We hate making mistakes. But we made a big one in our July/August Gettysburg's Greatest feature. We omitted the Best Hotel winners.
The winners are:
First Place
Gettysburg Hotel
1 Lincoln Sq., Gettysburg
717-337-2000
www.hotelgettysburg.com
Second Place
Wyndham Gettysburg
95 Presidential Circle, Gettysburg
717-339-0020
www.gatewaygettysburg.com
Our apologies to the Best Hotel winners and our readers for this oversight. A complete version of the feature can be found in our digital edition: http://digital.graphcompubs.com/publication/?i=73440&p=44)
June 30, 2011
June 20, 2011
Farnsworth House debuting new attraction this weekend
Looking for something spooky to do this weekend? The Farnsworth House is hosting its grand opening of “Gettysburg’s Haunted Address,” Gettysburg’s only walk-through haunted attraction next to the inn at 415 Baltimore St. on Saturday.
Rene Staub, set designer and director of ACTS of Kindness Theatre Company, designed the attraction to not only scare, but educate with its elaborate settings that indicate customs and trends of the Civil War era, according to a news release detailing the opening.
Visitors will make their way through several detailed scenes complete with figures, sound and special effects. See a Civil War-era viewing parlor and a makeshift hospital. Witness an exorcism, poltergeist activity and a séance. Special effects create such experiences as a starlit sky of Devil’s Den to a hanging at Sach’s Bridge.
To make the attraction come to life, York theater technical director Joe Kress and his team used hydraulics and electronics. Think breathing bodies and floating objects. And New Oxford resident Lori Baker created Civil War dresses and outfits using historical patterns.
The grand opening takes place from 4-11 p.m. June 25. Tickets are $7.50 for adults and $5.25 for children 10 and younger.
Do you think you’ll visit this attraction? Let us know your impressions if you go!
Rene Staub, set designer and director of ACTS of Kindness Theatre Company, designed the attraction to not only scare, but educate with its elaborate settings that indicate customs and trends of the Civil War era, according to a news release detailing the opening.
Visitors will make their way through several detailed scenes complete with figures, sound and special effects. See a Civil War-era viewing parlor and a makeshift hospital. Witness an exorcism, poltergeist activity and a séance. Special effects create such experiences as a starlit sky of Devil’s Den to a hanging at Sach’s Bridge.
To make the attraction come to life, York theater technical director Joe Kress and his team used hydraulics and electronics. Think breathing bodies and floating objects. And New Oxford resident Lori Baker created Civil War dresses and outfits using historical patterns.
The grand opening takes place from 4-11 p.m. June 25. Tickets are $7.50 for adults and $5.25 for children 10 and younger.
Do you think you’ll visit this attraction? Let us know your impressions if you go!
June 10, 2011
The PA Road Show in Gettysburg This Weekend
A 53-foot tractor trailer containing exhibits featuring Pennsylvanians’ Civil War experiences is in Gettysburg through Sunday. This traveling museum, the Pennsylvania Road Show, is a major initiative of the Pennsylvania Civil War 150, a statewide effort to coordinate and promote events for the Civil War's sesquicentennial.
Explore the interactive exhibits and discover the stories of how Pennsylvanians were affected by the war--from the battlefield to the home front. The Road Show is open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center is at 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg; the exhibit is in parking lot 2.
For more information, call 717-334-1124, ext. 8023.
Explore the interactive exhibits and discover the stories of how Pennsylvanians were affected by the war--from the battlefield to the home front. The Road Show is open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center is at 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg; the exhibit is in parking lot 2.
For more information, call 717-334-1124, ext. 8023.
June 5, 2011
RabbitExpress offering new route from Gettysburg to Harrisburg
On Monday, June 6, commuters from Gettysburg to Harrisburg have another transportation option.
RabbitExpress, York County's public transportation system, is offering the service.
Stops include the Gettysburg Transfer Center, Gettysburg Gateway, the Route 234 park and ride lot (fire station)and a Park and Ride location in Dillsburg. The Gettysburg to Harrisburg option is offered weekdays. A one-way cash fare is $3.50, with discounted rates for passholders. View the fare chart at www.rabbittransit.org/express/pages/cashfarechart.html
The service includes WiFi access on the vehicles and an Emergency Ride Home Program that guarantees registered participants who commute to work at least twice a week a free ride home, up to six times per year, in case of an emergency. The service is a reimbursement program.
To see the complete schedule/route, visit www.rabbittransit.org/express/pages/fifteen.html
Do you think you might try out the new commuter service to Harrisburg?
RabbitExpress, York County's public transportation system, is offering the service.
Stops include the Gettysburg Transfer Center, Gettysburg Gateway, the Route 234 park and ride lot (fire station)and a Park and Ride location in Dillsburg. The Gettysburg to Harrisburg option is offered weekdays. A one-way cash fare is $3.50, with discounted rates for passholders. View the fare chart at www.rabbittransit.org/express/pages/cashfarechart.html
The service includes WiFi access on the vehicles and an Emergency Ride Home Program that guarantees registered participants who commute to work at least twice a week a free ride home, up to six times per year, in case of an emergency. The service is a reimbursement program.
To see the complete schedule/route, visit www.rabbittransit.org/express/pages/fifteen.html
Do you think you might try out the new commuter service to Harrisburg?
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