Debbie's Guidebook
Food scene
The busiest ice cream shop in town. We love going here. Great outdoor space. Near all the downtown activity. Fun gift shop behind it.
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Mr G's Ice Cream
404 Baltimore StThe busiest ice cream shop in town. We love going here. Great outdoor space. Near all the downtown activity. Fun gift shop behind it.
The Tavern downstairs is really cool. Even if you eat upstairs you need to take a peek at the restored cellar. Then see and read about some of the history in the building. It’s part of the Underground Railroad. The ambiance is great downstairs. There’s also a gift shop.
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Dobbin House Tavern
89 Steinwehr AveThe Tavern downstairs is really cool. Even if you eat upstairs you need to take a peek at the restored cellar. Then see and read about some of the history in the building. It’s part of the Underground Railroad. The ambiance is great downstairs. There’s also a gift shop.
We really like the food at this Mexican Restaurant and their prices are very reasonable.
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Montezuma Restaurant
118 Walnut StWe really like the food at this Mexican Restaurant and their prices are very reasonable.
For the locals, this is the favorite pizza shop in town. For a nice local Italian restaurant, try La Bella’s.
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Tommy's Pizza
105 Steinwehr AveFor the locals, this is the favorite pizza shop in town. For a nice local Italian restaurant, try La Bella’s.
La Bella Italia
402 York StGood local Italian restaurant.
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Sightseeing
Eisenhower National Historic Site
243 Eisenhower Farm RdGettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center
1195 Baltimore PikeFamily Fun
Free or Inexpensive things to do with the kids.
Two Great Lakes—Laurel and Fuller—to swim for free. Nice picnic spots at the lakes. Lifeguards. Hiking trails. A half hour drive from our place.
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Pine Grove Furnace State Park
1100 Pine Grove RdTwo Great Lakes—Laurel and Fuller—to swim for free. Nice picnic spots at the lakes. Lifeguards. Hiking trails. A half hour drive from our place.
Enjoy walking around the springs, going to the coffee shop next to the springs, feeding the ducks. Or take a picnic lunch. There’s a great public pool (cost money) with a huge slide nearby. Also in walking distance is an iron kiln.
Boiling Springs
Enjoy walking around the springs, going to the coffee shop next to the springs, feeding the ducks. Or take a picnic lunch. There’s a great public pool (cost money) with a huge slide nearby. Also in walking distance is an iron kiln.
If you’re here in peach or apple season (Aug, Sept, Oct), you’ll enjoy buying some of the freshest fruit ever. For a small fee you might be able to go on a hayride through the orchard, pick apples, and get an apple slushy. For free you can sit out on the large porch overlooking the orchards, play on the slide and other toys for kids, learn about bees and their importance to the apple industry, etc. You can get groceries to bring home too. Besides fruit, they grow much of their own veggies that they sell.
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Hollabaugh Bros., Inc.
545 Carlisle RdIf you’re here in peach or apple season (Aug, Sept, Oct), you’ll enjoy buying some of the freshest fruit ever. For a small fee you might be able to go on a hayride through the orchard, pick apples, and get an apple slushy. For free you can sit out on the large porch overlooking the orchards, play on the slide and other toys for kids, learn about bees and their importance to the apple industry, etc. You can get groceries to bring home too. Besides fruit, they grow much of their own veggies that they sell.
You won’t believe what they can do with gourds!!! And if you hit it at the right time, you may be able to take a tour or even make your own. They grow the gourds on their farm. The gift shop is breathtaking. You can even let the kids pick out their own gourd to take home and paint. It’s about an hour from our place—a beautiful drive through the country to get there.
Meadowbrooke Gourds
125 Potato RoadYou won’t believe what they can do with gourds!!! And if you hit it at the right time, you may be able to take a tour or even make your own. They grow the gourds on their farm. The gift shop is breathtaking. You can even let the kids pick out their own gourd to take home and paint. It’s about an hour from our place—a beautiful drive through the country to get there.
