Visit the ultimate ‘greasy spoon’
Duck inside the ultimate “greasy spoon” with a video travel blog from photographer Bil Bowden about the Cosmo Diner in Montreal. The tiny 10-seat eatery run by Niki Koulakis has been featured in travel magazines worldwide.
Visiting Hallmark in Kansas City
A baseball-themed trip to Kansas City, Mo., pitched a curveball for York Dispatch visuals editor Randy Flaum when the Hallmark Visitors Center turned out to be a fun, free adventure through the history of the company’s cards and collectibles as well as its current creative and printing operations.
Check out his tour in the video below:
If you’re passing through Kansas City, the Hallmark center at 2450 Grand Blvd. is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free garage parking is available.
For all the details, visit the Hallmark website or call (816) 274-3613.
Marshmallow madness at Peeps & Co.
Is there a food maniac in your house? The sort of person who special orders M&Ms or Jones Soda bottles with personalized messages, slaps Spam bumper stickers on the car or buys ironic T-shirts celebrating bacon as a food group?
When York Dispatch visuals editor Randy Flaum had a devoted aficionado of a particular sugary, squishy, marshmallow-y treat staying at his house recently, he headed south to Maryland to check out Peeps in their native habitat, the Peeps & Co. store at the National Harbor.
The candy shop is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays.
For all the details, visit the official website or call (301) 749-5791.
Tea, ice cream at the Turkey Hill Experience
Ice cream lovers who enjoy experimenting will need to check out the new Turkey Hill Experience, which opened in June at 201 Linden St. in Columbia, Lancaster County.
The combination museum/restaurant/gift shop sends visitors on a journey through the history of the Turkey Hill brand and includes hands-on fun with some familiar products — namely, iced tea and ice cream. The tour is self-guided, so visitors can go at their own pace.
York Dispatch visuals editor Randy Flaum toured the attraction recently. Check out his take in the video below:
A portion of the attraction is free, but admission to the full experience is $11.50 for adults and $9.50 for seniors 62 and older and children 5-17. Kids 4 and under get in free. Summer hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
For all the details, visit the Turkey Hill Experience website or call 1-888-986-8784.
TravelFest at Pinchot Park
The York County Library System is celebrating its global-themed summer reading program with a free festival for all ages from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at Gifford Pinchot State Park, 2200 Rosstown Road, Warrington Township.
TravelFest: Passport to the World will feature a variety of entertainers, crafts, food and more. Scheduled events include:
- 10:30 a.m.: Storyteller Ellen Helfrick and U.S. Rep. Todd Platts
- 11:15 a.m.: Storyteller Paula Gilbert
- Noon: The Cat’s Pajamas
- 1 p.m.: Team B.A.D.
Food vendors will be on-site, but attendees are also welcome to bring picnic lunches, blankets and lawn chairs.
For all the details, visit the library system website or call (717) 846-5300.
Buses and Baseball at the auto museum
Sports and automotive history intersect in a new exhibit at the Antique Automobile Club of America Museum in Hershey.
The Buses and Baseball exhibit is open now and runs through Sept. 15 at the museum, 161 Museum Drive, Hershey. It features memorabilia from the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and the Negro Leagues, including buses like those used to transport players from town to town more than 60 years ago.
Check out the exhibit in the video by York Dispatch visuals editor Randy Flaum below:
The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with some extended summer hours. Admission is $10 for adults and teens, $9 for seniors 61 and older, $7 for children 4-12, and free for children 3 and younger.
As a bonus, plan your trip to coincide with the 16th annual car show Saturday, June 25, when a variety of cars, motorcycles, trucks and other vehicles from 1986 and earlier will be displayed on the museum grounds. Food, children’s activities and antique car rides will be available.
For all the details, hop over to the museum website or call (717) 566-7100.
