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We have expanded our chef demos, hands-on classes and culinary presentations options at a Williamsport culinary arts school where you can also dine in the teaching restaurant and peek into the teaching kitchen! Choose an option below and we’ll pair it with other area activities.
n You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream For Ice Cream offers everyone the chance to make “ice-cream-in-a-flash”, then participate in a version of an Iron Chef Competition where our chef shows how to make traditional ice cream, then teams flavor their own batch. After lunch we have a taste-off with an award certificate for the winning team! Mid-May through mid-Aug.
n Mangia Pasta features the history, styles and recipes for pasta and sauces with groups dividing into teams to make some themselves to take home. Lunch features the pastas and sauces learned during the class. Mid-May through mid-Aug.
n The Art of Food Garnishing includes a demo plus hands-on participation with a take-home instruction book and tools. Turn any meal into a piece of art with these tricks of the trade! Mid-May through mid-Aug.
n Taste, Taste, Taste Wine Classes are available on a variety of topics helping you explore wine varietals and regions. The best way to learn is to taste, taste, taste! Mid-May through fall.
n Chocolate! Chocolate! Chocolate! features a chef demo class with a couple of volunteers helping create delicious chocolate desserts. For a natural pairing we will also include a Susquehanna River cruise with chocolate trufflettes and/or chocolate martinis for everyone! Mid-May through mid-Aug.
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Behind-The-Scenes in the Susquehanna Valley, 1Day, Lewisburg Area
Sneak Peeks!
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Chippers from Sensational Sweets
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| Millionaires Indulgences, 1 Day, Williamport Area
Indulge in this economical tour!
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n Cruise the Susquehanna River for relaxing scenic views just as the lumber barons did in the mid-1800's.
n Enjoy a guided tour of Millionaires' Row where the barons built their ornate grand mansions.
n Visit an 18th-century Victorian church and the 1928-vintage Community Art Center recently restored to its former luster.
n As a special treat we'll make everyone honorary millionaires with "million dollar bills"!
* Best midweek, mid-May through late-October.
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| Christmas Unwrapped, 1 Day, Milton/ Catawissa
A peek at pre-season holiday preparations!
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Tricks of the Trade, 1 Day, Lewisburg Area
Chef demos and more.
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Photo courtesy of Bob Bergey
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n Dine at the Victoria House Restaurant for a delicious brunch including a chef demos.
n Visit a home and garden specialty shoppe to learn how to make a living wreath centerpiece.
n Enjoy a tour and tasting at a local winery where you'll learn how to pair wine and food.
n Learn how to take care of your candles and how to use them to set the right mood during workshop tour and demo at Colonial Candlecrafters.
* Available Monday through Friday year round.
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| Susquehanna Valley Artisan Sampler, 1-2 Days, Lewisburg
Authentic artisan tours, great food, gifts and entertainment!
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| This guided tour includes specialty sites in the Lewisburg and Mifflinburg areas. Select three of the sites listed below to visit on a day tour, or visit them all on an overnight. For more fun we can make this a goodie bag tour and include gifts from each site! |
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| Beautifully handcrafted soaps from Pompeii Soap Co. |
n Sensation Sweets' candy factory tour with delicious gift.
n Pompeii Street Soap Company for demo, browsing and a bar of soap for everyone.
n Colonial Candlecrafters for workshop tour and demo.
n Country Farm & Home for browsing at the home and garden boutique.
n Shade Mountain Winery for tour and tasting.
n Green Ridge Market to browse the Penn Dutch country market and/or Wedneday Farmers Market.
* Options available Mon. - Sat., year round.
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Crooks & Nooks Up River, 1Day, Lewisburg/ Williamsport
The tour that started it all!
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On the lam since the early 1990's when Landmark was founded, our convict managed to evade police for more than a decade "hijacking" motorcoaches and leading groups on crooked trails through Williamsport and Lewisburg to views othe Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary where Al Capone and Jimmy Hoffa did time!
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I Spy Pie Goodie Bag Tour, 1-2 Days, Lewisburg/Mifflinburg
Whoopie Pies, Shoofly Pie, Chicken Pot Pie & more!
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On our overnight version we add in a visit to Colonial Candlecrafters for a workshop tour and demo plus jelly jar candle for everyone scented with pumpkin spice or apple crisp, additional activities based on group preferences.
* Available year round.
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Wonderful Good Penn Dutch Fun, 1 Day, Lewisburg/ Mifflinburg
Sit back and enjoy the scenery.
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n A Mennonite guide leads you on a driving tour of picturesque Penn Dutch farmlands, welcomes you to his church, sings some favorite hyms and explains why he travels by horse and buggy.
n Enjoy a Penn Dutch buffet including traditional "sweets and sours", "slippery pot pie" and more at Carriage Corner Restaurant.
n Visit Packwood House Museum for Quilts & Coverlets Tour.
n Browse at a Penn Dutch dry goods store where each group member will receive a whoopie pie.
* Best Monday through Wednesday and Friday, April to October.
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| Millionaires, Mansions & Monuments, 1-2 Days, Williamsport
Putting on the Ritz!
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n One-day tour includes a Victorian-inspired costumed guide leading the way to the Queen Anne-style Rowley House Mansion full of magnificent woodwork and stained glass profiled in "Victorian Homes" magazine, and the Tuscan-style Herdic House for a delicious meal. Also included may be a visit to the Romanesque Annunciation Church, Susquehanna River cruise, plus visit to the Little League Statue commemorating the sport's founding in Williamsport. For a deluxe version of the tour check out our Elite Treats Millionaires' Row Progressive Luncheon Tour.
n The overnight version of this tour includes our new Time for Tea Tour below ot the Dishing it Up Tour also outlined on this page. As an evening option, consider a performance at the beautiful Community Arts Center. Click on our Theatre link for season highlights.
* Available mid-May through late-October to include riverboat. Year round for other sites.
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| Recipe Roulette, 1 Day, Lewisburg
Try to guess the recipe!
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| A fun day of exploring some of our favorite sites while collecting ingredients, learning interesting tidbits about them, and trying to guess what they make along the way. At the end of the day you'll get the recipe and a sample! |
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n Tour a Victorian mansion and receive a can of condensed milk which was invented in the Victorian era by Gail Borden.
n Browse a Penn Dutch or Farmers Market to pick up a freshly baked ingredient.
n Visit a shoppe filled with items for home and garden where you'll receive raisins as your gift.
n Enjoy a tour and tasting at a winery and receive a split of wine. The mystery will be revealed as group samples the recipe.
Have you guessed the recipe? It's for delicious bread pudding with apple wine sauce. A great mystery tour!
* Works Available Monday through Saturday, year round.
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Red Hattitude, 1-2 Days, Lewisburg/Mifflinburg
A day filled with red and purple!
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* Available weekdays, year round. Custom weekend options available.
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Bikes, Barns & Bows, 1Day, Berwick/ Catawissa
Hidden Treasures!
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* Best Wednesday through Saturday with some Monday and Tuesday, May through October.
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