What’s better than tasting the distinct flavor of Hershey’s chocolate or a salty potato chip warm from the fryer? Well, eating them is probably the best part, but seeing how these edible delights and other unique products are actually made is a close second.
“From the pretzels we enjoy on game day to the unmistakable roar of a Harley to the pitch-perfect sound of an expertly crafted violin, we see, hear and taste part of York County every day,” says Louise Heine, destination marketing director with the York County CVB in York, Pennsylvania.
York, in fact, is the Factory Capital of the World, and groups can take plant tours year-round at more than a dozen locations.
“We take pride in our artisanship, big and small,” Heine says. “Visitors can make their own bath fizzes at Sunrise Soap Company or see some of the finest stringed instruments in the world built by the master luthier at Bluett Bros. Violins.”
For more information, email Heine or visit yorkpa.org.
The line-up
York County, Pennsylvania, is the Factory Capital of the World. Here’s a list of factories to see while you’re there (or close by):
Bluett Bros. Violins – York
George’s Furniture – Marietta
Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Vehicle Operations – York
Hershey’s Chocolate World – Hershey
Martin’s Snacks – Thomasville
Perrydell Farm – York
Revonah Pretzel – Hanover
Snyder’s of Hanover Factory Store – Hanover
Strasburg Rail Road – Ronks
Sunrise Soap Company – York
Sweet Willows Creamery – York
Utz Quality Foods – Hanover
York City Pretzel Company – York
York County Solid Waste Authority – York
York Time Institute – York
Top photo: Revonah Pretzel
Photo by yorkpa.org
