will savor for years to come. There’s no fake machinery or actors – it’s the REAL factory, the REAL workers, and the REAL process Herr’s® has perfected to make their products taste REALLY great.... Read More
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania Day Trip
The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania houses one of the most significant collections of historic railroad artifacts in the world. Devoted to preserving and interpreting the broad impact of railroad development on society, the Museum: Displays over 100 locomotives and cars from the mid-19th and 20th centuries, including the priceless Pennsylvania Railroad... Read More
Dutch Wonderland Day Trip
October 9, 2009 by Don
Filed under Amusement Parks, Kids, Lancaster
In 1963 the Clark family of Lancaster, PA, founded Dutch Wonderland Family Amusement Park. Hershey Entertainment & Resorts, which owns and operates Hersheypark, purchased Dutch Wonderland Family Entertainment Complex in 2001. The goal of the Park has always been to provide a unique place for families to... Read More
