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We're taking a short trip (just over 24 hours) to Lancaster, PA in October to check out the Cherry Crest Adventure Farm. What else should we check out? Kids at 3yo and 1yo. [more inside]
posted by ThePinkSuperhero around Lancaster, PA at 10:17 AM - 6 answers

I"m taking a new job in Columbia... I figure i can live in York, or Lancaster.... All my (new) co-workers tell me Lancaster is better... To us (wife & 2 kids) it's about the school districts.... We're gonna rent for a year before we buy, but want to ensure where ever we rent, that if we in fact do buy in a year, will be in the right area where we won't have to move the kids out of school (again)... We both like live music... are we going to have a hard time making friends, or my wife finding a job??? [more inside]
posted by foodybat around Lancaster, PA at 1:34 PM - 7 answers

We are spending spring break in and around Lancaster, PA. We have some plans in mind (Gettysburg, buggy tours, pretzels and chocolate and markets and a candlelight walking tour) but what would really make our kid happy is a farm stay...a muck-out-the-stalls, frolic with baby goats, pitch some hay kind of place. All we can find is the gather eggs for breakfast/petting zoo kind and while there's nothing wrong with that, we were hoping for a bit more. We've been to East Hill Farm in NH, which is more like what we're looking for--and which lets me know that these types of places do exist. Any ideas? They would be much appreciated!
posted by aimeedee around Lancaster, PA at 5:42 PM - 10 answers

I will be taking a day-trip to Lancaster, PA for business. Anything of note to see or bring back? [more inside]
posted by Tanizaki around Lancaster, PA at 9:23 AM - 19 answers

I'm looking for places in the US that are like Lancaster, PA in that they: 1.) have a low cost of living; yet 2.) Attract multitudes of affluent tourists looking to buy expensive hand made, "artisanal" things. [more inside]
posted by leapingsheep around Lancaster, PA at 9:00 AM - 5 answers