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York County, PA, Group Tour Planners Guide Welcome to York County, PA
CONTENTS 3 A MESSAGE FROM EXPLORE YORK 4 WELCOME TO YORK COUNTY, PA 5 LOCATION & TOUR SERVICES 6 SAMPLE ITINERARIES 11 ESCORT NOTES 12 ARTISAN & FACTORY TOURS 15 THINGS TO DO 32 SHOPPING #ExploreYorkPA 37 DINING 44 LODGING Fan, Friend & Follow: 57 EVENTS & TRAILS York County, PA 60 IMPORTANT SERVICES Visit www.yorkpa.org to find us today! 62 HOLIDAY DATES 63 INDEX Connect with York County, PA, and you'll receive the latest deals, discounts and contests designed to help you plan an unforgettable, wallet- friendly getaway.
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Explore York 60 E North St | York, PA 17401 717-852-9675 | 1-888-858-YORK (9675) www.yorkpa.org/groups Danielle Sanders Copyright Explore York (York County Convention & Tour and Travel Sales Associate Visitors Bureau). All rights reserved. No part of this [email protected] publication may be reproduced without the express 1-888-858-YORK ext. 107 written permission of the York County CVB. The York County CVB is not responsible for errors and omissions. www.yorkpa.org/groups The listings in this publication do not constitute any endorsement by the York County CVB.
2 www.yorkpa.org/groups Dear Friend,
For an extraordinary group tour destination, look no further than York County, located North of Baltimore in the center of one of Pennsylvania’s top tourist regions.
Your group can have it made here in York County, where some of the best-known products on the planet are manufactured.
Start your memorable visit by experiencing a behind-the-scenes tour of the factories where your favorite products are created. From snacks and soap to motorcycles and musical instruments, there is a tour to satisfy anyone's curiosity. Often free, these factory and artisan tours add value to an already packed itinerary.
After watching chips, pretzels and more come off the production lines, further satisfy your hunger with eclectic dining options that offer views of historically edgy downtown York, rolling farmlands, and even the magestic Susquehanna river.
Your group will also enjoy locally owned, unique downtown shopping; the Good Libations Trails® with dozens of wineries, distilleries and breweries to sip, savor and explore; history with pizzazz; and authentic farmers markets bursting with fresh produce and tasty baked goods.
And, yes, perhaps spend a little time with our neighboring destinations since they are so close. We don't mind sharing —too much— because we know the highlight of your experience will be right here in York County!
This guide is filled with expert information, sample itineraries, and important facts to make planning your trip a breeze. We've also added a new twist to FAM tours. Instead of the usual group experience, we'll take you on your own personal tours. You let us know where you want to go, and we'll make it happen.
When you bring your group to York County, let me know. I'd love to greet you with a friendly welcome. Everyone on a coach receives a special York County gift upon arrival and operators qualify to win a fabulous year-end prize just for letting us know you're coming to town!
Contact me with any questions about organizing an amazing visit to York County, PA.
I look forward to working with you!
Safe travels, Make your group tour
Danielle Sanders unforgettable Tour and Travel Sales Associate in County, PA!
2019 YORK COUNTY GROUP TOUR PLANNERS GUIDE 3 WELCOME TO YORK COUNTY, PA WHERE YOUR GETAWAY AWAITS!
Have it made in one of Pennsylvania’s top tourist regions! Discover wallet- friendly attractions and a complete experience your group will be hard pressed to duplicate anywhere else. Captivating Artisan & Factory Tours Go behind the scenes at many free artisan & factory tours in York County! Satisfy your appetite with potato chips directly off the production line at Martin’s Snacks or indulge your sweet tooth at Perrydell Farm Dairy, home to the freshest chocolate milk around. Continue your explorations at Harley- Davidson® and watch as motorcycles are assembled right before your eyes! Make and Take If you enjoy saying “I made it” then pat yourself on the back and head into Sunrise Soap where you can craft your own bar of soap, made from all-natural ingredients. Rediscover childhood fantasies at Turkey Hill Experience for a one- of-a-kind ice cream experience as you create your very own ice cream flavor. YorKitchen is a shared kitchen located in Downtown’s Central Market where you can whip up some good old fashion cookies. Sip along the Good Libations Trails® Experience the Mason-Dixon Wine Trail®, Susquehanna Ale Trail® and the Keystone Craft Spirits Trail® that make up the Good Libations Trails®, a premier wine destination featuring family-owned wineries stretching from York County to Hershey, or fill your glass with an expertly-crafted IPA, velvety stouts or refreshing wheats from 13 of the most creative brewers around. Fine bourbons, whiskeys, vodkas and gins are in demand, and the Keystone Craft Spirits Trail® connects 13 distilleries that make handcrafted libations worthy of a trip. Discover Historically Edgy Downtown York Founded in 1741 and celebrating 278 years in 2019, York treasures its history while welcoming new attractions. Explore eclectic shopping districts, authentic farmers markets and unique boutiques that are the fabric of York’s creative culture. Along the way, visit the preserved Colonial Complex and marvel at beautiful murals depicting York’s history. After all, this is where our Founding Fathers adopted the Articles of Confederation, giving York the title of First Capital of the United States.
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED! Make York County the central location for your group’s visit to Pennsylvania’s Dutch Country Roads Region. York County is just a short drive to other popular destinations, including Lancaster, Gettysburg and Hershey. You only have to unpack your bag once to enjoy everything the region has to offer.
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Tour York Services BalBaltimoretimore VIP treatment, first-class hospitality and top-notch BBWWII attractions await your group in York County, PA. We look forward to working with you to make your group tour exceptional and sharing the tools you need to IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL make planning your trip a breeze. Located in the center of one of Pennsylvania’s top tourist regions, York County, PA, is the ideal location for groups to stay and explore, along Signature Group Tour Services with other popular regional destinations including Gettysburg, Lancaster, • Customized Sample Itineraries Hershey, Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Baltimore. • Departure Gifts • Group Tour Manual & Maps Major interstates I-83, I-81 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike make York County, PA, easily accessible. Only 30 miles south of Harrisburg See For Yourself International Airport and 50 miles north of the Baltimore-Washington Familiarization Tours Available International Airport, York County is situated in the heart of the Personalized familiarization Mid-Atlantic region. tours of York County can be scheduled anytime. We invite you to experience fascinating factory tours, a premier wine DISTANCE AND DRIVING TIME trail and an array of top-notch attractions first-hand. Lancaster, PA - 25 miles, 35 minutes Harrisburg, PA - 27 miles, 40 minutes Contact Kelly Amspacher Gettysburg, PA - 33 miles, 45 minutes to start planning your Hershey, PA - 37 miles, 45 minutes visit today! Baltimore, MD - 52 miles, 1 hour Kelly Amspacher Washington, DC - 97 miles, 2 hours Sales Coordinator [email protected] 1-888-858-YORK ext. 107 www.yorkpa.org/groups
2019 YORK COUNTY GROUP TOUR PLANNERS GUIDE 5 DOWNTOWN YORK Tap into your group’s curiosity with a visit to our historically edgy downtown York, where you’ll discover historic gems hidden amid a vibrant shopping district complete with an authentic farmers market and engagingitinerary factory tours.
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Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Central Market Vehicle Operations For over 130 years, Central Market is Harley-Davidson® Motor Company where the people of York gather. Enjoy Vehicle Operations factory tour offers the finest in locally grown produce, you a behind-the-scenes look at the baked goods, fresh seafood, meats, deli making of a legend. See first-hand how products and many specialty items. these legendary machines come to "Our students really enjoyed life and watch the manufacturing and Colonial Complex assembly processes. Tour the gem of downtown York, once learning about the history of the capital of the United States. Walk York and what types of industry Sunrise Soap Company through the same doorways and rooms Located in downtown York, sit back where Continental Army generals and existed long ago. The hands-on and watch as soap is made before your congressmen forged history. Included activities such as the phones, eyes with only eight ingredients. Make are the 1741 Golden Plough Tavern, the sure to ask what the 8th ingredient is! adjoining General Gates House, Barnett time clock, carpentry pieces, Bobb Log House and the reconstructed Lunch and barbells were a treat for Colonial Court House. Explore and dine on your own in them. They loved seeing the downtown York. Take your food Agriculture and Industrial Museum outside during the warmer months This museum features two floors with different types of historical and enjoy live music in Cherry Lane. over 20 exhibits highlighting 300 years transports and the water wheel of transportation, agriculture and the Stauffer’s Factory Outlet which generated the energy to Known worldwide for their Animal development of manufacturing and Crackers and cookies, Stauffer’s Outlet industry. Many of the exhibits feature grind flour... Our day was quite hands-on experiences for visitors of all offers a wide variety of cookies, memorable as a result of our candies and salty treats to take home. ages. visit to such a wonderful place to Bluett Bros. Violins York Revolution Ballpark Tour Listen to a master instrument maker Get a behind-the-scenes tour of learn in downtown York." walk you through the crafting of a PeoplesBank Park, including the violin, including choosing the wood, locker room, press box, and the tallest 1st Grade Teacher | York County, PA carving, tap-toning and the finishing outfield wall of any baseball stadium Educational Tour of the process. These instruments are in the country. You'll get to view the Agricultural and Industrial Museum designed to last a lifetime. field from places not accessible to the general public. 6 www.yorkpa.org/groups SWEET TREATS & SALTY EATS Tempt your taste buds with some of the freshest snacks around! Whether they’re baked, churned, fried or salted, your palate will be satisfied with all the eats made here! itinerary
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Central Market Martin’s Snacks For over 130 years, Central Market is Walk along the production line and a reminder of York's storied history taste fresh chips, then stop in the and the anchor of the revitalization outlet store for a bag (or two) of their of Downtown York. Load up on fresh famous Kettle Cook’d Chips. baked goods, including cupcakes, cookies, pies and more. Don't forget to Revonah Pretzel try a baked-on-site soft pretzel. Revonah Pretzels are still rolled and twisted by hand then baked in the Stauffer’s Factory Outlet 70-year-old hearth brick and stone “We really enjoyed our trip to Known worldwide for their Animal oven before being hardened in a 160 Crackers and cookies, Stauffer’s Outlet degree heated kiln. Perrydell Farm. We came at offers a wide variety of cookies, milking time, and a very kind candies and salty treats to take home. Bay City Restaurant Bay City Restaurant is committed to gentleman who was milking Friendly’s satisfying their customers with great From soups to salads, burgers and food and excellent service. They offer the cows came out to ask if we SuperMelt® sandwiches, Friendly’s has a wide variety of fresh seafood and had any questions. It was fun something for everyone. Make sure to classic American dishes for lunch and save room for their famous sundae! dinner. Whatever you're in the mood to watch. After an interesting for, you can find it here! Sweet Willows Creamery (and a little smelly!) visit with With so many flavors and toppings, it'll Perrydell Farm Dairy the cows, we went inside be hard to pick your favorite ice cream Visit this family-owned working combination. Want to try something farm to get a first-hand look at the the market and enjoyed the different? Sweet Willows Creamery also milking process and see their calves. offers yogurts, sherbets, and sorbets. Before you leave, be sure to pick up most delicious ice cream ever! some of Perrydell's creamy chocolate Thanks also for the awesome milk or a cone of their hand-dipped, homemade ice cream. coupons we found online. They were very helpful!”
