Great place to take kids, they have 2 giant slides, tug of war, some farm animals to pet, corn…read moremaze, corn pit, tire swings, jumping pillow, tricycles to race, water duck races, hayrides to the pumpkin patch, a zip line swing (which was closed when we went), and other things. They have a snack shack where you can buy apple cider donuts, slushies, kettle corn popcorn, etc. and they do take credit cards. Be sure to confirm the hours of the Snack shack. Parking is across the street. Cute place, will return!

We went on a particularly wet weekend, after a week full of rain. Still had a total blast! The corn…read moremaze was challenging but not too hard to do and took about 30 minutes for us to go through. Had fun going through the petting zoo, playing with bubbles, and competing with each other in the duck races. We spent a little over 2 hours here and had a relaxing fall day.

My husband and I had a great time visiting Baugher's today! It was their first day of the season…read moreand because it was a Friday afternoon, it wasn't too busy. We ended up picking a basket of our own strawberries. The lady who rang us up in the market and explained the process was friendly and helpful. The gentleman who drove the tractor to and from the field did a great job explaining the picking process and which strawberries to pick or not to pick. We never had to wait more than a few minutes to take the tractor to and from. Afterwards we visited the petting zoo and fed the animals two bags of food which we purchased from the market. They were sooo cute! The one goat was so funny and his name should be "Shadow" since he followed us around the whole time! He can be seen in our pic feeding the duck. He was so funny! The animals were all friendly and super cute to hang out with for a bit. Feeding the goats up on the structure via conveyorbelt was so fun and entertaining! I highly recommend visiting and plan to be back in a couple months to pick peaches and nectarines!

Loved our visit! We picked apples and visited the market store, which had an amazing selection of…read moreproduce, pumpkins, and sweets! We all loved the apple cider and apple cider donuts. All of the baked goods we got were phenomenal (pumpkin muffins and gingerbread cookies!) A super interactive and fun spot for a fall day--tractor rides, apple/sunflower and pumpkin picking, petting zoo, and on site food vendors made for a super fun fall afternoon!

I visited Clear Meadow Farm for the first time in my 3-4 years in Baltimore, and I'm glad I checked…read morethem out. Located about 40-45 minutes away from the city, the farm is easy to find (just type in the address on their website). The entry fee is very reasonable at $5 per car, and they also sell some food (i.e. chips, drinks, baked goods, pulled pork sandwiches) as well as sunflowers up front. Food wasn't particularly memorable but not bad, and the sunflowers were quite the deal (only $1 per stem, or 6 for $5). The actual sunflower field was reasonably sized. It was a bit difficult to navigate through the mud, and also a little hard to get good photos unless you go off the trail and into the flower beds (which you're not supposed to do), but the sunflowers were still pretty. Overall very glad I visited. Not sure if I'd necessarily make the trip out again anytime soon, but I definitely recommend it if you have not gone before!

Wonderful property to visit, a little tricky to get to, but a wonderful day. My sunflowers once…read morepicked did not stay perky too long, but I think I did not know how to care for them.

I took Hal's beekeeping class. It was very informative, if not too much info for a beginner…read morebeekeeper. He has a wealth of knowledge and his mead is delicious.

What a great little spot hidden in the circle in New Oxford, PA. I personally have never really…read morebeen a big honey person, but I came here wanting to try the mead. It ranged from really good - to pretty good - to eh.... haha.. so just like a wine tasting, we tried maybe 4-6 different kinds of mead. I'm glad I got to try it (and it's on the adams county pour tour!) I did end up buying one of their spicy honey spreads (more of a jam than a honey??) But they had samples of other honey products. It's nice to support a small business too!

