Wow, is it September already? This is always such a transitional month. It begins with summer still on our minds and ends with the temperature on the decline and the smell of autumn in the air. Not that we’re complaining. Ice cream tastes just as good in the fall as it does in the summer, doesn’t it? Well, maybe not quite as good, but you know what we mean.
Apparently most of you thought ice cream also tasted good on a deserted island, because in last month’s poll, 64 percent of you chose a solar powered freezer and 100 gallons of ice cream as the item you’d most like to be stranded on an island with. Ice cream easily beat out comforts such as an industrial strength tent (14 percent), a library of your favorite books (13 percent) and a family photo album (3 percent…sorry mom!).
This month’s poll (on the right) isn’t about barren Pacific islands. In fact, it’s about a little oasis we like to call Lancaster County. We want to know if you’ve ever visited our neck of the woods and, if you haven’t, when we can expect to see you!
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We have visited Lancaster and Lancaster County. We, in fact, had a trailer in Elizabethtown. All of our company visited Lancaster with us. We also visited every February President’s weekend for several years.
Turkey Hill and Lancester, perfect together.
I’ve never visited, but all these blogs about it have put it at the top of my travel list. I love Turkey Hill.
We visit Lancaster County at least twice a year and add a third visit when we are able. We stay in Bird-in-Hand, visit the American Music Theater, Sight & Sound, Red Apple Dinner Theater, take the back roads tours, shop at Kitchen Kettle, Zooks, Intercourse Canning, Stolfus’ Meat Market, and of course, the outlet shops and we eat our fill at the smorgasboards. Then we head for home with all of our “provisions” of jelly, jam, dried corn, etc. to last us until our next visit. We love Lancaster County!
I visit Lancaster County about once a month. My daughter lives there and I live an hour away. I go there a lot to buy fabric. I would move there if my husband would say ok>
My g/f & I try to visit there when we can. We only have time for a “day trip”,, it takes us about 5 hrs each way and there’s just sooo much to do in Lancaster, we never have ENOUGH time. Guess we’ll need to plan an over niter some time or a weekended,, just so we can “do more”
Yes, I did visit Lancaster County a couple of times many years ago and thoroughly enjoyed the times spent there. Pennsylvania is a beautiful state and Lancaster County is so exciting to visit.
about a quarter of a century ago. I know that makes me sound ancient, but our oldest, Scott, who was then our only, was 2 at the time. He’s now 28. Did the whole Hershey/Amish thing. Found memories of the air smelling like chocolate in Hershey.
Does it smell like ice cream in Lancester, I wonder??
linda
I was at Hershey Park earlier this year in the Spring with my daughter for a Chorus competition. Prior to that, I have visited Hershey two times before and was in another area in Lancaster a while back. I look forward to visiting again the end of this month!
Visited Lancaster County many times over the years. Lovely place and many great memories. Now we do not travel that far so we remember when we eat TH ice cream and visit the local Amish communities here.
Yes but its been awhile. I’ll be back in the area in mid October. If anyone would like to list must see or do, please do so.
Lived right down the road from the dairy for 10 years. Love Lancaster County, the neighbors I used to have, the beauty of the land, Muddy Run, tubing, canoeing, and so much more.I do miss the area alot.
We try to get back as often as we can to see old friends.
My family and I have been visiting Lancaster every year since 1969. Now our married sons bring their families and we have a family vacation every year!We just love it.
I haven’t visited in some years but we really did enjoy our visit and wouldn’t hesitate to return.
I get to Lancaster County often and especially like to shop at the outlets. It’s only a 40 minute drive for me so the gas is not an issue. NOTE TO KATHY P: If you were in Hershey you were not in Lancaster County. Hershey is in Dauphin County and is actually closer to Lebanon County than to Lancaster
Yes we have been to Lancaster. Plan on returning. Love the area.
We love visiting Lancaster County. Hoping to visit again in the Fall. Would highly recommend the trip. Beautiful country and great people.