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2019 YORK COUNTY GROUP TOUR PLANNERS GUIDE 7 Zortman Photography HOLIDAY SPIRIT Immerse your group in holiday cheer as you visit the merriest places in York County. itinerary DAY ONE DAY TWO
Stauffer’s Factory Outlet Steam Into History Be sure to stop in around the holidays Learn all about a Victorian Christmas to stock up on some of your Stauffer's and the evolution of Santa Claus or favorites, including their famous sing along with the carolers while you Animal crackers and chocolate Star ride the same rails that once carried Cookies! Abraham Lincoln! Central Market Markets at Shrewsbury Stuff those stockings with local baked You’ll find the best from all across goods and decorative items from Dutch Country, from freshly-baked York’s over 130 year old Central Market. goods at the on-site Amish bakery, Follow up your shopping with lunch at to meats, produce, wines, and great one of the many vendors. eateries offering PA Dutch cooking, along with many gift shops and so Appell Center for the Performing Arts much more! Catch holiday favorites "White Christmas" or "Holiday Inn" via your Christmas Tree Hill – In the Mansion own private screening at The Capitol Christmas Tree Hill has enchanted Theatre. Sing along with the 1927 the timeless beauty of this post- “Mighty Wurlitzer” as Christmas carols Revolutionary War mansion with home play before your movie. decor, jewelry, candles, holiday gifts " Central Market has a great and so much more. Christmas Magic: A Festival of Lights mix of nearly 70 restaurants, Stroll along the half-mile long walking Turkey Hill Experience trail that meanders through 600,000 Decorated with over 30 trees, get in farm stands, butchers, and Christmas lights, holiday scenes and the holiday spirit while you make your artisans – you can shop five enclosed, heated pavilions. own ice cream. You might even catch the man in red if you’re lucky! for fresh ingredients and Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre also take your pick of world Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre consistently provides top quality cuisine for a quick lunch." productions, award-winning food and exceptional service to over 150,000 guests annually. Getaway Mavens Travel Blog - Malerie Yolen-Cohen
8 www.yorkpa.org/groups GIRLFRIENDS' GETAWAY Gather the girls and come tour York County, PA. itinerary DAY 1 DAY 2
Markets at Shrewsbury Flinchbaugh’s Orchard and Farm From on-site Amish baked goods, Market to meats, produce, wines, and great Learn all about the honeybees, fruits eateries offering PA Dutch cooking, that are grown, as well as the corn field along with many gift shops and so much on this orchard tour. Depending on more, this is a must stop for any group. the season, you can pick your own fruit or carve your own pumpkin! Red Brick Bakery & Tea Room Enjoy the intoxicating aroma of Sunrise Soap Company fresh-baked delicacies wafting from Located in downtown York, sit back the kitchen with good friends while and watch as soap is made before your laughing over warm tea and delicious eyes with only eight ingredients. Make “York County has an food. It's an atmosphere that's both sure to ask what the 8th ingredient is! impressive amount of sites elegant and relaxed. Downtown York for group travelers that allow Brown’s Orchards and Farm Market Stroll around downtown at your Shop for charming gifts, fresh deli leisure and check out York's numerous me to create a variety of items, delicious baked goods, fudge boutiques with many one-of-a-kind and your favorite nostalgic candy. handmade items. You can find just fun theme tours as well as Check out the fresh in-season fruit about anything you're looking for, from custom trips for our group before you leave! clothing to pottery to artwork. clients. It’s great to have so Stone Grille & Taphouse Moon Dancer Winery, Cider House & Offering creative cuisine served in a Tap Room many options, from behind- “Polished Casual” atmosphere. Their Tour the French Country Chateau that the-scenes factory tours and chef-inspired menu features only the overlooks the Susquehanna River. freshest local products from slow After your tour, relax on the patio with historical sites to railroad roasted prime rib and wood stone a glass of wine along with a wood fire brick oven pizza. excursions, fantastic food oven pizza to deliciously creative daily specials. Wyndridge Farm venues and markets. A great End your day with dinner at the rustic combination of quantity but elegant, Wyndridge Farm. A carefully picked farm-to-table menu and quality.” will leave you wanting to come back for more. Pair your meal with their Megan Bishop | Landmark Tours wine or cider.
2019 YORK COUNTY GROUP TOUR PLANNERS GUIDE 9 ONE FOR THE GUYS Your group will love the sites and sounds of our beautifulitinerary York County countryside.
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Old Republic Distillery Harley-Davidson Motor Company's, In the heart of the county is York's York Vehicle Operations Plant™ first distillery since prohibition. Old See first-hand how the legendary bikes Republic produces high quality, small come to life while taking the tour at batch, craft spirits, using real fruit. one of the only four Harley-Davidson Taste samples of full flavor craft rum, manufacturing facilities in the United delicious moonshines and smooth States. sipping vodkas. 1st Capital Harley-Davidson Collusion Tap Works Browse over rows of bikes, explore the This tasting room boasts 24 tap Memory Collection of antique bikes handles featuring cider, mead, and and take home a souvenir, but make “I would encourage everyone soda produced on premises. With sure to leave time to test ride a real to give the York County, PA products constantly rotating, you'll Harley that’s mounted to a trailer! find new choices every time you visit. Area a look. If this was a York Barbell Company & Mudhook Brewing Company Weightlifting Hall of Fame destination you did in the Part of the historical Central Market Learn how competitive body building House, Mudhook is the longest got started while visiting York Barbell. past, YOU NEED TO DO A operating brewery in York City. Don’t’ forget to take a selfie with the RE-VISIT! You will not believe Offering a full kitchen, live music, 10 giant spinning powerlifter! rotating taps, as well as local wines, all of the changes. Take your ciders and liquors. Crostwater Distilled Spirits The inspiration for Crostwater came Group Leaders on a FAM Tour; York Revolution Ballpark Tour from a family story of immigration to let them see what all York Get a behind-the-scenes tour of the US, the appreciation of the spirits PeoplesBank Park, including the locker and their roots, and the desire to bring County has to offer for their room and press box and maybe stay a unique experience to their guests. for a game while you're there! groups! .” Pride of the Susquehanna Riverboat Cruise on one of 6 remaining “authentic” paddle wheel riverboats in - Robert C. Mock | Bollman Charter Services Inc. the United States. Sit outside and enjoy the views or marvel at the beautiful mahogany, brass and copper interior.
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ESCORT NOTES Welcome to York County! We’ve compiled a list of buzz-worthy tidbits about York County, PA, sure to make your group’s experience unforgettable!
• York was the birthplace of the United States. The 2nd Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation during York’s nine-month role as the nation’s capital, positioning York to claim the title of First Capital of the United States! • The 14-feet tall, rotating statue of a weightlifter that adorns York Barbell is made from Styrofoam • York Revolution, York County’s Atlantic League and fiberglass. According to the Washington Post, baseball team’s name harkens back to York’s the statue cracked along the small of the back in Colonial past, tying together America’s pastime 2010, making it appear as if the man was mooning with the American Revolution. The team also passers-by! Repairs and a new paint job made the celebrated the winning of the Atlantic League spinning man look even more muscular. Championship in 2017. • Stallions from Hanover Shoe Farms have sired a • Downtown York is literally painted with history. multitude of horses that have gone on to win Eighteen murals detailing significant moments in some of harness racing’s most prestigious events. history are featured throughout the city. The York The horse-breeding facility set the record for County History Center offers walking tours of the breeder earnings regardless of breed in 2001. murals during the spring, summer and fall seasons. • Did You Know? • Built by a flamboyant shoe salesman in 1948, the Haines Shoe House was originally intended to The first national Thanksgiving was proclaimed in serve as an advertising gimmick. York, Pennsylvania. • York County is known for its snack foods, the state Seven Valleys in York County is recognized as the produces 80 percent of America’s pretzels and is location of the first commercially produced and the top potato chip producer in the country. distributed ice cream in the • A freed slave who eventually became one of United States. York’s richest men, William C. Goodridge would allow slaves on the run to stay in his basement. His home at 123 East Philadelphia Street became Peter one of the first Underground Railroad sites to be Greenberg, designated as a National Historic Landmark. His travel editor home is now a museum. for CBS This Morning • U.S. Route 30 runs through the center of York Saturday County and is part of the Lincoln Highway where named York if you watch closely, you’ll find a row of Sears County, PA as Roebuck Kit Homes near Thomasville. one of the top • The York Fair is known as America’s First Fair and places to visit in 2018. is older than the United States! The first fair was held in 1765, the same year Great Britain imposed the Stamp Act on the Colonies – a move that encouraged the Revolution.
2019 YORK COUNTY GROUP TOUR PLANNERS GUIDE 11 Artisan & Factory tours
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HAVE IT MADE HERE TOURS FOR YOUR GROUP Length of Tour Guided Tour Days Admission Fee Group Discount Driver Free/Discount Tour Guide Free/Discount Accepts Major Credit Cards Handicap Accessible Min/Max Tour Size Shopping On-Site Group Reservations Motorcoach Parking Charge for Parking On-Site Dining Space Cameras Permitted Minimum Age Adjacent to Major Interstate Tour Restrictions 45 Y T N N N N Y Y N Y Y Y N Y* N N Y Y Martin’s Potato Chips Inc. MIN 30 T- 1/ Y N N/A N/A N/A Y N* Y Y Y N N Y N Y Y Sunrise Soap Company MIN SA 60
*Please see listing for additional information and tour restrictions
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Length of Tour: 45 minutes/Guided Notes/Tour Restrictions: Closed-toe shoes are required and shirts must cover the shoulders. Hours of Operation: Tours are given Tuesdays at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. by appointment only. We do not give tours from the third week in November to the second week in January. Days Open: Tuesdays Days Open for Tours: Tuesdays Admission Fee: No Group Discount: No Driver Free/Discount: No Martin's Snacks Tour Guide Free/Discount: No Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes 5847 Lincoln Highway W, Thomasville, PA 17364 Handicap Accessible: Yes 1-800-272-4477 | 717-792-3565 Min/Max Tour Size: No www.martinssnacks.com Shopping On-Site: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Group Reservations: Yes Martin’s Snacks, established in 1941, is best known for Motorcoach Parking: Yes its Hand Cooked Kettle Cook’d potato chips. Come and Charge for Parking: No enjoy a guided tour to see first-hand how chips are On-Site Dining Space: Yes picnic area is available made. Tours are given Tuesdays at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 Cameras Permitted: No a.m. by appointment only. Please call 1-800-272-4477 Minimum Age: No ext. 3351 to schedule your tour today. Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes
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Length of Tour: 20-30 minutes/Guided; Mini Tours: 10 min. Notes/Tour Restrictions: Reservations required Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Call for extended summer and holiday hours Days Open: Sunday-Saturday Days Open for Tours: Tuesday-Saturday or by appointment Admission Fee: No Group Discount: N/A Driver Free/Discount: N/A Photo credit: Bil Bowden Tour Guide Free/Discount: N/A Sunrise Soap Company Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes 29 N Beaver St, York, PA 17401 Handicap Accessible: No, 4” step at front door 717-843-SOAP Min/Max Tour Size: 1/60 www.sunrisesoapco.com Shopping On-Site: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Group Reservations: Yes Sunrise Soap Company is a one-of-a-kind body care shop Motorcoach Parking: Yes where all of our high-quality products are made with Charge for Parking: No love. Stop in anytime and visit our Creation Stations to On-Site Dining Space: No create your OWN fun. Make your own glycerin soaps, bath Cameras Permitted: Yes bombs, lip balms, shampoo bars, wax melts or scent your Minimum Age: No own scrubs and lotions! OPEN 7 days. Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes, I-83 and Rt. 30
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bIn addition to the artisian & factory tours found throughout this guide, the tours George’s Furniture Painted Spring Farm Alpacas below are able to accommodate groups. 9 Reich’s Church Road 280 Roth Church Road Advance reservations are required and Marietta, PA 17547 Spring Grove, PA 17362 certain restrictions may apply (closed-toe 1-800-799-1685 717-225-3941 shoes required, age limits, etc.). www.georgeswood.com www.paintedspring.com
Hershey’s Chocolate World Perrydell Farm Dairy For additional information or assistance 251 Park Boulevard 90 Indian Rock Dam Road planning your visit contact: Hershey, PA 17033 York, PA 17403 Kelly Amspacher 717-534-4900 717-741-3485 Sales Coordinator www.hersheychocolateworld.com www.perrydellfarm.com 1-888-858-YORK (9675) ext. 107 [email protected] www.yorkpa.org/group-tours
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Days Open: March-December: Open Daily from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. January & February: Open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday & Sunday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Days Open for Tours: 7 days Admission Fee: No Group Discount: Yes Driver Free/Discount: Yes Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Reservation Required: Yes Handicap Accessible: Yes Adams County Winery Guided: Yes Shopping On-Site: No 251 Peach Tree Rd, Orrtanna, PA 17353 Motorcoach Parking: Yes 717-334-4631 Charge for Parking: No www.adamscountywinery.com Food Service On-Site: No EMAIL: [email protected] On-Site Dining: Yes Adams County Winery, the area's oldest winery, has been Cameras Permitted: Yes crafting wine for over 40 years. We offer an inviting, com- Adjacent to Major Interstate: No fortable, and casual atmosphere where anyone can relax and taste wine. Enjoy our beautiful gardens, pet-friendly grounds, and our historic tasting room built in an 1860's era bank barn.
