Huckleberry's Restaurant & Tavern, East Lampeter Twp - Bar # 129

You don't know what you don't know...then all of a sudden you know...usually because of just committing a blunder.

Today the Retired Guys ventured out to the venerable area of Route 30 East, home of popular Lancaster Tourist Attractions in East Lampeter Township and stopped at Huckleberry's Restaurant & Tavern housed within the Fulton Steamboat Inn.

At this time of year and at the time of day we like to venture out Huck's was not very busy (just the two of us) and so our bartenders lent a hand elsewhere within the restaurant much of the time we were there.  Having said that I must point out that we were warmly greeted and welcomed to the bar by Shannon who took an interest in our story and shared it right away with the incoming bartender, Frank.  Frank made sure that our thirst was well quenched and shared some interesting information about the length of Lancaster's tourist season and how it impacts the Fulton Steamboat organization.  Maybe it is just the Christmas season but we definitely got the impression that Shannon and Frank enjoyed their job and conveyed their happy vibes to us.

The bar has 6 beers on tap with only one "lite" beer.  The five drinkable beers were mostly local and all from Pennsylvania.  Additionally, if the tap selection didn't satisfy, there was a good selection of bottled beer in a cooler behind the bar.

We enjoyed an appetizer of Flatbread Margherita which was enough to convince us that a return visit to sample more of their food was lurking in the near future.

Today's bar experience is an example of the benefit that we get from our goal of visiting every non-smoking bar in Lancaster County.  As natives we would not normally go to a "tourist trap" in our home area but rules are rules so we're trying places outside our comfort zone.  Huck's is a good place with good food and a more than adequate beer selection.  We encourage other "natives" to give it a try especially if you're heading out to do some shopping at the outlet stores anyway.

Have a Merry Christmas!!  See you in 2018.

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Pig Iron Brewing Company, Marietta - Bar # 128

The fabric that is our American society is made of many small towns and the folks who live there.  The local diner, churches, volunteer fire companies and neighborhood pubs make up the personality of all the towns in every corner of our country.  Marietta is one of those small towns with a personality you can't help but be attracted to and feel at home in.  Along front street is a string of pubs all with their own personality, but still bound together with the welcoming nature of this Susquehanna River town.

The Retired Guys had the pleasure to spend an afternoon in the Pig Iron Brewing Company today and interact with a very welcoming bartender, Bonnie, and a number of locals who truly made us feel like regulars.

The basic numbers are 10 beers on tap with most being Pig Iron Brewing.  I would like to note that the other beers are all Pennsylvania beers including I C Light.  You won't find that brand in this neck of the woods very often.  There are also tables for dining throughout the rustic, homey dining area.  With the weather now moving quickly toward winter, the rear patio area was closed.  However, Bonnie gave us a sneak peek and man were we impressed.  This will definitely have us returning in warmer weather next spring.

Every neighborhood bar has a number things that make it special.  In some cases it is hard to put your finger on exactly what draws you back, but it just feels right.  At Pig Iron the brews are very good, the staff is welcoming and engaged, the locals are friendly and the atmosphere is warm.  When you put it all together: It Just Feels Right.

Until Next time -- CHEERS!

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