Lancaster, PA

Reading Railroad Days
July 1 – July 5
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Enjoy the remarkable Reading Railroad trains of eastern Pennsylvania history through tours of Reading Company equipment and a huge, operating model train layout.
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Admission: $10 Adult $9.00 Seniors 65+ $8.00 Youth 3 to 11 Children 2 and under Free
Address: PA Route 741 East, Strasburg, PA 17579
Website: http://www.rrmuseumpa.org

Backyard BBQ Bash
July 3
Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire
Enjoy the perfect summer evening under the stars with great music, Swashbuckler ales, Mount Hope wines and great food. Local bands will perform each Friday evening and a portion of proceeds benefit Central PA Food Bank. Enjoy the music of the Green Onions presented by 93.5 WTPA. Enjoy this event every Friday in July!
Time: 6:00 PM
Admission: $7 - Bring a canned good and receive a $2 voucher.
Address: 2775 Lebanon Road, Manheim, PA 17545
Website: http://www.parenfaire.com

First Friday
July 3
Downtown Lancaster
First Fridays are a great time to experience downtown Lancaster! Join the thousands who have enjoyed the evening's artistic energy. Over 90 art venues and shops extend their hours to 9 p.m. - some even later! For a complete listing of monthly First Friday activities, visit the website below. A LancasterARTS event.
Time: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Admission: Free
Address: 52 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 17608
Website: http://www.LancasterARTS.com/firstfridays/

Glo Golf
July 3
Village Greens Golf, Inc.
Golfers, each with thier own glo necklaces, aim glowing balls for the glowing holes in this exciting twist on traditional miniature golf! Special lighting effects enhance play under the stars. Oldies music accompanies your round every first Friday of the month.
Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Admission: $10.50 adult, $9.50 child, 12 and under
Address: 1444 Village Road, Strasburg, PA 17579
Website: http://www.villagegreens.com

Barnstormers War of the Roses vs. York Revolution
July 4 – July 5
Lancaster Barnstormers at Clipper Magazine Stadium
Gametime: Thurs and Fri 7:05, Sat 6:35, Sun 1:35. Fireworks Saturday. More than just baseball, it's affordable and fun family entertainment. Enjoy the Kids' Play Area, concession stands for a taste of Lancaster, unique promos and giveaways and up close seats that will allow you to feel that you're part of the game!
Admission: See website for details.
Address: Clipper Magazine Stadium, 650 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 17601
Website: http://www.lancasterbarnstormers.com

Freedom Fest
July 4
Marion Court Room
WXPN welcomes Danielia Colton along with 11 other Regional Acts and 30 Art Vendors. Non-stop live music!
Time: 3:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Admission: $10
Address: 7 Marion Court, Lancaster, PA 17602
Website: http://www.marioncourtroom.com

Musser Park Old Fashioned 4th of July
July 4
Musser Park
An Independence Day celebration held in Musser Park with food, games, crafts, entertainment and fun.
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Admission: Free.
Address: 135 North Lime Street, Lancaster, PA 17603
Website: http://www.musserpark.org/

Long's Park Summer Entertainment Series
July 5
Long's Park
Enjoy free concerts all summer long every Sunday between Memorial Day and Labor Day at Long's Park. See website for performance details.
Time: 7:30 PM
Admission: Free.
Address: 1441 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601
Website: http://www.longspark.org/music.html

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Lancaster City PA - Homes For Sale Update

Here is the Lancaster City PA market review for last week, ending June 27. The current inventory activity of Lancaster City PA homes for sale according to MLS:

• Sold: 11 properties sold for an average price of $95,305, these homes were on the market an average of 66 days.
• New: 19 houses were listed last week.
• Pending: 12 houses went under agreement last week.
• Expired and Extended: 2 listings expired last week and 7 listings extended their contracts with their listing agent.
• Active: 273 homes are active with an average days on market of 95.

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With the warm weather upon us, the farmland around Veranda in East Hempfield, Lancaster County, PA has come to life...

Historic barns and farmhouses surrounding Veranda, a lovely community, have been preserved and maintained...

Miles of walking trails run through the community. There's also a wonderful square where community events take place throughout the year.

A pond, stocked with fish, supplies a peaceful, traditional way to pass the time on a summer weekend...

Last Night my wife and I were able to attend the annual Lancaster Inter-Municipal Committee (LIMC) banquet, this year held at the brand-new Lancaster Convention Center. As a Councilman in East Petersburg, I am periodically involved with LIMC functions as East Pete is a participating member in that body.

The evening began with a reception and moved to a tour of the facility.

After that we were broken into smaller groups for the rest of the tour. Our tourguide was Josh Nowak, the sales manager for the facility.

The rooms and facililties are very impressive. I was somewhat disappointed that we didn't get to go to the 19th floor if the Lancaster PA Marriot tower...but I was able to get to the 10th floor last weekend at the open house...spectacular Lancaster City photos upcoming in a future blog post.

The ballroom level has lots of BIG spaces too:

Finally it was time to eat! We had a very nice dinner - hats off to the chef staff.

Lancaster PA Mayor Rick Gray gave a speech about the convention center and his hopes for the future in Lancaster City:

Lancaster Marriot manager Mark Moosic gave a closing presentation. All in all a good evening and an opportunity to met fellow LIMC members & the convention center management.

It was time for the big "One Oh" today - the tenth in our series of "Tweetups" for the Lancaster PA Twitterati! We were set to have this auspicious event on the Columbia Avenue porch of (none other than) Ken Mueller...but that didn't happen.

Alas, the amazing popularity of our breakfast tweetups forced to us relocate to the lesser-known-yet-just-as-cool "back deck" of the Mueller residence. There, Daniel Klotz had placed the precious Dunkin Donuts and coffee for all to partake of...and the crowd rejoiced!

But wait...we had a special guest in the house, er, backyard...Daniel Klotz! A birthday boy, he received a little jig danced by Dave Moulton of "Beards Over Babies" fame:

And finally a bit-o ice cream and a candle to denote his tender years..

We had such a good turnout that we forgot to keep track of the Twitternames this time! Time for a recording secretary? Even Ken Mueller made it for this one - amazing! (Oh wait, it was at HIS house).

Stay tuned for the next "decade" of Twitter breakfast Tweetups - Daniel and I are already cooking up some new venues!