Tourism Spotlight - York CVB

On Thursday, May 10th, several of MDT's staff members had an opportunity to visit several local attractions as part of a tour set up by the York Convention and Visitors' Bureau (CVB).  The tour included pre-selected spots from the member businesses of the CVB in both York and Lancaster counties.   Our transportation for the tour was provided by Wolf Bus Lines; we had the privilege of touring on one of their newest fleet members.

Accomac Inn

We began our tour at the Accomac Inn, located along the Susquehanna River in Hellam, the Inn specializes in gourmet meals at it's onsite restaurant, events, catering, and weddings.  We enjoyed a quiche, home fries and blue berry muffin plate while hearing a brief overview of the Inn from Mrs. Campell, owner and operator since 1971.

Accomac Inn Cornerstone

Upon departing the Accomac, we headed to George's Woodcrafts in Marietta.  Tucked away among miles of farmland, the family owned and operated furniture workshop boasts a full range of products from foot stools to bedroom suites.  Our next stop was the Haldeman Mansion in Bainbridge.  The Haldeman has a beautiful waterfront view of the Susquehanna across meticulously groomed lawns.   The mansion, constructed in the 1770s, is host to many weddings, events and occasionally tour groups.

Haldeman Mansion

Our next stop took us back to York county to Flinchbaugh's Orchard and Farmer's Market.  We were created by the owner's daughter, Julie, who provided us a quick snapshot of the family's operations and invited us to visit their 5-acre corn maze in the fall.  She explained the maze was concise in size to keep children from getting lost and/or bored in the maze.  Flinchbaugh's Farmer's Market is the site of fresh fruits, veggies, baked goods and other locally sourced items.  And, they provided our tour group with a fabulous locally sourced lunch, too!

Following our visit and lunch at Flinchbaugh's we drove into York City to visit the little-known gem of a restaurant, run by the students of the York School of Culinary Arts (part of the Yorktowne Business Institute).    Students in the last semester of their education prepare all meals from scratch, not out of a box.  Choices of a  four-course monthly menu or a three-course seasonal menu are offered.  Although the restaurant does not have alcohol available for purchase, you are invited to BYOB.  The restaurant is open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.  Reservations are recommended by calling 717-846-5000.

Wine Selection at Allegro Winery

Last, but certainly not least on our tour was a visit to the Allegro Winery in Brogue.  Out in the middle of the York county country-side, this delightful winery has been in operation since 1980, with its first official wine tasting in 1981.  We were treated to a tasting of six of the wines curated on site at Allegro and a behind the scenes tour of their facility.  Some of the Allegro wines are available for purchase at PA Wine & Spirits shops and the entire selection of their wines can be purchased at the winery.

Tasting & Barrel room at Allegro

While it was a wide-range of activities in the tour mix - all offered something uniquely there own and equally delightful for local residents and tourists to the York and Lancaster areas to enjoy!

We'd love to hear your experiences with visiting any of the attractions and properties we mentioned in this post.  Do you have plans to visit any of them in the near future?