Introducing Celebrate Family

The publishers of Celebrate Gettysburg, Gettysburg’s premier lifestyle publication, has announced the launch of a new annual publication titled Celebrate Family. Celebrate Family is created for families in York and Adams County, Pa., with children ages 0-18, featuring how-to information and local resources for parents. The premiere issue will be distributed free to schools, grocery stores and recreation facilities in Adams and York counties beginning September 2011.

Celebrate Gettysburg advertisers in both counties will also receive complimentary copies of the publication.

Each issue of Celebrate Family will include features devoted to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, elementary and middle-school age children and teens, as well as a general interest story for all ages. Additional content will highlight local family attractions, recipes, events and recreation opportunities in Adams and York County, Pa.

“We dreamed of creating a magazine that offers parents useful advice for caring for their children and their families. The magazine will appeal to all families—whether you are parents of a newborn or have school-aged children,” said Celebrate Gettysburg Creative Director Jessica Dean. “Celebrate Family is a natural extension of Celebrate Gettysburg’s lifestyle brand. Celebrate Family will have the same quality of research, high-quality content and stunning photography that readers of Celebrate Gettysburg have come to expect from our publications.”

Celebrate Family will also appear as a digital edition accessible at www.celebrategettysburg.com/family. Celebrate Family is multi-advertiser supported and will have an initial distribution of 35,000 copies per issue, reaching a readership of more than 100,000 and bonus distribution to the more than 800 subscribers of Celebrate Gettysburg, schools, grocery stores and recreation facilities in the Adams and York County region.

To advertise or to learn more about Celebrate Family, call 717-334-1050, e-mail sales@celebrategettysburg.com or visit www.celebrategettysburg.com/family.

Celebrate Gettysburg is Gettysburg’s premier lifestyle publication. Published by Graphcom Inc. of Gettysburg, Pa., the bimonthly publication explores the facets of life that make Adams County, Pa., a special place to call home and to visit.

Celebrate Dining and Entertainment Guide, a publication produced by the publishers of Celebrate Gettysburg, is a regional guide that includes sample menus, an annual events guide for the Mason-Dixon region and related editorial content.

Celebrate Family is a new annual publication produced by the publishers of Celebrate Gettysburg. With articles and information for families with children ages 0-18, Celebrate Family highlights family attractions, recipes, events, recreation opportunities and more in Adams and York County, Pa.

For more information or to view digital editions of these publications, visit www.celebrategettysburg.com, www.celebratedining.com and www.celebrategettysburg.com/family.
To advertise in Celebrate Gettysburg, Celebrate Dining and Entertainment Guide or Celebrate Family, call 717-334-1050 or e-mail sales@celebrategettysburg.com.

To subscribe to Celebrate Gettysburg, Celebrate Dining and Entertainment Guide or Celebrate Family, call 717-334-1050 or e-mail subscribe@celebrategettysburg.com.

GG Best Hotel Winners Omitted

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)

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!

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.

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?

Looking for some activities to do in May and June? Check out Experience Adams, our events calendar, both online and in the magazine. The online calendar is updated frequently with submissions too late to include in the print edition. Some highlights of the May/June calendar include:

Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra Concert, May 8

Gettysburg Outdoor Antique Show, May 21

The Gettysburg Festival, June 10-19

GNMP Ranger Walks and Programs begin June 11

Gettysburg Fire Department Carnival, June 28-July 2

www.celebrategettysburg.com/localEvents.html

New Gettysburg Quarter

This January, the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center has the honor of hosting and presenting the launch of the new Gettysburg Quarter.

This quarter is the sixth under the America the Beautiful Quarter Program, which was launched to pay homage to the nation’s national parks.

“We are very happy to be honored with this beautiful new quarter,” said Bob Kirby, superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park. “The coin can be a daily reminder of the sacrifices made at Gettysburg and a great way to start a conversation about national parks, national heritage, and the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.”

The quarter ceremony, taking place at 11 a.m. January 25, will feature live music, special guest speakers and a free Gettysburg quarter for all attendees younger than age 18. There will also be appearances by the United States Mint mascot Peter the Mint Eagle, students from Lincoln Elementary School, Girl Scouts and a Civil War honor guard. Gettysburg National Military Park and the Gettysburg Foundation are co-hosting the ceremony.

“We strongly encourage people to come to the visitor center and museum to participate in the festivities. It is such a deep honor to have this coin represent the Gettysburg battlefield and we hope everyone will share this opportunity of a lifetime with us,” said Gettysburg Foundation Vice Chair Barbara Finfrock.

The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center is at 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg.