Surprises in Lancaster

Contrary to many rumors, this town is anything but a tourist trap. The houses are lovely.. porches, slanted roofs with dark shingles, big front yards. Buildings are Pennsylvania brick architecture, which both of us love. There is a fine and very political food coop, and several good bookstores - one is called Dog Star Books, for the Sirius reader. History is everywhere. Thadeus Stevens, the abolitionist was the congressman from this area, we is buried in an integrated cemetary. They are restoring his house... it's surrounded by the Marriott. Amish and Mennonite folks are around, but they tend to spend more time in the countryside. We did visit a market, where I had a slice of real shoe fly pie. A great walking town. Give it a look!