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Every Summer Longs Park hosts the Summer Music Festival and this year has already begun ! Concerts will take place every Sunday at 7:30pm sharp in the Ampitheatre every Sunday and families are invited to come on out and bring their lawn chairs, blankets and coolers full of good stuff to enjoy this wonderful display of musical talents. This event is free to the public and also includes free parking. There are plenty of playgrounds for families to take their children to while still being able to enjoy the music coming from the Ampitheatre. Along with having playgrounds dotted all over the park there is also a lake that thrives with life ! There are Mallard and Wood ducks as well as Koi fish, Catfish and many other fish in the Carp family. 

Longs Park is close to Rt. 283 & 30 as well as other major roads in Lancaster County that connect it to the small towns and villages that are scattered throughout Lancaster. Visit the Summer Music Series website to see all of the weekends artists that are going to be playing. 

You can also take a look at some of the special events that take place in Longs Park that include the 61st Annual Sertoma Chicken Barbecue that takes place on May 17th and the Independence Day fireworks display that will take place on July 6th this year. 

Taste the World is an event that happens monthly for a limited number of months in Downtown Lancaster that allows participants to enjoy flavors from around the world in select restaurants located within a 5 block radius. There’s Irish, Cambodian, Spanish food and much much more variety to visit while on this wonderful walking “tour” of the eclectic restaurants in Lancaster that’ll literally give you a Taste of the World.

This Friday May 9th there will be 8 restaurants in total serving their best soups & sandwiches, the theme for this weekend.

Annie Baileys located right down the block from Penn Square will be serving Onion Bisque(a savory blend of sweet onions, leeks, Irish ale and a touch of cream.

The Commonwealth on Queen will be serving an Asparagus soup shot with a ham and cheese panini.

Khoms Eggroll Paradise (Their eggrolls are AMAZING!!) located on James St will be serving their Catfish Soup with winter melon and pineapple.

La Cocina Restaurant will be serving “Asopao”, a spanish rice soup with chicken.

La Dolve Vita Courthouse Bakery will be serving an Italian panini with prosciutto,salami, mortadella plus provolone cheese, arugula, tomatoes and olive oil.

La Petite Patisserie will be serving delectable chocolate chip cookies sandwiched together with fluffy buttercream.

Spyro Gyros on Queen St will be serving Abolemono Soup. It is a chicken soup cooked with lemon and orzo pasta.

Willie James Soul Food Downtown will be serving a pulled pork sandwich with house mango barbeque sauce.

All of these soups and sandwiches sound amazing and with a tour of Downtown Lancaster, why not go ?!

To reserve your spot for this cool and fun event visit the Taste of Lancaster website or visit the Taste of Lancaster Facebook page and get ready to have a party in your mouth !

This is a reminder of the Mount Hope Estate & Winery Brewfest happening this weekend on May 10th with two different sessions, one from 11AM-3PM and another at 4:30PM-8:30PM. Guests aged 21 and over will get to enjoy all of the festivities of hand crafted beer from around the country and complimentary food along with entertainment. There are different priced tickets depending on whether you buy them at the gate or online ahead of time so visit their website and see how you can get tickets. This year will be the 6th annual Mount Hope Brewfest at the beautiful sprawling mansion in Northern Lancaster County and it is always a treat.

The Mount Hope Estate also hosts events throughout the year as well so check out the Mount Hope website to see everything that they have in store for the 2014 year !

Lancaster County is rapidly becoming a destination for tourists from near and far. There are plenty of things to do in and around Lancaster to keep you from boredom on your trip here. One of the more relaxing things to do here is to visit one of our wineries. There are multiple locations in the rolling hills of Lancaster to sip a nice glass of wine and take tours around a winery.

Wineries in Lancaster County

The Mount Hope Estate & Winery is located on the North end of Manheim, PA in a historic mansion that also hosts the annual Renaissance Faire from August- October. With wine tastings available year-round, visitors can come anytime they’d like to get a sampling of their fantastic wine selection that includes sparkling, award winning and more. Visit the Mount Hope Estate website for more information and a calendar of events happening throughout the year.

Tamanend Winery in Lancaster, PA is owned and operated by a California born and raised wine maker that helps bring out the absolute best taste. Located between Rt. 72 and Rt. 741 it is easy to find and an even more wonderful experience to have  with a loved one or some good friends. To check out their website you can go HERE. 

Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery is located on the York County side of the Susquehanna River. Set in a French Chateau overlooking the Susquehanna River, vineyards and rolling hills of Pennsylvania, you couldn’t ask for a better view. Tours of the wine cellars are available daily and they also have events going on year round. To see the events that they have scheduled coming up visit the Moon Dancer Vineyard website. 

The Vineyard at Grandview is located in Mount Joy, PA in Lancaster County. It is a family owned winery located in the North Western corner of Lancaster County that takes pride in the wine that they produce since day one in 2009. What started out as a hobby quickly transformed into something that Larry Kennel (the father) could actually make enjoyable to other people that enjoyed wine. Visit their website to see all of the fun events that they have happening as well as seeing how you and your loved ones can schedule your own wine tasting visit.

As you can see there is a broad range from where you can visit to get a little bit of the “Napa Valley” feel when visiting Pennsylvania Dutch Country. For a full list of wineries you can visit the PA Dutch Country website . 

To book your stay at the Fairfield Inn & Suites you can visit our website or call our toll free number at 888-STAY-FFI.

Below is a video of another winery in Lancaster County. Thorn Hill’s Vineyards are open 7 days a week and bring California wines over to this side of the US. Visit their website HERE. 

The Lancaster Barnstormers games are always a treat when visiting Lancaster, PA. The Lancaster Barnstormers that play at the Clipper Magazine Stadium have been a staple in Downtown Lancaster for over 10 years now. The park includes a kids park that has different amusements for children to enjoy while the game is in full “SWING” (Haha did anyone see what I did there?).  There is a carousel, various inflatables and other activities that children can get into so they can burn up all of that extra energy.

Along with the Kids Park there are also benefits that adults can benefit from. There is FREE parking, a team store, outside food stands and a PA system that announces what exactly is going on at all times. The first home game for the Barnstormers will be this Thursday May 1st against the Sugar Land Skeeters. To see a calendar of their full schedule click on HERE.   Every now and again there will be fireworks at the end of the game for everyone to enjoy. *There is a schedule of the firework nights on their calendar so please take that into consideration when bringing noise-sensitive and young children.*

To see all of the amenities and to get the game schedule you can visit the Lancaster Barnstormers website. To book your stay at the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott you can visit our website or call our toll free number at 888-STAY-FFI.