→ Ski Roundtop celebrates 50 years, longest season ever - York Dispatch  

→ Dutch Wonderland adds new ride for upcoming season - PennLive.com The Bon Voyage Balloon Chase will be making its premier when Dutch Wonderland opens on May 2, 2015.

→ Pennsylvania Folkways: The Dutch country scarecrow - Reading Eagle

On July 3, the ferry that runs between Millersburg and Liverpool will celebrate 200 years of continuous operation, making it one of the oldest modes of transportation in Pennsylvania. Source: Millersburg ...

The world famous Haines Shoe House be featured tonight on the BBC's Channel 4 documentary 'World's Weirdest Homes'. The live feed will be blocked if you try to stream it ...

I wasn't able to go last year's Foodstruck but this year is a go - rain or shine - and I'll be bringing my camera to document the event. It's ...

→ The final Judgment: Pennsylvania, California wines split blind tasting | PennLive.com

→ 13 of the fanciest upscale restaurants in central Pennsylvania | PennLive.com I have eaten at The Left Bank in York and would definitely recommend it. The food was exquisite and ...

→ Exploring art, history and science during a day at the museum - Berksmontnews.com

With the hot summer months upon us your going to want to visit the Cave Hill Park & Nature Preserve in Carlisle, PA.  Cool off in the 52° cave located on directly ...

→ A Look Back in History: Early Americana weathervane was one of a kind Antique barn toppers were thought to be good luck by Pennsylvania Dutch farmers and commanded top prices ...

Source: PHOTOS: Kutztown Folk Festival 2015

→ Roadside America: A reality play - Main Line Times I agree with the writer that even in our technology saturated times an old-school attraction like Roadside America is still a cool ...

→ Pennsylvania Patchwork Pillowcases and Other Small Treasures book signing at Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society - Lancaster Online Pennsylvania Patchwork Pillowcases & Other Small Treasures: 1820-1920 on Amazon.com The German immigrants to ...

→ Homestead Recreating 18th Century Christmas - Pottstown Post Watch out kids because Belsnickel's going to show up! danielboonehomestead.org 12/7: A Homestead Christmas 12-4pm Admission Adult (13+) $6.00, Child (5-12) $4.00. FDBH members free, ...

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Users of new section of Northern Extension of rail trail enjoy wildlife, Codorus Creek Bullseye! Bald eagle cam nailed by waste, Game Commission says Cox Brewing Company opens nano-brewery in Rheems The Franklin ...

→ Civil War predominates at Caring for Heritage in Columbia - LancasterOnline Events like these connect the past with the present in a way that history books cannot. They are an ...

Lancaster County now has its own viewing of live eagle nest - LancasterOnline What a great idea, and a brilliant way to promote awareness of the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail.

→ Historic Preservation Trust of Lebanon County properties open for tours - Lebanon Daily News

A fraktur by Daniel Peterman sold recently at Wehrly's Auction in Codorus Township for $9,680, according to Scott Wehrly. Source: York County fraktur fetches nearly $10,000 at auction - The York ...

→ “Days of the Belsnickel” Lunch Tour Pennsylvania at the Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum Start with a video, then take a guided tour through the village, decked out Pennsylvania ...

→ Friends of Hopewell Furnace celebrate “Bill of Rights Day" - Berks Mont News The Friends of Hopewell Furnace invite the public to celebrate the 225th anniversary of the Bill of ...

→ Thistle Finch Distillery open for business in downtown Lancaster | PennLive.com

→ Wooden dioramas showing Pa. German life displayed in Schaefferstown - Lebanon Daily News

If you've ever wanted a primer in "Pennsylvaanish Deitsch," the Kutztown Folk Festival has a class for that.Keith Brintzenhoff, 72, of Kutztown, has taught Pennsylvania Dutch in various capacities for ...

→ Bolton Mansion hosting fall festival Saturday in Bristol Township - Bucks County Courier Times A Hessian military encampment reenactment is just one of the many cool things to do and ...

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Adams County American Civil War Museum Utilizing artifacts, historical documents, interactive displays, and 3-D productions, visitors will gain a better understanding of the events that took place in the town before, during ...

→ Sigal Museum to host community educational historical events in June and July - themorningcall.com There are two PA Dutch culture related events listed here that caught my eye but others will be of ...

