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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania: the Heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Whether you're planning a family vacation, a romantic weekend, or a business meeting or convention, Lancaster County has what you're looking for. Luxury resort hotels, cozy B&B's, fine to family dining and everything in between, amusement parks, golf, the list goes on and on. Tour the Amish Country and enjoy folk arts, crafts, and recipes that haven't changed in centuries. Lancaster County is the Garden Spot of America, and FlavorFest brings our bounty center stage with special food events, trails and tours that feature each season's special harvest.

PA Dutch Dining: the names alone often get a second glance – dried corn, whoopie pies, and schnitz und knepp – but these unusual delicacies are an everyday affair in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Made from scratch with tender loving care, treats like apple dumplings and shoofly pie are staples in local bakeries, and no Pennsylvania Dutch restaurant is complete without an offer of chicken pot pie and a side of chow chow! Visitors can sample these and other homemade Pennsylvania Dutch favorites to get a taste of the cooking traditions passed from generation to generation of the Pennsylvania Dutch who reside in Lancaster County. For more information, click the links below.

For some visiting the Heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Lancaster County, the simple charm, quaintness of our Amish communities and beauty of the rolling farmland, always leave a lasting impression. Others come to enjoy the theatrical productions that include celebrity performances, musicals, broad-way style and inspirational shows and comedy theatre. Shoppers - beware. You will not leave empty handed after visiting many of our 200 brand name outlet stores, antique markets, local quilt and craft shops or roadside stands.

 

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

 

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Visit the Lancaster County, Heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country Convention and Visitors Bureau and request a full color Travel and Vacation Planner, including information on Lancaster County lodging and accommodations, restaurants and dining, attractions, activities in Lancaster County, and more.

Dine Out with Lancaster County Restaurant Week

 (Lancaster, Pa.): Skip the kitchen in September and take advantage of special menus and more with Lancaster County's Second Annual Restaurant Week, where diners can sample the unique food of Lancaster's restaurants at one fixed price. This year, from September 10-16, choose from 30 restaurants, 3 courses at each, and all for the bargain price of $30 per person. It all adds up to a fantastic deal!

Restaurant Week gives diners the opportunity to enjoy special menus in Lancaster County at a bargain price. Participating restaurants range from traditional grand smorgasbords of Pennsylvania Dutch cooking to fine dining cuisine inspired by recipes from the region and around the world. All participating restaurants are members of the Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau or the Lancaster County Restaurant Association.

Diners can get a preview of what's to come during Restaurant Week by visiting www.padutchcountry.com/restaurantweek to view a listing of participating restaurants and the prix fixe menus they will be offering during restaurant week for $30.

For more information on Lancaster County Restaurant Week, please contact the Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau. The Bureau is dedicated to promoting Lancaster County as an ideal vacation destination, with its Amish, heritage, scenic back roads, opportunities for family fun, and all that make the area a special and memorable place to stay. Journalists and the public are welcome to visit us online at www.padutchcountry.com.