Quilts, bonnets, horse-drawn carriages and miles of sheep-dotted hills...this is the Amish country in and around Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Today, a warm weekend packs the roads with traffic, and many areas that were once grazing land have been filled with restaurant......more
For me, holiday shopping time is open season where I know all the best hunting grounds. While the rest of America lines up to pay retail plus 10%, I'll be rubbing my mittens together and gloating here: Woodbury Common Premium......more
Lancaster (pop. 56,438) is the region’s commercial center, a bustling city that, for a single day during the Revolutionary War, served as capital of the country....more
The best way to get a feel for the Amish and Mennonite ways of life is to follow back roads, by bike if possible, through the gently rolling countryside of Lancaster County, keeping an eye out for their horse-drawn buggies (Amish ones are gray, the Mennonites’ are black)....more
Visitors can experience a wide swath of American heritage in an active family weekend and sweeten the history lesson with a helping of the area's hearty cuisine....more
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