04/17/09, 11:07 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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There is an 'Amish Farm' tour east of Lancaster on Rt 30 that used to do a decient job of describing an Amish farmstead though it is a 'tourist trap' it was still interesting. I would sugest contacting the Lancaster County extension office for info on farmer's markets, etc.
Route 30 is a traffic nightmare though the 'all you can eat' places used to have good food.
If you come west on the PA turnpike to the Downingtown exit & take Rt 100 south a short way to Rt 113 south to the Rt 30 bypass west a few exits later you can get onto PA Rt 340 west; a two lane highway that goes just north of Coatesville and then paralells Rt 30 all the way to Lancaster and goes thru Bird-in-hand & Intercouse thru alot of the Amish & Mennonite farms intertwined w/ alot of the English businesses. Instead of dodging NY tourists, you will be going around buggies & horse carts and at dusk you will notice the gas lamp light VRS electric lights though Saturday nights the kids dating in their buggies makes for real chalenging driving.
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