You’ll have to look up the actual address on the internet. Look up: Utz Quality Foods Factory Tour. This free tour lets you see how potato chips are made and packaged in their factory. You learn some history about Utz. When we were there, one of the bags didn’t seal right on the assembly line so they brought a hot bag of potato chips to us. YUM!!! There’s also an outlet store nearby to buy Utz products.
Utz Quality Foods
900 High StYou’ll have to look up the actual address on the internet. Look up: Utz Quality Foods Factory Tour. This free tour lets you see how potato chips are made and packaged in their factory. You learn some history about Utz. When we were there, one of the bags didn’t seal right on the assembly line so they brought a hot bag of potato chips to us. YUM!!! There’s also an outlet store nearby to buy Utz products.
This is part of the Battlefield. Kids love to climb around on these rocks!!!
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Colina del Diablo
Sickles AvenueThis is part of the Battlefield. Kids love to climb around on these rocks!!!
Oh my! If you like gardens, this is the place. Over 400 varieties of Hosta! Not your usual garden center! Even if you don’t want to buy, this is eye candy people! It doesn’t look like too much from the front, but walk in the back!
Hosta Hideaway Nursery-Gardens
95 Sequoia CtOh my! If you like gardens, this is the place. Over 400 varieties of Hosta! Not your usual garden center! Even if you don’t want to buy, this is eye candy people! It doesn’t look like too much from the front, but walk in the back!
More Family Fun
This category is not free or cheap.
The famous Hershey Park is only an hour away. Many of our guests go there.
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Hersheypark
100 Hersheypark DrThe famous Hershey Park is only an hour away. Many of our guests go there.
Nearby ski resort that many of our guests go to. A half hour’s drive.
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Liberty Mountain Resort
78 Country Club TrailNearby ski resort that many of our guests go to. A half hour’s drive.
Local breweries
Fourscore Beer Co.
603 S Washington StThe buzz is that they make some of the best sandwiches around!!
Great outdoor and indoor eating space. Local brew.
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Appalachian Brewing Company of Gettysburg
259 Steinwehr AveGreat outdoor and indoor eating space. Local brew.
Antiques and Thrift Stores
Reasonable prices. Antique, used, and new gifts. Something for everyone! I love going here when I’m looking for a gift.
Unique Upscale Resale
Adams Rescue Mission
Only a mile and a half from our place. Large, well-organized thrift shop.
Black Shutter Antiques
This place is close by and packed full! A very fun place.
Rebel's Roost Antique Emporium
1863 York RdGrocery Stores
This is not a Super Walmart, but it does have frozen and refrigerated food, dry and canned goods, dairy and bread. Basically it has everything but fresh fruits and veggies. 4 miles going toward Gettysburg.
Walmart
1270 York RdThis grocery store has everything you’d expect plus beer and wine, deli, fresh fish, pharmacy, flowers, etc. It’s only about 1/2 mile past Walmart.
GIANT
This grocery store has everything you’d expect plus beer and wine, deli, fresh fish, pharmacy, flowers, etc. It’s only about 1/2 mile past Walmart.
This is a little gem just four miles away. Limited hours are M-F 9-5:30, Saturday 9-4:00. Who doesn’t like finding a deal in groceries? Some items are a real deal and some aren’t. Also if you’re one who won’t eat a packaged food after the expiration date, you need to be on the lookout. By law, they are allowed to sell only after a certain amount of time. I just got 24 packets of boullion cubes for $1.99 altogether. Not sure what I’ll do with that many….
Mark's Discount Groceries
This is a little gem just four miles away. Limited hours are M-F 9-5:30, Saturday 9-4:00. Who doesn’t like finding a deal in groceries? Some items are a real deal and some aren’t. Also if you’re one who won’t eat a packaged food after the expiration date, you need to be on the lookout. By law, they are allowed to sell only after a certain amount of time. I just got 24 packets of boullion cubes for $1.99 altogether. Not sure what I’ll do with that many….
Dollar General
This has a limited amount of packaged and refrigerated groceries.