Lancaster: More than just Amish

If you're not a mall person, you'll love shopping in downtown Lancaster. Go to funky Festoon for accessories and fashion names like Lilla P, Christine Alexander and Beyond Threads. Peruse Winding Way for used books, Mommalicious for vintage furnishings and quirky bits, and Art & Glassworks for handmade gifts and glass.

www.downtownlancaster.com.

Sleeping over

There's a spanking new Marriott downtown, attached to the new convention center; it's an impressive, 110-year-old Beaux Arts building that was formerly the Watt & Shand department store. Rates from $159.

www.marriott.com.

* A mile up the road, the stunning Lancaster Arts Hotel, built from a former tobacco warehouse, is as much an arts venue as it is a mod hotel, with 269 works by 36 artists - an impressive $300,000 collection. From $159.

www.lancasterartshotel.com.

Beth D'Addono has been writing about the Philadelphia and national restaurant scene for more than 17 years in local and national publications. Read more at unchainedtravel.com.

Find more on Lancaster County at www.padutchcountry.com, www.downtownlancaster.com, www.lancasterarts.com.