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May 21 2012

Great PA FlavorFest at Mount Hope Estate in Manheim, PA May 26-27, 2012

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Great PA FlavorFest

Saturday & Sunday • May 26 – 27, 2012
FREE Admission, FREE Sampling, FREE Parking

Join us at the Great PA FlavorFest for the best that Pennsylvania has to offer in wine, dining and entertainment! Twenty wineries will provide complimentary samples of some of their most popular vintages, while food and craft vendors showcase their handmade delights! A Kid’s Area will be provided, with a variety of free crafts and activities for children to participate in throughout the festival!

Live bands will provide musical entertainment on 3 different stages throughout the festival. Enjoy music from Adam Blessing, BeggarFolk, Indian Summer Jars, Josh Albright, Mike McMonagle and more! In addition, talented chefs will provide informative and entertaining demonstrations on the Swashbuckler Stage.
Click here for complete list of entertainers and schedules.
The Great PA FlavorFest is a perfect way to kick off Memorial Day Weekend. Sample great foods and wines from Pennsylvania produ

cers, and enjoy free admission, free parking and free samples at this fun, annual event.

More Info about FlavorFest

Homemade Wine Competition Deadline Reminder
May 19, 2012
The deadline to drop off or mail in entries for the FlavorFest Homemade Wine Competition is this Saturday, May 19, 2012. Entries may be dropped off or mailed to:
The Mount Hope Wine Shop
2775 Lebanon Road
Manheim, PA 17545
Saturday Hours: 11am – 6pm

Homemade Wine Competition Details

Tour de Cure
Support PaRenFaire/Swashbuckler Brewing Company
at Tour de Cure!
June 9, 2012

PaRenFaire/Swashbuckler Brewing Company is taking a stand to help stop diabetes, and we need your help! Tour de Cure is an annual family-friendly fundraising bike ride, with routes for beginners through advanced riders. We are building a team, and hoping you will join in the fight to stop diabetes! Join our team and ride with us, or make a donation today! Our goal is to raise $11,000 in the fight against diabetes, and every little bit helps!

View our Tour de Cure Team Page for more details!

May 17 2012

Rhubarb Festival at Kitchen Kettle Village May 18, 2012

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Rhubarb Pie Winners

 

There are plenty of activities for young and old, families and couples alike. See the fastest rhubarb cars in the world’s only rhubarb race-car derby. Savor the tastiest homemade rhubarb desserts at our Best Rhubarb Dessert baking contest. Dance down Pepper Lane to our Rhubarb Stroll (mini parade) featuring costumed characters, musicians, pink ladies and more. Or try your hand in our Rhubarb Whoopie Pie Filling Contest.

Contact (717) 768-8261
Website Event Website
Location Kitchen Kettle Village
3529 Old Philadelphia Pike
Intercourse, PA 17534
This event occurs betweenMay 18, 2012 and May 19, 2012

May 09 2012

BrewFest at Mount Hope – This Weekend in Manheim, PA!

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This Saturday, May 12, 2012 • 11am – 3pm & 4:30pm – 8:30pm
Buy Tickets

The 4th annual BrewFest at Mount Hope takes place this Saturday, May 12, 2012!

This unique festival features sampling from over 30 different breweries, delicious food from 8 kitchens, live entertainment, and more, all included in your admission!

Breweries at the BrewFest
Enjoy unlimited sampling from different breweries at the BrewFest! This year, they are excited to welcome 18 (and counting!) new breweries to the festival, including St. Boniface Craft Brewing Company, Otter Creek Brewing Company, Rumspringa Brewing Company and more! Plus, they will be showcasing some brand new startup breweries like Out.Haus Ales, Kind Beers, and Jack’s Hard Cider!
Check out the full list, including their returning favorites, at the BrewFest website.

Dining at BrewFest
Guests are invited to dine at any (or all!) of their eight kitchens during the BrewFest for free with your BrewFest admission! Enjoy delicious foods such as Brick Oven Pizza, Carolina Pork BBQ sliders, Cheeseburgers and Fries, Mini Brats, Corndogs, Chicken Tenders and more!
View the Complete Menu Here

Live Entertainment
BrewFest welcomes six different bands to perform throughout the festival. Enjoy music from They Were Only Satellites (shown at right), Colebrook Road, Darry Miller and the Veil, Mark DeRose and the Way Home, MiZ and Toy Soldiers! Plus, learn to make your own brews with the How-To on Homebrew from our keynote speaker Mark Garber from Lancaster Homebrew!
View Full details, bios, and more at the BrewFest website.

Admission
$40 in advance at PaRenFaire.com (Gate price $45) – Regular Admission
$15 in advance at PaRenFaire.com (Gate Price $20) – Designated Driver Admission
Visit the Virtual Box Office – Tickets are Limited!