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Days Open: 7 days June-August: Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Friday- Saturday 10 a.m.-12 midnight, Sunday 11 a.m.-11 p.m. April, May & September: Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday-Saturday 10 a.m.-12 midnight, Sunday 12 noon-10 p.m. October-May: Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday- Saturday 10 a.m.-12 midnight, Sunday 12 noon-9 p.m. *We are open 7 days a week, YEAR-ROUND! Please see our website for slightly adjusted hours throughout the year. Days Open for Tours: 7 days Admission Fee: No Carlisle Sports Emporium Group Discount: Yes Driver Free/Discount: N/A 29 S Middlesex Rd, Carlisle, PA 17015 Tour Guide Free/Discount: N/A 717-258-4741 Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes www.carlislesportsemporium.com Reservation Required: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Handicap Accessible: Yes Carlisle Sports Emporium mega entertainment complex Guided: Self-guided with over 75,000 sq. ft. of indoor & acres of outdoor fun Shopping On-Site: No for all ages with three go-kart tracks, two 18-hole themed Motorcoach Parking: Yes miniature golf courses, a 7,500 sq. ft. 2-story Lasertron Charge for Parking: No laser tag arena, the largest arcade in the area with an Food Service On-Site: Yes indoor rock climbing wall, Lazer Frenzy, roller skating & On-Site Dining: Yes Victory Lane Café! Parties and events are our specialty! Cameras Permitted: Yes Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes
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Days Open: Monday-Sunday Days Open for Tours: Tuesday-Sunday American Music Theatre Admission Fee: Yes Group Discount: Yes 2425 Lincoln Hwy E, Lancaster, PA 17602 717-397-7700 Driver Free/Discount: Yes www.amtshows.com Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Reservation Required: Yes There's something for everyone at American Music Handicap Accessible: Yes Theatre – Central PA's live entertainment destination! AMT has welcomed Opry Legends, Broadway Tours, and Guided: N/A Grammy, CMA, Tony, and Oscar winners to their stage, Shopping On-Site: Yes along with acclaimed Original Shows and spectacular Motorcoach Parking: Yes Christmas productions. With a group minimum of only Charge for Parking: No 15, it’s easy to take advantage of their group ticketing Food Service On-Site: No policies. Your group will enjoy a welcoming and On-Site Dining: No comfortable experience – from AMT’s greeters who Cameras Permitted: No welcome your group in their bus-friendly parking lot to Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes spacious and comfortable theatre seats. AMT is conveniently located on Route 30. Plan a day, a weekend, or a whole vacation!
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Days Open: Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 30 minutes to 1 hour prior to all shows. Appell Center for the Performing Arts Days Open for Tours: Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission Fee: Yes 50 N George St, York, PA 17401 717-825-2231 Group Discount: Yes www.appellcenter.org Driver Free/Discount: Yes (within group discount) EMAIL: [email protected] Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes (within group discount) Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes The Appell Center for the Performing Arts is the live Reservation Required: Yes entertainment hotspot in downtown York. Bring- Handicap Accessible: Yes ing audiences everything from the biggest names in Guided: Yes music, to up-and-coming artists, Broadway theatre to Shopping On-Site: No stand-up comedy, the Appell Center has something for Motorcoach Parking: Yes everyone. The facility features two historic theatres – Charge for Parking: No the 1,262 seat Strand Theatre and the 450 seat Capitol Food Service On-Site: Yes (can do if pre-arranged) Theatre – dating back to the 1900s. The theatres offer On-Site Dining: Yes (can do if pre-arranged) everything a group tour could want – a wide variety of customizable entertainment options, on-site private Cameras Permitted: Subject to artist approval event space, and accommodating customer service Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes – all within walking distance of the hottest York city restaurants and shopping.
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Days Open: Open year-round. No performances Monday. Matinees are Wednesday, Thursday and some Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre Saturdays, and Sundays Days Open for Tours: Contact for more details 510 Centerville Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601 Admission Fee: Yes 717-898-1900 Group Discount: Yes www.DutchApple.com EMAIL: [email protected] Driver Free/Discount: Yes Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Dutch Apple is a year-round theatre featuring Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes contemporary hits like Miss Saigon or CATS and classical Reservation Required: Yes music like Fiddler on the Roof or Oklahoma!, combined with Handicap Accessible: Yes a delectable All-American buffet featuring more than 15 Guided: N/A desserts. Performers, directors and designers are nationally Shopping On-Site: Yes selected and past performers are now on Broadway and Motorcoach Parking: Yes national tours. Group rates for parties of 16 or more, free Charge for Parking: No parking, access from major highways. Children’s Theatre Food Service On-Site: Yes shows are available four times a year, including a study On-Site Dining: Yes guide and question-and-answer sessions after shows. Cameras Permitted: Yes Workshops available for all ages for an additional fee. Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes
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Days Open: N/A Days Open for Tours: N/A Admission Fee: N/A Group Discount: N/A Driver Free/Discount: N/A Tour Guide Free/Discount: N/A Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Reservation Required: Yes Handicap Accessible: Yes Guided: N/A Eichelberger Performing Arts Center Shopping On-Site: No 195 Stock St, Suite 203, Hanover, PA 17331 Motorcoach Parking: Yes 717-632-9356 Charge for Parking: No www.theeich.org Food Service On-Site: No EMAIL: [email protected] On-Site Dining: No Cameras Permitted: Yes The 700 seat historic Eichelberger Performing Arts Center offers expansive programming, inclusive of diverse Adjacent to Major Interstate: No interests, cultures, and generations: world class performances ranging from country music to Irish dance to comedy, in an intimate setting. Seating for 450 at the orchestra level and 250 in the balcony.
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Days Open: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sunday 12-4 p.m. Days Open for Tours: Monday-Saturday Admission Fee: Yes Group Discount: Yes Driver Free/Discount: Yes Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Reservation Required: Yes Handicap Accessible: Yes Fulton Theatre Guided: Guided 12 N Prince St, Lancaster, PA 17603 Shopping On-Site: No 717-397-7425 Motorcoach Parking: No www.thefulton.org Charge for Parking: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Food Service On-Site: No Fulton Theatre offers Broadway-caliber musicals and plays On-Site Dining: No that are nationally cast and locally produced. 165+ year- Cameras Permitted: No old National Historic Landmark with beautiful Victorian Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes architecture. Within walking distance to downtown Lancaster attractions and nightlife. Groups welcome. Discounts start with 12 people.
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Days Open: Wednesday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Saturday Noon-3 p.m. Days Open for Tours: Wednesday and Saturday. Other days, except Sundays, by appointment Admission Fee: Yes Group Discount: Yes Driver Free/Discount: Yes Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Reservation Required: Yes Hanover Area Historical Society - Handicap Accessible: Yes Warehime - Myers Mansion Guided: Guided 305 Baltimore St, Hanover, PA 17331 Shopping On-Site: No 717-637-6413 Motorcoach Parking: No www.hahs.us Charge for Parking: N/A EMAIL: [email protected] Food Service On-Site: No 14 room neo-classic 1913 structure owned by C.N. Myers, On-Site Dining: No co-owner of Hanover Shoe Co. Features solarium, Cameras Permitted: No restored carriage house on one acre of lawn with trees Adjacent to Major Interstate: No of various species. The house is furnished in the eclectic taste of Bill Warehime (2nd owner). Includes large collection of Jasperware, cut & art glass, 17 tall case clocks of European & Pennsylvania make.
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Days Open: May 1– Labor Day (everyday); September – October (weekends only). May: weekdays 12 p.m.–6 p.m.; weekends 9:30 a.m.–7 p.m. Memorial Day – Labor Day: weekdays 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m.; weekends 9:30 a.m.–7 p.m. September – October: weekends only 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m. Columbus Day: open 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m. Days Open for Tours: Monday-Sunday Admission Fee: Yes Group Discount: Yes Driver Free/Discount: Yes Lake Tobias Wildlife Park Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes 760 Tobias Rd, Halifax, PA 17032 Reservation Required: Yes 717-362-9126 Handicap Accessible: Yes www.laketobias.com EMAIL: [email protected] Guided: Sari Tours- Yes; Zoo Exhibits-self guided Shopping On-Site: Yes Experience the wild with hundreds of animals from Motorcoach Parking: Yes around the world – including Giraffes. Guided Safari Tours take you over 150 acres of rolling hills with herds Charge for Parking: No of animals and flightless birds. Encounter the exotic in Food Service On-Site: Yes the zoo exhibits and the Reptiles & Exotics facility. Visit On-Site Dining: Yes, picnic pavillion our new award-winning Museum & Education Center. Cameras Permitted: Yes Adjacent to Major Interstate: No
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Days Open: Varies. Please call us or if you prefer, contact the individual locations to discuss a personalized tour of Map & members' locations Good Libations Trails® Map & Days Open for Tours: Varies Passport Admission Fee: Yes Group Discount: N/A 60 E North St, York, PA 17401 Driver Free/Discount: N/A 717-852-9675 Tour Guide Free/Discount: N/A www.yorkpa.org/attractions-and-tours/good- libations-trails/ Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Reservation Required: Yes, please call individual locations to set up times Good Libations Trails® brings together the best York Handicap Accessible: Yes County has to offer in terms of wine, beer, and spirits. Guided: Guided and self-guided Whether you're visiting a family owned vineyard, Shopping On-Site: Yes historic brewery, or a Prohibition-era distillery, you can expect unique flavors and experiences during Motorcoach Parking: Yes your time exploring the Good Libations Trails®. The Charge for Parking: Varies Mason-Dixon Wine Trail®, Susquehanna Ale Trail®, and Food Service On-Site: Varies Keystone Craft Spirits Trail® make up Good Libations On-Site Dining: Varies Trails®, and together include almost three dozen Cameras Permitted: Yes members across and beyond York County. Adjacent to Major Interstate: Varies
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Days Open: Wednesday-Sunday Days Open for Tours: Wednesday-Sunday Admission Fee: Yes Group Discount: Yes Driver Free/Discount: Yes Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Reservation Required: Yes Handicap Accessible: Yes Guided: Yes Mount Hope Estate & Winery Shopping On-Site: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes 2775 Lebanon Rd, Manheim, PA 17545 717-665-7021 Charge for Parking: No www.parenfaire.com Food Service On-Site: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] On-Site Dining: Yes Cameras Permitted: Yes Mount Hope Estate & Winery has endless customizable opportunities for groups. Enjoy a dinner show in our Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes historic mansion; take in a festival on our faire grounds; taste our own wine, beer, and cider; or host a private event in our beautiful, restored barn space attached to our wine production facility.
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Days Open: Hours vary by season, please visit our website. Days Open for Tours: 7 days Admission Fee: Yes Group Discount: Yes Driver Free/Discount: Yes Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Reservation Required: No Handicap Accessible: Yes Guided: Yes and self-guided National Watch & Clock Museum Shopping On-Site: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes 514 Poplar St, Columbia, PA 17512 Charge for Parking: No 717-684-8261 x211 Food Service On-Site: No www.museumoftime.org On-Site Dining: No EMAIL: [email protected] Cameras Permitted: Yes We are the WORLD’S LARGEST museum and research Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes library dedicated to clocks, watches, time, and timekeeping. Visitors can experience the art, science, and history of time through narrative, sound, interactive displays, and actual time pieces from many different eras.
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Days Open: Thursday-Saturday Days Open for Tours: 7 days Admission Fee: Yes Group Discount: Yes Driver Free/Discount: Yes Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Reservation Required: Yes Handicap Accessible: Yes Guided: Yes Old Republic Distillery Shopping On-Site: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes 1327 N Duke St, York, PA 17404 Charge for Parking: No 717-885-5095 www.drinkord.com Food Service On-Site: No EMAIL: [email protected] On-Site Dining: Yes Cameras Permitted: Yes In the heart of the county is York’s first distillery since Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes prohibition. Old Republic Distillery produces high-quality, small-batch, craft spirits, using real fruit — nothing artifi- cial. Plan your trip here and taste samples of full flavor craft rum, delicious moonshines and smooth sipping vodkas. Get bottles of your favorite flavors to take home with you!
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Days Open: 7 days Days Open for Tours: 7 days Admission Fee: Yes Group Discount: Yes Driver Free/Discount: Yes Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Reservation Required: Yes Handicap Accessible: No Guided: N/A Roundtop Mountain Resort Shopping On-Site: N/A Motorcoach Parking: Yes 925 Roundtop Rd, Lewisberry, PA 17339 Charge for Parking: No 717-432-9631 x3723 www.roundtopmountainresort.com Food Service On-Site: Seasonally EMAIL: [email protected] On-Site Dining: Seasonally Cameras Permitted: Yes Roundtop Mountain Resort offers unique year-round fun Adjacent to Major Interstate: No for all ages and abilities. Year-round activities include 10 paintball fields and facilitated team-building at the ropes course. Winter offers skiing, snowboarding and tubing. Summer fun includes the OGO ball, bumper boats, climbing features and a zipline canopy tour. Group pricing available.
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Days Open: Seasonal: Weekends in the spring and fall; Wednesday-Sunday during the summer Days Open for Excursions: Check website for availability Admission Fee: Yes Group Discount: Yes Driver Free/Discount: Yes Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Reservation Required: No Handicap Accessible: Call for arrangements Steam Into History, Inc. Guided: Yes 2 West Main St, New Freedom, PA 17349 Shopping On-Site: Yes 717-942-2370 Motorcoach Parking: Yes www.steamintohistory.com EMAIL: [email protected] Charge for Parking: No Food Service On-Site: No Steam Into History is the premier train attraction in On-Site Dining: Yes York County that chronicles the historical events on the Northern Central Railroad. In addition, we offer Cameras Permitted: Yes excursions that include musicians, magicians, holiday Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes and seasonal trains, superhero and princess tea parties, cowboy robberies and historical reenactments. All Aboard!!!
