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An interesting look into the past...
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No Internet Cafe... ;-)
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A living example of America of 200 years ago
Bullabong Says: A lovely place to stop for lunch or to browse around the delightful shops. There are 39 speciality shops displaying everything from local art, fine leather coats and accessories, engraved signs, folk art, hand thrown pottery, food, music boxes and hand made quilts.If you are...
cjg1 Says: This is a random pic of the countryside of this area of Pennsylvania. As you can see there are plenty of fields in which to roll around in the hay. Other than that you can see the travel options with use of the road. Quite the summation of things all in this one pic.
Best Western Intercourse Village Inn
2 Reviews and 151 Opinions Spent one night here on the way to VT Intercourse. A simple hotel. Clean place to spend the night.
Harvest Drive Family Motel & Restaurant
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Family Cupboard Restaurant & Buffet: GOOD AMISH COOKING
Rich62 Says: NICE RESTAURANT, good menu, great food, nice wait staff. We would go back again when in the area.There were Amish folks eating here when we were. When you see the Amish eating at a particular restaurant, you know its a good place.By the way, The restaurant is so close to the...
Stoltzfus Farm Restaurant: Like eating at Grandma's
smschley Says: Friendly people awaits you at Stoltzfus Farm Restaurant, the actual country farmhouse that Amos Stoltzfus, the own, was raised in. The all-Amish staff is shuttled by van each day from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They bring with them an infusion of unadulterated country cooking...
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Going to Intercourse can be exhausting, so we all thought we would head over to Lancaster for a few drinks at this fine establishment. The patio was great. A nice breeze, some cold beverages and some fun photos of the gang, and we were all feeling pretty good about the day's activities.
Updated May 15, 2004
cjg1 Says: It is sad but true that a car is needed here. This is rural PA and it is hard to get around without a car. So run out and earn some points and get your rental or purchase and lets get going to Intercourse.
frankcanfly Says: Besides walking, this is the most basic form of transportation in this area. It's fun to see them as you tour the countryside.
Kitchen Kettle Village: A village within a village
Rich62 Says: Kitchen Kettle Village is a sort of outdoor mall, but feels more like a older small town main street with no car traffic. Its fun to browse. There are lots of food-related shops, so you won't leave hungry. It sits right along Route 340 (Old Philadelphia Pike) in the middle...
Nancys corner: Quilts by Nancy
pcec99 Says: Quaint and helpful Quilts. We just received ours, which we had custom made, and it is beautiful, beyond our wildest imaginings. Would recommend them to all. These quilts were 1/3 of what we expected to pay
The Old Country Store: lots of fabric plus other Amish items
Rich62 Says: They have 600 bolts of 100% cotton fabric here, plus a selection of completed quilts. They also have some food items and all kinds of crafts made by both Amish and Mennonite folks.This is the oldest store in Intercourse, according to their web site. Quilts, Fabric, food,...
The Good Cooking Store: A modern kitchen shop in the heart of Amish land
Rich62 Says: Although this is a very nice kitchen store, it may not be what you expect in this location. This is a completely modern store with virtually no Amish influence. I guess you could say it is a nice change-of-pace from other stores in the area. All kinds of kitchen-related...
cjg1 Says: Here Mark is enjoying the local customs. Lots of fun times to be had in Intercourse and its surroundings. We could have kept going all night had it not been work the next day...
smschley Says: One of my favorite movies is “For Richer or Poorer” staring Tim Allen. One of the scenes shows a tourist shoving a camera in his face trying to take a picture. Remember that scene when visiting Amish country, always keep in mind that some Amish people wish their privacy to...
cjg1 Says: OK. I Dont have a pic of it. But there is a sign on the main road heading west out of town stating that indeed. "No Rootbeer sales on Sunday." Apparently they sell "fresh" rootbeer here at the farm and are closed on Sundays. But it is quite funny to know that in such a place...
Hollywood comes to Amish Country
acemj Says: Chris claims he's never acted, but I swear he starred with Tom Cruise in Top Gun.I kept calling him Val the whole day and funny thing is, he responded! Hmmmm. I wonder how he affords to work so little and travel so much? Could it be all those movie royalties that keep...
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How can you resist not buying an 'I love Intercourse' fridge magnet or postcard???
The Amish know that weak willed individuals such as myself just cannot help but buy these things and there are plenty of tourist shops to cater to these, ahem, desires...
Sure they have plenty of beautiful hand stitched quilts, or homemade jams - but my eyes were only for the tacky postcards with their double entendres... ;-)
Funny thing is that the cashiers always look at you disapprovingly even though they're stocking these items and taking your money!
Unique Suggestions: As well as the suggestive magnets - well they're not really as if you can love NY, surely you can love Intercourse too... ;-)
Perhaps the funniest thing was that we bought a few postcards here and wrote them here as well to get the postmark.
I wrote one to my friend in New Zealand starting with 'We're in the middle of Intercourse...' and peppered it with innuendo and double entendres about what we were doing, such as people were watching what we were doing (we were just eating lunch in the carpark...) etc...
When we finally got to NZ, his wife said that he'd picked the card up and read it before throwing it down in disgust that we could write such a thing, when she got home, she read it and burst out laughing - apparently he hadn't even bothered looking at the picture on the front and thought that we were being serious!!! LOL!!!
Fun Alternatives: Buy a quilt instead!
Updated Jun 1, 2003
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Miscellaneous: If you don't bring your own stamps, you can buy some here, because you'll be sending Intercourse Postcards to your silly friends, and to VirtualTourist headquarters.
Updated Mar 26, 2003
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Just south of Intercourse over the Pequea Creek on the Belmont Road is the Paradise Road Covered Bridge.
If you time it just right, you might get an Amish buggy crossing the bridge for a great photo op - take time to listen to the clip-clop of the horses' hooves crossing the bridge as the sound will almost transport you to another country and another time...
The Paradise Bridge is an excellent example of this historical type of bridge in the State that is recognised as its birthplace. At their heydey there were about 1500 in Pennsylvania alone in the 19th century. Today there are still 219 in Pennsylvania and Lancaster County has the most with 28 (even more than Madison County!).
Written Jun 1, 2003
Website: www.800padutch.com/covbrdg.shtml
acemj Says: Katey (on the right) did a great job of coordinating the events of the day. We needed an Intercourse expert and boy did she come through! And another special thanks goes to Julie for just showing up. The day after our meeting, she hopped a flight that would take her on a 3...
M0B1US Says: If you can, try to pick up a copy of the Intercourse News.As well as being an excellent souvenir in its own right (suitable for framing and hanging over the mantlepiece!), it is a fount for news and information in and around the town with loads of information about the local...
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Down & Dirty in Intercourse, PA
I've only been to Intercourse twice (get your minds out of the gutter people), but this page is all about the second time in May of 2004. The reason for Intercourse (easy there, turbo)? Why, a VT...
In the Middle of Intercourse...
We were just a stone's throw away in Hershey and Intercourse was just a slight detour on our way to Baltimore. As it was Amish Country (known locally as 'Dutch Country') as well, we felt compelled to...
Formerly known as "Cross Keys" from a popular old tavern, this village was founded in 1754. The name "Intercourse" was adopted in 1814. Much speculation exists concerning the origin of the name of...
Signs Charming Intercourse lies upon the intersection of PA Routes 340 & 772. You take 340 West to get to Bird-In-Hand, 340 East to White Horse, take 772 to Gap and Paradise, and 897 to Blue Ball. Or...
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