TASTE OF CARLISLE 2020
March 15
With everything from daring cuisine to cozy pub fare, Carlisle has long been a destination for foodies craving unique dining. Culinary heritage is on display with the 20th-anniversary Taste of Carlisle 2020. Sip champagne and sample the dishes, treats, and sweets that make Carlisle the yummiest town in the Cumberland Valley.
Carlisle Expo Center
100 K Street, Carlisle, PA 17013
SO-HI ARTS DISTRICT
As So-Hi Arts District likes to say, come “Shop the Block.” Enjoy homemade goodies, splurge on boutique jewelry or home décor, or release your inner artist at the Carlisle Arts Learning Center. Afterwards, explore the Penny Gallery at the Pond, a vibrant artists’ collective. Mark your calendars for the Art, Music & Wine Walk on Saturday, April 25.
ALLENBERRY PHOTO COURTESY THE PREMISE STUDIO
ALLENBERRY RESORT
If you haven’t been to Allenberry in a while, prepare to gasp. Just a short drive from downtown Carlisle, this legendary resort now sports top-to-bottom renovations bringing 21st-century style to historic theater, restaurants, lodgings, and spa all nestled in picturesque contentment along the Yellow Breeches Creek.
1559 Boiling Springs Road, Boiling Springs, PA 17007
PHOTO COURTESY 1794 THE WHISKEY REBELLION
1794 THE WHISKEY REBELLION
You know your dinner is fresh when the chef strolls to Farmers on the Square market for that night’s ingredients. A tax uprising inspired the rustic décor and 100 whiskey offerings to pair with your wagyu steak, chicken pot pie, or Rebellion’s Reuben with house candied corned beef and local Swiss cheese.
10 S. Hanover Street, Carlisle, PA 17013
CUMBERLAND VALLEY BEER TRAIL
With its many breweries, pubs, and wineries, Carlisle is your gateway to the Cumberland Valley Beer Trail. The spring 2020 passport includes prizes for visiting multiple spots and new places to enjoy fresh, local brews. Make it a walkable weekend with a stay at a stylish downtown lodging such as Carlisle House B&B.
FOR THE HISTORY BUFFS
Carlisle’s Army heritage is baked into its streets. Carlisle Barracks dates to 1757, when soldiers at a British outpost guarded against Native Americans fighting to regain their land. The U.S. Army War College came along in 1901 to explore lessons learned from the Spanish-American War.
George Washington founded the Carlisle Iron Works, where muskets and cannons forged from the region’s abundant iron ore helped the Continental Army win a revolution. In 1794, Washington stopped in Carlisle before marching west to suppress the Whiskey Rebellion–the only time a sitting U.S. president led troops into the field.
Historic Carlisle, Inc.’s walking tour brings visitors face to face with Cumberland County Courthouse pillars chipped by Confederate shells in 1863, the hotel where Frederick Douglass stayed in 1872, and the alley where rioting townspeople gave refugee slaves the cover needed to slip away from their former owner.
ARMY HERITAGE TRAIL
Three hundred years of America’s military heritage wind along one mile of trail. From a French and Indian War waystation to a Civil War cannon, and from a World War I trench to Vietnam-era “Huey” helicopter, artifacts and interactive exhibits spotlight the hardships endured and sacrifices made by generations of American soldiers.
950 Soldiers Drive, Carlisle
