Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
717-626-4354;
www.juliussturgis.com
; 219 E Main St, Lititz; admission $3;
9am-5pm Mon-
Sat;
)
Try your hand at twisting and rolling dough at the USA's first pretzel factory.
Aaron & Jessica's Buggy Rides
TOUR
(
717-768-8828; 3121 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand; adult/child $10/6;
9am-5pm Mon-
)
A fun 2-mile tour narrated by an Amish driver.
Sat;
Sleeping
There's a slew of inns and B&Bs in Amish country and virtually every national motel
chain is represented along a strip-mall-filled stretch of Rte 30/Lincoln Hwy just east of
Lancaster.
General Sutter Inn
INN$
( 717-626-2115;
www.generalsutterinn.com
; 14 East Main St, Lititz; r from $70; )
The
bones of this atmospheric and charming inn anchoring one end of Lititz's main street
date to 1764. Ten wood-floored and cheerful rooms are tastefully furnished with an-
tiques. A new top-floor annex called the Rock Lititz Penthouse has six, decidedly mod-
ern suites with a playful rock-and-roll theme. Attached is the extremely popular craft-
beer-centric Bull's Head Pub.
A Farm Stay
ACCOMMODATION SERVICE$
(
www.afarmstay.com
; r from $60-180; )
If you like your vacations to be working ones,
check out this website which represents several dozen farm stays that range from stereo-
typical B&Bs to Amish farms. Most include breakfast, private bathrooms and some
activity like milking cows or gathering eggs or simply petting a goat.
Fulton Steamboat Inn
HOTEL$$$
( 717-299-9999; 1 Hartman Bridge Rd, Lancaster; r from $100; )
A nautically themed
hotel in landlocked Amish country seems like a gimmick even if the inventor of the
steamboat was born nearby. The slight kitsch works, however. From shiny brass old-
timey light fixtures to painterly wallpaper, the hotel's interior is rather elegant and its
rooms are spacious and comfy.
Red Caboose Motel & Restaurant
MOTEL$$$
( 888-687-5005;
www.redcaboosemotel.com
;
312 Paradise Lane, Ronks; r from $120; )
There's nothing very hobo-esque about a night's sleep in one of these 25-ton cabooses -
TVs and mini-fridges included - though the basic furnishings aren't the draw. Even if