→ Tallarico's Chocolates to open new store in Easton - lehighvalleylive.com Second location in the Deitscherei, first one is in Bethlehem. Can't have too many locally owned and operated chocolatiers right? ...

It's time to dive again into the realm of Yorkisms, those fun Pennsylvania Dutch or Pennsylvania German sayings that, while certainly not found ONLY in York County, are prominent here. Source: ...

→ Fox Meadows Creamery & Country Market to open in late April outside Ephrata - LancasterOnline Fox Meadows will be a farm-to-table creamery that will use the milk from from its own dairy ...

→ Kid-friendly centers headed to mall at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem | lehighvalleylive.com.

→ Boehm's Chapel to feature 'Pennsylvania German Gravestones: Art and History in Stone' - LancasterOnline Historic Boehm’s Chapel will host ‘Pennsylvania German Gravestones: Art and History in Stone’ presented by Michael ...

→ Bygone Days: ‘A People and a Land’: A preview of a series Attention local history buffs: Jeff Wood will be presenting a seven week series of presentations pertaining to the ...

→ Paranormal Corner: The voice of Jennie Wade at Gettysburg? | NJ.com It certainly sounds like a human female voice, but is it really the infamous Jennie Wade? Go here for more details ...

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→ Bull's Head named among Top 5 beer bars in the Northeast - LancasterOnline

Scott Mingus tells the story in his upcoming book on the Underground Railroad about a fugitive who made it across the Mason-Dixon Line, traversed York County and then faced the bridgehead at Wrightsville. Source: Unearthing ...

→ Lower Nazareth Township woman's stuffed pig stomach on Cooking Channel - themorningcall.com When presented with the idea of eating a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch dish made with a stuffed pig's stomach ...

The Colony Meadery has a new way to get people to try mead - in slushie form. Source: Mead slushies are closer than you think | lehighvalleylive.com thecolonymeadery.com

→ Snitz Creek Brewery is a big catch for downtown Lebanon | PennLive.com.

Folkways Records 1955 - Source: Smithsonian Folkways Joe Raetel  0:40 Reide, Reide, Geili  0:37 Des Bucklich Mennli 1:24 Eiei, Reie, Riddieoo 1:15 In Einem Kiehlen Grunde 1:37 Schpinn, Schpinn 1:40 Siss Net Alli Daag Luschdich Leewe 1:07 Meedli, ...

The show focuses on the "best places to find various cuisines at food locations across America" with each episode featuring a certain type of restaurant. Source: Travel Channel visits Lancaster County ...

There's one ingredient that distinguishes Roburrito's from other burrito shops (ie: Neato Burrito and Chipotle); potatoes. Source: Roburrito's young hip crowd offers a cool vibe in York and Lancaster: review | ...

→ Regional wineries respond to rapid growth of Moscato popularity | PennLive.com

→ VIDEO: 19th Century Base Ball - The Evening Sun

Framing Fraktur The Free Library of Philadelphia mounts two exhibitions. Quill & Brush: Pennsylvania German Fraktur and Material Culture will feature original fraktur works along with Pennsylvania German artifacts, manuscripts, and ...

→ Learn more about the Historic Hellam Preserve   All photos © visitpadutchcountry.com

→ Talking Christmas traditions with Don Yoder - Philly.com

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Built in 1905, Shocks Mill is a train bridge that crosses the Susquehanna in between the Lancaster County river towns of Bainbridge and Marietta. The mid-section's appearence is different due ...

Shad once were so plentiful in the Susquehanna River that their spring migration upstream to spawn “caused the river to rise several feet in waves.” Hundreds of fishermen sold shad ...

For hundreds of years in Lancaster County, one of the most anticipated and important times of the year was when shadbush and bloodroots bloomed. That was when millions of migratory American ...

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→ Pennsylvania-German Zammelaaf honors local culture - Lebanon Daily News I was there and had a great time. You can see all my photos of the event here. The food was ...

→ Legends Of Hexenkopf Hill Live On - Philly.com

A traditional cookie that's flavored with molasses and spices, ox tongue cookies are named for their shape. No oxen are involved. The ox tongue cookie’s history dates to the mid-1800s ...

→ Dutch Springs Aqua Park geared toward younger crowd | lehighvalleylive.com.

People in the area will have the chance to improve their health by getting in touch with the eating habits of their ancestors thanks to a grant that Renfrew Museum ...

→ Tour of Saucon Valley barns offers glimpse in farming history - The Morning Call For more information go to sauconvalleyconservancy.org.

