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amother

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 4:46 pm

Is it good for a 4 and 1 y.o? What's there to do over there? Kosher food?

sky

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 5:16 pm

Lancaster?
Bring food.
There are nice parks you can bbq at.
Cherry crest farm
Horse and buggy ride
Train ride
Visit a working farm
Kreider farm
Penn dairy in York - free cow milking demo
Lake Tobias safari

You can stay in hotel with kids water area

sky

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 5:22 pm

Maybe this for food

https://www.hersheypark.com/ex.....ruck/

It used to be you could get a pad to get into Hershey park just to buy food.

thunderstorm

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 5:36 pm

I brought along lots of bread and rolls. Made tuna at the hotel. Cream cheese and lox sandwiches, tuna sandwiches, Muenster cheese sandwiches, avocado sandwiches and cold cut sandwiches. Everyone was very happy.
We bought snacks and drinks in Lancaster (area)

Cherry Crest Farm and Dutch Wonderland are great for 4 yr olds .

I’ve never done any of the Amish stuff while visiting Lancaster.

finprof

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 5:40 pm

There is kosher food in Kingston/ Wilkes Barre and Allentown. Nothing in Lancaster this year, but there are Ritas all over so at least you can have ices!

amother

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 5:51 pm

Are there supermarkets nearby that sell kosher food?

sky

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 7:14 pm

Grocery stores had some kosher items. Easiest is to just bring from home. If it’s 1-3 days it’s not so hard.
Breads may be kosher but not pas yosroel

Kosher pizza: https://www.degelisrael.org/pi.....ukkah

From shul website:
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
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

Food Available at Degel (mini mart) - Call Abba Leeder - (717) 471-5765

Hersheypark

We had anticipated opening the Kosher Food Truck inside Hersheypark on August 1st, 2020
However, the truck did NOT operate at all the 2020 season inside Hersheypark.

mommy201

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 7:19 pm

I actually heard that there will be USDA food boxes being distributed in Lancaster this week and perhaps the coming weeks.
I believe it will be by the shul on Tuesday morning this week.
Don’t know too many details about the food.

amother

Teal

Tue, Aug 10 2021, 9:55 am

sky wrote:

Where did you manage to visit a working farm, we would love that!
Is Lake Tobias Safari good? How does it compare to Six Flags Safari?

Zehava

Tue, Aug 10 2021, 10:44 am

The kids won’t really get the whole Amish situation. Older kids would appreciate it more. But if they like animals there is plenty of that. Then again you can just visit a petting zoo.

amother

cornflower

Tue, Aug 10 2021, 11:28 am

amother [ Teal ] wrote:

Where did you manage to visit a working farm, we would love that!
Is Lake Tobias Safari good? How does it compare to Six Flags Safari?

I was there last week. We didn't do a farm tour but I saw some brochures. You can google Verdant View Farm and Amish Farm and House

amother

cornflower

Tue, Aug 10 2021, 11:28 am

mommy201 wrote:

I was there last week and the boxes were distributed on Thursday