Philip & Carolyn’s Guidebook for The Mansion in The Pines

Philip & Carolyn
Philip & Carolyn’s Guidebook for The Mansion in The Pines

Sightseeing

It's a fun family outing with either a short hike up a steep trail or a longer hike that's off of Horseshoe Trail. There used to be a small railroad that would take visitors up to the top of the hill where the observation tower is located. Governor Dick Observation Tower is in Governor Dick State Park. It's close to Mount Gretna. Visiting the Jigger Shop for some ice cream or a meal afterwards is a real treat.
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Governor Dick Observation Tower
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It's a fun family outing with either a short hike up a steep trail or a longer hike that's off of Horseshoe Trail. There used to be a small railroad that would take visitors up to the top of the hill where the observation tower is located. Governor Dick Observation Tower is in Governor Dick State Park. It's close to Mount Gretna. Visiting the Jigger Shop for some ice cream or a meal afterwards is a real treat.
Cornwall Iron Furnace is a PA historical site which shows America’s most complete charcoal fueled iron-making complex.
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Cornwall Iron Furnace
94 Rexmont Rd
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Cornwall Iron Furnace is a PA historical site which shows America’s most complete charcoal fueled iron-making complex.

Outdoor Activities

Refreshing Mountain has zip lines, high adventure climbing ropes, a climbing tower, activity packages, group and team building activities and a community pool
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Refreshing Mountain Retreat and Adventure Center
455 Camp Rd
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Refreshing Mountain has zip lines, high adventure climbing ropes, a climbing tower, activity packages, group and team building activities and a community pool
This is a great place to go bird watching, hiking, exploring, fishing and to check out the visitor's center. https://www.pgc.pa.gov/InformationResources/AboutUs/ContactInformation/Southeast/MiddleCreekWildlifeManagementArea/Pages/default.aspx
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ミドルクリーク野生生物管理区
100 Museum Rd
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This is a great place to go bird watching, hiking, exploring, fishing and to check out the visitor's center. https://www.pgc.pa.gov/InformationResources/AboutUs/ContactInformation/Southeast/MiddleCreekWildlifeManagementArea/Pages/default.aspx
Lebanon Valley Rail Trails are great places to hike or bike. Maps: http://www.lvrailtrail.com/trail.pdf
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Lebanon Valley Rails to Trails
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Lebanon Valley Rail Trails are great places to hike or bike. Maps: http://www.lvrailtrail.com/trail.pdf
Ski Round Top is about an hour away. We haven't been there, but lots of people I work with go frequently. http://www.skiroundtop.com/
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ラウンドトップ・マウンテン・リゾート
925 Roundtop Rd
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Ski Round Top is about an hour away. We haven't been there, but lots of people I work with go frequently. http://www.skiroundtop.com/
Mt Gretna Miniature Golf
Pennsylvania 117
There's a public school just down the road that has tennis courts, running tracks and other fields that may be used when they're not in use by the school.
180 Elco Dr
180 Elco Drive
There's a public school just down the road that has tennis courts, running tracks and other fields that may be used when they're not in use by the school.
A fun amusement park where you can spend the entire day or multiple days.
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ハーシーパーク
100 Hersheypark Dr
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A fun amusement park where you can spend the entire day or multiple days.
Mt. Gretna is a quaint historic small town that we love to visit. You can spend hours walking around the town looking at the unique cottages.
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Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach
130 Lakeview Drive
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Mt. Gretna is a quaint historic small town that we love to visit. You can spend hours walking around the town looking at the unique cottages.

Hiking

The Appalachian Trail goes from Maine to Georgia, but you can hike a two mile stretch between highways 645 and 501 about 15 miles north of The Mansion in The Pines. It's about a 25 minute drive from here. You can park at either end and hike as far as you want. If you leave a vehicle at the other end, you can do a two mile hike without returning to where you started. The shelter is for through hikers to sleep overnight, but there's a good amount of parking along highway 501 at the location. Our daughter, Mercy, organized an American Heritage Girls event where they picked up trash at both parking areas and hiked the two miles in between.
501 Shelter
The Appalachian Trail goes from Maine to Georgia, but you can hike a two mile stretch between highways 645 and 501 about 15 miles north of The Mansion in The Pines. It's about a 25 minute drive from here. You can park at either end and hike as far as you want. If you leave a vehicle at the other end, you can do a two mile hike without returning to where you started. The shelter is for through hikers to sleep overnight, but there's a good amount of parking along highway 501 at the location. Our daughter, Mercy, organized an American Heritage Girls event where they picked up trash at both parking areas and hiked the two miles in between.

