Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Good 'N Plenty Restaurant
AMERICAN$$$
(Rte 896, Smoketown; mains $11; 11:30am-8pm Mon-Sat, closed Jan; )
Sure, you'll be din-
ing with busloads of tourists and your cardiologist might not approve, but hunkering
down at one of the picnic tables for a family-style meal ($21) is a lot of fun. Besides the
main dining room, which is the size of a football field, there are a couple of other mini-
areas where you can order from an à la carte menu.
Bube's Brewery
EUROPEAN, BREWERY$$$
(
www.bubesbrewery.com
;
102 North Market St, Mt Joy)
This well-preserved 19th-century Ger-
man brewery cum restaurant complex contains several atmospheric bars and four separ-
ate dining rooms (one underground), hosts costumed 'feasts' and, naturally, brews its
own beer.
Lancaster Brewing Co
AMERICAN, BREWERY$$$
(302 N Plum St, Lancaster; mains $9-22; 11:30am-10pm)
Just down the street from the Cork
Factory Hotel in Lancaster, the bar here draws young neighborhood regulars. The menu
is a big step up from standard pub fare - rack of wild boar and cranberry sausage is an
example - but you can't beat specials like 35¢-wing night.
Information
Use a map to navigate the back roads, avoiding main Rtes 30 and 340, or visit in winter
when tourism is down. Even better, rent a bicycle from
Rails to Trail Bicycle Shop
(
717-367-7000;
www.railstotrail.com
;
1010 Hershey Rd; rental per day $25; 10am-6pm)
between
Hershey and Lancaster, pack some food and hit the road. The
Dutch Country Visitors
Center
( 800-723-8824;
www.padutchcountry.com
; 501 Greenfield Rd; 9am-5pm Mon-Sat,
10am-4pm Sun)
, off Rte 30 in Lancaster, offers comprehensive information.
Getting There & Around
convenient for sightseeing. The
Amtrak train station
(53 McGovern Ave)
has trains to and
from Philadelphia ($16, 70 minutes) and Pittsburgh ($51, six hours).
DON'T MISS
