Stay
Lady Linden Bed and Breakfast:
All you need to know is “four course breakfasts with breakfast sundaes!” Great neighborhood and a 5-star rating on Trip Advisor for this beautiful Queen Anne Victorian (ladylindenbedandbreakfast.com).
The Moroccan Suite in the Market District via airb&b:
Chic apartment across from The Strand-Capitol (now the Appell Center for the Performing Arts) in downtown York (check airbnb.com).
See & Do
Shank’s Mare Outfitters:
July and August: Summer 2nd & 4th Friday Nite Unwinds with live music plus an Unwind Paddle Tour, Music & Meal (shanksmare.com). Annual Art & Outdoor Fest on August 5. Kayaks, tunes, art and food on the river. What more could you want?
August Story Slam:
August 15 theme: Food Stories. Tickets $8 in advance, $10 at door. Third Tuesdays at Holy Hound Taproom (yorkstoryslam.com, holyhoundtaproom.com).
Yorkfest Fine Arts Festival:
August 26 (10 a.m.-5 p.m.) and 27 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.). Find your next favorite painting or jewelry. Try a quirky instrument. Make a craft. Hear spoken word. See how things were done centuries ago. Great food trucks too (creativeyork.org/yorkfest).
The Belmont Theater:
Fresh from a makeover, this York landmark features Ring of Fire, a musical about Johnny Cash. August 11-13 and 17-20 (thebelmont.org).
Mason-Dixon Wine Trail:
Crosses right over that north-south line, with stops of all kinds (yorkpa.org/things-to-do/mason-dixon-wine-trail/mason-dixon-wine-trail-guide).
Pelican’s Pier & Family Entertainment Center at Bogey Macaws:
An arcade with the two-story Ballocity Fun Factory and a cool new trend, FootGolf (bogeymacaws.com). Is it soccer or is it golf? We don’t know! Restaurant and patio bar.
Cap Comedy:
Every first and third Thursday (appellcenter.org/capcomedy). Bring someone who needs a laugh. Maybe it’s you. Maybe everyone you know. There’s room for you all.
Victrola Dance Hall:
Vintage social dance scene for beginners and pros of all ages (thevictroladancehall.com). Swing, Latin and smooth ballroom styles. Every Friday.
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Creek Fire:
Fourth Saturdays. Flaming water! Decorated kayaks. Really big bubbles. Of course there’s also food and crafts for kids. But what everyone is staring at…wait, are they twirling flames? You betcha.Foundry Park on the Codorus, York (facebook.com/creekfireyork/).
Shop
The Watchmaker’s Daughter:
Know what you want but can’t find it? The inventive jeweler here will bring it to life. Custom, vintage, local, quirky and fine original jewelry (watchmakersdaughter.net).
Elizabeth & West Fashion House:
Dressy to casual, fringed to tailored to lacy (elizabethandwestfashion.com). Memorable. The home of fashion blog Mommy in Heels.
Indigo Bleu:
Fun, flirty outfits. Fabulous boho finds, deerskin wrap bracelets and more (indigobleufashion.com).
Circa Antiques:
The odd, the throwback, the steampunk. Go…and be surprised (Circa Antiques on Facebook).
Iko's Music Trade:
Iconic music destination (2300 E Market St., York). The stuff of legends. If you’re lucky, you could find Grateful Dead albums, rockabilly, Sinatra, new wave punk, or even bagpipe tunes.
Sip & Savor
Three brunch places, plus sushi & lots more.
1. The First Post:
New England seafood roll for lunch, grilled octopus app. And definitely brunch: Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m (thefirstpostyork.com).
2. Handsome Cab:
From Monday Fundays to Sunday brunch, it’s on at the Handsome Cab. Known for its world wines and world cheeseboards (thehandsomecab.com).
3. Glen Rock Mill Inn
Sunday brunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 1837 mill with American fare, raw bar and extensive wine list. Hearty brunch menu (glenrockmillinn.com).
Masa Japanese Cuisine:
The first name in York for sushi. Other Japanese fare: hibachi, teriyaki, noodle soup and stir fry (Masa Japanese Restaurant on Facebook).
Ocean San Sushi:
Casual, intimate spot with high ratings. Humorous menu with a local touch (www.oceansansushi.com).
I-ron-ic:
A make-you-happy coffee list, a bite to tide you over and lots to look at. Like, you’ll never see it all. Ever. Like a hipster folk-art/thrift/vintage shop on steroids with all kinds of stuff you never thought of decorating. Tour the town with its pedi cabs (i-ron-ic.com).
Allegro Wines at Tollgate:
Enjoy wine, local cheeses and a game of hearts. Upcycled items made from Allegro’s wines and barrels (allegrowines.com/index.php/allegro-wine-bar).
Collusion Tapworks:
Friendly atmosphere at this legit brew pub with a brewmeister trained in Germany (collusiontapworks.com). Board games, Tuesday Trivia, and two dozen craft beers on tap, plus cider, mead, and soda, all produced on-site. Lite fare.
Logan's View Winery:
A well-rounded selection inside Brown’s Orchards & Farm Market, an excursion of its own (logansviewwinery.com). Enjoy a bottle in the Brown Bean Cafe.
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Revival Social Club:
Fine-dining entrees with intriguing touches, like edamame pancakes, squid ink spaetzle, or chorizo cornbread stuffing. Craft cocktails (revivalsocialclubyork.com).
Rockfish Public House:
A pub with fun Caribbean summer cocktails, a rockin’ raw bar, and awesome (wait for it) rockfish. “Buck a shuck” oysters at happy hour (rockfishpublichouse.com).
New Eastern Market:
Freshly grown fruit and veggies. Butcher stands, flowers & gifts, bakeries (neweasternmarket.com). Fridays, 7 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Central Market:
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and First Fridays (centralmarketyork.com). Gourmet, ethnic and comfort food. Hard cider and vegan fare. Desserts!
Pippi’s Pen Shoppe:
You walk in for, okay, a pen. Forty-five minutes later you come out, dazed, with a new wallet, a York snow globe, sealing wax and a ship-in-a-bottle kit. What happened? Pippi’s (Pippi’s Pen Shoppe on Facebook).
Redeux Marketplace:
So you browse, checking out the retro lunch boxes, the granny-square throws, the vintage luggage…and then? You see it! That juice glass your great-aunt had in Brogue. Oh, yeah. It’s yours now (redeuxmarketplace.com).