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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
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Re: Lancaster, PA Master Thread
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« Reply #42 on: August 06, 2012, 10:32:17 AM »
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Hershey Park
« Reply #44 on: August 15, 2012, 01:02:34 PM »
Looking to spend 3 days near Hershey park.  Asides from the actual amusement park, what else would you recommend doing?
Hershey Chocolate world has a "make your own candy bar" anyone know if it is kosher?  Any recommendations on where to stay?

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Re: Hershey Park
« Reply #45 on: August 15, 2012, 01:44:45 PM »
Looking to spend 3 days near Hershey park.  Asides from the actual amusement park, what else would you recommend doing?
Hershey Chocolate world has a "make your own candy bar" anyone know if it is kosher?  Any recommendations on where to stay?

Thanks
See also Lancaster threads...
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=17276
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=1128
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=9589.

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #46 on: August 19, 2012, 01:17:44 AM »
anyone know which hotels lobby would have a minyan for this Monday

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #47 on: August 21, 2012, 10:45:45 AM »
Are there any kosher eateries in Hershey (the park or city)?

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #48 on: August 21, 2012, 04:14:47 PM »
from monsey to hershy any spg hotels?
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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #49 on: August 24, 2012, 10:49:10 AM »
We are traveling to Hershey PA on Sunday from NYC.   Any ideas of kid friendly activities/stuff to do on the way to Hershey?

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #50 on: August 24, 2012, 06:29:44 PM »
Are there any kosher eateries in Hershey (the park or city)?

http://centralpaskoshermart.com/
There are some dairy and meat kosher booths at the major attractions under Baltimore's Star-K Hashgacha.

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #51 on: June 24, 2013, 01:04:26 PM »
This thread is all questions, no answers.  Seems like plenty of ddfers have been to Lancaster, can anyone comment on their hotels?  Most of the local hotels seem pretty dinky.  Is it worth is to stay at the Four Points in York, PA (30 minutes away) or the Sheraton in Harrisburg (about 40 minutes away)?
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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #52 on: June 24, 2013, 09:49:05 PM »
stay at the best western Eden. Very nice hotel and very large suites.

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #53 on: June 25, 2013, 09:55:04 AM »
stay at the best western Eden. Very nice hotel and very large suites.
how clsoe is that to Hershey?

any discounts on Hershey Park for August

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #54 on: June 25, 2013, 11:24:11 AM »
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=16889.msg524909#msg524909 hershey tix (good the night before as well)
3 hour parking free in hershey world -but $35 for the day
hershey park $12/day- (if you come in the eve before save the stub for free parking next day)
chocoworld free (imax recommended only for 12 and under)
also sheraton harrisburg is only 10 minutes from shachris 6.45 am
Kesher Israel Congregation
2500 N. Third Street
Harrisburg, PA  17110
(717) 238-0763
www.kesherisrael.org
you can only make a first impression ONCE

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #55 on: June 25, 2013, 11:28:02 AM »
This thread is all questions, no answers.  Seems like plenty of ddfers have been to Lancaster, can anyone comment on their hotels?  Most of the local hotels seem pretty dinky.  Is it worth is to stay at the Four Points in York, PA (30 minutes away) or the Sheraton in Harrisburg (about 40 minutes away)?
no minyan in lancaster (bein hazmanin)
kosher food iin hershey pizza and burgers
you can get a 45 minutes pass into the park
mincha in hershey 6pm upstairs of the kosher food (mariv when store closes 9-930)
mincha this week in harrisburg 8.15
you can only make a first impression ONCE

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #56 on: June 25, 2013, 02:13:19 PM »
is that code good for August?
how far is harrisburg from the park

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #57 on: June 25, 2013, 02:26:58 PM »
no minyan in lancaster (bein hazmanin)
kosher food iin hershey pizza and burgers
you can get a 45 minutes pass into the park
mincha in hershey 6pm upstairs of the kosher food (mariv when store closes 9-930)
mincha this week in harrisburg 8.15
I don't know about 9/5 but during the summer you don't have to ore-arrange. Either way the shul in Lancaster should have a minyan.

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #58 on: June 25, 2013, 04:41:57 PM »
is that code good for August?
how far is harrisburg from the park
yes about 20 m away
you can only make a first impression ONCE

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #59 on: June 25, 2013, 04:43:17 PM »

call first as we drove 50 miles to harrisberg last time
this time i called and the rabbi said no minyan
you can only make a first impression ONCE