Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread

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Shuls:
Kesher Israel (great minyan with breakfast after shachris)
Chabad
Degel Israel

Hotels Near Shuls:
IHG Only one in walking distance from KI, 36min
Days Inn 17min from Chabad
ABVI 25min from Chabad
SPG, None are walking distance:
Sheraton 7k/C&P (3 suites, corner rooms are very large, kids aren't allowed in the club lounge)
FP 4k
FP 3k/C&P

Kosher Food:
Central PA's Kosher Mart
The shul has a limited number of items for sale including packaged food items and dairy including chalav yisrael milk, yogurt and ice cream. Kosher meat and chicken are available at:

Weiss Markets, 1700A Fruitville Pike, Lancaster (717) 397-8127
Wegman’s, 2000 Crossings Blvd, Lancaster (off Harrisburg Pike)

Chalav Yisrael (Kreider Farms) milk is available at:

Giant Food Store (at Stone Mill Plaza), 1360 Columbia Ave., Lancaster
Weiss Markets (Kendig Square) 2600 Willow Street Pike, Willow St, PA

Attractions - Harrisburg: - Check Groupon for Deals
http://www.hersheypark.com/
https://www.hersheys.com/chocolateworld/en_us.html
https://www.laketobias.com/
http://indianechocaverns.com/
http://www.crayolaexperience.com/easton

Attractions - Lancaster: Check Groupon for Deals
Dutch Wonderland
Cherry Crest Farm
Crayola Factory
Kreider Farm Tour
Turkey Hill Factory
Go 'n Bananas https://gonbananas.com/
Verdant View Farm Tours

« Last edited by RSM on August 19, 2023, 10:07:44 PM »

shlepper:
There are many hotels close by to Dutch Wonderland. There is a Quality Inn right across from Dutch wonderland, this is a cheapish hotel and there are minyanim there during Bain Hazmanim. The Eden Resort Best Western is 5/10 minutes away it is a beautiful hotel and they have some larger suites which you can rent. There they also have miyanim during Bain Hazmanim. There are a lot of options.

There are many beautiful places you can go in the area. I’ll list some of them which my kids enjoyed.
Dutch Wonderland – great place for younger kids, you can buy discounted tickets by the kosher food stand.
Kreiders farm - excellent place, you actually see a modern farm where they milk the cows, cholov yisroel
Pennsylvania Rail road museum – my kids loved this, no admission for kids when I was there
Cherry crest farm – full day activities
Herr’s Potato chip factory – also a nice place about, not so close
Hershey’s chocolate factory
Drive around in the Amish areas

zalman123:
Thanks much appreciated! Is there a *wood hotel around or a hotel that I could transfer Amex MR into? Thanks

shlepper:
I beleive that there is no wood, my friend once stayed in Harrisburg with his wood points. That is probably 45 minutes away from Dutch.

Mikeoracle:
Anyone plan on being in the Hershey park area 9/4-9/5?

Maybe we can hook up for minyanim, we will probably be 5 men.