Spring is here, and with it comes the urge to get out of town. While international travel isn’t a wise choice right now, close-to-home day trips are a great way to see something new while keeping yourself and others safe. Known for its bucolic farmlands and Pennsylvania Dutch community, Lancaster is roughly an hour and a half from Philadelphia, just far enough to feel like a whole new world.
While Lancaster might have a relatively sleepy reputation, there’s plenty of warm weather activities to enjoy in the county, from farm visits and buggy rides to antiquing and plenty of good eating. The region’s iconic buffets are open for business, but there is also no shortage of options for outdoor dining and drinking in this close — but still very different — city.