Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Lancaster Central Market

Central Market is the oldest continuously operating farmers' market in the Country, having been established in the 1730's. The Market is housed in an 1889 building which is included on the National Register. The Market houses some 60 businesses.

Linden Dale Farm - Established 1797

Where Food Is a Destination!

Discover the experience of dining at Lancaster County's largest smorgasbord featuring 200 feet of deliciously authentic Pennsylvania Dutch cooking. At Shady Maple some of Lancaster County's finest cooks prepare all your favorite Pennsylvania Dutch foods, as well as some exciting new dishes.

Smorgasbord 2016 Facts
110,000 square feet
Served more than 1.4 million customers
Dining rooms can seat more than 2,000 people
Each Saturday 3,000 eggs and 800 lbs of bacon are used

Had our first Shoofly pie
Shoofly pie is a molasses pie developed its traditional form among the Pennsylvania Dutch in the 1880s.

Shady Maple Farm Market is 130,000 square feet

We have noticed that Pennsylvania likes their donuts.  They have been at every Farmers Market. Even in the middle of the day there is always a line.

I loved their scooters

Amish use other horse-drawn travel besides the classic closed-top buggy, such as open carriages and pony carts.  A few Amish use the tractor as a form of transportation, but most do not.

The horse and buggy are the first thing that come to mind when we think Amish transportation. The buggy is a widely recognized symbol of the Amish, and an essential part of Amish identity.

Hitching up a buggy can be a hassle, especially if you’re not going too far. Amish rely on old-fashioned leg power to go shorter distances. Amish also use bicycles in many communities. Men may use them to travel to work; they’re also popular for recreation. In some places, such as Lancaster County or Allen County bicycles are not permitted, though push scooters are common in this areas.

Tobacco

Tobacco drying in the barn

More tobacco

Harvesting tobacco

Laundry to the left of me, laundry to the right of me

Our wooded campsite

Even though we were in the land of the plain we found plenty of tye dye.

Dave didn't think it was right to buy tye dye from someone who also sold confederate flags. 😨

We did get a tye dye laundry bag for all our dirty tye dye shirts