Where is the best place in Lancaster PA for a family Vaca?|109688

We live in NJ and are going to go up one weekend in early-mid may. Are there any attraction type things that we should make sure to visit? Also anything geared toward young kids? We have a 2 year old daughter who loves amusments ect. Recommend any places to stay for a night? Something in the $150-$200 range? Is one night enough or should we stay for two?

Dutch Wonderland, a small amusement park for young kids, near Paradise (?), a bit east of Lancaster. Kitchen Kettle Village, in Intercourse, NE of Lancaster, N of Paradise, is an Amish _village_ with lots of artisans, shops, activities, etc. Strasburg Railroad and the Railroad Museum, in Strasburg, SE of Lancaster, S of Paradise, can ride an old steam train, and the museum has tons of old trains on display. All are good places for kids, and Strasburg and KKV are both popular elementary field trip destinations. All also outside the city, but if you hit up all three you_ll get plenty of countryside along the way.

Some other quick attractions on the East side of things are also Milky Way Farms (see the cows and get some ice cream), Shady Maple (Amish super-buffet). And I seem to remember a Please-Touch Museum being in the area, though I can_t think where. The whole region advertises as PA Dutch Country, and has info on the PA tourism website, and probably a site of it_s own, too.

The Amish View Inn is a great place to stay! It was clean, pretty, and comfortable. I stayed with my then 3 year old and husband. I was pregnant and still found the bed really comfortable! There is a playhouse, I believe, a gift shop and horse drawn carriage rides. If you are looking for entertainment, Sesame Place is not too far away (it is almost an hour and a half from the inn). It is in Langhorne, PA. It is great for small children especially. We also took the Thomas the Train ride when he was in town. Even if you don_t take the Thomas train, their regular train ride and museum was actually even more fun for my son because it was a longer ride and it had the open cars. It was a really great place to visit. Make sure that you plan your entertainment ahead of time though, because it is a pretty sparse farm area. Have a great trip!

Duth Wonderland and the restaurant across the street.

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Drive around and you_ll find lots of neat little places to visit.

Hope this helps.

Hershey, PA and the amusement park. However, for a two year old she might like Dutch Wonderland.

By the way, Sesame Place is not in Lancaster County.

sesame place

oops, sorry. langhorn. my apologies.

Where is a NICE area to live outside Philly and near the highway to NYC?|107199

I will be attending school in Philadelphia (Center City) but I would like to live outside the city somewhere that is accessible to Center City by train but also easy to hop on a highway and shoot up to NYC. I would like to live in a nicer area but am unfamiliar with Philly or the suburbs so I need some guidance on good locations.
Thanks!

Lower Bucks County:
Lower Bucks county has train access and highway access to I-95. I would recommend either Langhorne or Yardley, as both have train stations and both are close to I-95 and US 1. In fact, some people in Yardley actually commute to New York as opposed to Philadelphia, to the point where you can see people from Lower Bucks County on the WTC Memorial. There is a train in Trenton, NJ (Right across the river from Yardley) which takes you to NYC in about an hour and a half. It takes about 45 minutes to get to Philadelphia and two hours to get to New York.

New Jersey:
Living in New Jersey will make it easier to get to New York but harder to get to Philadelphia. The River Line is a light rail line that runs through towns right near the Delaware River, goes from Camden (right across the river from Philadelphia) to Trenton.

If getting to NYC regularly is important, you_d want to live probably in southern Bucks County (PA), or maybe southeastern Montgomery County (PA). The New Jersey side of things doesn_t offer much for direct rail to downtown, except in Camden County, which does also have good highway access. Traffic in Philly can be horrendous, and you don_t want to have to cross the city if you can avoid it. A lot of these areas are suburban or small town places, and have easy train access to the city. Check out SEPTA_s maps for specific places with stops.

roxbourough or manyunk close to th ecity ,but nice areas and close to 76 so you could hop on the turnpike. as far as suburbs wayne is nice , but not that much of a hip crowd.
You could even do the fishtown area of philly very up and coming minutes from the girard entrance on 95- close to the city great restaurants try the abbey or memphis taproom, T
here is also the northern liberties section of philly great area as well north bowl is fun , north third has great burgers , adn is close to the highway as well.
bala cynwd is close to city ave -that is near the highway and there is a great target.
conshoken is nice to . Good luck!
I hope you are going to drexel !

You can live pretty much anywhere in southern Bucks County. The train will take you right into the city. I live in Bensalem and take the train in all the time.

I_d say Cherry Hill. You can catch the train into Philly and it_s easy to get onto the NJ Turnpike to head up to New York.

Newtown or Conshohocken. (Newtowns closer to NYC, but Conshy_s closer to Philly)

What Atlantic city hotel has the best casino for a few hours of playing and drinking?|119321

Looking for like 11pm - 1am place to play low level blackjack, roulette, pokers and whatnot. People with experience please ...

Borgata for lower stakes, better odds, good rooms

What are the hidden expenses of living in NYC?|193433

Hi Folks,
I plan on moving to NYC in May with my partner. We would like to rent a 2-bed room place in Manhattan (below 34th St). Besides the obvious expenses, such as brokers_ fee, deposit, monthly rent and electricity/gas, what are the other expenses we need to be aware of, so we can budget wisely? Thank you.

If you can afford a 2 bedroom as a newcomer to this city and living in Manhattan I don_t think you_ll have to worry about budgeting--you must be doing fine.

In all seriousness though, there really isn_t anything that you would have to specifically budget for here that you wouldn_t have to in any other city.

Good luck and welcome.

Food costs more. Drinks cost more. Movies cost more. Restaurants cost more. Etc.

Taxes are wack.

I don_t know if you are just referring to moving expenses or daily living expenses but here are other items to consider overall:
-metrocard for the subway and buses
-extra money for those times you don_t want to take public transportation and you opt for a taxi (which is getting very expensive)
-food budget (more if you eat out)

have fun..NYC is a great place

Cable
Phone Line or Cell Phone (depends on preference)
Internet (if applicable)
Commuting

Laundry, whether you spend your time in the laundromat or use a drop off place. Groceries cost more in the city and supermarkets have a smaller selection of products,( most aisles are only wide enough for one shopping cart) Prices at fast food places are a bit higher than out of town.
Good Luck

Well, if you plan to have a car in NYC, parking only costs about $450.00 _ up per month, Plus outrageous gasoline prices (there are very few gas stations in NYC) and car insurance is rediculous. Honestly most NY_ers don_t have cars .....