→ Lehigh Valley Zoo, PennDOT mark reopening of Schlicher's Covered Bridge | lehighvalleylive.com

→ One Love Jamaican Restaurant opens in Parkesburg - LancasterOnline Show some love for One Love by checking out their Facebook page. Or better yet call (484) 718-3192 and send me a large ...

→ Lenten tradition of fasnachts morphs - seattlepi.com.

→ Gettysburg gears up for 151st anniversary event - York Dispatch 1000 participants will reenact five battles from the Gettysburg campaign on the Yingling farm on July 4,5 and 6. Go to gettysburgreenactment.com ...

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→ Pennsylvania Folkways: Dutch star barns glitter in winter - Reading Eagle Winter is a good season to go barn star spotting in Alt Barricks (Berks County). If your'e interested in learning more ...

→ Healthy eats stir Pottstown's food scene at iCreate Cafe - Reading Eagle

Fine linen was made from homegrown Pennsylvania hemp. The Pennsylvania Dutch are said to have grown some of the best hemp in the world and produced the finest hemp linen. ...

Patrick Donmoyer, a member of the Historical Barn and Farm Foundation of Pennsylvania, will make a presentation to the Pinegrove Historical Society on March 13 about barn stars, commonly known ...

Ancient caverns, speakeasies, the underground railroad, ghosts, and beer. What's not to like about Mount Joy's Bube's (pronounced boobεhs) Brewery. They do ghost tours too. Interested in Lancaster County paranormal? You ...

When they lived in the Old World, they were part of a primitive Guild system that denied many of them the ability to develop skills and talents. Lucky were a ...

Bread, the staff of life in provincial times, was more than a dietary staple and in many 18th century households of this bygone era, it was the main course, together ...

→ The Vineyard and Brewery at Hershey to hold birthday party Saturday | PennLive.com.

→ PHOTOS: 151st Gettysburg Re-enactment - The Evening Sun Some great images by photographer Shane Dunlap from the 151st Battle of Gettysburg re-enactment that took place on Friday, July 4, 2014.

It was a cool place to be a kid. It was by the river. It was dedicated to Native American culture, and river culture, and 10,000 years of the lower ...

→ Top 10 Craft Beer Destinations in Lebanon County - RhenTime

→ Crayola Experience to stay open seven days a week - lehighvalleylive.com I've been to the Crayola Experience twice and have had a good experience both times. The space is huge with multiple ...

An Allentown native has purchased the mansion that once belonged to retail magnate Max Hess Jr. for $1.2 million. Source: 8 reasons why the Hess's mansion fits the lifestyle of the ...

"In the paragraph where you quote an unsourced obituary for Millard Gladfelter, it refers to '...a distelfink, a mythical bird symbolic of good luck,...' Pictures of the bird may symbolize ...

The most ambitious option the York County Heritage Trust is considering for its future has some development leaders excited, but they'll have to wait at least until early June to ...

While eateries like the ones mentioned in the article have become incredibly popular it should be noted that truly authentic Pennsylvania Dutch cooking bears little resemblance to what you'll find at places ...

→ Wrightsville's riverfront plan is part of a larger effort to attract tourists, business - The York Daily Record.  

→ Gunpowder Falls Brewing focused on authentic German styles: Out with Sara | PennLive.com Gunpowder Falls Brewing is very close to Steam Into History. If you're kid-free, combine the two and make day trip of ...

If you're looking to get underground during your visit to Pennsylvania Dutch Country there are three options available to you: Indian Echo Caverns, Crystal Cave and Lost River Caverns. Indian Echo ...

A World Class Automotive Experience with Cars - Buses - Motorcycles & More! Cruise through time as you travel through various exhibitions from the 1900s-1970s! A proud affiliate of the ...

→ World War II B-17 visiting Capital City Airport | PennLive.com  

Bygone days: Battlefield threatened. Parts of the historic site located on South Mountain, where the Battle of Monterey took place the day after the Confederate defeat at Gettysburg, could be threatened ...

→ Dorney Park's new Snake Pit water slide provides an adrenaline rush - themorningcall.com

→ Auction of Civil War soldier's skull found at Gettysburg canceled | Fox News

In 1683, William Penn reported to friends in England, “Here is plenty of cow cattle.” Cattle, together with all other farm livestock, were brought to the Delaware Valley from Europe ...