Tour de Cure
Support PaRenFaire/Swashbuckler Brewing Company
at Tour de Cure!
June 9, 2012

PaRenFaire/Swashbuckler Brewing Company is taking a stand to help stop diabetes, and they need your help! Tour de Cure is an annual family-friendly fundraising bike ride, with routes for beginners through advanced riders. They are building a team, and hoping you will join in the fight to stop diabetes! Join our team and ride with us, or make a donation today! Their goal is to raise $11,000 in the fight against diabetes, and every little bit helps!

View their Tour de Cure Team Page for more details!

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May 09 2012

Moms get a treat this Mother’s Day at the AACA Museum in Hershey, PA

Category: SpringHill Suites Hershey — Steven @ 3:11 pm
Mother’s do so much everyday for their families and this is a great chance to spend the day together celebrating family and having fun. The AACA Museum has some great featured exhibits along with lots of interactive activities for the whole family to enjoy like our build your own race car and interactive photo stop.
Mother’s do so much everyday for their families and this is a great chance to spend the day together celebrating family and having fun. The AACA Museum has some great featured exhibits along with lots of interactive activities for the whole family to enjoy like our build your own race car and interactive photo stop.

Our collections include more than 100 antique vehicles – Cars, Buses & Motorcycles! Cruise through time as you travel on a cross-country journey from New York in the early 1900s to San Francisco in the 1970’s and everything in between! Current Special Exhibits include Alternative Energy vehicles and Dusty Jewels Off Road Motorcycles of the 70s.

The Antique Automobile Club of America Museum, a member of the Smithsonian Institute Affiliations Program, displays beautifully restored automobiles, buses and motorcycles in unique life-like scenes representing the 1900’s – 1970’s in a cross-country journey from New York to San Francisco. The AACA Museum, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, is one of the nation’s newest and largest automotive museums. Special exhibits change several times a year and focus on a variety of eras and types of vehicles. The AACA Museum is located just off Route 39, one mile west of Hersheypark Drive in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Regular admission $10, seniors age 61 and older $9, juniors age 4-12 $7, children age 3 and under are FREE. The Museum is open daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and select evening hours during the summer months. For further information, please call 717-566-7100 or visit www.aacamuseum.org.

The AACA Museum is located off Route 39 West, one mile from the Hersheypark Drive intersection. The Museum currently displays over 90 historic automobiles and buses, many in dramatic settings that recall the period of their use. It is open daily, 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Admission is charged. For additional information call 717-566-7100.

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May 09 2012

Mother’s Day in Lancaster County

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Pennsylvania Dutch Country

Mother’s Day in Lancaster County

Mother's Day In Lancaster PACelebrate Mom in Lancaster, PA, a great destination for Mothers to kick back, relax, and enjoy the spoils of motherhood!

With these great specials and offers geared just towards honoring that special lady in everyone’s life, you’ll be sure to make Mom’s day her best one yet.

Things to Do with Mom in Lancaster, PA

It’s all here in Lancaster County, from theatres to buggy rides, museums and taste-tempting tours. Add in all the great events and the opportunity to take in our heritage, and you’ll find plenty to do with Mom while you’re here!

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May 03 2012

Wine Festival in Hershey at Giant Center Friday, May 4, 2012

Category: SpringHill Suites Hershey — Steven @ 3:35 pm

Wine Festival in Hershey

Friday: Giant Center, Derry Township

By CPBJ staff

Two distinctive wine tastings feature 100 vintners from around the world.

The Grand Tasting features wine tastings along with special introductions by the winemakers. This tasting is 6:30-8:30 p.m.

The VIP Tasting provides exclusive access to winemakers, including premier wines from their select vineyards. This tasting is 5-6:30 p.m. and includes the Grand Tasting.

Both tastings benefit the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital.

For tickets, click here.

Apr 30 2012

Take a look at some of weekend events here in Central PA!

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Opening Night: Lancaster Barnstormers baseball May 1 at Clipper Magazine Stadium. Susquehanna Valley native LeSean McCoy, the Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro running back, is scheduled to throw the ceremonial first pitch as the Lancaster Barnstormers open the 2012 season. 717-509-4487 www.lancasterbarnstormers.com

Country Classics: May 2 at American Music Theatre. It’s our all-out tribute to country music’s very best as the AMT Cast and Band strike country gold with your all-time favorites and some modern day classics. We’ve gone to our country roots for the signature sounds of folks like Loretta, Kenny, Dolly, and Willie, and mixing in a few of today’s soon-to-be classic hits as well. 717-397-7700 or www.amtshows.com

The Three Sopranos: May 3 at the Ware Center. The Ware Center, Millersville University Lancaster will host an end-of-the-season concert by well-known Lancaster sopranos Katie Wieand, Jessica Weidman and Amy Yovanovich. This event will be held at 7:30 p.m. and will feature songs from Broadway, with classical and traditional selections mixed in. 717-723-8355 or www.millersville.edu