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Days Open: Saturday and Sunday. Open April-December with published charters scheduled with proper advance planning. Will open 7 days a week as needed for planned charters Days Open for Tours: Saturday and Sunday Admission Fee: No Group Discount: N/A Driver Free/Discount: Free rides for charter bus drivers Tour Guide Free/Discount: N/A Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Stewartstown Railroad Company Reservation Required: No 21 W Pennsylvania Ave, Stewartstown, PA 17363 Handicap Accessible: Limited 1920-era passenger cars 717-746-4998 Guided: Yes, and self-guided www.stewartstownrailroadcompany.com Shopping On-Site: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Motorcoach Parking: Yes Custom charter train rides through scenic Deer Creek Charge for Parking: No Valley aboard vintage 1920s passenger coaches on Food Service On-Site: No, but ice cream store next door America’s oldest shortline railroad operating under original and local restaurants nearby. charter and route. Unique railroad speeder and caboose On-Site Dining: Yes, picnic tables available. excursions available on request. Authentic historical Cameras Permitted: Yes national register 1914 station and facilities. Souvenir Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes stand, adjacent ice cream parlor, convenient level bus parking, nearby restaurants and attractions.
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Days Open: Every Wednesday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and the first and third Saturday of each month from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Days Open for Tours: Wednesday and select Saturdays Admission Fee: No, donations accepted Group Discount: Yes Driver Free/Discount: Yes Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Accepts Major Credit Cards: No Reservation Required: No Handicap Accessible: Yes The Greater Hanover Fire Museum Guided: Yes or self-guided Shopping On-Site: Yes 134 E Hanover St, Hanover, PA 17331 Motorcoach Parking: Yes 717-637-6674 www.hanoverfiremuseum.com Charge for Parking: No EMAIL: [email protected] Food Service On-Site: No On-Site Dining: Yes The Greater Hanover Area Fire Museum is a continuing Cameras Permitted: Yes effort; a project of memorabilia & apparatus collecting to Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes showcase the history of the Hanover Area Fire Services. Donations, both physical and/or monetary support for this project are graciously accepted. Annual member- ships for individuals, families, businesses and companies are available
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Days Open: Monday-Sunday Groups joining our 45 Minute Public Sightseeing Cruises: - Memorial Day Weekend, to Labor Day Weekend, daily cruising times range between Noon-3 p.m. - After Labor Day, September and October weekends only, the cruising times are Noon & 1:30 p.m. Private 45 Minute Sightseeing Cruises are scheduled upon request/ availability May through October Days Open for Tours: 7 days (May through end of October) Admission Fee: Yes Group Discount: Yes The Pride of the Susquehanna Driver Free/Discount: Yes Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Riverboat Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes 1 Riverside Dr, Harrisburg, PA 17101 Reservation Required: Yes and No 717-234-6500 Handicap Accessible: Yes www.Harrisburgriverboat.com Guided: Self-guided with narration EMAIL: [email protected] Shopping On-Site: Yes Daily 45 Minute Public Sightseeing Cruises, groups 30 Motorcoach Parking: Yes or more. Pricing per adult/senior is $9 and $5 per child. Charge for Parking: No Regular pricing per adult, $11, per senior $9 and $6 per Food Service On-Site: Yes child, ages 3-12. Private 45 Minute Sightseeing Cruises, On-Site Dining: Yes scheduled upon availability, May through end of October. Cameras Permitted: Yes Only $450, accommodating to 120 guests. Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes
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Days Open: Tuesday-Sunday May-August; Matinees at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Evenings at 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday Days Open for Tours: Tuesday-Sunday Admission Fee: Yes Group Discount: Yes Driver Free/Discount: Yes Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Reservation Required: Yes Totem Pole Playhouse Handicap Accessible: Yes 9555 Golf Course Rd, Fayetteville, PA 17222 Guided: Yes 717-352-2164 ext. 2 Shopping On-Site: No www.totempoleplayhouse.org Motorcoach Parking: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Charge for Parking: No Totem Pole Playhouse is one of the best known and Food Service On-Site: Yes highly-regarded summer theatres in the United States. On-Site Dining: No Totem Pole’s legacy extends to the pinnacle of almost Cameras Permitted: No every facet of the entertainment industry. Founded Adjacent to Major Interstate: No, 10 miles to I-83 in 1950, it has had only four artistic directors in its 68 years of operation.
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Days Open: Hours vary seasonally. Please visit www.turkeyhillexperience.com/your-visit/hours for a complete listing of our operating hours Days Open for Tours: Daily, closed Thanksgiving and Christmas days Admission Fee: Yes Group Discount: Yes Driver Free/Discount: Yes Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Turkey Hill Experience Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes (excluding American 301 Linden St, Columbia, PA 17512 Express) 1-844-847-4884 ext. 108 Reservation Required: Yes www.turkeyhillexperience.com Handicap Accessible: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Guided: Self-guided Visitors to the Turkey Hill Experience, located in Lancaster Shopping On-Site: Yes County, PA, can learn how our ice cream is made, sit in a Motorcoach Parking: Yes restored milk truck, create a virtual ice cream flavor and Charge for Parking: No star in a Turkey Hill commercial. Milk our mechanical Food Service On-Site: No cows and learn about the people and culture of Turkey Hill Dairy. Discovery and delight abound for all ages! On-Site Dining: With Advance Notice Enjoy UNLIMITED samples of ice cream and iced tea. Cameras Permitted: Yes Bring your virtual ice cream flavor to life in our Turkey Hill Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes - I-83, Rt. 30, Rt. 222, Taste Lab! Special group pricing available. Rt. 283, Rt. 743
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AT A GLANCE Days Open: Tours available at all sites: Agricultural & Industrial Museum, Colonial Complex, Fire Museum and Historical Society Museum. Tuesday–Saturday, group tours available 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m. with last tour starting at 3 p.m. Guided and self-guided York County History Center experiences available. Visit us at www.yorkhistorycenter.org for current information on hours, 250 E Market St, York, PA, 17403 pricing and tour options 717-848-1587 x301 Days Open for Tours: Tuesday-Saturday www.yorkhistorycenter.org Admission Fee: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Group Discount: Yes Five diverse museums provide visitors with an exciting Driver Free/Discount: Yes Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes exploration of the rich history and culture of South Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Central Pennsylvania and the development of the United Reservation Required: Yes States. Learn about the region’s importance during the Handicap Accessible: Dependent on site colonial and Revolutionary War eras. Discover the roots Guided: Yes with self-guided options available at certain sites of the nation’s industrial movement and innovative Shopping On-Site: Yes (at Historical Society Museum and spirit. Become immersed with an extensive collection Agricultural & Industrial Museum) of artifacts and displays including everything from case Motorcoach Parking: Yes (limited parking available at clocks, quilts and early Pfaltzgraff pottery, to folk art and certain sites) historic automobiles. For more information on the York Charge for Parking: No, at most sites Food Service On-Site: No (boxed lunch options available) County History Center, please visit: On-Site Dining: Yes (group eating space available at Agricultural www.yorkhistorycenter.org. & Industrial Museum and Historical Society Museum) Cameras Permitted: Yes Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes
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Days Open: September 6-15 Admission Fee: Yes Group Discount: Yes Driver Free/Discount: Yes York Fair Tour Guide Free/Discount: No 331 Carlisle Ave, York, PA 17404 Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes 1-717-848-2596 Reservation Required: Yes www.yorkfair.com Handicap Accessible: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Guided: Self-guided Since 1765, the traditions of fairs in the New World began Shopping On-Site: Yes with the York Fair, America's first fair, held in the historic Motorcoach Parking: Yes old Town of York in 1765, eleven years before the nation was founded. A charter to hold that fair was granted to Charge for Parking: No the people of York by Thomas Penn, son of William Penn Food Service On-Site: Yes in recognition of "the flourishing state to which the On-Site Dining: Yes town hath arrived through their industry." Those early Cameras Permitted: Yes gatherings were reported to have been "the liveliest days Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes of the whole year." Featuring livestock and horticulture competitions, rides, games, exhibits, vendors, live entertainment & so much more.
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AT A GLANCE Days Open: 7 days Days Open for Tours: 7 days Admission Fee: Yes Group Discount: Yes York Revolution Professional Baseball Driver Free/Discount: Yes 5 Brooks Robinson Way, York, PA, 17401 Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Take them out to the ball game! The York Revolution and Reservation Required: Yes their Atlantic League of Professional Baseball opponents Handicap Accessible: Yes boast rosters full of MLB veterans and rising stars, and Guided: Yes PeoplesBank Park offers group options ranging from Shopping On-Site: Yes discounted seats in the stadium seating bowl to exclusive Motorcoach Parking: Yes seating and dining options in a dedicated outdoor groups Charge for Parking: No area or skybox-level rental suites. Let the Revolution’s Food Service On-Site: Yes dedicated service team handle all the details and create On-Site Dining: Yes the ultimate group experience – featuring everything from Cameras Permitted: Yes a great game to guided tours before the game, first pitch Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes opportunities, customized menus and more!
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THINGS TO DO FOR YOUR GROUP Days Open Days Open for Tours Admission Fee Group Discount Driver Free/Discount Tour Guide Free/Discount Accepts Major Credit Cards Reservation Required Handicap Accessible Guided Shopping On-Site Motorcoach Parking Charge for Parking Food Service On-Site On-Site Dining Cameras Permitted Adjacent to Major Interstate
VARIES M-SU N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N Y Y N Adams County Winery M-SU T-SU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A Y Y N N N N Y American Music Theatre M-F M-F Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y/N Y Appell Center for the Performing Arts M-SU M-SU N Y N/A N/A Y Y Y N N Y N Y Y Y Y Carlisle Sports Emporium W, R, W, R, Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A Y Y N Y Y Y Y Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre SA, SU SA, SU N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Y Y Y N/A N Y N N N Y N Eichelberger Performing Arts Center M-SU M-SA Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N N N Y Fulton Theatre Hanover Area Historical Society - Warehime-Myers W,SA W,SA Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N/A N N N N Mansion VARIES VARIES Y N/A N/A N/A Y Y Y Y/N Y Y VARIES VARIES VARIES Y VARIES Good Libations Trails® VARIES VARIES Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y/N Y Y N Y Y Y N Lake Tobias W-SU W-SU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Mount Hope Estate & Winery T-SU M-SU Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y/N Y Y N N N Y Y National Watch & Clock Museum R-SA M-SU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Old Republic Distillery M-SU M-SU Y Y Y Y Y Y N N/A N/A Y N Y* Y* Y N Roundtop Mountain Resort W-SU W-SU Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Steam Into History M-SU M-SU N N/A Y N/A Y N * Y/N Y Y N N Y Y Y Stewartstown Railroad Company W, SA* W, SA* N Y Y Y N N Y Y/N Y Y N N Y Y Y The Greater Hanover Fire Museum M-SA M-SA Y Y Y Y Y Y/N Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Y The Pride of the Susquehanna Riverboat T-SU T-SU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N N Totem Pole Playhouse M-SU* M-SU Y Y Y Y Y* Y Y N Y Y N N Y* Y Y Turkey Hill Experience T-SA T-SA Y Y Y Y Y Y * Y/N Y Y N* N* Y* Y Y York County History Center * * Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y/N Y Y N Y Y Y Y York Fair M-SU M-SU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y York Revolution Professional Baseball *Please see listing for additional information
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Hours of Operation: Open year-round, 7 days a week. Monday-Saturday: 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Café & Coffee Bar opens Monday-Friday at 7 a.m.; Saturday and Sunday at 8 a.m. Winter hours vary. Contact store for details. Closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, December 25-26 Number of Stores: 1 Number of Locations: 1 Brown’s Orchards & Farm Market Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Group Reservation: Yes 8892 Susquehanna Trail S, Loganville, PA 17342 Motorcoach Parking: Yes 717-428-2036 www.brownsorchards.com Public Restroom: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Tour Available: Yes, seasonal May-October Food Service On-Site: Yes Experience beautiful sights, wonderful scents and On-Site Dining: Yes delicious flavors! Brown’s Orchards & Farm Market offers Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes local homegrown fruits and vegetables, a gift department, café & coffee bar, wine shop, deli, bakery, candy island, greenhouse, gift baskets for any occasion, in-season pick- your-own fruit and the friendliest staff around. Come find out why “Good friends meet at Brown’s.”
