So this weekend we are heading to Lancaster to experience all that Lancaster has for a great family weekend.  It has been several years since we have visited Lancaster, last time was for my 40th birthday.  My children and I love it there.  It is either the horse and buggies, or the very different way of life,  that is so close to Philadelphia. It takes about an hour from where we live and it is one of my favorite road trips for a short weekend.

We are starting at the The Amish Village  it is a great place to learn about Amish culture on a real Amish farm. The Amish Village sprawls across 12 acres of farmland. Visitors can take a guided tour of an authentic Amish farmhouse and explore the farm property at their leisure.

Then we are heading to the The Strasburg Railroad.  The train is fantastic a perfectly restored 100+ year old train.   This weekend they Vintage Base Ball Day at Strasburg Rail Road –  Saturday, May 4, 2013   The day is about Baseball; Enjoy an afternoon of America’s pastime, vintage base ball, at Strasburg Rail Road. Ride the  steam train through scenic farmland and disembark on the return trip at Verdant View Farm to watch a vintage base ball tournament between four regional teams. The tournament will be played by the rules of the game as they were in the 19th century, which promoted exercise and camaraderie, and featured the skill of playing with bare hands instead of gloves.

This weekend we will be stay at  Bird-In-Hand Family Inn and Restaurant  My family loves staying in a hotel because it is such a treat. Since my family are such swimmer a hotel with a pool is king.   Also  my kids are very adventurous eaters so the fact that Bird in a Hand Inn and Restaurant has a Smorgasbord  sot  he kids will get to experience  some great Amish food.

Then we are heading to one of my sons places The Choo Choo Barn.    Which is a large model train set of Lancaster county.  The light go down every 15 minutes and you get to see  the entire train set glow in the darkness.  Super fun for train enthusiast and family’s alike.

I can wait to share my families experience with you.   When we return be sure to follow along with our weekend on twitter with the #VisitLancaster  hashtag.

Disclosure:  I will be receive a trip to Lancaster for exchange for this post but the opinion in this Post are my own and honest.