Annie Get Your Gun: May 3 at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre. Everyone’s favorite sharp-shootin’ tale of romance and rivalry in the Wild West! See expert riflewoman Annie Oakley go from backwoods girl to shootin’ star, as she falls for her rival, ace marksman Frank Butler. Hear Irving Berlin songs like There’s No Business Like Show Business, Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better and You Can’t Get A Man With A Gun. Through June 17. 717-898-1900 or www.dutchapple.com

LMA Spring Artisan Market Preview Party: May 4 at the Lancaster Museum of Art. The kickoff event of the Spring Artisan Market, this premier event will include food, beverages, music, and a chance to preview and purchase items from the Market before the general public. 717-394-3497 www.lmapa.org

Lancaster Art Market: May 4 in Downtown Lancaster. The Lancaster Art Market will be held in Lancaster Square during First Fridays in Downtown Lancaster beginning May 2012. The Lancaster Art Market is an outdoor market where artists can exhibit and sell their handmade art and craft items. 717-291-4758 www.lancastercityevents.com

Lancaster First Friday: May 4 in Downtown Lancaster. Join us in celebrating the arts and the wonderfully diverse arts community in the City of Lancaster each First Friday of the month, 5-9pm. 717-509-2787 or www.lancasterarts.com

Wine & Cheese Train: May 5 at the Strasburg Rail Road. Enjoy a train ride at Strasburg Rail Road on the luxurious, First-Class Parlor Car and a selection of wine, cheese and crackers as you travel down the tracks to Paradise, PA and back! Guests must be 21 years or older to enjoy this event. 717-687-7522 or www.strasburgrailroad.com

Kentucky Derby Party: May 5 at the National Watch & Clock Museum. Come enjoy an evening to celebrate the greatest two minutes in sports! Event includes heavy hors d’oeuvres Drinks (Cash Bar), contest for Derby hats and ties and music by Strings on Wings. 717-684-8261 or www.nawcc.org

Free Comic Book Day: May 5 at The Comic Store. Guest artist and creator, Tim Truman will be on hand Noon – 3:00 to sign copies of his new book, Hawken, a supernatural western. Local artist, Curt James will be doing caricatures during the same time. Each person receives a free comic and additional copies are 50 cents each; all proceeds go to the Lancaster Library Bookmobile. 717-397-8737 or www.comicstorepa.com

Table Top Session: May 5 at Tellus360. Join us once again for a wonderful night of local music with Vinegar Creek and Josh Albright. Don’t forget, it’s a BYOB event (Bring a 6-pack or a bottle of wine to share) with potluck style food. Best part of it all is that you get to see the best upcoming talent that Lancaster has to offer for free! 877-468-1660 or www.tellus360.com

Eldreth Pottery’s Annual Spring Open House: May 5-6 at Eldreth Pottery. Join Eldreth Pottery at our factory/showroom in Oxford, PA as we celebrate our annual spring open house. This event features demonstrations by our artisans, activities for kids and adults and a lunch to benefit Make•A•Wish®. In addition to all of the great activities, Eldreth Pottery’s showroom and factory is filled with unique home and garden items that we have created for the event. 717-687-8445 or www.eldrethpottery.com

Apr 16 2012

Earth Day 2012 – Sunday, April 22, 2012 Explore Alternative Energy Vehicles past and present at the AACA Museum in Hershey, PA

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Raymond Carr Vehicles
Photo Credit: Dan Lee

Hershey, PA (April 16, 2012). As we approach the 42nd Anniversary of Earth Day on Sunday, April 22, this is the perfect time to visit the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum for our current featured exhibit Alternative Energy Vehicles. Earth day provides a launch pad to call attention to securing renewable energy, renewable energy technologies and improved energy efficiencies that will help sustain our planet into the future. Electric cars and hybrids are all the rage today with the movement toward a cleaner environment and the crippling cost of gasoline. What most people don’t know is that these technologies have been around as long as the automobile itself. In the car’s formative period, electricity went head to head with steam and the internal combustion engine as countless manufacturers competed for market share in this burgeoning new industry. From coal, to electric to steam and everything in between we’re showcasing the evolution of alternative fuel vehicles over the decades.

As part of this exhibit, we’re fortunate to have three vehicles by the same owner with an interesting story to tell. All three were driven cross-country by the same man, Mr. Raymond Carr. What also makes these vehicles interesting is that one is gas powered, one is steam powered and one is an electric car. Carr holds two Guinness Book of records for Oldest Auto Coast-to-Coast (1902 Northern), and Oldest Electric Auto Coast-to-Coast (1912 Baker Electric), as well as a World Record Oldest Steamer Coast-to-Coast (1909 Stanley Steam Car). Carr participated in the New London-to-New Brighton run six times in his 1902 Northern, by 1993, and completed the run three times. After the run was completed in 1993 Carr wanted a bigger challenge; cross country.

