South Central One-Day options

Spooky Tales & Rails, Middletown Dine in a haunted house with a medium! Kelly Weaver, Paranormal Expert   n  Start the day with a relaxing ride aboard the Middletown Railroad where you'll travel along Swatara Creek learning about the history of the area including Horse Thief Cave and a haunted home along the tracks. n  Enjoy lunch in Alfred's Victorian Mansion, a wonderful restaurant located in a Victorian mansion that happens to be haunted by Emma and perhaps one other spirit. A special guest at the luncheon will be a local paranormal expert and medium who will tell of her own experiences with the ghosts of the mansion as well as other local sites. *  Call for availability. Do the Twist!, 1-2 Days, York County  50’s fun & games plus a twisted backward luncheon! n  Our guide will step right out of the 50's to lead this nostalgic tour that begins with a visit the Haines Shoe House, shaped like a shoe and a popular 50’s honeymoon spot, for a tour plus root beer float dessert. n  Then head to San Carlo’s in the Hop Restaurant featuring a Chevy on the roof and Dodge inside where you’ll do The Twist and enjoy a hula hoop contest plus relaxed entrees from the era! Your guide will give out prizes for the best dance and hula hoop performances! n  End at Naylor’s Winery for tour, tasting and classic appetizers. n  Overnight Option: Include a tour of Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Plant and perhaps a meal at a local diner! For extra fun, have everyone dress up like their favorite fifties start and give out prizes for the best dressed! *  Available year round, best May to October.  Houses of Harrisburg, 1-2 Days, Harrisburg  Governor’s home, Capitol, brew house & doll house! n  Tour the PA Governor's Residence as well as the beautiful State Capitol building which boasts a 26,000-ton dome.  n  Visit the Doll House Museum filled with over 5,000 dolls including antique dolls, advertisement dolls and novelties, presidential dolls, and GI Joes plus trains and Hot Wheels!  n  Dine at the FireHouse Restaurant located in a former fire station. n  Overnight Option: Add in a visit to the Allenberry Playhouse for meal and show. *  Available Tuesdays & Thursdays in the spring and fall plus for a limited time in December to include Governor's Residence. Overnight would start on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday during these times of year. Year round variations available. Gettysburg Battlefield & More!, 1 Day, Gettysburg  Fun for all ages!  n  Visit Gettysburg’s National Military Park and the new visitors center where you’ll enjoy a film, cyclorama and museum plus guided battlefield tour.  n  Explore the Eisenhower Farm and enjoy a meal in a historic tavern. Great for all ages!   *  Available year round. Made in America Goodie Bag, 1-2 Days, York   Learn why York's known as "The Factory Capitol"! York County is full of great behind-the-scenes tours and interesting sites. Choose three of the sites listed below for a one-day or if you just can’t miss any, stay overnight! Focus on food-related sites and turn this into a Made in America Foodie Tour by including tour of a potato chip factory, candy factory and winery in south-central PA. n  Tour the Haines Shoe House for a unique peek inside this home shaped like a shoe! As a fanciful treat everyone will receive shoelace licorice during their visit! n  Visit Martin’s Potato Chip Factory to see chips being kettle-cooked and hand-raked in oil and perhaps pick a hot chip from the line! Everyone will receive a bag of chips or, during the holiday season, popcorn which Martin’s also makes to string as a tree decoration. (Tuesdays only.) n  Browse among samples and great bargains at Stauffer’s Cookie Outlet with a bag of ginger snaps for everyone n  Tour the Harley Davidson factory and receive temporary tattoos. n  Taste local vintages at Naylor’s Winery with a “375” split of wine for all.   *Available weekdays and weekends year round however limited Sunday sites. Martins on Tuesdays only. Santa's Helper Tour, 1-2 Days, York Popcorn to string on a tree, ginger snaps & wine to take home! n   Everyone gets a bag or holiday stocking to collect gifts as Santa’s helper, our own special guide, leads the way! Tour Martin’s Chips where you’ll see how chips and popcorn are made and take home popcorn to string on your tree, dine at San Carlo’s Restaurant for tasty holiday fare and receive a York Peppermint Pattie as a special memento, visit Stauffer’s Cookies for ginger snaps and enjoy a tasting plus split of wine at Naylor’s Winery for a seasonal glow. *  Available Tuesdays. Great as a Christmas in July Tour! If you'd like we can turn this into an overnight tour including holiday theatre at the Allenberry Playhouse or Mount HopeTheater in the Mansion! Steals & Deals, York County  Our infamous crook leads a crooked trail, makes a great MYSTERY TOUR! Get ready for fun when our escaped "convict" guide hijacks your coach and leads a crooked trail for the day!   n     "Case" the Haines Shoe House as your crook looks for a new hideout or perhaps plan an art heist at the ART Sculpture Studio where some of the world's most famous art is created!    n     Head to San Quentin, oops, we mean San Carlo's Restaurant for a delicious luncheon of more than bread and water!  n    Stop off at Stauffer's Cookie Outlet for wonderful deals on cookies, pretzels and nuts, but please don't let our crook steal all the delicious samples. n     Visit Naylor's Winery for tour and tasting, much better than jailhouse hooch!   *Variations available Monday to Saturday, year round. Must be on a weekday to visit A.R.T. Allenberry Playhouse, Boiling Springs 2010 Season Highlights Anything Goes!—Mar. 17 - Apr. 18 Boy meets girl tale plus Cole Porter songs.   Murder on the Nile—Apr. 21 - May 9 An elegant honeymoon plus stalker?  No Sex Please, We're British—May 12 - June 6 Laugh's from beginning to end. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels—June 9 - July 11 Two con artists take on a rich lifestyle. Mid-life Crisis, the Musical—Aug. 18 - Sept. 12  Try some therapeutic laughter!   Not Now Darling—Sept. 15 - Oct. 10 A shop keeper and his philandering partner. Over the River and Through the Woods—Oct. 13 - Oct. 30 Hilarious family drama.   Allenberry's Christmas Show—Nov. 3 - Dec. 23 An original story of holiday cheer.