Indoor Activities

Vast indoor facility for rock climbing-related activities such as rappelling, plus a ropes course. http://www.readingrocks.com/Geninfo/info.html
Reading Rocks
550 George St
Vast indoor facility for rock climbing-related activities such as rappelling, plus a ropes course. http://www.readingrocks.com/Geninfo/info.html
We've rented the entire roller rink for family and church activities. It's great fun! http://mtgretnarollerrink.com/
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Mount Gretna Roller Rink Mt Gretna Pa
451 PA-117
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We've rented the entire roller rink for family and church activities. It's great fun! http://mtgretnarollerrink.com/
Sight & Sound Theatres is an entertainment company that produces Bible stories live on stage. Based in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Sight & Sound operates two theaters: one in Ronks, Pennsylvania and the second in Branson, Missouri. We've had many guests who come to the area to got to Sight and Sound.
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サイト&サウンド・シアターズ
300 Hartman Bridge Rd
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Sight & Sound Theatres is an entertainment company that produces Bible stories live on stage. Based in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Sight & Sound operates two theaters: one in Ronks, Pennsylvania and the second in Branson, Missouri. We've had many guests who come to the area to got to Sight and Sound.
Tourist trap. You can take a free informational tour of a simulated chocolate factory and get a small chocolate bar at the end. You can buy the world's largest chocolate bar and other candy. It's part of the sweetest place on earth.
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ハーシーズ・チョコレート・ワールド
101 Chocolate World Wy
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Tourist trap. You can take a free informational tour of a simulated chocolate factory and get a small chocolate bar at the end. You can buy the world's largest chocolate bar and other candy. It's part of the sweetest place on earth.

Food scene

Carolyn recommends the Jigger Shop. It's an old fashioned historic ice cream shop that's been in existence over 100 years. It's very nostalgic with a unique setting in the woods. Their food is great and the ice cream is delicious!
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The Jigger Shop
202 Gettysburg Ave
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Carolyn recommends the Jigger Shop. It's an old fashioned historic ice cream shop that's been in existence over 100 years. It's very nostalgic with a unique setting in the woods. Their food is great and the ice cream is delicious!
Country Fare Restaurant has excellent food. We love their soup and salad. They have lots of other options as well and make party trays to take out.
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Country Fare Restaurant
498 E Lincoln Ave
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Country Fare Restaurant has excellent food. We love their soup and salad. They have lots of other options as well and make party trays to take out.
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Tosco Pizza
101 W Lincoln Ave
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Dutch-Way Family Restaurant - Myerstown
649 E Lincoln Ave
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Hardee's
230 Nissley St
Domino's Pizza
103 Northside Cmns
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McDonald's
611 E Main St
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Subway
1077 Sharp Ave
Wendy's
1490 East Lehman Street
Burger King
710 E Cumberland St
Raub's Twin Kiss
361 W Lincoln Ave
Dairy Queen East
1512 E Cumberland St
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Patches Family Creamery
201 Fonderwhite Rd
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The Ice Shack
707 E Lincoln Ave
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Wedding Space and Venues

We just found this place (7/13/2020) and haven't visited yet. They have outdoor wedding space available. It's 8 minutes from The Mansion in The Pines.
Springhaven Woods
116 Springhaven Road
We just found this place (7/13/2020) and haven't visited yet. They have outdoor wedding space available. It's 8 minutes from The Mansion in The Pines.
We've had people stay at The Mansion in The Pines to attend a wedding at Reinhart's Barn.
Reinhart's Barn Weddings
326 Oak Ln
We've had people stay at The Mansion in The Pines to attend a wedding at Reinhart's Barn.
One of our guests is having their wedding at the General Sutter Inn. Family and friends are staying at The Mansion in The Pines.
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General Sutter Inn
14 E Main St
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One of our guests is having their wedding at the General Sutter Inn. Family and friends are staying at The Mansion in The Pines.
This is a place we want to visit. The home is also second empire architecture similar to The Mansion in The Pines. It's less than 10 minutes away.
Tulpehocken Manor Plantation
648 W Lincoln Ave
This is a place we want to visit. The home is also second empire architecture similar to The Mansion in The Pines. It's less than 10 minutes away.
Some of our guests have gotten married at this venue.
Harvest View Barn at Hershey Farms
338 Sunnyburn Rd
Some of our guests have gotten married at this venue.

Grocery Stores

Awesome deals on discount groceries.
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BB's Grocery Outlet
430 N Market St
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Awesome deals on discount groceries.
Discount grocery store with more selection and better produce than BB's.
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Horning's Market of Myerstown, LLC
905 S College St
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Discount grocery store with more selection and better produce than BB's.
Regular grocery store.
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Dutch Way Family Restaurant - Schaefferstown
2495 Stiegel Pike
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Regular grocery store.
Regular grocery store that also has a restaurant and does party trays and some catering.
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Dutch-Way Farm Market - Myerstown
649 E Lincoln Ave
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Regular grocery store that also has a restaurant and does party trays and some catering.
One of the closest big chain regular grocery stores.
Weis Markets
1651 E Cumberland St
One of the closest big chain regular grocery stores.
One of the closest big chain grocery stores.
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GIANT Food Stores
1750 Quentin Rd
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One of the closest big chain grocery stores.