The Hershey Co.

Theme parks gear up for spring

2012-03-30 12:03:00

It's spring break for many students, and area amusement parks are ready to take visitors for a ride — up, down, sideways and backwards. Marylanders can take a day or weekend trip to one of these six theme parks, all within a few hours' drive of...

Getaway for love

2012-01-27 16:53:00

Want to escape with your sweetie for Valentine's Day? Packages abound, both near and far, for married soul mates or those who are single and want to mingle. (Taxes and gratuities are not included unless noted.) Here are just a few. Romantic inns Glen...

McCormick to open store at Inner Harbor this summer

2012-02-07 17:18:19

More than 20 years after it left the Baltimore waterfront, McCormick and Co. plans to open a store this summer at the Inner Harbor that will sell spices as well as an updated image of the homegrown company. Shoppers at the McCormick World of Flavors...

Deal of the week

2011-09-30 12:42:30

It's October, and you know what that usually means: prepare to be scared. But for visitors to the "Halloween in Hershey" celebration, it's more about treats than tricks. Attractions in Hershey, Pa., are offering three fall weekends of family fun...

Festival to feature 9/11 remembrance

2011-09-06 13:27:24

Join the Greater Catonsville Chamber of Commerce Sunday,. Sept. 11, for our 38th annual Catonsville Arts & Crafts Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Frederick Road between Bloomsbury and Melvin avenues. A wonderful day has been planned featuring live...

Regional amusement parks: Fun for all

2011-04-21 05:42:00

Think amusement parks are just for kids? Think again. There's nothing like screaming aboard a careening roller coaster, gorging on funnel cake and popcorn, or splashing in a spray of water to bring out your inner child. The advent of spring means...

Take your Valentine to Hershey, Pa.

2011-02-06 12:59:00

If you plan to get out of town Saturday, you'll have a difficult time if you don't take along a significant other. That's right. Because it's Valentine's Day weekend, which means everyone is coupling up — at least temporarily — to have a...

Top Ten foods that get mom and dad sent to the principal's office

2010-08-31 04:22:13

It's back-to-school time. And while the kiddos learn reading, writing and arithmetic, parents get schooled in the politics of schoolhouse eating. With all the attention on childhood obesity these days, lots of lunchbox staples have become taboo. I'm not...

Top Ten controversial school foods

2010-08-31 07:36:49

From the Dining@Large blog: It's back-to-school time. And while the kiddos learn reading, writing and arithmetic, parents get schooled in the politics of schoolhouse eating. With all the attention on childhood obesity these days, lots of lunchbox...

The simple summer pleasures of amusement parks

2010-07-22 11:34:00

With a handful of amusement parks within easy driving distance, Baltimoreans can spend their summer weekends sampling breath-taking roller coasters, cavorting with some of their kids' favorite animated characters or getting soaked even though they're...

Here's the raw truth about second Sushi Hana

2008-06-22 00:00:00

I have no idea why Panda Gourmet, the restaurant that occupied the Lake Falls Village space before Sushi Hana moved in, closed. It could have been the hidden location, the lack of a liquor license, the quality of the food or something I can't even take...

Get trick-treat bag, Hershey is calling

2003-10-23 00:00:00

HERSHEY, Pa. - For a blissful autumn jaunt less than two hours from Baltimore, take a leisurely drive north where the foliage is in full blush, and the scent of chocolate tinges the air. If you last visited Hershey as a child or have yet to experience...

Apart from dressing up in one's Sunday best and heading off to church on Easter Sunday, Easter in the US is, unsurprisingly, dominated by candy and chocolate.

2012-03-30 15:47:00

Sandra Hilbert, Fort Littleton, Pa., won $5000 for her Jif Peanut Butter Award recipe. Prep Time: 20 Min Total Time: 2 Hr Makes: 36 bars 1 package Pillsbury� Ready to Bake!

2012-03-27 00:00:00

Hershey's Chocolate World, located in Pennsylvania, is one of the stops on Mauiva AirCruise's East Coast Experience. Here guests can make their own candy bar, take tours and watch a show.

2011-11-21 14:07:44