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We'll be warmly welcomed and treated to goodies by the staff at The Old Country Store, an historic country store located in the quaint village of Intercourse. The store, voted "One of the 10 best quilt shops in the United States (Quilt Sampler Magazine)" is famous for its vast fabric selection. They have more than 6,000 bolts of first-quality Balis, Repros, solids, flannels, homespun, precuts, and other quilting fabrics. They're 
known for their excellent display of fat-quarter bundles, pattern kits, and notions. The friendly and knowledgeable store staff will be demonstrating some fun, new projects and tools. The Old Country Store also features hundreds of locally made crafts and quilts, many of them from Amish and Mennonites. (You'll find no manufactured gift lines or products made outside the U.S.) The entire store is a celebration of creativity and ingenuity. 
privately guided tour through the Quilt Museum, located on the second floor. "A Showcase of Quilts: Dazzling Contemporary Creations" features 22 quilts by a variety of contemporary quilters. Each quilt was selected for its outstanding design, color, and workmanship. The Museum Shoppe specializes in outstanding one-of-a-kind folk objects and textile-related handmade crafts. Treat yourself to a new needlebox, reproduction pin cushion, hand-sewn wool bag, loom-woven tablerunner, or wooden Shaker box! Find an unusual collection of quilt art books, notecards, and an extensive line of children's quilt books. 
Following our time in The Old Country Store and Museum, their staff welcomes us to visit their other retail shoppes including Main Street Book Shop and Gallery, The Village Pottery, The Good Cooking Store, and The Good Scoop. Demos, discounts, and special promotions await us at each location. 
Since 1980, Mount Hope Estate and Winery has been offering a line of award-winning table, premium, specialty and sparkling wines for all occasions in seven flavorful series highlighting the many sides of Mount Hope: Royal Series, New Worlde Series, Fantasy Series, Euro Hybrids Series, Specialty Series, Cornucopia of Fruit Series and Intercourse Series. 
Deborah grew up on a farm. So did Amos, Ben, Manny and Elmer, the Amish farmers who supply us with sweet corn, tomatoes, watermelon, cabbage, broccoli, squash, peppers and onions. These neighbors have helped us go from "farm to table" for over 50 years. Plain & Fancy is home to Lancaster County PA's original Amish Farm Feast. This full course, pass-the-platter dinner includes appetizers, entrees, sides, breads, desserts and beverages.
In 1906, Pierre S. du Pont purchased the Peirce Arboretum to save its trees from being cut for lumber. Over the next nearly half century, Mr. du Pont developed Longwood Gardens into what it is today, a magnificent horticultural showplace. When visiting Longwood Gardens, you are immersed not only in the breathtaking surroundings, but in the rich history as well. The traditions and elegance of the gardens have evolved over time, and resulted in the magnificence we have today. Step back in time and learn about the important cultural events and their contribution to today
is Longwood Gardens. Enjoy the tour, take a stroll in the gardens, and have lunch on your own.
authentic passenger cars, pulled by a massive, coal-burning steam locomotive, there's beauty as far as the eyes can see. Rolling hills. Working farms. A landscape that has changed little over time. Your journey starts with a 45-minute train ride on America's oldest short-line railroad - circa 1832. Travel when you want, how you want. From Coach to First-Class, Open Air to the Dining Car - it's one ride that is sure to please. Back at the station, test your power on our authentic Pump Car, take a ride on our miniature steam train or go along for a behind-the-scenes tour of where passenger cars and steam engines are built, restored and refurbished.
pouring of candles into molds but of the meticulous carving of the candles, an art most people never witness. They sell thousands of craft items all handmade here in Lancaster County each year, and are the home to the "I Believe" books. "I Believe" books are for anyone who has ever wondered about the everyday lives of Santa, Mrs. Claus, and the elves, I Believe: Lost at the North Pole will surprise with never before disclosed details of the inner workings of Santa's Christmas Village. The engrossing narrative follows an eyewitness account by a scientist named Lon who is stationed at the top of the world to investigate why part of the ice cap is shrinking. When he finds himself isolated from his team and at the mercy of a blizzard, Lon's safety suddenly hinges on 
a mysterious elf and four reindeer. They lead him to shelter and an eye-opening week inside Santa's castle and complex. Author Lonnie R. Brinkley, also Candle Maker, has taken storytelling to new heights with a rich collection of anecdotes that not only reveal the secrets of Santa's toy-making operation, but also inspire the reader to create the ultimate rewarding life that most people only dream of. While we are there we will have a carved candle making demonstration.
80 years ago... Anna Miller served chicken & waffles to truckers as her husband repaired their rigs. It was a simple dish, but it was always served up with a smile. Today our tried & true recipes may not be as simple, but they are prepared with the freshest ingredients...and they are still served up with a smile. If you miss Miller's, you miss Lancaster County. 
which is located in the heart of Lancaster City's vibrant arts district, just steps away from Central Market. The stunning architecture of this 1912 Beaux Arts Bank is accented by exhibitions in the building's textile gallery, featuring the rich and diverse textile traditions of Lancaster County and south-central Pennsylvania. At the heart of the museum's exhibitions is what many scholars consider to be the finest collection of authentic late 19th-20th century Amish Quilts indigenous to this region. Formerly known 
as the "Esprit Collection", it was the brainchild of Doug Tompkins, a founder of the Esprit Corporation, who began collecting the quilts during the 1970s. The Heritage Center acquired this collection in 2002. The combination of the Esprit Collection with the Heritage Center's own quilt and textile collection results in one of the largest collections of its kind anywhere to be presented in context with the stories of south-central Pennsylvanians. 
Sit down to an authentic Pennsylvania Dutch meal catered in their home. The family will sit down and dine right along with our group at the numerous stables that are set up throughout the first floor of the large home which sits on a pristine dairy farm. We will watch as mules and cows graze in the fields, or we can play with the grandchildren, wander about the farm, enjoy the sunset from a rocking chair on the porch, and listen to the neighbor's buggies clip clopping down the road while delighting in an unbelievably peaceful experience!
Imagine strolling down a quiet village lane. A cowbell rings in the distance. The scent of smoke mingles with the aroma of a hearth-cooked meal. With over 100 acres and forty buildings to explore throughout the seasons, there
is always something different to see at historic Landis Valley.
Located in the heart of Lancaster, this Pennsylvania Dutch Living History Village, circa 1700s to 1900s is the largest of its kind offering a picturesque sitting of a bygone era dedicated to the preservation of early German life. Delight in traditional craft demonstrations, historic buildings with costumed interpretation, farming, and historic gardens, historic breeds of animals including theme tours, student programs and special regional events. We will experience Pennsylvania Dutch food with open hearth cooking in our tavern and bake ovens. 
A horse-drawn wagon ride will wet our appetites for our sticky buns, snitz and cider included in our taste tours. We will stay for lunch in our 1856 original Hotel & Tavern Traditional holiday tours start in November with Dutch folklore including a home-made hot meal and a visit from the Belsnickel!
the museum presents an accurate Civil War program which portrays the life of soldiers in a rural Pennsylvania Town and includes dozens of uniformed re-enactors, cavalry drills, musketry demonstrations, everyday soldier life, and civilian domestic life demonstrations including tavern cooking. There will be bayonet frills, cavalry drills, musket firing demonstrations, the issuing of rations, meals prepared in the field and tours of the military camp. Children and adults will also have a change to participate in a musket drill. Landis Valley's historic grounds will also feature craft demonstrations such as tin smithing and Tavern cooking along with wagon rides. 
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