How to have ONE AMAZING DAY in Lancaster Amish Country!

[@joanlynn688]

In the summertime we love to end our Lancaster day getting ice cream. There are so many wonderful dairies in the area and we are always finding a new place for ice cream. We love Lapp Valley Farms, Fox Meadows Creamery, Pine View Dairy, and Down on the Farm Creamery. There is nothing like homemade ice cream made with milk from the cows on the farm. We also enjoy having chicken barbecue for lunch at one of the local farm markets.

[@ElleLiving]

Sounds amazing!! You are right about the ice cream in Lancaster!! 🤩🤩😍😍 Great list of places to go! Thank you 😊

[@nirvanasworkshop5252]

Referring to 6:22 The best Pretzels are The Bird In Hand Soft Pretzel Company has by far the best Pretzels of all time they are Located at the Bird In Hand Farmers Market. I Buy 100 pretzels and freeze them every time I go there. The Second best is right down the road. it's a little farm stand I believe it's called Busy Bee Farm Stand.

[@ElleLiving]

@@nirvanasworkshop5252 well I’m certainly not going to debate this but what a fun debate that would be 😂😂. The Busy Bee is really good. I’ve not tasted the BIH Farmers Market ones bc they look pretty basic whereas the ones I love from Countryside Roadstand are buttery 🤩. All that to say, it does depend on the pretzel you get from the batch you get. Some days they are better than others 😊👍. I’ll have to give the BIH market pretzel a try. Have you ever tried the ones from Countryside Stand?

[@nirvanasworkshop5252]

@@ElleLiving BIH Pretzels are deceiving. They’re the smallest but pack the biggest punch. And no I have not tried Country Side Stand yet so I will have to try it when I return to visit. It does look good from the photo.

[@ElleLiving]

@@nirvanasworkshop5252 we will have to report back to each other 😊😂👍

[@vafunseekers]

You know you are our Lancaster expert! Yes, we agree that the pretzels at the Countryside Road Stand are the best. Definitely think Sight and Sound should be in your one day in Lancaster. Like how you ended your day at the farm with smores. You definitely made the one day in Lancaster jam packed. Everything looked like so much fun. You did a wonderful job putting this together. I know you spend lots of time planning and editing your videos. It shows in the end product. Thanks for sharing! Loved it!

[@ElleLiving]

Aww thank you! Always appreciate your encouragement 😊👍 I love animals and fields of crops so I’m always down for visiting a farm! It was crazy jam packed but if I only had one day, that’s what I’d have to do. It’s like a marathon 🤩😊😂 Hope we can hang together in Lancaster someday soon 🤗

[@jacobrobertgregan4902]

Loved this vid!

[@ElleLiving]

@@jacobrobertgregan4902 thank you so much 😊👍😀

[@chase321]

Thank you for this enlightening video.I plan on visiting Lancaster for a few days this summer and your video really helped.

[@ElleLiving]

Well thank you for the encouraging words ☺️ I hope you have a wonderful time! I have lots more videos on my channel if you would like any more info 👍

[@marcybarron2166]

Great video featuring many of our favorite places to visit. Our family has been vacationing in Lancaster County for nearly 50 years! We love staying at their sister motel Traveler's Rest located near Kitchen Kettle. Their complimentary breakfast is available from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m. and a 2 hour tour is available throughout your stay. Jordon Smucker is the best motel manager in the hospitality business! Looking forward to another family trip this September including our 20 month old grandson visiting for the first time.

[@ElleLiving]

I LOVE how you have made Lancaster such a special place for your family! 🥰🥰 what amazing memories you have helped make!! Thanks for the info on Traveler’s Rest and their breakfast. Do they serve hot food? And is Jordan Smucker part of the Bird-in-Hand Corporation original Smucker family? I imagine so 😊. Thanks for sharing!!

[@Naomi_OB]

Thank you for this! We are driving out from Boston to see Sight and Sound AND a Gray Havens concert (early October)the next night at a local church! Cannot wait. Thanks for the itinerary!

