Chocolate lovers, this is for you! How would you like to be where even the very air you breathe smells like chocolate? YES PLEASE! Just a few miles east of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, lies the chocolate lovers dream town of Hershey. Hershey, Pennsylvania is the headquarters of the Hershey Candy Company, and so much more. There are enough attractions and activities here to keep your family busy and entertained for the duration of your vacation. You can begin with Hershey’s Chocolate World, which is a free attraction offering lots of activities, such as the Hershey’s Great American Tour Ride where you can see, feel, smell, and hear the delicious transformation as it goes from bean to milk chocolate.The best part? The free sample you’ll receive at the end! They even have a “Create your own candy bar” attraction where you can actually create, and package, (not to mention EAT) your own custom made candy bar! You can also check out the Really Big 3-D Show which takes you on a magical journey through Hersheys entertaining history. This stunning, digitally enhanced, 3D, animated, musical adventure will have you mesmerized as Hershey’s Product Characters virtually jump off the big screen and come to life with surprising in-theater special effects. You can take the hour long trolley ride all through Chocolate Town, and then have lunch in the Chocolate Town food court. Chocolate Town is open from 9am to 5pm most days. After visiting Chocolate Town, the next place you’ll want to hit in Hershey is Hersheypark located just outside of Chocolate Town. A theme park with rides for all ages, featuring 11 thrilling roller coasters and over 65 rides and attractions including over 20 kiddie rides, means there’s something for everyone in the family! There are even multiple water attractions to be enjoyed at “The Boardwalk At Hersheypark”… These are open Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend and you will need to be wearing proper bathing suit attire to take part. The Boardwalk also features 9 dining locations, 6 games, and 7 retail outlets. Travelers that want to be close to the action can stay at the Hotel Hershey, The Hershey Lodge, or you can camp in a cabin, your tent or your RV at the Hershey Highmeadow Campground. This beautiful, 55 acre campground offers more than 300 open and shaded sites with full amenities and hook ups, and is open year-round. Have you ever been to Hershey, Pennsylvania? We want to see and hear about it! Share your pictures and adventures with us here, or on our Facebook page!
