This place definitely steals my heart. If I happen to be in the area, Columbia, PA, I will come…read moreback. I ordered a cup of chai latte and it was the best chai latte so far I've ever had. The portion of the milk and chai are well balanced. I had one peanut butter long John - shame on me, it was so good that I ordered two more to go. The location is very easy to find because it's right across the Columbia waterfront. It's a very scenic area! The coffee shop has two restrooms and they're very clean & spacious!

First off I LOVE the old buildings. The inside of it was homey and inviting. The young ladies were…read morepleasant and helpful to the old man. Now , the food was excellent! I got the breakfast sandwich with bacon and cheese, plus 2 egg sunny side up. I love eggs! The sourdough bread was tasty and the coffee was great! I'll be back!

While I live just over a mile from here, I visited for the first time this past week after hearing…read morerave reviews from others. I was not disappointed!! This is a super cute little spot for ice cream or coffee drinks. I DEVOURED my chocolate chip cookie sandwich with dulce de leche ice cream = SO GOOD!! Hubby enjoyed his milkshake. There are picnic tables to sit and enjoy your treat. I will definitely be back.

I can't see a better place to leave a review for the coffee shop inside, but I have to share how…read moreimpressed I was with it and the co-working space of The First National Bank! I had tea; my friends had specialty coffees. We had a pastry, muffin, and packaged fruit bar. Service was fast and friendly. And we visited in a relaxed space for a couple of hours. I will come back!

Did I just find my favorite ice cream place in the area? It's very possible I did! I originally…read morecame in for some boozy cupcakes, but they won't have them until later in the month. I decided to still get a sweet treat and went with the seasonal ice cream honeycomb. It was so creamy and delicious! They had a lot of unique flavors that I can't wait to go back and try. Their cookies and milkshakes look phenomenal. The staff was super friendly and very fast. It's not the cheapest treat place, but for the quality, I think it's totally fair.

While in the area we spotted Ripleigh's creamery and decided to give it a go. The Creamery is…read morelocated in a strip mall, so there's plenty of parking. The creamery has also done a nice job setting up outside seating for nice weather - I loved the over head lights. Inside there is even more seating, a clean environment, a cute photo op station and a friendly staff. The ice creams were amazing. They had a huge variety of flavors - I ended up with the oreo cheesecake, it was delicious. I even bravely tried the green bean casserole - it was spot on! In addition to scoops, they have some super fun milkshakes and other fun things to try like ice cream sushi. If I'm ever in the area again, Ripleigh's will be a must.

It's probably been about 20 years since I've been here until this weekend. Took my daughter to show…read moreher one of my favorite places to visit when I was a kid. Brought back so many memories of my parents taking my brother and I here. Looks pretty much the same as it did back then. Except for the mini zoo for obvious reasons. Still can't believe at one time there was a bear in a cage here and everyone thought that was a good idea. We played a round of mini golf, played some bank shot basketball and topped it off with some ice cream. The mini golf course definitely needs a ton of work done to fix it up. The bank shot court should just be torn down. About a third of the rims are missing and some of the backboards are rotting. The ice cream is still amazing of course. All in all we had fun and that's all I can ask for when going to places like this.

This cozy local gem serves amazing ice cream and tasty bites. Perfect for a late-night treat--open…read morelate and always hits the spot. A must-visit for sweet tooths! There is plenty of parking in the front and back.

I sampled probably 4-5 flavors and the staff were very patient with me. I got the sumatra coffee…read moreand cliff peanut butter flavors. Sumatra: not a super heavy coffee flavor but light and very good. Cliff peanut butter: peanut butter ice cream with peanut butter swirls the peanut butter swirls are thick and salty so if you like sweet and salty, this is a good flavor!

We dropped in on a rainy Friday afternoon. We got three single scoop cones with sugar cones. All…read morethe flavors were good, but I think we messed up not getting a sundae or banana split. Next time I come, I'm getting one of those! Staff was friendly, prices were good, and the indoor seating was clean and cute.

