2010
July - This month's Getaway will help your family "REV UP in the Valley." You'll start your adventure by "cruising through time" with four tickets to the Antique Automobile Club of America Museum. Next, "fuel up" using a gift certificate for Market Cross Pub before heading back to Western RV Village Park to settle into your cozy cabin. You'll have plenty to do the next morning as the park consists of a pool, 18-hole mini golf course, large game room, horseshoes and more! As you "gear up" for your next day in the Valley, you'll have plenty of options for lunch, but our suggestion is you head to Isaac's Restaurant & Deli and cash in on the two "Buy One, Get One Free" (salad or sandwich) coupons included in your package! A "pit stop" for ice cream at 50's Malt Shoppe is included before "speeding" over to Shippensburg Speedway where you and your family will enjoy four pit passes. You'll be able to wind down with a second night in a cabin at Western RV Village Park before returning home. Your package will also include a $25.00 Sheetz Gas Card.
June - This month's Getaway will help Irene W., of Annapolis MD to "Buy Fresh, Buy Local." She'll want to be sure to arrive early to enjoy her full day guided hike on South Mountain. She and three of her friends will enjoy this hike (including a yummy trail lunch!) guided by Penn Trails. Next, she will feed her appetite with fresh, organic fare from The Green Room. She'll rest her weary bones at the Residence Inn, because she has a day of fresh, local shopping ahead of her! After her complimentary breakfast, she'll take our scenic driving tour to three Cumberland County Farm Markets (Paulus Farm Market, Mountain Lakes Market & Ashcombe Farm and Greenhouses) where she can shop for fresh local goods with provided gift certificates totaling $65. To top it off, we will also send her a "Buy Fresh, Buy Local" t-shirt and decal, as well as a reusable tote bag from the Residence Inn to help you carry all of her fresh goods!
May - Sally E. of Edensburg, PA won this month's Getaway, valued at $215.00. She and a guest will explore from "Ship to Shore"! She will start the getaway by checking into Gelinas Manor B&B, followed by a tasty dinner using a gift certificate for Duke's Bar and Grille Riverside. Next, she will take a boat ride on the Pride of the Susquehanna Riverboat before hopping over to Harrisburg to check out the Titanic Exhibit at the Whitaker Center. She will also receive $25 a Sheetz gas card.
April - This month's very special Getaway was for motorheads! Beth P. of Pound Ridge, NY will enjoy two weekends of car show bliss with VIP tickets to the Carlisle Events Carlisle All-Truck Nationals on August 7 and make her way through trails and obstacle courses the following weekend at Fisher's ATV World's 3rd Annual ATV World Reunion. She will also receive one night lodging at the Comfort Suites Mechanicsburg for the Carlisle Events Carlisle All-Truck Nationals and one night lodging at the Quality Inn Altoona for the Fisher's ATV World's 3rd Annual ATV World Reunion. Beth will also receive a $25 Sheetz gas card.
March - This month's lucky winner will received a "taste" of the Valley. Anthony D. of Bayshore, NY will enjoy lodging at the Comfort Inn Capital City before taking a personal tour of Derry Church Artisan Chocolates to see first hand how these delectable treats are made. Afterwards, he will enjoy dinner for two at Tokyo Diner where dinner will be chopped, diced and sliced table-side. He will also receive a $25 Sheetz gas card.
February - We set the stage for a romantic getaway for this month's lucky winner! Patricia D. of Lower Burrell, PA will enjoy lodging at the Homewood Suites Harrisburg-West, dinner for two, a gift certificate for tickets to the Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg, and hand dipped chocolate covered strawberries from Shari's Berries. She will also receive a Sheetz gas card.
January - James R. of Aberdeen, MD will explore the Route 15 By Way of the Arts trail. He will enjoy lodging at Pheasant Field B&B complete with a turndown gift from artisan Larry Shull, shopping at Colucci & Company, Village Artisans Gallery, and PCCA Gallery, as well as dinner at the Boiling Springs Tavern and lunch at Espresso Yourself Cafe. He will also receive a Sheetz gas card.