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Hours of Operation: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Number of Stores: 67 Number of Locations: 1 Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Group Reservation: No Motorcoach Parking: Yes Public Restroom: Yes Central Market House Tour Available: Yes 34 W Philadelphia St, York, PA 17401 Food Service On-Site: Yes 717-848-2243 On-Site Dining: Yes www.centralmarketyork.com Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] York’s Central Market was built in 1888 (designed by noted local architect J.A. Dempwolf) and is located downtown. Central Market’s vendors include restaurants, farm stands, produce; meat, poultry and fish, gifts and collectibles and flower stands. Central Market is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Free parking is available on Saturdays during Market hours in the Philadelphia and Beaver Street Garages. Visit www.CentralMarketYork.com for additional info.
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Hours of Operation: Monday-Saturday 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Number of Stores: 10 Number of Locations: 10 Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Group Reservation: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Public Restroom: Yes Christmas Tree Hill - The Mansion Tour Available: Yes 2840 Whiteford Rd, York, PA 17402 Food Service On-Site: Yes 1-800-222-6173 On-Site Dining: No www.christmastreehill.com EMAIL: [email protected] Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes This treasured and historic York landmark has been restored to showcase the most exciting gift, home accessory, collectible and Christmas presentation you have ever seen! Christmas Tree Hill offers three floors of seasonal gift displays and themed rooms. Don’t miss our Vera Bradley Showroom and expansive selection of ladies accessories! Christmas Tree Hill is a Department 56 Gold Key Showcase Retailer. For bus tour arrangements or information call 1-800-222-6173.
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Hours of Operation: Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Number of Stores: 88 Number of Locations: 1 Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Group Reservation: No Motorcoach Parking: Yes Public Restroom: Yes Tour Available: N/A Morningstar Marketplace Food Service On-Site: Yes 5309 Lincoln Highway W On-Site Dining: Yes Thomasville, PA 17364 Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes 717-792-1919 www.morningstarmarketplace.net EMAIL: [email protected] Something for Everyone: FARM MARKET includes fruits, vegetables, baked goods, cheese, meats, poultry, seafood, breakfast, lunch, crafts, collectibles, clothing, jewelry, pet supplies, sports cards, candy, nuts, socks, shoes, cosmetics, wellness, plants, books & crafts. ANTIQUE GALLERY includes 50+ dealers. FLEA MARKET includes 250+ vendors. Don’t miss it!
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Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday 7 a.m.-4 p.m. First Saturday of the month 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Closed Sundays and Holidays Number of Stores: 1 Number of Locations: 1 Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Group Reservation: Yes Stauffer's Cookie Factory Outlet Motorcoach Parking: Yes 375 Belmont St, York, PA 17403 Public Restroom: Yes 717-848-6630 Tour Available: No www.stauffers.com Food Service On-Site: No EMAIL: [email protected] On-Site Dining: No Stauffer’s is known worldwide for its Animal Crackers and Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes Cookies. You’ll find them along with other delicious snacks and seasonal favorites at Stauffer’s Cookie Factory Outlet. It carries an assortment of bulk and nostalgic candy, snacks, sodas, teas and water, too. Stauffer’s Cookie Factory Outlet is handicap accessible. Buses are always welcome!
SHOPPING FOR YOUR GROUP Days Open Number of Stores/Vendors Number of Locations Accepts Major Credit Cards Group Reservation Motorcoach Parking Public Restroom Tour Available Food Service On-Site On-Site Dining Adjacent to Major Interstate
M-SU 1 1 Y Y Y Y Y* Y Y Y Brown’s Orchards & Farm Market T, R, 67 1 Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Central Market House SA
M-SU 10 10 Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Christmas Tree Hill - The Mansion
SA, SU 88 1 Y N Y Y N/A Y Y Y Morningstar Marketplace
M-SA 1 1 Y Y Y Y N N N Y Stauffer’s Cookie Factory Outlet R, F, 22 1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y The Markets at Shrewsbury SA
*Please see listing for additional information
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Hours of Operation: Open year-round Thursday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The Markets at Shrewsbury Friday: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. 12025 Susquehanna Trail, Glen Rock, PA 17327 Saturday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 717-235-6611 x100 Closed Good Friday, Christmas and December 26 www.MarketsatShrewsbury.com Winter Friday Hours January-February: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. EMAIL: [email protected] Number of Stores: 88 merchants At The Markets at Shrewsbury, you’ll experience “Good Number of Locations: 1 Fun, Great Shopping, the Way It Used to Be!” In our Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Farmers Market, you’ll find freshly baked goods at our Group Reservation: Yes on-site Amish bakery, meats, produce, wines, great eateries offering PA Dutch cooking, baked chicken, salads, Motorcoach Parking: Yes a full deli, freshly made pretzels, many gift shops and so Public Restroom: Yes much more! Penn Dutch Furniture is in a huge separate Tour Available: Yes building full of Lancaster-made furniture handcrafted Food Service On-Site: Yes by more than 40 Amish and Mennonite families. 83 Gifts On-Site Dining: Yes has a wonderful selection of candles, lace, braided rugs Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes, I-83 and many unique gift items. Penn Dutch Structures offers quality-built sheds, gazebos, swing sets, horse barns and outdoor furniture. We are a handicapped-accessible facility. Visit our website for a listing of events throughout the year!
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2019 YORK COUNTY GROUP TOUR PLANNERS GUIDE 37 DINING
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Hours of Operation: Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Type of Dining: Casual Type of Cuisine: American: Steaks, Seafood, Pasta Meals Served: Lunch & Dinner Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Driver Free/Discount: Yes Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Group Reservations: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Bay City Restaurant Handicap Accessible: Yes 110 Eisenhower Dr, Hanover, PA 17331 Maximum Group Seating Capacity: 200 717-637-1217 Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes www.baycityrestaurant.com EMAIL: [email protected] Established in 1963, Bay City is a family owned and operated full service restaurant with additional banquet facilities. Although our forte' is seafood, our extensive menu offers every taste imaginable. We pride ourselves in using the freshest ingredients possible, combined with great service, to ensure your dining experience is fabulous!
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Hours of Operation: Monday-Saturday 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Type of Dining: Casual Type of Cuisine: American Meals Served: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Driver Free/Discount: No Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Group Reservations: No Motorcoach Parking: Yes Chick-fil-A East York Handicap Accessible: Yes 2801 E Market St, York, PA 17402 Maximum Group Seating Capacity: 50 717-757-7171 Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes www.chick-fil-a.com/EastYork EMAIL: [email protected] Chick-fil-A East York is a Quick Service Restaurant conveniently located on East Market Street within 2 miles of Rt. 83 and 1 mile from Rt. 30. We are dedicated to 2nd Mile Service and operate with a Recipe for Excellence six days a week. Chick-fil-A is closed on Sundays.
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Hours of Operation: Sunday-Thursday 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Type of Dining: Casual Type of Cuisine: American/Southern comfort food Meals Served: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Driver Free/Discount: Yes Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Group Reservations: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Cracker Barrel - York Handicap Accessible: Yes 236 Pauline Dr, York, PA 17402 Maximum Group Seating Capacity: N/A 717-741-0938 Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes www.crackerbarrel.com EMAIL: [email protected] Guests will enjoy real home-style food and shopping that’s reminiscent of America’s country heritage, all at a fair price. Online ordering, carryout and catering are available. Old Country store on-site includes unique gifts you can’t find anywhere else.
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Hours of Operation: Sunday-Thursday 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Type of Dining: Casual Type of Cuisine: American/Southern comfort food Meals Served: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Driver Free/Discount: Yes Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Group Reservations: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Cracker Barrel - Shrewsbury Handicap Accessible: Yes 13600 Wolfe Rd, New Freedom, PA 17349 Maximum Group Seating Capacity: N/A 717-235-4040 Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes www.crackerbarrel.com EMAIL: [email protected] Guests will enjoy real home-style food and shopping that’s reminiscent of America’s country heritage, all at a fair price. Online ordering, carryout and catering are available. Old Country store on-site includes unique gifts you can’t find anywhere else.
2019 YORK COUNTY GROUP TOUR PLANNERS GUIDE 39 DINING
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Hours of Operation: Sunday-Thursday: 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday: 7 a.m.-midnight Willing to open early to accommodate your needs. Type of Dining: Casual Type of Cuisine: American Meals Served: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Driver Free/Discount: Yes Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Friendly's Group Reservations: Yes 423 Loucks Rd, York, PA 17403 Motorcoach Parking: Yes 717-843-2381 www.friendlys.com Handicap Accessible: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Maximum Group Seating Capacity: 80 in your own Serving up great food and ice cream 7 days a week. separate dining room. Up to 140 total restaurant. Lots of awesome deals happening: 50% OFF Breakfast Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes Monday - Friday! $5.55 menu serving up daily low pricing! Fast service! We would love to be part of your tour group's agenda! Call the store at 717-843-2381 and book a date today! 24-hour notice to staff appropriately! The store has flexible operating hours and can open earlier or close later to accommodate your agenda!
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Hours of Operation: N/A Type of Dining: Casual Type of Cuisine: American, Casual Upscale Cuisine Meals Served: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Driver Free/Discount: Yes Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Group Reservations: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Handicap Accessible: Yes Knickers Pub Maximum Group Seating Capacity: 80 2700 Mount Rose Ave, York, PA 17402 Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes 717-755-0123 www.heritagehillsgolfresort.com Pull up a bar stool at Knickers Pub, overlooking the golf course at Heritage Hills. With its pub-style cuisine and extensive drink menu, it’s sure to satisfy every taste bud. Live entertainment draws a large crowd to the fresh air and stunning views of the golf course. It’s a favorite spot among locals and out of town guests alike!
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Hours of Operation: Sunday-Thursday: 11 a.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday: 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Type of Dining: Casual Type of Cuisine: Italian American Meals Served: Lunch & Dinner Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Driver Free/Discount: Yes Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Primanti Bros. Restaurant & Bar Group Reservations: No 2151 S Queen St, York, PA 17402 Motorcoach Parking: Yes 717-900-1996 www.primantibros.com Handicap Accessible: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Maximum Group Seating Capacity: 110 Primanti Bros. Restaurant & Bar. Almost famous since 1933. Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes Known for the sandwich: Cooked deli meats and fish of your choice topped with provolone cheese, hot fresh-cut French fries, sweet and sour coleslaw and tomato slices in between two slices of thick-cut fresh Italian bread. Enjoy half-priced happy hour Monday through Friday from 5-7 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 9-11 p.m. Enjoy other offerings such as pizza, wings, oven-baked sandwiches, burgers and much more! Open daily at 11 a.m.
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Hours of Operation: Wednesday-Saturday: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Group Tours - 7 days a week by reservation Type of Dining: Casual Type of Cuisine: Soup, salad, sandwiches, afternoon tea Meals Served: Breakfast, Lunch Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Driver Free/Discount: Yes Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Red Brick Bakery & Tea Room Group Reservations: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes 55 N Main St, Red Lion, PA 17356 Handicap Accessible: No, one step at the front door 717-332-7427 www.redbrickbakery.com Maximum Group Seating Capacity: 75 EMAIL: [email protected] Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes Afternoon tea service is our specialty but we also offer a full breakfast and lunch menu that can be customized to your group needs. It includes from-scratch soups, fresh salads, assorted sandwiches, in-house desserts and a wide variety of hot tea. Box lunches and to-go treats are also available.
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Hours of Operation: Monday-Saturday 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Closed Sundays Type of Dining: Casual Type of Cuisine: PA Dutch Meals Served: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Driver Free/Discount: Yes Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes Group Reservations: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Shady Maple Smorgasbord Handicap Accessible: Yes 129 Toddy Dr, East Earl, PA 17519 Maximum Group Seating Capacity: 1,900 717-371-7244 Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes www.shady-maple.com EMAIL: [email protected] Shady Maple is a family tradition! Discover the experiences of dining at Lancaster County’s largest smorgasbord featuring 200 feet of deliciously authentic PA Dutch cooking. Be sure to check out our daily dinner specials at www.shady-maple.com.