We kept hearing about this place and everyone said their drinks are amazing!…read more Honestly...who would've thought Columbia would have a hidden gem like this! Homegoodies is serving up great coffee and the sandwiches looked AMAZING (next time). The staff was ON IT! It was packed in here and it still only took about 5-10 minutes to get our drinks. We got the Boo Berry (Blueberry Vanilla Latte) and the frozen Hot Chocolate (made with marshmallow and chocolate syrup siding). Both delicious! This place is deceptive. Looks small, but tons of additional seating in the back. Word on the street is they are putting hashbrowns on their breakfast sandwich, we will review that next time! If your passing through Columbia, check it out!

We were standing in line at another Columbia coffee shop waiting to order. Vibe just didn't feel…read moreright. We googled "coffee shops in Columbia" and HomeGoodies & Coffee popped up. It was a 9 minute walk there. We took a chance and boy are we glad we did. Cutest little spot. Good music invited us in. Lots of different breakfast and lunch items. There was a wall filled with different coffee/tea/chai selections. There was also 2 boards at the register with specials. I choice zombie latte and lil fella burger and fries. The meal was excellent. Just enough. Food came out hot, fresh, and both the burger and fries were seasoned to perfection. The drink was delicious. Definitely want to try there again. Note: public clean restrooms.

I'm an individual that loves, unique roadside landmarks. This was a must even though, I didn't…read morephysically reserve a stay there it intrigued me learning on its history. Well visiting and in York, PA, I stopped this past Thursday July 3, 2025, to physically say I checked out the shoe house. The shoe house was build by Mr. Haines back in 1948, to promote the launch of selling his shoes. From other fellow Yelpers, they stop tours 3 years ago. Now the property is an Airbnb, who wouldn't love to say hey let's rent the shoe house. My advice, if your checking out an area, you never been do some research, as too notable sites in the surrounding areas of your location. Fun photo opportunity, though my picture taken by kids by a little blurry in the sunset, still perfect view of the house from the street.

Living in Central PA my whole life, I'd passed the infamous Haines Shoe House on Rt. 30 more times…read morethan I can count--but I never stopped to check it out...until today. On a warm September Sunday morning, it made the perfect low-impact first adventure of the day. A little research ahead of time is key: the Shoe House is no longer open for tours. It's now an Airbnb rental (going for $300-$800+ per night), but the property owner does allow visitors to stop and admire it from outside the gated fence. You can't get super close, but close enough that your phone's zoom works just fine for photos. Parking is inside the gate for renters only, but we lucked out as the only visitors and were able to pull off to the side of the road by the driveway for a quick peek. So--was it the most thrilling thing I've ever seen? No. But it is a house shaped like a shoe--48 feet long, 25 feet high, 17 feet wide--and that alone makes it worth the bragging rights of, "Hey, I saw a giant shoe house today!" Plan for no more than 10 minutes here, since you can't go inside, but it's a fun roadside oddity and a nice addition to a sunny fall adventure. Just be respectful of the owner's request to stay outside the fence--no need to ruin this for anyone else. The Haines Shoe House even has a Historical Marker from the Pennsylvania Museum Commission, recognizing both its quirky place in local history and its unique "Programmatic Architecture." Cool, weird, quick, and very Central PA. Definitely worth a pit stop.

Lapps Ice Cream is incredible. We sampled some at the Green Dragon flea market. There is also a…read moretasting experience in New Holland. The ice cream stand is across from Pappy's Kettle Korn. I enjoyed butter brickle. Hubby loved the pumpkin ice cream. They make their own kettle chips too. The scoops are theme park prices and worth it! We had fun sitting on the cow bench.

This place... listen, it's a gem. And I don't say that lightly. The ice cream? Top notch. I had the…read moremaple walnut, so rich, so creamy! Prices? Reasonable. Customer service? Excellent .. happy faces and happy to help. The ice cream itself... creamy goodness. Creamy! I'm telling you, if world leaders sat down with a couple scoops of this ice cream, bam! peace! Done. If you're passing by, stop in. Don't overthink it. Just go. I'm already plotting my next visit.

