RIMS getaways
Posted On: Apr. 1, 2012 12:00 AM CST
New Hope & Ivyland Railroad
This fully restored steam passenger train runs weekends from New Hope, Pa., to Lahaska, Pa., and back.
First-class adult ticket: $24.45
Lancaster County
Lancaster County is known for being home to the oldest Amish settlement in the country, but it also offers plenty of comfort food, historical tours and candy, thanks to the Hershey chocolate factory.
Longwood Gardens
The outdoor grounds alone span 1,077 acres, and by mid-April the garden's colorful spring flowers are expected to be in full bloom. Longwood Gardens is located outside Kennett Square, Pa.
Adult admission: $18
New Hope, Pa.
Settled in Bucks County, New Hope may seem like an unusual location for a thriving contemporary arts scene, but local galleries are building a community rich in visual, literary and performing arts.
Rehoboth Beach, Del.
Free to the public, Rehoboth Beach boasts a mile-long boardwalk filled with places to eat and shop.
Tyler Arboretum
What began as a private collection of trees and shrubs has turned into one of the oldest arboretums in the Northeast, occupying 650 acres.
Valley Forge National Park
Amateur historians pick their preferred method of touring the Continental Army's 1777-78 campsite—with a guide, on a hike, in a trolley or simply by themselves.
Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library
This museum of decorative arts and its 60-acre garden is located in the midst of Brandywine Valley, which spreads across Delaware and Pennsylvania. Visitors can take wine trails to local vineyards, main street trails to unique shops and restaurants, and even a covered bridge trail through the countryside.