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Strasburg
Strasburg
Choo Choo Barn
226 Gap Road, Strasburg PA 17579 • 717-687-7911 All the model trains that any little boy (or girl) can dream of. So many wide eyes and discoveries even after you have gone around twice.
Down on the Farm Creamery
509 May Post Office Rd, Strasburg, PA 17579 • 717-687-7829 A new creamery on an Amish farm, with delicious ice cream and a play area where you can view the animals.
Katie’s Kitchen
200 Hartman Bridge Road, Ronks, PA 17572 • 717-687-5333 If you are looking for authentic Amish cooking, try Katie’s Kitchen. It is easy to spot on 896 due to an oversized Amish boy holding an icecream cone.
Lil’ Country Store & Miniature Horse Farm
246 Paradise Lane, Ronks, PA 17572 • 717-687-8237 A small farm with miniature horses plus goats, paired with a little country store. They are located half a mile from the Red Caboose Motel.
Red Caboose Motel
312 Paradise Lane, Ronks, PA 17572 • 717-687-5000 Located right next to the Strasburg Railroad tracks, often we find ourselves parked there to watch the trains (preferably Thomas and Percy) puffing down the tracks. There is plenty to do while we wait for the next train to pass. We enjoy the petting zoo, trekking up the fifty foot high silo converted into a viewing tower, and looking at all of their cabooses.
Speckled Hen Coffee
141 E. Main Street. Strasburg, PA 17529 • 717-288-3139 This is a simple, modern, and peaceful space with delicious food. We appreciate the side room that is geared specifically for children, that makes the trip more engaging for the kiddos without overrunning the coffee shop.
Fisher’s Greenhouse
311 N. Star Road, Strasburg, PA 17579 • 717-687-8720 Fisher’s greenhouse is our favorite place to buy succulents. They are an amish operated greenhouse with lots of variety and reasonable prices.
Strasburg Marketplace
214 Hartman Bridge Rd., Strasburg, PA • 717-288-3903 Brand new market place for all your grocery needs with a ice cream and a small coffee shop (another Latte Luv) on the side.
Hardware Stores
Gideon King Hardware
5466 Elam Road, Kinzers, PA 17535 • 717-768-7331 They have the best priced tools in the area. Cash or check only.
DS Machine
238B Old Leacock Road, Gordonville, PA 17529 • 717-768-3853 They make their own woodstoves, fire pits, and custom make large canners that Mrs. King loves. Their woodstoves are in our houses.
Blue Ball Machine
4225 Division Highway Rt. 322 E, Blue Ball, PA 17506 • 717-354-4478 This is a massive machine shop that has been in business 125 years. If you cannot find it anywhere else, it is likely you’ll find it here. There is a possibility you’ll be able to find things that haven’t been made for years.
Esh Hardware
64 Clearview Road, Ronks, PA 17572 • 717-768-8497 “I enjoy Esh’s beacause they are always so helpful and help me find everything I need.” -Lamar
A & J Power Equipment
346 Beechdale Rd, Bird in Hand, PA 17505 This Amish equipment shop is where we purchase most all our outdoor power tools, and our tools for working out in the woods.