2009
December - George R. of Haverstraw, NY won a relaxing getaway in Cumberland Valley. He will enjoy lodging, including breakfast, at the Country Inn & Suites, enjoy his afternoon at Heel Your Sole and Just Clogs, and finish up with tasty sandwiches from Isaacs Restaurant and Deli. He will also fill up his gas tank at Sheetz.
November - Bo E. of Springfield, PA won a winter weekend retreat. He will enjoy lodging at the Comfort Suites, dinner for two at the California Cafe, a great performance at The H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center and shopping at the Village Artisans Gallery. He will also fill up his gas tank at Sheetz.
"Hi Dawn - My wife & I want to thank you & Cumberland Valley Visitors Bureau for a wonderful time. I have been out of work since Oct.2008 & we both needed this Getaway. It will be our vacation for the year. The show was excellent... what a beautiful Campus (Shippensburg University). The California Cafe was a good place to eat. The Village Artisans Gallery had some nice hand made things. We even had a $25 gas card we use on our return home. Also, the stay on Comfort Suites was exceptional. Bo"
October - Alvin M. of Scranton, PA won a pre-season shopping getaway. He will enjoy lodging and breakfast at the Radisson Penn Harris Hotel & Convention Center, shopping at Pazazzz Home Decor, Leaf of Eve, Tickle My Senses Gallery, Olde Towne Florist and Greenery, Dingeldein Bakery and dinner for two at The Cellar. He will also fill up his gas tank at Sheetz.
September - Dan P. of Hyattsville, MD won a Family Getaway! He and his family stayed at Field & Pine Bed & Breakfast, took a trail ride at Wishing Well Equestrian Center, went bowling at Trindle Bowl, enjoyed dinner at Appalachian Brewing Company, and went shopping at Y-Not Gift Shop and Pat Craig Studios. This family also filled up their gas tank at Sheetz!
August - Debbie E. of Bear, DE stayed at the Sleep Inn Carlisle, enjoyed dinner at Holly Inn, and shopped at L. Weibley Gift Craft Shop and filled up her gas tank at Sheetz.
July - Marlyn H., of Kensington, MD stayed at the Carlisle House Bed & Breakfast, enjoyed dinner at Piatto, watched a performance at the Carlisle Theatre, and filled up his gas tank at Sheetz.
"Dawn, I want to thank you and the CVVB for the lovely lodgings at The Carlisle House, the fine dinner at Piatto, the great show ‘Cherish The Ladies' [at the Carlisle Theatre] and the $25 dollar gift card for Sheetz. We had a great time got to see a lot of Carlisle and plan on coming back in the future. Thanks mucho! -Marlyn"
May - George H. of Boiling Springs, PA enjoyed Cumberland Valley's Live & Learn program.
April - Fred H. of Selinsgrove, PA stayed at the Country Inn & Suites and attended Cumberland Valley's Live & Learn program. He also filled up his gas tank at Sheetz.
March - Katherine F. of Hillborough, NJ enjoyed a Mountain Retreat Weekend, including lodging, meals and activities, at King's Gap State Park. She also filled up her gas tank at Sheetz.
February - Roy W. of Fairfax, VA stayed at the Gelinas Manor Victorian B&B, visited The Kitchen Shoppe, shopped at The Village Artisans and filled up his gas tank at Sheetz.
January - Tanya F. of Lancaster, PA stayed at the Holly Inn, visited The Coliseum Megaplex, shopped at Y-Not Gift Shop and filled up her gas tank at Sheetz.
2008
December - Linda G. of Carnegie, PA stayed at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg West, enjoyed dinner at the Comfort Suites Carlisle's Gas Light Grille, shopped at Colucci & Company and filled up her gas tank at Sheetz.
November - Sybil H. from Brandywine, MD stayed at the Fairfield Inn & Suites, enjoyed dinner at Allenberry Resort Inn & Playhouse, shopped at L. Weibley Gift Shop and filled up her gas tank at Sheetz.
October - Renee M. of Washington, PA stayed at Pheasant Field B&B, received a gift basket from Meadowbrooke Gourds, shopped at The Village Artisans Gallery and filled up her gas tank at Sheetz.
September - Elaine K. of Hockessin, DE stayed in the Courtyard by Mariott, visited the Carlisle Sports Emporium and filled up her gas tank at Sheetz.
