even if the inventor of the steamboat was born
nearby. The slight kitsch works, however – shiny
brass old-timey light fixtures and painterly
wallpaper, the hotel’s interior is rather elegant
and rooms are spacious and comfy. It’s located at
a crossroads convenient for trips to farm country
or Lancaster.
Ronks
5 Miller’s Smorgasbord Buffet^ $
(2811 Lincoln Hwy; mains from $8; h11:30am-
8pm Mon-Fri, 7:30am-8pm Sat & Sun; c) To
smorgasbord ($23) or not to smorgasbord –
there’s no question. Otherwise, the alternative
menu of diner-style dishes is fairly ordinary.
The anchor of a touristy complex of shops,
this pavilion-size restaurant draws crowds for
the buffet featuring Amish-style entrees and
desserts.
4 Red Caboose Motel
& Restaurant Motel $$
(%888-687-5005; http://www.redcaboosemotel.com;
312 Paradise Lane; r from $120; aW) There’s
nothing very hobo-esque about a night’s sleep
in one of these 25-ton cabooses – TVs and mini-
fridges included – though the basic furnishings
aren’t the draw. Spaces are narrow – the width
of a train car – but the setting, on a rural lane
surrounded by picturesque countryside, is
beautiful.
Intercourse 6
5 Stoltzfus Farm Restaurant Diner^ $$
(%768 -8156; http://www.stoltzfusmeats.com; 3718 E
Newport Rd; h11:30am-8pm Mon-Sat Apr-Oct,
Fri-Sat only in Nov) An all-you-can-eat, family-
style Dutch restaurant with chow-chow (a
sweet pickled relish made from a combination
of vegetables), pepper cabbage, fried chicken,
homemade sausage, shoofly pie and more. It’s
just country cooking, plain and plentiful, but
served by waitresses so preternaturally friendly
you wonder for your own hardened soul.Lititz 8
5 Tomato Pie Cafe Sandwiches^ $
(23 N Broad St; mains $6; h7am-9pm Mon-Sat;
W) Housed in a charming yellow and green home
just around the corner from Main St, this cafe gets
crowded, especially at lunchtime on weekends.
Besides the signature tomato pie, the menu
has salads and sandwiches like a peanut butter,
Nutella and banana panini, excellent breakfasts
and baristas who take their coffee seriously.4 General Sutter Inn Inn^ $
(%717-626-2115; http://www.generalsutterinn.com; 14
East Main St; r from $70; aW) The bones of
this atmospheric and charming inn anchoring
one end of Lititz’s Main St date to 1764. Ten
wood-floored and cheerful rooms are tastefully
furnished with antiques. A new top-floor
annex called the Rock Lititz Penthouse has six
decidedly modern suites with a playful rock n’
roll theme. Attached is the extremely popular
craft beer-centric Bull’s Head Pub.NEW.JERSEY.&.PENNSYLVANIA.TRIPS.12
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