Five York County industries to explore to escape winter woes:
1. Harley-Davidson Motor Company York Vehicle Operations
Take a tour of the largest Harley-Davidson vehicle operations and view the more than 1.5 million square foot facility that forms, welds, machines, polishes and paints motorcycle parts.
Address: 1425 Eden Road, Springettsbury Township
Phone number: 1-877-883-1450
Admission fee: None; however, tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis
Tour availability: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday
Tour length: About one hour
Group tours: Reservations are required for groups of 10 or more.
Web site: www.harley-davidson.com
2. Wolfgang Candy Company
Experience the traditions of old-time American candy making. Be sure to complete the tour and sample the sweet treats.
Address: 50 E. Fourth Ave., York
Phone number: 843-5536
Admission fee: None
Tour availability: 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday
Tour length: About one hour
Group tours: Reservations are required for groups.
Web site: www.wolfgangcandy.com
3. Utz Quality Foods
View first-hand the process of turning a simple potato into crunchy, delicious potato chips and other treats. Tour the factory that produces up to 14,000 pounds of award-winning potato chips every hour.
Address: 861 Carlisle St., Hanover
Phone number: 637-6644
Admission fee: None
Tour availability: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
Tour length: About 30 minutes
Group tours: Reservations are required for groups.
Web site: www.utzsnacks.com
4. Snyder's of Hanover
See how Snyder's of Hanover has been "America's Pretzel Bakery" for almost 200 years. View the way tradition, technology and teamwork come together to produce legendary Snyder's of Hanover pretzels.
Address: 1350 York St., Hanover
Phone number: 1-800-233-7125 ext. 8592
Admission fee: None
Tour availability: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; call at least 24 hours in advance for reservations
Tour length: About 30 minutes
Web site: www.snydersofhanover.com
5. Hope Acres Robotic Dairy Farm
Tour one of the first robotic dairy farms in the United States and watch as cows are milked in a fully robotic milking facility. The tour concludes with a visit to The Brown Cow Country Market for a scoop of Hope Acres homemade, premium ice cream.
Address: 2680 Delta Road, Brogue
Phone number: 1-800-293-1054
Admission fee: $6.50 for adults 18 and older, $5.50 for senior citizens 60 and over, $4.50 for children ages 3 to 17
Tour availability: Tuesday through Saturday. Tentatively, tours are scheduled to begin for the 2008 season on March 15.
Tour length: About 75 minutes
Group tours: Reservations are required
Web site: www.hopeacres.com
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