[@ElleLiving]

@@Naomi_OB how exciting!! ☺️☺️👏👏 LOVE Sight and Sound! We are also going in October 🥰 Thanks for your comment ❤️ I hope you have a grand time!

[@SarahRosaEsq]

We are going to Lancaster county this summer, and we’re going to do exactly everything you recommended! I wouldn’t have known where to begin without this video. Thank you so much for making it!!!

[@ElleLiving]

Aww! Thank you for telling me that 😍😍 I’m so glad these videos are helpful 👏👏🥰🥰. And I hope you have a wonderful time!! If you think about it, let me know what you do and how you felt about it after 😊

[@AgendaInMind]

After watching this video, I booked this for 3 days in November!! Staying in a suite with a kitchenette!

[@joanshute3384]

Thank you for sharing a fun filled day with us. I love Dien news for any meal. Oh sight and sound is a must for anyone who visits Lancaster. Thank you for all those great Memories. What a Blessing you are to put such a time filled video together for us. So until next time God Bless you and your husband and have a Blessed weekend and stay safe my dear and Special Friends.

[@ElleLiving]

Thank you so much Joan 😍🥰 appreciate so much your sweet words and glad you enjoyed the video:). May God bless you and yours too!

[@suehamblin9652]

Loved this .. thank you! Don’t forget to try Orchard Inn on one of your stays. I also always stop at Miller’s Natural Foods. Their nuts and maple syrup are half price of what we have to pay here at home. I just love Bird in Hand. I love the quaintness of it and the whole farming atmosphere. I’m going there the first week end in November for the local Christmas Open House at some shops in the area.

[@ElleLiving]

Oh that sounds like a lovely time to go for the Christmas fun!! Yes I DO want to try Orchard Inn soon! And thanks for letting me know about Miller’s Natural Foods 😊👍 Thank you for your great comments!!

[@David-jo4gt]

We would love to spend the day with you but I don't think we could keep up. That was one full day the only thing I would change is to go to Shady Maple for breakfast. You did a great job editing this. Thank you for bringing back great memories.🚐🙂😊

[@ElleLiving]

I would love to do Shady Maple for breakfast with you all someday!! Typically I like to eat light in the morning to save up for a bigger meal later, especially in Lancaster. If I ate Shady Maple for breakfast I would have to go back to the Inn lawn chairs and take a nap 😴 😆 And you are right this is a crazy full day! But hypothetically if I only had one day (which I hope never actually happens 🤣) then I would absolutely cram as much in as possible! 😎🤩😝

[@sharonriley4]

Absolutely beautiful 😊

[@emilycho6117]

Thank you for the video!!! What do the farm cost you? I know miniature horses are free to pat according to the website

[@janineyannis4565]

Love this informative video. Exactly what i was looking for. Thank you

[@ElleLiving]

Thank you for the kind words ☺️. I’m so glad it’s helpful! I’ve got lots of videos about Lancaster on my channel in case u r wanting more info 😊👍

[@dzs1945]

Busy Bees was rated the number one place for soft pretzel in Lancaster County. I agree 100%. Busy Bees are on the west side of Intercourse on route 340. About 1/4 mile on the south side of the road.

[@ElleLiving]

Good to know! We can include them in our best soft pretzel competition we are hoping to have in a few weeks :)

[@ElleLiving]

Also, who rated/ranked them?

[@dzs1945]

I wish I would remember. It was a u-tube video. If I find it I will let you know! Really enjoyed your video.

[@dzs1945]

@@ElleLiving I told my wife I think Busy Bees have the best soft pretzels. Then a few weeks later I watched a video that said they were!

[@georgekelly9797]

Thank you Daneille for such a wonderful day in Lancaster and yes you are our number one expert tour guide. If I had one day in Lancaster i would have done just about everything you did. I’ll elaborate in an email otherwise I’ll start rambling😊. Thank you for such a great day. The best to you and the family, God bless. G

[@ElleLiving]

Aww thanks George 🥰 you are so kind!! I always like your emails 😀👍 May the good Lord bless you too!