Sometimes an adventure gets added to the list and then patiently waits an entire year for its turn…read more That was the North Museum of Nature and Science for me. I'd passed it during a different Lancaster adventure last summer, made a mental note that I wanted to come back and then...didn't. Fast forward to an early August Thursday afternoon when my adventure schedule finally brought me back to the area with some time to spare. FINALLY! Let's go see what's inside this place! I stopped in around 1:45pm and I'm pretty sure I was the only visitor in the entire museum. Honestly? I didn't hate it! Having the place almost entirely to myself meant I could wander around, open drawers, stare at things for entirely too long and explore everything at my own pace without feeling like I was holding anyone up. The woman at the front desk was super helpful, getting me situated with my ticket and explaining the general lay of the land before sending me off to explore. Parking was easy for me, too. I found plenty of street parking and nearby lots, although I could see availability varying depending on the day, time and whatever else might be happening in the neighborhood. The main level was my first stop and definitely felt geared more toward families with younger children. There were lots of hands-on activity stations, interactive exhibits and live critters to check out. I especially liked seeing some of the artwork kids had created displayed throughout the museum. It's obvious that this isn't supposed to be a "stand quietly and stare at things behind glass" kind of museum for kiddos. They actually get to interact, explore and DO things. Then I headed downstairs to the Cabinet Museum. And THAT'S when things got really interesting for me. I opened the door and actually stopped for a second to take it all in. Floor-to-ceiling wooden cabinets with glass fronts and backs filled the room, displaying hundreds of preserved and taxidermied specimens. It had this wonderfully old-school natural history museum feeling that I absolutely loved. There was SO much to look at! Toward the back were displays filled with rocks, minerals and gems, but my favorite part of the entire museum was the Curiosity Cabinet. This double-sided cabinet has drawer after drawer that you can pull open to discover specimens underneath plexiglass. Bugs, bats, starfish, coral and all kinds of other fascinating little pieces of the natural world were hiding inside. What made it even cooler was the question posed on the cabinet asking visitors to think about what was the SAME about the objects on opposite sides and what was DIFFERENT. Suddenly I wasn't just opening drawers to see what weird little treasure was hiding inside. I was comparing things, looking more closely and thinking about why the specimens had been grouped together. Apparently I am exactly the kind of adult who can be entertained for an unreasonable amount of time by a cabinet full of mysterious drawers. Noted! Before leaving, I headed upstairs to the third floor, which was primarily an art gallery during my visit. There were works displayed along the walls, including pieces available for purchase, along with a large community space that looked like it could accommodate parties, classes and other gatherings. My biggest adventure-planning failure of the day? THE PLANETARIUM. I knew they had one, but because I was working the North Museum into an already-packed Lancaster Adventure Day, my timing didn't line up with the next planetarium show. I peeked inside and immediately wished I'd planned that part better because it looked really cool. PRO TIP: If the planetarium is something you want to experience, don't do what I did. Check the show schedule BEFORE you plan your visit and build your arrival time around it. Future Me will absolutely be doing this because now I have unfinished planetarium business. All in all, the North Museum of Nature and Science was a really enjoyable way to spend part of an afternoon. Is it an enormous museum that's going to take you an entire day to explore? Nope. I spent a relatively short amount of time wandering around and felt like I'd gotten a good look at most of what was there. But that's also part of what makes it such an easy addition to a Lancaster adventure. If you've got kids who love hands-on activities and animals, I could see them having a blast here. If you're an adult wandering around by yourself like me, head downstairs, start opening drawers and prepare to unleash your inner curious 8-year-old. I'm glad I finally made good on the mental note I made last summer and stopped to explore. The North Museum is clearly a place that cares about curiosity, education and giving its community opportunities to experience science in an approachable way. And someday...I'm coming back for that planetarium!

I was disappointed with my first visit to the Museum today. The live animal room was closed, many…read morelights/buttons/hands-on activities were not working, and we could BARELY hear the narration for the planetarium show (even after I asked that the volume be turned up). Overall there was very little to do. It's crazy that I spent $62 dollars for 2 adults and a 4 year old to see what we saw today. There should absolutely be a lower rate for 3-10 year olds!!!

We went today to get our tree after having a bad tree from a different farm. The hill is an easy…read moreclimb and they provide a cool tree hauler to pull your tree back. We gave them three stars because if you are looking for an experience, this isn't for you. There is no needle shaker, but they do bind it. They don't have a tractor going around to pick you up and haul you to the car. They don't have tree bags or the special mix to put in the water to extend the life. There are no special kid areas. Their trees are right priced and decent so far. They had wreaths and roping. So it wasn't bad, but it wasn't spectacular.

Great! East access, easy parking, not too steep of hills, very reasonable price, and nice looking…read moretrees. Everything is $45 and well worth it. Last year we went to brightness tree farm in littlestown and got hit with $100 after we had already cut the tree. Never again! We will go to Showers as Lind as we can. Great place.

The "gardens" are dismal and look like overgrown grass. Apparently it's time specific. The house is…read morebeautiful and our tour guide was wonderful! I took my young son and carried him because it's not stroller friendly. I was fine with this! He started to get upset so we stepped into the main hallway for a minute. At the time another tour guide walked by and said we must leave or rejoin the group because we could not be unsupervised. It was fine and we left. This is not a child friendly place at all!! While it is informative i would say it is better suited for adults.

I like this place. Ive never not been able to find what Im looking for. From geneaology to general…read morehistory, theyve got it all. They also have some historical displays, camp reenactments like the civil war and WWII, a nature trail and next to it all is President Buchanans mansion. All these things may or may not be part of the historical society, but they are all in the same spot. Historical buffs should check it out! Mmm, history.

This does not appear to be a winery anymore? It is a beautiful spot, but they are not making wine…read moreanymore...

Do you love sweet wines? Are you unabashedly a sweet wine lover? I am…read more Marburg offers three sweet wines that are sure to make you a fan. There's a sweet white, Pennsylvania blueberry, and a sweet red with raspberry extract added. I bought one of each. They have lots of semi dry and dry wines too but if you're a sweet wine lover, they have things for you too. The tasting room is small, in the back of the house, with stools to perch on for your tasting. They have a lovely patio with string lights if the weather is agreeable. If you find yourself in Spring Grove, take a ride down a country road to this winery.