DINING AT A GLANCE Hours of Operation Type of Dining Type of Cuisine Meals served Accepts Major Credit Cards Driver Free/Discount Tour Guide Free/Discount Group Reservations Motorcoach Parking Handicap Accessible Maximum Group Seating Capacity Adjacent to Major Interstate American: M-SU Casual Steaks, Seafood, Lunch & Dinner Y Y Y Y Y Y 200 Y Bay City Restaurant Pasta
M-SA Breakfast, Lunch Chick-fil-A East York Casual American & Dinner Y N Y N Y Y 50 Y American/ Breakfast, Lunch M-SU Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A Y Cracker Barrel - York Casual Southern Comfort & Dinner American/ Breakfast, Lunch M-SU Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A Y Cracker Barrel - Shrewsbury Casual Southern Comfort & Dinner
M-SU Breakfast, Lunch 80/ Friendly's Casual American & Dinner Y Y Y Y Y Y 140 Y Breakfast, Lunch N/A American Knickers Pub Casual & Dinner Y Y Y Y Y Y 80 Y
Primanti Bros. Restaurant & Bar M-SU Casual Italian American Lunch & Dinner Y Y Y N Y Y 110 Y
Soup, salads, W-SU Red Brick Bakery & Tea Room Casual sandwiches, tea Breakfast, Lunch Y Y Y Y Y N* 75 Y Breakfast, Lunch Shady Maple Smorgasbord M-SA Casual PA Dutch & Dinner Y Y Y Y Y Y 1900 Y Breakfast, Lunch Wyndridge Farm T-SU Casual N/A & Dinner Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A Y *Please see listing for additional information and tour restrictions
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Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Saturday 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wyndridge Farm Closed Monday Type of Dining: Casual 885 S Pleasant Ave, Dallastown, PA 17313 Type of Cuisine: N/A 717-244-9900 Meals Served: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner www.wyndridge.com EMAIL: [email protected] Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Driver Free/Discount: Yes In the windswept hills of Pennsylvania you'll find historic American farms that contain picturesque views of green Tour Guide Free/Discount: Yes fields and sweet-smelling orchards. Wyndridge Farm® Group Reservations: Yes is a shining example of the natural beauty contained Motorcoach Parking: Yes within these farms. Rustic but elegant, Wyndridge has Handicap Accessible: Yes the heart of a historic Pennsylvania farm... with a soul Maximum Group Seating Capacity: N/A that celebrates life. It is a breathtaking and ideal venue for weddings, events and other celebrations featuring Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes a climate controlled, vaulted, wooden-beam barn, restaurant, brewery, retail store, pub room, bridal suite, outdoor wedding chapel and Inn for onsite lodging.
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Number of Rooms: 65 Comp Policy: No Baggage Service: No Baggage Service Fee: No Group Rates: Yes Driver Comp Room: No Tour Guide Comp Room: No Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Food Service: No Best Western Plus New Cumberland Restaurant On-Site: No Inn & Suites Complimentary Breakfast: Yes 702 Limekiln Rd, New Cumberland, PA 17070 Indoor Swimming Pool: Yes 717-774-4440 Outdoor Swimming Pool: No www.bestwestern.com/newcumberland Fitness Center: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Function Space: No Award winning Best Western Plus in New Cumberland, PA. Square Feet: N/A Centrally located with easy access to Interstate 83 and the Handicap Accessible: Yes Pennsylvania Turnpike. Less than 10 minutes from Harrisburg Dining Space On-Site: Yes and less than 20 minutes to York. With an indoor pool & spa Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes and hot breakfast included. Limited bus parking and we’re Incentives Offered: No located within one mile of 5 great restaurants. Book quickly as our hotel only has 65 rooms.
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Number of Rooms: 103 Comp Policy: 1 per 20 Baggage Service: Yes Baggage Service Fee: Yes Group Rates: Yes Driver Comp Room: Yes Tour Guide Comp Room: Yes Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Food Service: Yes Best Western Westgate Inn Restaurant On-Site: Yes 1415 Kenneth Rd, York, PA 17408 Complimentary Breakfast: Yes 717-767-6931 Indoor Swimming Pool: No www.bestwestern.com Outdoor Swimming Pool: No EMAIL: [email protected] Fitness Center: Yes Situated close to all attractions in South Central Pennsylvania, Function Space: No the Best Western Westgate Inn is newly renovated featuring Square Feet: N/A superior customer service and accommodations at an Handicap Accessible: Yes affordable price. The 103 well-appointed guest rooms at Dining Space On-Site: Yes this historic York hotel feature cable satellite television and Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes free wireless high-speed Internet. Hotel amenities include a complimentary deluxe hot breakfast, an exercise facility, Incentives Offered: No guest laundry and business services.
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Number of Rooms: 85 Comp Policy: 1 per 40 Baggage Service: Yes Baggage Service Fee: Yes, $4 per person Group Rates: Yes Driver Comp Room: Yes Tour Guide Comp Room: Yes Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Food Service: Yes Candlewood Suites Restaurant On-Site: No Complimentary Breakfast: Yes 955 North Hills Rd, York, PA 17402 Indoor Swimming Pool: Yes 717-757-7200 www.candlewoodsuites.com/yorkpa Outdoor Swimming Pool: No EMAIL: [email protected] or [email protected] Fitness Center: Yes Function Space: No York’s newest extended stay hotel located off I-83 and Rt 30. Square Feet: N/A We offer superior service, full kitchens, non-smoking guest Handicap Accessible: Yes rooms, pet friendly, 24-hour state-of-the-art fitness center, Dining Space On-Site: No indoor pool, complimentary Wi-Fi and outdoor grilling Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes area under the gazebo. “Welcome to your home away from Incentives Offered: Welcome reception upon arrival. home!”
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Number of Rooms: 129 Comp Policy: 1 per 20 Baggage Service: Yes Baggage Service Fee: Yes Group Rates: Yes Driver Comp Room: Please ask sales office Tour Guide Comp Room: No Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Food Service: Yes Comfort Inn & Suites - York Restaurant On-Site: No 2250 N George St, York, PA 17406 Complimentary Breakfast: Yes 717-699-1919 Indoor Swimming Pool: No www.comfortinn.com/hotel-york-pennsylvania-PA257 Outdoor Swimming Pool: No EMAIL: [email protected] Fitness Center: Yes Conveniently located at I-83 & Route 30 and newly Function Space: Yes renovated with numerous restaurants and shopping nearby. Square Feet: 980 We offer a complimentary hot breakfast each morning. Handicap Accessible: Yes All rooms have microwaves and refrigerators and we offer Dining Space On-Site: Yes one complimentary room with 20 paid rooms. Guests Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes are pre-registered and keys are ready for escort upon Incentives Offered: Welcome gift arrival. We have a large parking lot with plenty of space for motorcoaches. We specialize in group travel and look forward to having you with us!
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Number of Rooms: 67 Comp Policy: 1 per 25 Baggage Service: Yes Baggage Service Fee: Yes Group Rates: Yes Driver Comp Room: Yes, with 15 rooms Tour Guide Comp Room: Yes, with 25 rooms Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Food Service: No Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Restaurant On-Site: No Complimentary Breakfast: Yes 245 Saint Charles Way, York, PA 17402 Indoor Swimming Pool: Yes 717-747-5833 www.countryinns.com/york-hotel-pa-17402/payork Outdoor Swimming Pool: No EMAIL: [email protected] Fitness Center: Yes Function Space: Yes Newly remodeled rooms with free wi-fi, parking and Square Feet: For 25 people or less breakfast, all rooms have microwaves and refrigerators. Handicap Accessible: Yes Indoor pool, fitness room, just off I-83, lots of local Dining Space On-Site: Yes restaurants and movie theater within walking distance. Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes Complimentary coffee and freshly baked cookies 24-7. Incentives Offered: Welcome reception of cookies and milk upon arrival, guest meeting room upon availability.
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Number of Rooms: 103 Comp Policy: Please contact sales office Baggage Service: Yes Baggage Service Fee: No Group Rates: Yes Driver Comp Room: Yes Tour Guide Comp Room: Please contact sales office Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Food Service: Yes Courtyard by Marriott York Restaurant On-Site: Yes Complimentary Breakfast: No 2799 Concord Rd, York, PA 17402 717-840-7840 Indoor Swimming Pool: Yes www.marriott.com/haryk Outdoor Swimming Pool: No EMAIL: [email protected] Fitness Center: Yes Function Space: Yes Our newly renovated hotel has a convenient location right Square Feet: 924 off US-30. We are close to York’s many attractions and within Handicap Accessible: Yes walking distance to great restaurants and shopping options. Dining Space On-Site: Yes We offer beautifully appointed accommodations with Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes complimentary Wi-Fi, indoor pool with hot tub, outdoor courtyard with a fire pit and a Bistro featuring breakfast, Incentives Offered: Incentives tailored to group’s dinner, cocktails and a full service Starbucks. needs and requests.
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Number of Rooms: 92 Comp Policy: 1 per 12 Baggage Service: Yes Baggage Service Fee: Yes Group Rates: Yes Driver Comp Room: Yes Tour Guide Comp Room: Yes Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Food Service: No Econo Lodge Restaurant On-Site: Yes Complimentary Breakfast: Yes 222 Arsenal Rd, York, PA 17402 Indoor Swimming Pool: No 717-843-9970 Outdoor Swimming Pool: Yes www.econolodgeyork.com EMAIL: [email protected] Fitness Center: No Function Space: No Conveniently located at the intersection of I-83 and Square Feet: N/A Route 30 with easy on and off. Centrally located for all Handicap Accessible: Yes that York and surrounding areas have to offer. Local Dining Space On-Site: Yes favorite, Round The Clock Diner, located on premises. Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes Complimentary breakfast, outdoor pool and large rooms Incentives Offered: N/A make a more comfortable stay!
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Number of Rooms: 83 Comp Policy: Comp overnight room for driver per 20 room nights actualized. Baggage Service: Yes Baggage Service Fee: Yes Group Rates: Yes Driver Comp Room: Yes Tour Guide Comp Room: No Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Fairfield Inn & Suites Harrisburg - West Food Service: No 185 Beacon Hill Blvd, New Cumberland, PA 17070 Restaurant On-Site: No 717-774-0100 Complimentary Breakfast: Yes www.marriott.com/harnc Indoor Swimming Pool: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Outdoor Swimming Pool: No Fitness Center: Yes Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott® Harrisburg West, Function Space: No conveniently located at the intersection of I-83 and I-76, Square Feet: 987 is a central point for trips to Hershey Park, Downtown Handicap Accessible: Yes Harrisburg, Lancaster, Gettysburg, Washington DC, and Dining Space On-Site: Yes York. Great value, complimentary hot breakfast and Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes friendly service, all backed by the Marriott name. Incentives Offered: N/A
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Number of Rooms: 146 Comp Policy: 1 per coach Baggage Service: Yes Four Points by Sheraton York Baggage Service Fee: Yes 1650 Toronita St, York, PA 17402 Group Rates: Yes 717-846-4940 Driver Comp Room: No www.fourpointsyork.com Tour Guide Comp Room: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Welcome to the Four Points by Sheraton York in the Food Service: Yes heart of York County. With all the comforts of home, Restaurant On-Site: Yes relax in one of our 146 super comfortable, 100-percent Complimentary Breakfast: No smoke-free guest rooms that include all the free extras Indoor Swimming Pool: Yes you need like wireless high-speed Internet access and Outdoor Swimming Pool: No bottled water. Located at the intersection of I-83 and Fitness Center: Yes Route 30, we are just a short drive to area attractions Function Space: Yes and shopping. You can spend the day at historic Square Feet: 3,000 Gettysburg Battlefield, take a trip to Lancaster Amish Handicap Accessible: Yes Country, or head to Hershey, Philadelphia or Baltimore. Dining Space On-Site: Yes Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes Incentives Offered: Contact Sales Office for Details
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Number of Rooms: 144 Comp Policy: 1 per 20 Baggage Service: Yes Baggage Service Fee: Yes Group Rates: Yes Driver Comp Room: No Tour Guide Comp Room: No Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Food Service: No Hampton Inn - York Restaurant On-Site: No 1550 Mount Zion Rd, York, PA 17402 Complimentary Breakfast: Yes 717-840-1500 Indoor Swimming Pool: No www.yorkpa.hamptoninn.com Outdoor Swimming Pool: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Fitness Center: Yes Function Space: Yes Adjacent to Galleria, Red Robin & Texas Roadhouse. Square Feet: 987 Suburban location at Route 30 & 24. In-Room Refrig- Handicap Accessible: Yes erators/Microwave/Hair dryers/Coffeemakers. Walking Dining Space On-Site: No distance to local restaurants. Free Hot Breakfast, 24-hour Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes coffee, Award-winning Customer Service, Fitness room/ Incentives Offered: Greeted on bus upon arrival, light welcome Business Center and Heated Outdoor Pool. refreshments and local thank you gift upon departure.
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Number of Rooms: 100 Comp Policy: Please ask sales office Baggage Service: Yes Baggage Service Fee: Yes Group Rates: Yes Driver Comp Room: No Tour Guide Comp Room: No Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Food Service: Yes Hampton Inn & Suites - York South Restaurant On-Site: No 2159 S Queen St, York, PA 17402 Complimentary Breakfast: Yes 717-741-0900 Indoor Swimming Pool: Yes www.yorksouthsuites.hamptoninn.com Outdoor Swimming Pool: No EMAIL: [email protected] Fitness Center: Yes Function Space: Yes Hotel features a mini refridgerator and microwave in Square Feet: 576 each room. Meeting Spaces. Complimentary Breakfast, Indoor Pool, Fitness Center. Walking distance to shopping Handicap Accessible: Yes and restaurants. Free Parking with Bus Parking too. Hilton Dining Space On-Site: Yes HHonors. Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes Incentives Offered: We can provide arrival snacks/ goodie bags upon request.
