Lititz is Picked One of the Best

Budget Travel is at it again and Lititz, PA was just selected as a small town winner. It’s not large (9,369) but it rates tops with the locals and senior visitors. This Moravian community has been around for a long time (1756). It’s located out in Lancaster County, one of Pennsylvania’s best known rural areas. The Lititz Historical Foundation has a museum that includes Native American artifacts, a replica of a Moravian home, and a heritage garden.

Seniors Attracted to Lancaster’s Sweet Spot

Senior visitors will enjoy the Wilbur Chocolate Candy Store and Museum that helps to give Lititz the name “Sweet Spot.” In addition, the Sturgis Pretzel Factory is now celebrating 150 years of American pretzel baking. Little Lititz is “the perfect balance of historic and charming small town with upscale and sophisticated urban flair.”  Wow.  That’s a mouthful for any small community and this 72-page flip through Official Lititz Directory and Visitor Guide will show senior visitors why it’s ready to place on your vacation list.  Anyway you look at Lititz, it’s a “foodie town.”

The Lititz Spring Park

A major draw to the city is the beautiful park and it’s renown July 4th baseball game.  You’re all invited for the big game on that date that commemorates the Civil War back in 1863 when they played a game on the grounds of the Springs to celebrate the 4th. The Civil War battle of Gettysburg  was raging nearby and the citizens were fearful it would get too close as they celebrated the 4th, so they decided to hold a baseball game for their celebration.  And the tradition continues to this day.

A Town That is Stunningly Restored

The majority of the homes and buildings that stand in the town date back to this era and have been stunningly historically restored, making downtown Lititz a must see for your next day trip. These buildings now harbor many of Lititz’s unique boutiques, shops and taverns giving way to shopping and dining experiences that prove impossible to forget.

In Little Lititz senior travelers will find Linden Hall that is the oldest girls’ boarding school in the United States (1746). As a college preparatory day and boarding school for grades 6-12 and a post-graduate year, Linden Hall with a small enrollment of only 250 is dedicated to excellence in the education of young women. You’ll find that the campus occupies 47 acres along East Main Street and includes a new sports and fitness center, a newly renovated center for visual and performing arts, a modern 20-stall stable, a new indoor riding ring, tennis courts, playing fields, dormitories, and classroom buildings.

Enjoy your visit to Lititz and have a pretzel on me.  jeb