I stopped by Columbia Market House for a snack and some air conditioning on Saturday when I was…read moreexploring Columbia for a few hours. The market has a long history in Columbia (the market house was constructed in 1869 but a market stood on the site prior to that, too), but it has been recently renovated. The building was beautiful, but it did feel that it's still early in the process to revitalize the market. Many stands didn't appear open or taken, but there were a few vendors open when I walked through. I stopped by a stand (operated by very friendly Amish staff) and got a hot soft pretzel, which was a great snack. The market house has clean bathrooms and plenty of seating. And the air conditioning just about saved my life. Not a bad place to stop by for a snack, but I wouldn't say it's a must stop during your time in Columbia.

People are friendly & food is fabulous. Market is extremely clean & well maintained.read more

Excellent selection of product! Bought corn twice, $7.50 a dozen! Unheard of! Corn wagon and most…read moreother places are $4.50. Pricing themselves right out of the market! Must be the tariffs!

This is my favorite farm market in all of LanCo, and that's saying something. I remember driving…read morepast it when it was a wreck of an old farm and a young Amish couple bought it and have been slowly building their farm market empire ever since. Love supporting them. The sweet dill pickles are the bomb. Also the pickled beets. Everything is great, really.

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.

Dominic and I recently had our wedding at Lauxmont Farms in the Japanese Garden, and IT WAS THE…read moreMOST PERFECT DAY EVER! Hannah and her team were so helpful. She was there to delegate task and set up the venue so beautifully. Charlotte did an amazing job with the cocktail hour food. And Brian was there till the bitter end helping us clean up from the beautiful party we had. He was very kind, patience, and a great driver of the golf cart! At no part of the day did we feel rushed or were forced into a time schedule because Hannah, Brian, and the other staff kept the day moving along so smoothly. The view was so breathtaking as the sun set. And the gardens is so peaceful all lit up at night. Having our wedding at Lauxmont farms was the best YES we said while planning our wedding. Thank you to everybody at the farms for all of your help and for making our wedding day PERFECT!

I recently had the privilege of attending an event at Lauxmont Farm, and I can't say enough about…read morethis exceptional venue. From the moment I set foot on the property, I was captivated by the natural beauty and charm that Lauxmont Farm offers. Was amazing wedding. The staff of Lauxmont Farms The weeding coordinator Emma was fantastic she is professional, prompt in all communications will be readily available. The magical ambiance of Lauxmont Farm ensures that your event will be unforgettable. Lauxmont Farm is more than just a venue; it's an experience. If you're looking for a place that combines natural beauty, historic charm, impeccable service, and culinary delights, look no further. Your special occasion deserves a setting as exceptional as Lauxmont Farm. I can't recommend it highly enough. The mother of the groom. Leonela Iza

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!

Its my favorite place for coffee in Columbia! I had before the bagels, they are AMAZING!read more

There's not much at the Visitor Center (although their clean bathrooms were much appreciated), but…read moreif you're in or passing through Columbia, stopping by the Columbia Crossing Rivers Trails Center is worth it for the views. There is a walking path along the river, with plenty of benches for sitting as well. The views of the Susquehanna and the bridge are very beautiful. When I visited this past Saturday, I walked over from town (an easy walk), but there was plenty of parking at the Trails Center, too. I just spent a few minutes here, enjoying the views, but I have been happy to read my book on a bench with those views if I hadn't had such a packed itinerary for my time in Columbia!

What a surprise when we parked the car. The setting is all around delightful. The stilted…read morearchitecture is current and elegant, surrounded by vast green lawn that faces the Susquehanna River.  It is also a perfect vantage point for viewing the Veterans Memorial Bridge.  The center provides an excellent source of information for accesses to the river as well as bike trails in Lancaster County.  It also offers facilities for events such as exhibitions and weddings.  The parking lot, though a substantial size, could be overrun especially in the summer during popular boating and biking season. There is one boat launcher and 2 docked paddle boat access points, including one which is wheelchair accessible.  And I should count also the one undocked access point right under the bridge. The center marks the southern end of the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail, currently my favorite trail.  The one negative I should point out is that it can be confusing to get to the trailhead.  There is an overflow parking area and restricted access road that can potentially mislead. The key is to go across the traffic light to where the murals are and head left until the Y intersection where you'd have to cross twice in order to get to the trail.  Aside from that, this place is perfectly situated and planned out.

Place is huge and very clean. Dart board is fun. The staff are very kind not sure where the bad…read morereviews come from saying they aren't. I always get a different panini and they always rock. No non alcoholic beer options YET but I have faith they'll get some 0.0% beers at some point. All around a great place to swing by after a long day at work.

Not welcoming at all. If you say thank you to the girl who takes your plate or talk to her she'll…read moreignore you. Also, it is weird to expect customers to tip when the customer has to pick up their food and drinks. Not only are they unfriendly here but lazy too. Unfortunately their food here wasn't worth the money. The mini pizza is bread,cheese, and sauce popped into the air fryer. Something that could've been done at home. I personally wouldn't come back unless an event was held here.

The golden whisk is a place I would gladly break my diet for! Everything is delicious and you can't…read morego wrong with a ooey gooey cinnamon bun. The smell upon entering is heavenly and irresistible.

For our wedding we ordered and assortment of desserts from around York and Lancaster from local…read morebakeries. We had a tough time finding a Macaron we liked and ventured to The Golden Whisk after trying 4 previous bakeries and were pleasantly surprised. The baker explained they make their Macarons with White Chocolate Ganache, but they would make a few samples with other filling if I could come back next week (I, the bride do not like chocolate). So we left this day with bellies full of other sweets (highly recommend the lemon bar and a Chai Tea Latte) and waited a week to return. We came back the following Saturday to pick-up a sample, to our surprise there was not one but multiple samples with non-chocolate ganache filling (amazing) AND the baker hand wrote on each to make sure we knew what we were trying. We were very happy with the the samples and moved forward with ordering a Macaron Tower for our Wedding with the Chai (cream colored) and Cookies & Cream flavors (black & white colored).... TO DIE FOR, these flavors were BETTER than the samples and we didn't event try either of these flavors previously! We highly recommend The Golden Whisk for your next event or just stop by to grab yourself a drink and a pastry (we are from southern York it's work the drive).

We had our daughter's wedding rehearsal dinner here. They seated us with a beautiful view of the…read moreriver. Interesting selection of drinks for everyone, the food was really good. And most importantly the staff were very friendly. Will be going back.

My wife and I just had dinner at John Wright, in Wrightsville, the food was excellent and the…read moreservice from Erin K was top notch. My wife had Pretzel Trout with rice and string beans , she said it was great. I had a pork chop, not just any pork, but the best pork chop, I have ever had. It was served with fresh string beans and creamy coconut rice. The yellow and green string beans were fresh and cooked just right or should I say Wright. We will DEFINITELY be back. I'm sorry I didn't take any photos, it looked awesome as well as tasting great. Rita and Tom 9-4-2026

When I came to this place I didn't know what to expect since it was my first formal horse back…read moreriding at a ranch (The last one was over 10 years ago with my school). They provided a video that we had to watch about safety while riding the horse. When speaking to the people who work there and owners, it sounds like they truly take care of their horses, which is great. The trail itself was alright. It was a nice view of the mountains and farm, but not something too spectacular. It was very relaxed and easy, something more for beginners of course.