I was born and raised in the state of Connecticut. As I was growing up my father would always bring home to me and my twenty brothers and sisters ORANGE PINEAPPLE IOE CREAM. Since I graduated from high school I have not had been able to fine ORANGE PINEAPPLE ICE CREAN anywhere in America. Please help me find this Ice Cream so show my two daughters what have been missing. If you know where I can get Orange Pimeapple Ice Cream I will be ever so grateful. My Phone # is 1-717-574-3648 call me ASAP.
We have visited Lancaster many times over the years and still love it. It is not that far away from us in Delaware and we also have Amish living near us – I just hate to see it so commercialized. The Amish are hardworking people. We look forward to your next Limited Edition – would love to have that Southern Lemon Pie again.
I visit the Lancaster area every year with my sister and stay at “Flory’s Cottages, in Ronk”. At Flory’s you will find a fully equipped home away from home. My sister is a quilter and loves going to all the fabric shops and buying fabric. Not being a quilter I’ll browse the shop and then find the front porch rocker and enjoy the quiet.
Wow… this makes me a lot more grateful for living here! The last two apartments I’ve lived in in have both been less than a block from a Turkey Hill, so I can always get my midnight fix!
YES, I HAVE BEEN TO LANCASTER IN THE SUMMER AND FALL FOR A RV CAMPING WEEK ; REALLY LOVE IT DOWN THERE
We visit Lancaster almost every year, mostly in the fall. Last year we did the train ride with my grandkids it was great! I think it is one of the most relaxing and scenic places in the USA. I enjoy the people, food, and shopping. Lancaster just has a warmth about it. My children know that I really love it there, so we go around my birthday in October. We pick pimpkins, eat at Millers and shop, go on a hay ride. It’s great, the people really make you feel at home! And of course we always have Turkey Hill ice cream to end off a really delicious dinner!
My brother and sister-in-law live in Lancaster, she is from Ireland. She loves Lancaster. I visit whenever I can. I have been to Sight and Sound and years back to Shindig In The Barn, at least once a month for the Gospel groups. Loved stopping at Dutch Haven for the Warm Shoefly Pie with homemade whipped cream. Had a small Grocery Store and sold more Ice Cream in the winter than the summer, go figure. I guess because of the Holidays and baking pies to put the delicious TH Ice Cream on them, I love Mince Meat Pies with TH vanilla ice cream as well a Pumpkin and Apple Pies, Hmmmm. Linda
Visited years ago when the children were small and enjoyed the train ride, the Amish community and the food in the restaurants
I love visiting Lancaster County, it is peaceful, fun and always good for my soul. I try to go once a year, but some years I have missed. this years trip was with my extented family and we had a great time.
I love Lancaster as much as “Turkey Hill” ice cream!!!
During my 12 years teaching the 7th and 8th grades at Queen of Heaven School in Cherry Hill, NJ, I took my students to Lancaster County for their class trip. Each year, I was more in awe with its beauty, serenity, and productivity than I was the year before. My “cherubs” absolutely loved it!! Unfortunately, we never had the priviledge of visiting Turkey Hill which was a tremendous loss.
Good Afternoon to all,
We would drive through Lancaster (Dutch)County,PA on the way to New York. Now it is Fall, it’s the best time to visited Dutch County,PA. The leaves are turning, country side is so colorful, the air is cool durning the day and cold at night and the food taste so good. I hope in the future can make it.
I love food and turkey hill ice cream.
LANCASTER CTY. WHAT A GREAT PLACE. HAVE BEEN GOING SINCE 1970. STILL GO AND SHOP AND EAT AND TRAVEL THE BACK ROADS. IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL AND PEACEFUL THERE. MY SISTER AND I TRY AND GET THERE A COUPLE OF TIMES A YEAR AND SOMETIMES GET TO GO IN THE WINTER. GREAT PLACE TO CURE THE WINTER BLUES. WISH TURKEY HILL HAD A TOUR. I THINK THAT’S ABOUT ALL THAT’S LEFT FOR US TO DO THERE. JUST KIDDING, THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING TO DO AND ENJOY IN LANCASTER. CAN’T WAIT TO GO AGAIN.