In 1994, at the age of 69, Raymond Carr drove his 1902 Northern from San Diego, California to Jekyll Island, Georgia. Carr affectionately named his Northern Chuffie. Carr and Chuffie drove the 2,488 miles, at an average speed of 20 mph. Chuffie a.k.a “The Silent Northern” can hold 2 passengers and is “silent” because of the single-cylinder, 5 horse-powered engine. Chuffie is believed to be the 41st vehicle produced by Northern, and is believed to be 1 of only 11 Northern Roundabouts in existences.

A year later, Carr and Saddie, a 1912 Baker Electric Roundabout, drove from Astoria, Oregon to Atlantic City, NJ. Carr charged Saddie’s 12 internal batteries with a portable generator for the 3,304 mile trip. Saddie has pneumatic tires, bevel gear shaft driven rear end, electric powered side lamps, tail lights, and a single mounted headlamp. The interior is a lush as the outside with a vanity case, flower vases, and an electric dome light. Saddie is believed to be the last Baker Electric Roundabout in existence.

In 1996, Raymond Carr took to the road once again, in a 1909 Stanley Steam Car. Carr and his Stanley drove 5,200 miles from Anchorage, Alaska to Bar Harbor Maine. Carr was also a Goodwill Ambassador for the state of Pennsylvania, and helped raise money for the American Red Cross during this trip. This 1909 Stanley Steam Car appears like any other gasoline car of it’s time, but underneath it is powered by a steam boiler and a 2-cylinder engine. It also has the capability of going 70 mph!

These are just a few of the vehicles with a great story to tell so make sure to join us for this unique exhibit before in ends on May 27th. Exhibit vehicles include cars, trucks and even segways. Vehicles begin in 1899 and continue through 2012 and include the following: 1899 Crouch, 1902 Stanley Stick-Seat Runabout,1903 Northern,1908 Studebaker (congressional vehicle),1909 Stanley Steamer,1912 Rauch & Lang (Once owned by Thomas Edison) Electric,1912 Baker Electric,1930 Col. Green’s unique 1930 Stearns-Knight Hybrid,1938 Walker Dynamotive – Model 500 Gas/Electric Power Milk Truck, 1956 Coal-Powered Citroen,1976 Citi Car, 2012, and Segways.

About the Antique Automobile Club of America Museum:

The Antique Automobile Club of America Museum, a member of the Smithsonian Institute Affiliations Program, displays beautifully restored automobiles, buses and motorcycles in unique life-like scenes representing the 1900’s – 1970’s in a cross-country journey from New York to San Francisco. The AACA Museum, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, is one of the nation’s newest and largest automotive museums. Special exhibits change several times a year and focus on a variety of eras and types of vehicles. The AACA Museum is located just off Route 39, one mile west of Hersheypark Drive in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Regular admission $10, seniors age 61 and older $9, juniors age 4-12 $7, children age 3 and under are FREE. The Museum is open daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and select evening hours during the summer months. For further information, please call 717-566-7100 or visit

www.AACAMuseum.org.

Apr 13 2012

Sunday, April 15, 2012 improv entertainment in Harrisburg, PA

Category: SpringHill Suites Hershey — Steven @ 1:09 pm

Shawnmikael(s) and T.M.I. Improv Show

Sunday: Gamut Classic Theatre, Harrisburg

By CPBJ staff

T.M.I. Improv Troupe joins the award-winning improv duo Shawnmikael(s) to create a night of hilarity.

Mikael Johnson and Shawn Westfall pride themselves on not rushing scenes and on playing the emotional truth while maintaining their internal logic.

They make frequent use of “multi-casting” — playing multiple characters within the same scene — but only as the opportunity arises organically.

Shawnmikael(s) has won Best Improv Troupe at the Harrisburg Improv Comedy Throwdown twice.

The duo also performed at the 2011 Capital Fringe Festival.

The show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Mar 30 2012

Hershey Story springtime activities

Category: SpringHill Suites Hershey — Steven @ 8:15 am

Saturday-Sunday, March 31 and April 1, 2012: The Hershey Story Museum, Derry Township

By CPBJ staff

Several seasonal exhibits will open during the months of March and April.
“From Field to Feast: Pennsylvania German Food” is an exhibit where guests can learn about the Pennsylvania German Easter celebration of Eastertide and see one of Pennsylvania’s oldest Easter eggs on display dating back to 1895.

The hands-on chocolate lab at the museum allows participants to learn about the history of chocolate and mold their own chocolate bunny.

The “Power of Promotion” exhibit explores Easter-themed holiday packaging and allows participants to peruse the various chocolate treats that have been available to consumers in the last century.

The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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