My family has spent multiple Christmas Days dining at the Hotel Hershey. This year we’ll be at the hotel’s stand-alone Harvest restaurant. The hotel that Mr. Hershey built in the 1930s is an incredible treasure known for its Spanish- and…
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Oct 27
The last days of Stoverdale
Before Mt. Gretna, there was Stoverdale. This summer marked the 122nd consecutive year of the Mt. Gretna Campmeeting. Last fall, according to this 2013 article in the Lebanon Daily News, Mt. Gretna’s campmeeting district was placed on the National Register…
Oct 10
Hershey for hockey
Now that venerable Hersheypark Arena has a new roof and a new ceiling, it’s time to give serious thought to what the “Old Barn” should be when it grows up. The House that Milton S. Hershey Built turns 77 in…
