1. Sweet Treats & Salty Eats Trail
Indulge your inner snack foodie with York County’s best goodie creators. Take a tour. Enjoy a sample. Repeat. Taste everything from hot-out-of-the-oven potato chips and pretzels to homemade chocolate milk.
1-888-858-9675 | sweetandsalty.org
2. Central Market York
Built in 1888, this happenin’ building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places exactly a century after it was built. Great lunch picks include the Busy Bee, Mezzogiorno, Roburrito’s and Under One Sun. Pick up whatever you need—an eggplant, Salty Goat soap, an upcycled wine bottle, local cheddar, lentils or a sweet or savory pie. Catch live music every other Saturday morning.
34 West Philadelphia Street, York | 717-848-2243 | centralmarketyork.com
3. The Copper Crust Company
Tucked in a bright corner of the just-revamped Central Market, this bakery is a must-see-and-sample for a quick breakfast or lunch. Try the almond croissant or the Hippie bagel, with hummus, veggies and a cucumber dill sauce.
34 West Philadelphia Street, York | 717-848-2243 | thecoppercrust.com
4. Kiwanis Lake & Farquhar Park
If you’re Facebook friends with Orville, the new owlet, you’re on to this center city destination, where herons and egrets nest and ducklings paddle. Bring a blanket, some takeout and your zoom lens. Catch one of several festivals throughout the summer.
North Newberry Street, York, PA | 717-854-1587 | yorkcity.org/parks
5. Agricultural & Industrial Museum
The original local movement, featuring hands-on fun for kids. Check out the “Opera Car” (the first one marketed to women drivers), working retro telephones, the winning model of a coal-burning locomotive and a player piano you can pedal to play “New York, New York.” The museum also hosts the town’s annual microbrew and oyster fests.
217 West Princess Street, York | 717-846-6452 | yorkheritage.org
6. York Revolution
It doesn’t get any better than hometown baseball. If you get lucky, you can win breadsticks, enter your kid in a kooky race, watch fireworks or meet Boomer and Downtown, the mascots. Betcha can’t keep from jumping when the home run cannon goes off.
5 Brooks Robinson Way, York | 717-801-4487 | yorkrevolution.com
7. South Beaver Street Boutiques
Whether it’s First Friday or not, you’ll love York’s one-off shops in the midst of the growing arts sector. Find homemade soaps at Sunrise Soap Company, designer threads at Arthur & Daughters, custom jewels at The Watchmaker's Daughter and more. Discover the perfect gift at Kimman’s or investigate 20 kinds of oil, vinegar and chocolate at Park Street Pantry.
South Beaver Street, York
8. Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center
With 1,800 pounds of gold leaf, this beautifully restored theater offers live performances on the Strand stage, from Zappa to Swan Lake. Its resident symphony shines with global guest stars, and the adjacent Capitol Theatre features films and indie concerts.
50 North George Street, York | 717-846-1111 | mystrandcapitol.org
9. Left Bank Restaurant & Bar
York city's staple for fine dining, happening happy hours and pre-Strand show mingling. Consider the specials, but try anything, along with an original “Real Housewife of York” cocktail.
120 North George Street, York | 717-843-8010 | leftbankyork.com
10. Holy Hound Taproom
You’ll love this authentic neighborhood beer bar at one end of South Beaver Street’s renaissance. Follow them @holyhoundtaps to see which of the 30 craft beers are on tap—or, for iPhoners only at www.taplister.com. Showtime Trivia happens on Wednesday nights at this historic locale (and yes, a president actually slept there).
57 West Market Street, York | 717-855-2410 | holyhoundtaproom.com