It has been over 30 years since I visited with friends. Now that I know Turkey Hill is there I would certainly go back with my friends for a return visit. I also wouldn’t let 30 years go by between visits.
We have visited Lancaster several times. I always enjoy the rural settings, the friendly people and the wonderful taste of the foods you can get there. You get a very peaceful feeling when you visit.
We have lived in Lancaster County for over 30 years and still love living here! There’s always plenty of things to do and see…we never tire of it.
My daughter graduated from Millersville, so we saw lots of Lancaster County. She also worked close to Turkey Hill Farms and we went by several times. Of course we’ve visited the Amish Country too. I had a coupon for Breyers Ice Cream and it wasn’t anywhere near as good as Turkey Hill. I won’t buy it again.
Took my mother there many moons ago, enjoyed the sites and eating. Of course we stayed at the Akron Motel there. Tom, Akron, OHIO(go Buckeyes)
I visit several times a year. I have Amish friends in Intercourse, Lancaster, and Bird-in-Hand. My parents are visiting there this weekend and I’m jealous!
I have wonderful relatives who live in Leola, which is quite close to Lancaster, and also cousins who actually live in Lancaster. I try to visit often. Each time is a wonderful, unique, happy, heart-warming experience. there is so much to see and do, and the people in the area are so friendly and pleasant. Definitely a positive!
I did not care for your polls answer choices. I had to answer “long time ago” when to me 5 years is not a long time (maybe as you age long time also grows). We had a great time there taking a private guided tour visiting homes, a carriage maker and other places. We do go to Hershey for the stockholder’s meeting and Reading to shop.
We come to Dutch Apple Dinner Theater 3 times a year and that is always a treat! I also make quilts, so I come to check out the quilt shops whenever I get a chance.
I have lived in Elizabethtown, Lancaster County for many years. Turkey Hill stores all around me, makes my mouth water just thinking of it. All the stores here sell the TH ice cream . That’s the first thing on \my grocery list.
I visit Lancaster County a couple times a year. It is a great place to vacation.
yes we get to lancaster county about once a year and love the area.
We love to come to Lancaster County. We love the Sight & Sound Theater and the shopping, farm markets, etc. My family is PA Dutch, so I love coming to get some of the food I remember as a child growing up. My favorite (next to TH Ice Cream, of course) is ham loaf!
oh yeah!! we visit several times a year [ during all seasons]. we’ve been doing so since our daughter taught school there in the ’70′s. we especially like to go to the “green dragon” and others
and wineries too.not to mention some great places to EAT. allthough many changes have come to the area it’s stilla real FUN place to visit. we enjoy staying in ephrata a day or so and day trip to various sites!
We go to Lancaster every few months. It is a unique area, more farmland, and neat well kept homes and farms. We especially enjoy visiting several Amish households for things such as baked goods, pickles, pie crusts, fresh produce, and honey, as well as the bulk food store where some things are much cheaper than here. We never return home empty handed.
Wow what a great trip Lancaster is. I have pics from all the visits there with my kids as babies in their 1st snowsuit and many years after as they are now 13 & 15 yrs old. We did the 1st week after they were out of school as a celebration and a nice quiet escape from the busy life. Also have done the fall around Thanksgiving and would get jellies and pastries from Kitchen Kettle Village for our dinner. Love everything from the buggy rides to the Sturgis pretzel house and the buffets and of course a stop at the Rockvale outlets. Haven’t been there in the last couple of years due to financial difficulties and would love to visit again and make a w/e of it. Just the other day my kids asked me about a 1 room school house. Of course I think Turkey Hill icecream is the best but never had the chance to visit the dairy. Hope to be able to visit the quiet life again in the near future
Yes, we have visited Lancaster County frequently. We have a daughter and 16 year-old granddaughter who love to visit to see the sights and SHOP!!!! Having Turkey Hill ice cream there makes it that much better!
