Guidebook for Tower City
Shopping
Wonderful selection of dried fruit, nuts, natural herbs and medicines; kitchen tools and accessories; Amish furniture is wonderful; secondhand shop below; souvenirs and decorations and MORE.
Horning's Country Store
5904 U.S. Rte 209Wonderful selection of dried fruit, nuts, natural herbs and medicines; kitchen tools and accessories; Amish furniture is wonderful; secondhand shop below; souvenirs and decorations and MORE.
Walmart Supercenter
200 Kocher LnFull store with groceries; clean, rarely crowded.
Sightseeing
Chocolate World is the new "factory tour" for Hershey's Chocolate; animated, lots of good food/souvenirs/treats at the end. Chocolate World is free, but prepare to pay for parking.
8 locals recommend
Chocolate World Way
Chocolate World WayChocolate World is the new "factory tour" for Hershey's Chocolate; animated, lots of good food/souvenirs/treats at the end. Chocolate World is free, but prepare to pay for parking.
Tours into an actual coal mine; souvenirs; locomotive ("loki") ride around the mountain.
33 locals recommend
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine
Oak StreetTours into an actual coal mine; souvenirs; locomotive ("loki") ride around the mountain.
First brewery in America!
27 locals recommend
D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc. - Brewery, Museum and Gift Shop
420 Mahantongo StFirst brewery in America!
Parks & Nature
One of the best amusement parks in the US. New rides every year; live shows; restaurants.
406 locals recommend
Hersheypark
100 Hersheypark DrOne of the best amusement parks in the US. New rides every year; live shows; restaurants.
Tours through natural habitats with animals; fully operational farm and a stunning zoo with an open air safari, reptile habitat, petting zoo, and more.
47 locals recommend
Lake Tobias Wildlife Park
760 Tobias RdTours through natural habitats with animals; fully operational farm and a stunning zoo with an open air safari, reptile habitat, petting zoo, and more.
Just off the Capital Beltway, a hike around the lake with all the trees and animals you can locate.
Wildwood Way
Wildwood WayJust off the Capital Beltway, a hike around the lake with all the trees and animals you can locate.
Rausch Creek Off Road Park
453 Molleystown RdPopular spot for competitions, nature.
Essentials
Supermarket with hot food bar and salad bar. Plenty of parking, friendly service.
Boyer's Food Market Lykens
672 Main StSupermarket with hot food bar and salad bar. Plenty of parking, friendly service.
Lykens Valley Laundromat
501 Main StTypical laundromat, generally well-kept.
Paper products, some clothes, cleaning products, some groceries, sundries - "if they don't have it, you can probably do without."
Dollar General
9565 United States Rte 209Paper products, some clothes, cleaning products, some groceries, sundries - "if they don't have it, you can probably do without."
CVS Pharmacy
1575 S Market StEasy to find, plenty of parking; sundries, candy, household items, pharmacy, etc.
Entertainment & Activities
Boxcar Rocks
Gold Mine RoadGreat spot for hiking - watch for snakes, coyotes, and bears.
Food Scene
Historic site converted to a wonderful little bistro. Open weekends. (No longer Corky's)
Corky's 4th St Station
345 East Colliery AvenueHistoric site converted to a wonderful little bistro. Open weekends. (No longer Corky's)
Authentic Napoli cooking, good pizza, sandwiches, dinners, Italian desserts; some alcohol sold on premises
Scotto’s Ristorante and Pizzeria
Authentic Napoli cooking, good pizza, sandwiches, dinners, Italian desserts; some alcohol sold on premises
Drinks & Nightlife
The Brown Jug
1416 E Grand AveMom and pop bar, quiet; just down the street.
D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc. Production Facility
Mahantongo StreetIconic spot, www.yuengling.com