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and one of the finest Philadelphia
Toboggan Company four-row
carousels in existence today.
 Chocolate World
SR 743 & US 422, Hershey. Tel (717)
534-4900. Open 9am–5pm daily,
hours may vary, so call for details.
7 8 0 - ∑ hersheys.com/
chocolateworld

s York
* 43,550. £ @ n 34 W
Philadelphia St, (717) 852-9675, (888)
858-9675. ∑ yorkpa.org
A lush greenhouse in Longwood Gardens
The first Pennsylvania settle-
ment west of the Susquehanna d Reading wooded Brandywine Valley in
River, York was laid out in 1741. * 89,900. £ @ n 2525 N 12th St, 1906. His aim was to preserve the
At that time, its inhabitants Reading, (800) 443-6610. property’s unusual trees, and to
were mainly tavernkeepers ∑ readingpagoda.com provide a place of entertainment
and crafts people, catering to for his family and friends.
pioneers heading west. Since Once a center of industry, More than 9,000 varieties
then, manufacturing has become Reading has reinvented itself as of plants including spectacular
the prime economic force. a discount-outlet capital, with year-round seasonal displays,
York’s many covered public the VF Outlet Center housing whimsical topiaries, and a
markets include the 1888 more than 50 name-brand children’s garden are open to
Central Market, the best place stores from Brooks Brothers the public. The massive main
in town for local fresh produce, to Mikasa and Wedgwood. greenhouse and conservatory
flowers, meats, baked goods, The 72-ft- (22-m-) tall Reading are engineering marvels. But
and inex pensive restaurants. Pagoda, on the town’s outskirts, the real star of Longwood are
East of historic York, at the is modeled after Nagoya Castle the fabulous fountains, whose
Harley-Davidson Vehicle in Japan, and was built as part choreographed eruptions rise
Operations Plant, giant of an early 1900s resort. Today, above the treetops and are
presses form steel sheets into cherry trees encircle the build- high lighted at night by colored
fenders while gleaming ing, and there are walking trails lights, creating dazzling displays
motorcycles fly overhead. A throughout the adjacent park. that are often the backdrop for
small museum shows Harley- musical events. Shows and
Davidson’s history from its days festivals range from the annual
as a motorized bike company f Longwood Wine & Jazz Festival, which
in 1903 to the present. Gardens takes place in May, to
Longwood Carillon concerts,
P Harley-Davidson Vehicle US 1, Kennett Square. Tel (610) 388- where musicians play 62 cast
Operations Plant 1000. Open 9am–5pm daily; longer bells that ring out throughout
1425 Eden Rd. Tel (877) 883-1450. hrs in summer. & 7 8 0 - = the foliage. The gardens are also
Open schedule varies, so phone ∑ longwoodgardens.org the setting for many kid-friendly
ahead (children under 12 not allowed events, including colorful kite-
on factory floor). Closed public hols. Pierre du Pont, millionaire flying weekends, summer camp
8 hourly 9am–2pm Mon–Fri. ^ = financier and industrialist, programs, storytelling sessions,
∑ harley-davidson.com
acquired the 1,000-acre (405-ha) and lively explorations
Longwood Gardens in the of treehouses.
Harley-Davidson
What began as a tinkering
project for 21-year-old William
Harley and 20-year-old Arthur
Davidson, grew into a company that
has dominated racing since 1914. After 15th Anniversary Fat Boy
World War I, the first American entered
Germany on a Harley-Davidson. In 1956, Elvis Presley posed on a model
Last checks at the Harley-Davidson Vehicle KH. Today, Harley Owners Group has more than 900,000 members.
Operations Plant in York

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