@woojr posted:The weather forecast this week is outstanding. I plan on driving out to Strasburg to visit the train sights and then take the wife shopping at Lancaster. Buy some fall decorations at Strasburg RR entrance. There's some great varieties of pumpkins at nice prices there.
Basically we're doing the same thing we always do on the way to York. At least it'll feel like York. And I don't have to drive quite so far.
Anyone been there recently that have any thoughts on what's happening there?
I was last there on 10/2 as it was my birthday and it was a disappointment, primarily because one of the two reasons I went was to visit the RR Museum of PA and it's closed due to covid. The Strasburg RR is on a reduced schedule and with limits of less than 50% capacity. Masks are mandatory. The 2nd was a Friday and it wasn't crowded at all but I heard from an employee they sell out or come close to on Sat/Sun. Tickets MUST be purchased online so you'll have to use your phone or tablet if you don't purchase them before you go. There are no in-person ticket sales. I went to the Lancaster Central Market and one other farmers market we drove past but did not go inside as both were packed with folks who were not taking appropriate precautions due to covid so we just headed home. The Strasburg Train store and Choo Choo Barn are open but I did not have them on my list to visit. The store is a MSRP shop and I was not impressed with the Choo Choo Barn the last time I was there about 10 years ago. The TCA museum, my other primary reason for going, is open and masks are mandatory. Your mileage may vary.
-Greg
