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Health & Fitness

Where To Go In Amish Country

One-day trips

Here are some really great places to visit:

Places to go:

Root's Market - Manheim,Pa (Tuesday only)

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They are only open on Tuesday, but it 's a lot of fun. You could easily hand a kid in a straw hat some cash and he will hand you a rope with a sheep attached to it. I begged my wife to let me buy a case of full grown ducks, but she would not let me. Great produce and smoked meat too.

Green Dragon - East Earl,Pa (Friday only)

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This market is an absolute nuthouse! You have to experience it at least once.

Food:

Shady Maple Farms - Ephrata,Pa

200 foot long buffet table, the PA Dutch food is extremely heavy, btw. It's great because you see whole Amish families eating there too.

The Shady Maple gift shop is Hallmark Store quality but is absolutely huge! If you're a guy be prepared to sit on a bench for a long time. But then again, if you take you wife or girlfriend here, you will be a hero...trust me.

Shady Maple Farms grocery store across the way has horse and buggy parking in back. Great PA Dutch smoked meat and lots of stuff you never heard of.

Good n Plenty, Lancaster

Family style eating and you sit at a table with complete stangers. Real authentic PA Dutch cuisine.....the fried chicken will make you cry.

Just google these places and you will see what I mean.

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