Want another reason to travel to Hershey, PA? Hershey is known as the “Sweetest place on earth”! After all, where else can you find a town that smells like chocolate at least twice a day. This is due to the way Hershey’s factory produces their chocolate. Milton Hershey decided that he did not want air conditioning installed in the rooms that stirred the chocolate. He was afraid the air conditioning would taint the smell and taste of his chocolate. So instead, Mr. Hershey installed air vents in these rooms which are opened twice a day to let out all of the heat, and the smell of chocolate, into the town.
Step right outside the door to SpringHill Suites Hershey and get a whiff of what the town truly has to offer.
Hershey is a town full of rich history. For example, did you know that during WWII Milton Hershey was approached by the government to prduce a ration bar with enough vitamins and calories to sustain a soldier during the way? The goverment asked for such a bar that would not melt inextreme heat, weighed only about four ounces and contained 600 calories, and was not delicious enough for the solidiers to want to eat during an emergency. Mr. Hershey agreed and did just that. In fact, he halted all production of his chocolate bars and turned over his factory entirely to the production of the Hershey Field Ration-D bar. These bars were so successful, about 24 million were sold by the end of 1945.
My parents came to visit this weekend and stayed at SpringHill Suites, one of several hotels in Hershey. I was looking for something to do with them for a few hours and I knew they hadn’t been to a zoo since I was a kid, so we took them to ZooAmerica. I would have to say that my parents, who are in their late 60’s, enjoyed it as much as my 8 year old son.
There are approximately 75 different types of animals living in natural habitats at the Zoo. The animals all come from North America and range from snakes to buffalo. The plants growing at the Zoo also come from across North America and have signs letting you know what types they are as well.
Overall it was a great couple of hours with my family. I would recomend this to anyone who has a an hour or two to walk around. You can also take a picnic lunch along with you if you would like to spend more time outdoors!!
If you’re staying at the SpringHill Suites hotel in Hershey this October, you better beware!! There have been several sightings of ghosts, goblins, monsters, and even a princess or two haunting the halls and roaming through the lobby. Don’t worry though, they are only visiting for a short time while the Halloween fun is going on in the area!
Some of the things our visitors will be doing over the next couple of weekends will be: Hershey’s Trick-or-Treat Adventure starting at Hershey’s Chocolate World and continuing into HersheyPark, Trick-or-Treat Time Machine at The Hershey Story, and The Pumpkin Glow, Trick-or-Treat and Jack-O-Lantern Jamboree at the Hershey Gardens. Along with Hersheypark being open, guests can visit Creatures Of The Night at ZooAmerica all for one low price. When visiting the Zoo, remember to bring your flashlights along to better see the animals in their natural habitats.
SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Hershey is an all studio suite hotel. It is located 1.5 miles from HersheyPark and other major attractions. The hotel offers a complimentary hot continental breakfast, indoor pool and fitness room. Each of the suites offers 25 % more space than standard guest rooms and comes with a microwave, refrigerator and a. For more details on the SpringHill Suites in Hershey, visit us at www.springhillsuiteshershey.com.
The 2009 AACA Eastern Regional Fall Meet is almost upon us! The entire town of Hershey is preparing for crowds that will be arriving next week. As you drive down HersheyPark Drive you see all the extra fencing going up for parking and soon the vendors trailers will be pulling in.
For those of you who are not familiar with what the AACA is, it is the Antique Automobile Club of America. Every fall they hold a meet here in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It consists of over 9,000 flea market spaces, over 1,000 car corral spaces and over 1,000 show cars. Visitors from all over the United States and many countries come to Hershey to see this event. Some of the most unique cars and hard to find parts can be found here in Hershey!
The 2009 Meet will start Wednesday October 7th and runs through Saturday October 10th. The hours are daily from 7:00 AM till dusk. Some of the special events going on during this time is the Night At The Museum Gala & Auction being held at the AACA Museum on Wednesday evening, Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey featuring over 100 vintage motor cars and lots of memorabilia items will be auctioned at the Hershey Lodge on Thursday, Race Car Condition Run on Friday, and Vehicle Judging on Saturday. For more details and information visit www.aacamuseum.org or www.aaca.org/hershey.
If you would like to attend and need a place to stay, contact the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Hershey. It is the closest hotel in Hershey to the AACA Museum, and the AACA Regional Office. It is also located just 1 mile from the Meet.
