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Inside Background
Culture 
    From the busy city streets of Lancaster City to the green farmlands of PA...
Last edited: 17 July 2008
Health & Safety 
Lancaster is a relatively small, close-knit community that centers around...
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History 
    Lancaster was founded by the honorable James Hamilton and became the county...
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Neighborhoods 
While many people think that Lancaster is an ideally quaint village with only...
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Tourist Board Info 
Here is the standard county government link to Lancaster County : Recreation...
Last edited: 27 August 2008
Weather & When to Go 
Lancaster County is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania, about equal distance...
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Inside Transportation
Arriving & Departing 
There are many ways to arrive and depart from Lancaster. The option that most...
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Getting Around 
With a slower paced life, you’ll find that there are fewer incidents of...
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Public Transportation 
If you’re staying in Lancaster and don’t have a car or other means of...
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Taxis & Rental Cars 
If you’re going to be visiting Lancaster and do not plan on taking a car of...
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Inside Things to Do
Day Trips 
Lancaster County is a wonderful place to experience the world of Art.  The City...
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Family Travel 
Lancaster is the perfect place to take a family vacation, and it’s sure to give...
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Things to Do 
There are a lot of things to do in Lancaster, PA. Lancaster is home to...
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Nightlife 
Although some tourist attractions and shops close at 6 p.m., many theaters...
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The Performing Arts 
The city of Lancaster is the perfect place to engage in the performing arts...
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Shopping 
The Tanger and Rockvale Square Outlets are not too far of a drive from the...
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Dutch Wonderland 
Dutch Wonderland is a 48-acre amusement park just east of Lancaster...
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Lancaster Quilt & Textile Museum 
This museum is well worth visiting even if you are remotely interested in...
Last edited: 17 July 2008
Mennonite Information Center 
  The Mennonite Information Center offers visitors an in-depth experience of...
Last edited: 21 June 2006
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Inside Dining Scene
Late-night Dining 
Here are some options, most in Lancaster City. There are probably a lot of...
Last edited: 27 August 2008
Fenz 
FENZ Restaurant and Latenight is an intimate restaurant located at the apex of...
Last edited: 01 August 2008
Tobias S Frogg 
Tobias S Frogg has a menu that goes on forever. If you don't find something you...
Last edited: 15 July 2008
Tony Wang's Chinese Restaurant 
If you want really good Chinese food - this is the place.  It is a BYOB and...
Last edited: 25 September 2006
Yang's Restaurant 
Fresh unpretentious Chinese food at a reasonable price. Yellow clapboard...
Last edited: 22 October 2009
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Inside United States: For Foreign Visitors
Banks & Money 
Currency  The United States uses the United States dollar as its currency. The...
Last edited: 06 March 2009
Crossing the Border 
A little preparation will help simplify the process of entering the United...
Last edited: 31 July 2009
Emergencies 
Despite the best of intentions, accidents and illness happen when away from...
Last edited: 26 May 2009
Important Phrases 
American jargon diverges from the rest of the world's -- most notably from...
Last edited: 22 July 2009
Telephones 
General: The standard American telephone number is ten digits, such as (555...
Last edited: 08 August 2009
Tipping & Etiquette 
Reminder and Warning:  This information is highly contested, confusing by...
Last edited: 07 March 2009
Additional Motel Taxes 
In many states motels, hotels and innkeepers of any description are subject to...
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America 's Outdoors 
 As I was walking , That ribbon of highway, I saw above me that endless skyway...
Last edited: 24 October 2008
Bottle/Container Deposits 
Depending on where you travel to in the U.S. bottle/container deposit laws...
Last edited: 27 April 2009
Customs, Habits, and Etiquette 
Things NOT To Forget: Tipping: restaurant and bar menus indicate prices without...
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Discount Shopping  
A discount shopping trip in the United States can be a real bonanza for...
Last edited: 06 December 2008
Entry into the US from Canada 
Canadian citizens flying between a Canadian and American airport require a...
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Language and America 
  Anglophone Nations  United Kingdom On your first visit to the USA from the...
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Polite Manners 
Eye Contact In the United States, most people consider it polite, and a...
Last edited: 19 August 2009
Taxes 
Contents:  1. Understanding the "sales tax" on merchandise and food in the U.S...
Last edited: 23 September 2009
Traveling by Car in the US 
Most first-time visitors to the United States will go to typical tourist areas...
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Traveling with Children and Teens 
In the U.S., there are certain customs about the young that may differ from...
Last edited: 04 April 2009
US Customs 
Everyone who arrives in the United States is process by U.S. Customs and Border...
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Where to eat with kids. 
If you have young children and want to eat in a relaxed atmosphere there's...
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