[@barbarahagofsky1191]

That looks like an awesome way to spend aday!

[@ElleLiving]

Thanks 😊 I also think it’s hard not to have an awesome day in Lancaster bc it’s just such a wonderful place 🤩🥰

[@evecarr7440]

I love the Harvest Cafe. And I almost always get the chicken salad sandwich. It is the best chicken salad I’ve ever eaten. We’ve never been to Dienner’s so we’ll have to check it out soon. My husband and I really enjoy your videos. Even though we visit the Lancaster area frequently, you’ve shown us places we’ve never visited. I’m guessing you’re not a quilter but I’d love to see a tour of all the quilt shops in the area. I’ve probably been to most of them.

[@ElleLiving]

Lol 😂 how did you know I wasn’t a quilter??!! That really made me laugh, mainly bc of how I view myself, and how I’m really not good at sitting still unless I’m watching a movie or sleeping 🤣. HOWEVER, it IS on my bucket list to learn and to make a quilt someday. AND I LOVE your idea!! It’s a great theme for a video and I hope to do that someday soon!! Thanks for the suggestion 🥰

[@evecarr7440]

I figured because you haven’t mentioned any of the quilt shops that are in the same areas where you’ve done videos.

[@ElleLiving]

@@evecarr7440 yes I figured that was more the reason - I don’t really talk about then. It’s hard when I have limited time and I’m always with someone trying to see what they want to see. I would love to do a quilt shop video someday!

[@jimmyc7803]

we think alike Dani ! except for the farm tours, everything on your list is also on our list. during the summer months, a few times a week, there is a pretzel truck outside of Bird in hand bakery on Gibbons. I would rank them second behind country roadside. when those two places not available, Immergut is a good choice. thanks for the heads up on harvest cafe. passed it a thousand times but never went in. gonna check it out next trip. best wishes as always. jimmy and laurie.

[@ElleLiving]

Hi Jimmy and Laurie!! Thanks for saying hi and telling me about your day! I don’t think I knew about the pretzel truck - I look forward to trying it 😍👍 Hope you and yours are well 🥰

[@zaynkataw83]

Thank you!!!!

[@darlenealvarado2875]

I would love to see the Amish Farms visit there Bakery and Wood funiture stores they are very talented people...Thanks for sharing ❤

[@ElleLiving]

I hope you get to!! It’s a wonderful area with so much to offer 🥰🥰

[@valeriereed5401]

Are there any quilt shops nearby. Great video by the way 😊

[@ElleLiving]

Yes!! Right down the road form the Artisan Village in Bird-in-Hand (you could walk from there) is one! There are also some quilts in the Bird-in-Hand Farmer’s market as well as some in Miller’s and Shady Maple’s gift shops. There are many here and there. There is also one in Kitchen Kettle Village near the street (Rt 340) 👍😊 and thank you for the compliment 😍

[@tommyb1396]

At Dienner's now, can't wait to try it!

[@ElleLiving]

Oh my goodness!! 🥰🥰🤩🤩😁😁🤗🤗 I’m quite envious but happy for you! My mouth is watering! I hope u find some things u love! Let me know. Their peanut butter cream pie is OUTSTANDING so if u love peanut butter u should totally try it!

[@tommyb1396]

Everything was quite enjoyable! I love that it felt like eating a delicious, comforting, home cooked meal. For dessert my eye caught that yummy Boston cream pudding treat before I saw the peanut butter cream pie. Must try that one next time!!! We just brought our daughter to F&M to start her college journey, so we will be visiting often.😊

[@ElleLiving]

@@tommyb1396 oh how exciting for her! We are in that college stage w our kids too! Exciting time but emotional too 😊. But also exciting that you have a really good reason to go to Lancaster more! 👏👏 which of the main food options did you like? I think pretty much all their food is great and I love their prices ☺️. Thanks for letting me share in your Dienners visit!