Lancaster County sounds like an amazing place to visit. I was there
with my family many years ago but I was quite young and basically remember the Amish with their horse and buggy and my mother buying jams and jellies that were delicious. I will plan a trip again soon to see all the areas that everyone has been blogging about. Thanks for all the info.
Roots Market on Tuesday, The Green Dragon Market on Fridays, the outlet malls, Eldreth Pottery, Wilbur Chocolate Factory, Sturgis Pretzels…all these things AND the most wonderful, fertile farmland. Lancaster County is a great place.
yes we have. lancaster is so beautiful their is so much to see, and do. and the food is delicious.
YES, I have visited Lancaster lots of times and there is always something new for me to see and do. The outlets, food and the Amish.Love it!!!!
Teri, said it all. Way to go Teri!
Yes, a couple of times. The shopping is great.
YES I VISIT LANCASTER EVERY SEPTEMBER
I LOVE GREEN DRAGON, KITCHEN KETTLE,
SHADY-MAPLE TURKEYHILL MINITMARTS .BEAUTIFUL LAND
Lancaster County………….. LOVE it!! We try to get into the area as much as possible to visit. We are refered to as the “city folks” by all of our relatives. The entire one side of the family lives out that way. Our hope is to relocate into the area at some time. Would love for it to be SOON!
My Dad remembers visiting Lancaster when he was in boot camp 50 years ago. He said the food was wonderful. Now, we’ve been delighted to call Lancaster County home for over 15 years.
We’re just a few miles from Turkey Hill and have done the hike around it a few times. Last time we were at the overlook, we saw an eagle fly by at eye level. We also know many Turkey Hill employees, and they are great people. Turkey Hill’s a wonderful neighbor.
My husband and I love the Lancaster area. We have celebrated our last 9 wedding anniversaries there. We love the people, the food and the scenery. We live in the Niagara Falls area of New York state, which also has wonderful people, food and of course one of the most breathtaking sights in the world. I recommend a visit to the falls also.
I have fond memories of Lancaster’s fantastic Amish Market. The food variety was wonderful as well as delicious. Hope I can return sometime.
I used to live about a mile from Turkey Hill Dairy. Now I live about 3 miles away.When my kids were small we used to walk up to the dairy and watch the calves being born. Then we would go back home to a snack of Turkey Hill ice cream. AAAAHH,memories!
I have visited Lancaster many times. It is one of my families favorite weekend spots. We live close enough to be able to enjoy the day or the weekend and still be home early enough to finish our household chores before the work week begins once again!
We consider Lancaster our “second home.”
Our visits are frequent and most enjoyable. We love to wonder the back roads and sort of go back in time when life was much simplier and less hurried.
We are continuing a tradition with our grandson that started with our son, taking him along with us to appreciate the beautiful countryside.
Our family decided that they would be happy to live in Annville if the opportunity every presented itself. We love your area!
Love the country down your way. it is beautiful there as it is here in Central, Pa.!
I used to visit Lancaster County every year when my son was young and in the Cub Scouts and my husband and I were Scout leaders. My son was about 10 years old and younger then. He is now 45 years. That is how long ago we went. We loved the trip and had a good time while there. Now I am not able to go because both my husband and me are physically handicapped. If it wasn’t for that, we would be enjoying the trip with our grandchildren.
I have visited landcaster pa a very long time ago when i was a little girl and i loved it. i remember the amish and seeing the familys driving in their buggys and seeing the little kids out side.my sister ,her husband and their son went a few weeks ago and stayed for the weekend and had a very fun time.they said the food was the best that they have had.