Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Blog

Whether you're arriving by train or plane, this guide gives you all the tips and tricks to travel to and around Hershey and Harrisburg without a car!

The Hershey Harrisburg Region has a budding spirits scene featuring two award-winning craft distillers: Midstate Distillery in Harrisburg and Tattered Flag Still Works in Middletown. 

Celebrate Christmas in Hershey where your favorite summertime attractions are all aglow for Christmas, swapping the water rafts for reindeer and the hot days for hot chocolate! 

Tattered Flag Brewery & Still Works in Middletown is known for its refreshing, creative craft beer, award-winning spirits, and upscale brewpub food menu. Discover why locals salute this veteran-owned and operated brewery with a laidback atmosphere everyone can enjoy.

Fall is the most colorful time of year! Golden yellows. Rusty reds. Fiery oranges. Feast your eyes on our festival of foliage. You can see leaves everywhere you look, but we've picked out a few choice places to see fall foliage that are particularly scenic and beautiful.

From restaurants and chocolate tastings to shopping and street festivals, there are so many things to do along Chocolate Avenue in Hershey. Founder Milton S. Hershey envisioned the town as an ideal place to work, live, and play. Today, you can enjoy several walkable blocks of shopping and dining in Downtown Hershey, plus additional locations all along Chocolate Avenue, the sweetest street in town!

Cassel Vineyards of Hershey is known for their award-winning wines and ties to horse racing. A visit to Cassel is marked by the rich flavors of their estate wine and the experience in a pastoral, peaceful setting just five minutes from Hershey attractions.

Trails & Ales. Bikes & Brews. Two of our region’s best assets are outdoor activities and craft ales. In Hershey & Harrisburg, you can spend the day outside, getting some exercise and admiring nature, before kicking back with a cold craft beer and delicious locally-inspired food. 

Time ticks a little slower in Hummelstown, Pa., despite the large clock on Main Street. Hummelstown is filled with charming shops, delicious restaurants, and unique attractions. Picturesque brick sidewalks link the stops, adding to its quintessential small-town feel. It’s off the beaten path, but still right next to the path, located just minutes outside Hershey.

Find curious and unique craft beer inside a Midtown Harrisburg gem, Zeroday Brewing Company. It's your neighborhood pub that’s just a little weird. And that’s the way you like it! See what's on tap at one of our region's favorite craft breweries and learn what the heck a zeroday is!