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Lancaster County
Tear yourself away from modern contraptions like TVs and video games and reconnect with your family in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, where old-fashioned activities like buggy rides and harvest festivals abound under the brilliant foliage of Lancaster County. Getting to know the resident Amish is a highlight of any visit here; you may well be invited to share in family-style meals finished off with shoofly pie (a local treat of sweet dough and molasses). If your sweet tooth (or need for adrenaline) demands more, drop by the turn-of-the-century town of Hershey, where chocolate-aficionado Milton Hershey based his empire; as you might expect it's chock-full of cacao-themed attractions, including a thrilling amusement park.
How: Lancaster County is within a 2-hour drive of both Baltimore and Philadelphia, and within 3 hours of Washington, DC. Or, fly directly to Lancaster Airport (LNS) via Baltimore (Cape Air; 40 minutes).
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