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Number of Rooms: 104 Comp Policy: 1 per 15 Baggage Service: Yes Baggage Service Fee: Yes Group Rates: Yes Driver Comp Room: No Tour Guide Comp Room: No Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Food Service: Yes Heritage Hills Golf Resort Restaurant On-Site: Yes 2700 Mount Rose Ave, York, PA 17402 Complimentary Breakfast: No 877-782-9752 Indoor Swimming Pool: No www.HeritageHillsResort.com Outdoor Swimming Pool: Yes - off property EMAIL: [email protected] Fitness Center: Yes Function Space: Yes Featuring 104 well-appointed guest rooms, Heritage Hills can accommodate both large and small groups. Group Square Feet: 15,000 visitors appreciate resort amenities including two on-site Handicap Accessible: Yes restaurants and bars with an expansive outdoor patio. Dining Space On-Site: Yes All group tour guests start the day with Heritage’s chef- Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes prepared signature hot breakfast buffet. Heritage Hills is Incentives Offered: Light Welcome Refreshments centrally located just off I-83 and Route 30.
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Number of Rooms: 134 Comp Policy: Contact Sales Office Baggage Service: Yes Baggage Service Fee: Yes Group Rates: Yes Driver Comp Room: Yes Tour Guide Comp Room: Contact Sales Office Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Food Service: Yes Holiday Inn Express & Suites - York Restaurant On-Site: No 140 Leader Heights Rd, York, PA 17403 Complimentary Breakfast: Yes 717-741-1000 Indoor Swimming Pool: No www.hiexpress.com/exyorkpa Outdoor Swimming Pool: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Fitness Center: Yes Function Space: Yes The newly renovated Holiday Inn Express & Suites offers Square Feet: 600 groups the comfort they deserve while providing the Handicap Accessible: Yes convenience and value you expect. Convenient location Dining Space On-Site: Yes on I-83, microwaves, refrigerators in every room, free Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes breakfast and Wi-Fi are just some of the reasons we are Incentives Offered: Fresh-baked cookies upon arrival your group headquarters while in Central PA.
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Number of Rooms: 77 Comp Policy: Ask sales office Baggage Service: N/A Baggage Service Fee: N/A Group Rates: Ask sales office Driver Comp Room: Ask sales office Tour Guide Comp Room: Ask sales office Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Motorcoach Parking: N/A Food Service: N/A Holiday Inn Express & Suites Restaurant On-Site: N/A York Northeast Complimentary Breakfast: N/A Indoor Swimming Pool: Yes 18 Cinema Dr, York, PA 17402 Outdoor Swimming Pool: No 717-718-4447 Fitness Center: Yes www.ihg.com Function Space: N/A EMAIL: [email protected] Square Feet: N/A State-of-the-art 77 room Holiday Inn Express & Suites with Handicap Accessible: Yes indoor swimming pool, hot tub, fitness center and free high- Dining Space On-Site: N/A speed internet, refrigerator, microwave and coffee maker in Adjacent to Major Interstate: N/A every room. Incentives Offered: Ask sales office
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Number of Rooms: 107 Comp Policy: Varies, please ask sales office. Baggage Service: Yes Baggage Service Fee: Yes Group Rates: Yes Driver Comp Room: No Tour Guide Comp Room: No Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Food Service: Yes - breakfast only Restaurant On-Site: No Home2 Suites by Hilton York Complimentary Breakfast: Yes 212 Pauline Dr, York, PA 17402 Indoor Swimming Pool: Yes 717-747-0360 Outdoor Swimming Pool: No www.home2york.home2suitesbyhilton.com Fitness Center: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Function Space: No Square Feet: N/A All-suite hotel; full refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, Handicap Accessible: Yes living area, etc. Complimentary Breakfast, Fitness Center Dining Space On-Site: Yes and Indoor Pool. Walking distance to restaurants & shopping. Free Parking with Bus Parking too. Hilton Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes HHonors. Incentives Offered: We can provide arrival snacks/goodie bags upon request.
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Number of Rooms: 81 Comp Policy: 1 per 15 Baggage Service: No Baggage Service Fee: N/A Group Rates: Yes Driver Comp Room: Yes Tour Guide Comp Room: No Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Food Service: No Restaurant On-Site: No LaQuinta Inn & Suites Complimentary Breakfast: Yes 1405 Kenneth Rd, York, PA 17408 Indoor Swimming Pool: Yes 717-767-2400 Outdoor Swimming Pool: No www.laquintayork.com Fitness Center: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Function Space: Yes Square Feet: 500 Welcome to the brand-new La Quinta Inn & Suites York, Handicap Accessible: Yes PA. We are the modern, inviting hotel you are looking for Dining Space On-Site: Yes located on Route 30 in West York. We are centrally located Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes between some of York’s famous factory tours and just Incentives Offered: No minutes from plenty of group dining options.
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Number of Rooms: 110 Comp Policy: 1 per 20 Baggage Service: Yes Baggage Service Fee: Yes Group Rates: Yes Driver Comp Room: Yes Tour Guide Comp Room: Yes Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Food Service: Yes Quality Inn & Suites York Restaurant On-Site: Yes Complimentary Breakfast: Yes 2600 E Market St, York, PA 17402 Indoor Swimming Pool: No 717-755-1965 Outdoor Swimming Pool: Yes www.qualityinn.com/hotel/pa064 Fitness Center: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Function Space: Yes Square Feet: 1,000 Great location off I-83, free Wi-Fi, business center, Handicap Accessible: Yes restaurant and lounge on site, coin laundry, pet-friendly, Dining Space On-Site: Yes cable in all rooms, outdoor pool, our free deluxe Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes breakfast, local and brand-name restaurants off site, Incentives Offered: N/A fitness center off site.
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Number of Rooms: 84 Comp Policy: 1 per 20 Baggage Service: Yes Baggage Service Fee: Yes Group Rates: Yes Driver Comp Room: No - discounted rate Tour Guide Comp Room: Yes Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Food Service: No Shrewsbury Hampton by Hilton Restaurant On-Site: No 1000 Far Hills Dr, New Freedom, PA 17349 Complimentary Breakfast: Yes 717-235-9898 Indoor Swimming Pool: Yes www.shrewsbury.hamptoninn.com Outdoor Swimming Pool: No EMAIL: [email protected] Fitness Center: Yes Function Space: Yes We are the perfect hotel for your next motorcoach tour. One Square Feet: 744 hotel, so many attractions. We are centrally located between Baltimore, Harrisburg, Lancaster and Gettysburg, just off Handicap Accessible: Yes Interstate 83. Ample motorcoach parking. Let history and Dining Space On-Site: Yes charm guide your way through York County’s many attractions. Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes Enjoy our elegantly appointed hotel and guest rooms. Incentives Offered: Step on the bus greeting, Adjacent to Cracker Barrel and Ruby Tuesday restaurants. Welcome snacks in room and farewell snack
AT A GLANCE
Number of Rooms: 106 Comp Policy: Ask sales office Baggage Service: Yes Baggage Service Fee: Yes Group Rates: Yes Driver Comp Room: Ask sales office Tour Guide Comp Room: Ask sales office Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Food Service: No Restaurant On-Site: No TRU by Hilton York Complimentary Breakfast: Yes 1520 Toronita St, York, PA 17402 Indoor Swimming Pool: Yes 717-812-0001 Outdoor Swimming Pool: No www.truyork.trubyhilton.com Fitness Center: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Function Space: No Tru by Hilton is a revolutionary re-think of a typical mid- Square Feet: N/A priced hotel now with a hip, new vibe offering blazingly Handicap Accessible: Yes fast complimentary Wi-Fi, contemporary guest rooms with Dining Space On-Site: Yes, (not private though) 55” TVs, a 24/7 Lobby Market, fitness center and game area Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes complete with pool table. Our patio area features life-size Incentives Offered: Please ask about comp policy and games like Jenga! Our “Top it Off” breakfast buffet is also comps for driver and guide. Welcome reception available included each morning. Great location at I-83 and Rt 30. for groups upon request.
54 www.yorkpa.org/groups LODGING
AT A GLANCE
Number of Rooms: 70 Comp Policy: 1 per 20 Baggage Service: Yes Baggage Service Fee: Yes Group Rates: Yes Driver Comp Room: No Tour Guide Comp Room: No Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Food Service: No Wingate Hotel Restaurant On-Site: No Complimentary Breakfast: Yes 105 State St, York, PA 17404 Indoor Swimming Pool: Yes 717-848-2100 Outdoor Swimming Pool: No www.wingateyork.com Fitness Center: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Function Space: Yes Square Feet: 324 The Wingate by Wyndham offers all-inclusive rates that Handicap Accessible: Yes include: Hot buffet breakfast, 24-hour coffee/tea, indoor Dining Space On-Site: Yes swimming pool/whirlpool, internet, fitness center, Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes and in-room microwave, refrigerator, coffeemaker. The Incentives Offered: Welcome receptions Wingate Hotel is 100-percent non-smoking.
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Number of Rooms: 175 Comp Policy: 1 per 20 Baggage Service: Yes Baggage Service Fee: Yes Group Rates: Yes Driver Comp Room: No, discounted room rate Tour Guide Comp Room: No Accepts Major Credit Cards: Yes Motorcoach Parking: Yes Food Service: Yes Wyndham Garden York Restaurant On-Site: Yes Complimentary Breakfast: Yes 2000 Loucks Rd, York, PA 17408 Indoor Swimming Pool: Yes 717-846-9500 Outdoor Swimming Pool: No www.wgyorkpa.com Fitness Center: Yes EMAIL: [email protected] Function Space: Yes The Wyndham Garden is York’s largest and newly renovated Square Feet: 12,565 hotel. Located in the heart of York, just moments from historic Handicap Accessible: Yes downtown York and other area attractions. The Wyndham Dining Space On-Site: Yes Garden is the area's preferred group hotel with ample motorcoach parking, complimentary hot breakfast buffet in Adjacent to Major Interstate: Yes FenderZ Grill & Pub, large indoor swimming pool and outdoor Incentives Offered: Driver/Escort complimentary meal courtyard and meeting rooms for private meals. Enjoy our with planned function. Complimentary welcome hospitality and outstanding service. reception with 25 or more rooms.
2019 YORK COUNTY GROUP TOUR PLANNERS GUIDE 55 LODGING
LODGING FOR YOUR GROUP Number of Rooms Comp Policy Baggage Service Baggage Service Fee Group Rates Driver Comp Room Tour Guide Comp Room Accepts Major Credit Cards Motorcoach Parking Food Service Restaurant On-Site Complimentary Breakfast Indoor Swimming Pool Outdoor Swimming Pool Fitness Center Function Space Square Feet Handicap Accessible Dining Space On-Site Adjacent to Major Interstate Incentives Offered
Best Western Plus New Cumberland 65 N Y Y Y N N Y Y N N Y Y N N N N/A Y Y Y N Inn & Suites 103 1/20 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N N/A Y Y Y N Best Western Westgate Inn 85 1/40 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y N N/A Y N Y Y Candlewood Suites 129 1/20 Y Y Y ASK N Y Y Y N Y N N Y Y 980 Y Y Y Y Comfort Inn & Suites - York 25 67 1/25 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y N Y Y people Y Y Y Y Country Inn & Suites by Carlson
103 ASK Y N Y Y ASK Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y 924 Y Y Y Y Courtyard by Marriott York
92 1/12 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y N N N/A Y Y Y N Econo Lodge
83 ASK Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N Y Y N Y N 987 Y Y Y N/A Fairfield Inn & Suites
146 Y* Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y 3,000 Y Y Y Y Four Points by Sheraton York 144 1/20 Y Y Y N N Y Y N N Y N Y Y Y 987 Y N Y Y Hampton Inn-York 100 ASK Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y 576 Y Y Y Y Hampton Inn & Suites - York South
104 1/18 Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y* Y Y 15,000 Y Y Y Y Heritage Hills Golf Resort 134 1/20 Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y 600 Y Y Y Y Holiday Inn Express & Suites - York Holiday Inn Express & Suites York 77 ASK N/A N/A ASK ASK ASK Y N/A N/A N/A N/A Y N Y N/A N/A Y N/A N/A ASK Northeast 107 ASK Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N Y Y N Y N N/A Y Y Y Y Home2 Suites by Hilton York 81 1/15 N N/A Y Y N Y Y N N Y Y N Y Y 500 Y Y Y N LaQuinta Inn & Suites
110 1/20 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 1,000 Y Y Y N Quality Inn & Suites 84 1/20 Y Y Y N* Y Y Y N N Y Y N Y Y 744 Y Y Y Y Shrewsbury Hampton by Hilton 106 ASK Y Y Y ASK ASK Y Y N N Y Y N Y N N/A Y Y Y Y TRU by Hilton York 70 1/20 Y Y Y N N Y Y N N Y Y N Y Y 324 Y Y Y Y Wingate Hotel
177 1/20 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y 12,565 Y Y Y Y Wyndham Garden York
*Please see listing for additional information and incentives offered
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2019 YORK COUNTY GROUP TOUR PLANNERS GUIDE 57 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2019 FEATURED EVENTS & TRAILS
FEATURED EVENT Made in America Tours www.yorkpa.org/MIAEvents Schedule and personalize your Made in America tour anytime throughout the year or plan a visit during the tour event. See for yourself the making (and sometimes tasting) of your favorite products such as motorcycles, potato chips, wine, pretzels, soaps and so much more.
