The Gettysburg Pennsylvania Blog

Do you pair your peppercorn encrusted lamb chop with a nice, full bodied Cabernet Sauvignon? I myself prefer a frosty, carmel Yeungling to wash down my secret recipe grilled flank steak — but there is room for both of us at the 2008 Pennsylvania Food and Beverage Show! Hosted by the the Toyota Arena York Expo [...]

Are you struggling to find plans for the weekend? If you’re in to the strange and often times disturbing world of the underground, then you may want to join some fellow horror hopefuls on November 14 and 15 at a ghastly event sponsored by the Chestnut Hall Bed and Breakfast in New Oxford, PA: A [...]

For years, Gettysburg Pennsylvania has been haunted by ghosts, ghouls, and groovy ooey-gooeys. At least, that’s the word on the street.
And, no, I’m not just talking about some tourist trap souvenir shops that provide back street alley tours so you can inspect Gettysburg’s creeks and stone bridges in the dark. I’m talking about real live [...]

What would General Pickett have eaten? Well, I’m sure I don’t know but a visitor to Gettysburg recently ate at General Pickett’s restaurant - can dead generals have restaurants? - and decided that it was a rather surreal experience. So the young fellow asks a rather interesting question, What would General Pickett consider good southern [...]

Travel - Eat - Sleep had a great blog post recently on things to do in Baltimore, Maryland. Of course, Baltimore is just a couple of hour drive from Gettysburg and so it makes a great day trip. I’ve talked about day trips to Baltimore before. But I like these suggestions:

Lexington Market - Truly a [...]

The Dobbin House Tavern is the oldest building in Gettysburg. Built in 1776, it sits right in front of where Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous speech known as “The Gettysburg Address.” Another significant detail of this house is that it was a stop along the Underground Railroad for slaves attempting to runaway and find their [...]