[@tommyb1396]

Yes, exciting and emotional. Coming home with one less in the car was difficult 😢 but we get to go back end of October for parents weekend! I really enjoyed the rotisserie chicken. It was nicely seasoned and moist, which can be hit or miss at buffets. And they had the ham loaf, yum!! Reminded me of the ham balls from Hershey Farm restaurant. I know you are a fan of those too! My wife really liked the beef tips in gravy over mashed potatoes. Yes got to love the prices. Thank you for the excellent tips!!

[@ElleLiving]

@@tommyb1396 well hopefully she will do great which makes it a little easier when you are missing her ☺️ Glad u liked Dienners. The atmosphere is truly cozy and warm! I like those foods that you mentioned too!

[@maggieolivo3822]

I would add a creamery 😋delicious ice cream, down on the farm creamery 🙂

[@ElleLiving]

Great idea! There is always room for ice cream 🍨 😍👍

[@CharityC1370]

Another wonderful restaurant is Agape Cafe & Grill in Ronks

[@ElleLiving]

Yes!!!! I went there last Fall and loved it! I did a video on it too 👏❤️ it is probably my favorite cafe 😍

[@ah_kay98]

Hi Ellie, what a wonderful and informative video! My boyfriend and I plan to have a day trip to Lancaster, we are a tourist from Singapore, so we do not drive, what are your recommendations for transport to tour around the place that you've mentioned in the video?

[@ElleLiving]

Hi there 😄 how exciting for you 2 to be coming to Lancaster from so far away! To best answer your question I have a couple of questions for you :) First, how are you arriving in Lancaster ? Are you flying into Philadelphia or Harrisburg or arriving another way? Another question is budget. A great idea for someone who doesn’t drive is to stay somewhere where you can walk to many places. So the towns of Bird-in-Hand and also Intercourse have some great lodging and shopping and markets and food all within walking distance. But you can’t walk to all these places so then I would say Uber or Lyft but I need to check on that. There are drivers in Lancaster who drive the Amish around as a side job. I can ask about them and get back to you. 😉👍. I’ll try to get you some more info :)

[@ah_kay98]

@@ElleLiving So Nice of you by checking for our trip! we are so looking forward to visit lancaster and the Amish village but step back a bit due to transportation :((! With your help we believe we'll have a good time in Lancaster! Let me get back to you soon on the questions you asked we would like to have some small discussion before we have a clear answer to your questions

[@joeysanguine3596]

So happy to subscribe; Please remember Linda Stoltzfoos 💖✝️

[@ElleLiving]

Thanks for subscribing! 😊👍 I’m sorry, but who is Linda?

[@victoriagalat8923]

How far was that Dienners from your motel

[@ElleLiving]

Less than 15 minutes 👍👍

[@youdontknow7604]

Do they charge to visit the farms mentioned?

[@ElleLiving]

Yes to do a tour there is a fee 👍 the tours range in prices and are cheaper for kids but they are around $20

[@hondagirl3]

Tourist traps

[@おいmizuno]

This video is 90% no Amish

[@ElleLiving]

Lancaster is definitely much more than Amish offerings. It is an amazing place with so many long standing family owned businesses- both with Amish or Mennonite backgrounds or “English” history. But in this video, there is about 4+ hours with my Amish favorites/friends and then another 2+ total time of driving around beautiful Amish country from place to place. So I wouldn’t say 90% - it’s pretty split at 50/50. Which is an about how it really is in Lancaster County. Sooooo much to do!

[@donaldsingleton737]

Are used to always seven as much time as I could in Lancaster Pennsylvania fish me up in the Strasburg bird in the hand intercourse, Pennsylvania. I have eaten dinners, restaurant many times love that restaurant. I miss it very much because I moved to Kentucky to help my daughter and then I move back to Lebanon Pennsylvania and now I don’t get out very much

[@ElleLiving]

Glad u have such great memories. So sorry u don’t get to go out much. Hope the videos bring you some smiles 😊👍