Every once in a while you drive past a place so many times that it almost becomes part of the…read morescenery. That was the Turkey Hill Experience for me. I'd driven past it countless times over the last few years but either didn't have enough time to stop or couldn't convince anyone else to stop with me. During my Lancaster Adventure Day, though, all of that changed. I purchased a Single Scoop ticket online ahead of time for $16.75 and reserved the very first time slot of the day at 10am. I figured a late-summer Thursday morning would be the sweet spot, and it turned out to be a great decision. It was busy enough that the place felt lively but not so crowded that I had to wait for every exhibit. Parking was plentiful, and I somehow managed to snag a spot right in front of the GIANT cow out front. Honestly, my day was already off to a fantastic start! The only hiccup of the visit came during check-in. Even though I'd already purchased my ticket online, I still had to wait in the same line as everyone buying gift shop items, purchasing admission and asking questions. Since there were only a two employees working both the registers and admissions, the line moved a little slower than I expected. If I could change one thing, it would be creating a separate express check-in line for folks who already have tickets. Once I finally made it inside, though, everything became easy peasy! The exhibits are completely self-guided, so you can wander at your own pace learning how Turkey Hill makes its ice cream and iced tea while playing with interactive displays along the way. One of my favorite parts was creating my own virtual ice cream flavor, complete with custom packaging. I also wanted to film my own Turkey Hill commercial, but those stations stayed busy the entire time I was there, so that'll have to wait until another visit. Naturally, I made a beeline for the tea sampling station. As someone who appreciates sugar-free options, I was thrilled to find both Zero Sugar Sweet Tea and Zero Sugar Fruit Punch available to sample. Both were fantastic! Then it was time for the part we'd all been waiting for...unlimited ice cream samples. One thing I really appreciated is that they weren't tiny little "blink and it's gone" samples. You picked two flavors, and they served actual scoops in a bowl. For an attraction centered around ice cream, that felt exactly right. My only tiny complaint? Wooden popsicle sticks instead of spoons. They definitely got the job done, but they made eating melting ice cream a little more awkward than it needed to be. Still...free and unlimited ice cream? I'm not about to complain too loudly! I spent about an hour wandering through the exhibits, playing with the interactive displays and enjoying the air conditioning on a hot August morning before making one final stop in the gift shop. Prices there were about what you'd expect for a tourist attraction, but there were plenty of fun souvenirs if you're looking to bring a little Turkey Hill home with you. Overall, I'd absolutely recommend visiting the Turkey Hill Experience at least once. I don't know that it's somewhere I'd return over and over again, but it was a fun, interactive way to spend an hour learning something new, eating entirely acceptable quantities of free ice cream and escaping the August heat. That sounds like a pretty successful adventure day to me!

Turkey Hill Experience was a fun stop for our family! We visited with three kids, and everyone…read morefound something to enjoy. The interactive exhibits were engaging, and the kids loved learning how ice cream is made and creating their own virtual flavors. The highlight was definitely sampling the different ice cream flavors and making our own ice cream creations.

Patches Creamery is a lovely family owned farm where homemade ice cream is sold in a delicious…read morevariety of flavors. The hardest thing about visiting Patches is deciding which yummy flavor of ice cream to choose. They offer cups, waffle or traditional cones. They sell whole, fat free, 2%, chocolate or butter milk, yogurt, butter, cheese and several other milk based products. Patches is wonderful family friendly place to visit. Young children will enjoy feeding the animals. However, I've brought older children here, and they love it. For just $1.00, you can purchase animal feed for the myriad of hungry farm animals anxiously awaiting to be fed. Don't worry hand sanitizer is always available. Patches also sells a variety of beautiful seasonal bouquets, pumpkins, apple cider in fall, Christmas wreaths, decorative table arrangements in winter, spring and summer flowers and home made crafts are also available for purchase all year long. There's also a family bathroom that is always clean. The staff is wonderful. Whether you choose the drive through, or to sit inside, the staff greets every customer with a smile. No matter what season of the year you choose to visit, Patches is a wholesome place where everyone is sure to have a memorable time. I highly recommend it.

We love patches! If you have kids this place is a dream as a parent. Feed the animals, enjoy the…read moreopen space for kids to run around, they have a nice size playground. The service is fantastic. Every single employee wished us a Happy Easter, was smiling and very helpful with suggestions! The ice cream here is incredible! Homemade for sure. We got a white chocolate raspberry cheesecake cone and a chocolate marshmallow milkshake. Now get this! You can use their homemade chocolate milk in their milkshakes! This really does take the milkshakes over the top. Check out patches! Definitely a hidden gem in Lebanon!