FEATURED TRAIL Mason-Dixon Wine Trail® www.MasonDixonWineTrail.com Experience wine tasting at our family-owned wineries. Share a bottle with friends as you enjoy seasonal concerts and special events. The Mason Dixon Wine Trail® is year round, so start planning now.
FEATURED TRAIL Susquehanna Ale Trail® www.SusquehannaAleTrail.com Raise a pint or two with good friends as you drink in the craft brewing industry from some of the best local breweries in Pennsylvania. You’ll often have a chance to meet the brewmasters and learn the secrets that make their perfect-tasting beers a reality. The Susquehanna Ale Trail® is a year-round tasting adventure, so plan your trip anytime.
FEATURED TRAIL Keystone Craft Spirits Trail® www.KeystoneCraftSpiritsTrail.com Now with the addition of the Keystone Craft Spirits Trail, visitors
can map out the perfect journey to sip their way through the region. Check out the distilleries on the trail and start planning your adventure.
FEATURED EVENT York Fair - “America’s First Fair®” www.yorkpa.org/events/york-fair Celebrate America’s first fair and enjoy eye-popping cuisine and star-studded entertainment during this event! The fair lasts 10 days and two full weekends, giving you plenty of time to visit the livestock and watch the racing pigs during September 6-15, 2019 an experience you won’t soon forget.
58 www.yorkpa.org/groups CALENDAR OF EVENTS
27 September APRIL 36th Annual Hanover 21 Dutch Festival York Bike Night 11-13 Enjoy authentic German Downtown York, The Great York Toy entertainment, more than Continental Square, Train Meet 300 vendors, food, crafts intersection of Market and World's greatest and longest- and carnival as well as an George Streets running toy train show. The antique and classic car Street party featuring a dealer halls are open to public. show. motorcycle parade and live entertainment. April 26-September 22 AUGUST York Revolution Baseball OCTOBER Team JUNE 24-25 From great Revs baseball Yorkfest Fine Arts Festival 5 June 9-August 4 to crazy in-between inning Fine arts and music festival 31st Annual Bridge Bust Sounds of Summer promotions, guaranteed to featuring more than 100 artists. A shopper’s extravaganza! One of the largest free be tons of fun and laughs. Unique setting featuring 300 summer concert series in vendors (antiques, arts, crafts Pennsylvania. and food). 12-15 Made In America Event NOVEMBER Featuring artisian & factory 29 - December 31 tours, attractions and Christmas Magic – wineries. Special overnight A Festival of Lights packages available. Go One-half mile long walking behind the scenes and trail through five enclosed discover how America’s pavilions containing more favorite products are made. than 600,000 lights, animation, food, entertainment, trains 14-16 SEPTEMBER and Santa Claus. MAY Codorus Blast Triathlon, dock dogs, live 6-15 bands, rides, fireworks, crafts DECEMBER 12 York Fair and food. 31 Olde York Street Fair America’s First Fair® featuring New Year’s Eve A Mother’s Day tradition for terrific food, nationally- Celebrate New Year’s Eve in more than 40 years featuring acclaimed entertainment JULY Downtown York with the artisans, entertainment and and much more. dropping of the White Rose. food vendors. 26-27 Smoke in the Grove May 31-June 2 A community festival in 44th Annual Street Rod Spring Grove featuring the Nationals East Pennsylvania State BBQ Three full days of street Championship, with more rods, muscle cars, specialty than 50 competition teams. vehicles, exhibits, arts & crafts, vintage parts swap meet, entertainment, great food and much more!
Be sure to check out www.yorkpa.org/events for a complete list of events taking place in York County, PA.
2019 YORK COUNTY GROUP TOUR PLANNERS GUIDE 59 IMPORTANT SERVICES
York County CVB’s expertise in coordinating group tours makes your job easier by handling the details that will assure your group’s visit to York County, PA, is unforgettable. Call Kelly for itinerary assistance, room blocks help, and to iron out the details for your visit! Danielle Sanders, Tour and Travel Sales Associate [email protected] | 1-888-858-YORK (9675) ext. 107
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YORK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ACCESSIBILITY York is easily accessible from major interstates including LOCATION I-83, I-81 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike as well as U.S. York County, PA, is conveniently located north of Baltimore Route 15. Fifty miles north of the Baltimore-Washington and less than three hours from major metro centers International Airport and 30 miles south of Harrisburg including Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia. Within International Airport, York County is situated in the center an hour’s drive, your group can explore other popular of the Mid-Atlantic region. destinations such as Lancaster, Gettysburg and Hershey.
POPULATION York County is home to a growing population of more than 435,000. The City of York’s population is more than 44,100.
60 www.yorkpa.org/groups IMPORTANT SERVICES
IMPORTANT NUMBERS WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU! EMERGENCY CONTACT TRAVEL SERVICES INFORMATION Amtrak Railroad Our knowledgeable and friendly Dial 911 in the case of an 4th & Chestnut St travel counselors are available seven emergency Harrisburg, PA 17101 days a week and look forward to assisting you. Poison Center 800-872-7245 1-800-222-1222 www.amtrak.com Downtown York Bailey Trailways AAA Visitor Information Center 1708 Route 116 (Emergency Road Service) at Central Market House Spring Grove, PA 17362 2840 Eastern Blvd 34 W Philadelphia St 717-718-0490 York, PA 17402 York, PA 17401 www.baileycoach.com 717-600-8700 or 1-888-858-YORK (9675) 1-800-222-1469 Baltimore-Washington Open Tuesday-Sunday: 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. International Thurgood HEALTH CARE Marshall Airport York County Visitor Information OSS Health 7590 Friendship Rd Center At Harley-Davidson 1855 Powder Mill Rd BWI Airport, MD 21240 1425 Eden Rd York, PA 17402 800-I FLY BWI York, PA 17402 717-848-4800 www.bwiairport.com 717-852-6006 www.osshealth.com Harrisburg International Open Daily: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. UPMC Pinnacle Hanover Airport 300 Highland Ave One Terminal Dr I-83 North Hanover, PA 17331 Middletown, PA 17057 PA State Welcome Center 717-316-3711 888-235-9442 Just Above the PA/MD Line www.upmcpinnacle.com/ www.flyhia.com 717-235-6073 Open Daily: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. hanover rabbittransit UPMC Pinnacle Memorial Downtown Transfer Center Hanover Visitor Information at 325 S Belmont St 213 W King St Guthrie Memorial Library York, PA 17403 York, PA 17404 2 Library Pl 717-843-8623 717-846-RIDE Hanover, PA 17331 www.upmcpinnacle.com www.rabbittransit.org 717-632-5183 WellSpan York Hospital Call for seasonal hours 1001 S George St DUMP STATIONS York, PA 17403 Bailey Trailways 717-851-2345 1708 Route 116 www.wellspan.org PO Box 367 Spring Grove, PA 17362 717-718-0490 www.baileycoach.com
2019 YORK COUNTY GROUP TOUR PLANNERS GUIDE 61 HOLIDAY DATES
Holidays
2019 2020 2021 New Year's Day (Observed) Tue, Jan 1 Wed, Jan 1 Fri, Jan 1 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Mon, Jan 21 Mon, Jan 20 Mon, Jan 18 Valentine's Day Thu, Feb 14 Fri, Feb 14 Sun, Feb 14 President's Day Mon, Feb 18 Mon, Feb 17 Mon, Feb 15 St. Patrick's Day Sun, Mar 17 Tue, Mar 17 Wed, Mar 17 Palm Sunday Sun, Apr 14 Sun, Apr 5 Sun, Mar 28 Good Friday Fri, Apr 19 Fri, Apr 10 Fri, Apr 2 Passover Sat, Apr 20 Thu, Apr 9 Sun, Mar 28 Easter Sun, Apr 21 Sun, Apr 12 Sun, Apr 4 Mother's Day Sun, May 12 Sun, May 10 Sun, May 9 Ramadan begins Mon, May 6 Fri, Apr 24 Mon, Apr 12 Memorial Day (Observed) Mon, May 27 Mon, May 25 Mon, May 31 Ramadan Ends Mon, Jun 3 Sat, May 23 Tue, May 11 Father's Day Sun, Jun 16 Sun, Jun 21 Sun, Jun 20 Independence Day Thu, Jul 4 Sat, Jul 4 Sun, Jul 4 Labor Day Mon, Sep 2 Mon, Sep 7 Mon, Sep 6 Rosh Hashanah Mon, Sep 30 Sat, Sep 19 Tue, Sep 7 Yom Kippur Wed, Oct 9 Mon, Sep 28 Thu, Sep 16 Columbus Day (Observed) Mon, Oct 14 Mon, Oct 12 Mon, Oct 11 Halloween Thu, Oct 31 Sat, Oct 31 Sun, Oct 31 Election Day Tue, Nov 5 Tue, Nov 3 Tue, Nov 2 Veterans Day Mon, Nov 11 Wed, Nov 11 Thu, Nov 11 Thanksgiving Day Thu, Nov 28 Thu, Nov 26 Thu, Nov 25 Hanukkah Mon, Dec 23 Fri, Dec 11 Mon, Nov 29 Christmas Day Wed, Dec 25 Fri, Dec 25 Sat, Dec 25 Kwanzaa Thu, Dec 26 Sat, Dec 26 Sun, Dec 26
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ARTISIAN & FACTORY TOURS IndexDINING 13 Martin’s Snacks 38 Bay City Restaurant 14 Sunrise Soap Company 38 Chick-fil-A East York 39 Cracker Barrel - York THINGS TO DO 39 Cracker Barrel - Shrewsbury 16 Adams County Winery 40 Friendly's 17 American Music Theatre 40 Knickers Pub 18 Appell Center for the Performing Arts 41 Primanti Bros. Restaurant & Bar 16 Carlisle Sports Emporium 41 Red Brick Bakery & Tea Room 19 Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre Shady Maple Smorgasbord 20 Eichelberger Performing Arts Center 42 Wyndridge Farm 20 Fulton Theatre 43 21 Hanover Area Historical Society - Warehime-Myers Mansion LODGING 22 Good Libations Trails® 45 Best Western Plus New Cumberland Inn & Suites 21 Lake Tobias 45 Best Western Westgate Inn 23 Mount Hope Estate & Winery 46 Candlewood Suites 23 National Watch & Clock Museum 46 Comfort Inn & Suites - York 24 Old Republic Distillery 47 Country Inn & Suites by Carlson 24 Roundtop Mountain Resort 47 Courtyard by Marriott York 25 Steam Into History 48 Econo Lodge 25 Stewartstown Railroad Company 48 Fairfield Inn & Suites 26 The Greater Hanover Fire Museum 49 Four Points by Sheraton York 26 The Pride of the Susquehanna Riverboat 50 Hampton Inn-York 27 Totem Pole Playhouse 50 Hampton Inn & Suites - York South 27 Turkey Hill Experience 51 Heritage Hills Golf Resort 28 York County History Center 51 Holiday Inn Express & Suites - York 29 York Fair 52 Holiday Inn Express & Suites York Northeast 30 York Revolution Professional Baseball 52 Home2 Suites by Hilton York 53 LaQuinta Inn & Suites SHOPPING 53 Quality Inn & Suites 33 Brown’s Orchards & Farm Market 54 Shrewsbury Hampton by Hilton 33 Central Market House 54 TRU by Hilton York 34 Christmas Tree Hill - The Mansion 55 Wingate Hotel 34 Morningstar Marketplace 55 Wyndham Garden York 35 Stauffer’s Cookie Factory Outlet 36 The Markets at Shrewsbury
2019 YORK COUNTY GROUP TOUR PLANNERS GUIDE 63 60 E North St, York, PA 17401 717-852-9675 | 1-888-858-YORK (9675) www.yorkpa.org/groups