# Squaring the US - a grand tour idea **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 20, 2018, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/squaring-the-us-a-grand-tour-idea/821625 "2018-09-20T12:09:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 113
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2023, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/squaring-the-us-a-grand-tour-idea/821625/113 "2023-05-18T00:36:36Z")
> [@penultima\_thule](#): > > Am from a big farming family and so am not big on farmers markets. For what it’s worth, a LOT of farmers’ markets these days have many things other than produce. They often have crafts, wine, liquor (if the state allows that to be sold at such a place; not all do), and so on. I wouldn’t go out of my way to go to one, but if you’re somewhere that has one, it can be fun to spend a half hour browsing. It looks like you’re going into Pennsylvania for part of the trip - what part? (not clear from the map). Philadelphia has lots of history and interesting stuff to see, though to my mind it doesn’t require more than a day or two. Going a little west of there will take you to the Harrisburg / Hershey / Lancaster area, where you’ll see the Hershey Chocolate factory (no tours of the actual factory anymore, but there’s a free indoor ride / exhibit), and may even encounter some Amish people. One of the most amusing “cognitive dissonance” moments I’ve ever had was in Strasbourg, PA, watching a gentleman drive his buggy through a bank’s drive-through lane. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/squaring-the-us-a-grand-tour-idea/821625)._