{"id":32386,"date":"2018-05-16T00:24:08","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T04:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=32386"},"modified":"2018-05-16T14:44:34","modified_gmt":"2018-05-16T18:44:34","slug":"gettysburg-is-brewing-with-summer-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/gettysburg-is-brewing-with-summer-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Gettysburg is brewing with summer fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of our biggest foodie surprises was our <a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2015\/01\/17\/gettysburg-famous-fabulous-now\/\">visit to Gettysburg<\/a> a few years back. The area obviously is incredibly steeped in history, but we had no idea how awesome the f<a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2015\/01\/17\/foodie-discoveries-gettysburg\/\">ood, the ciders, and the wines<\/a> would be.\u00a0 Reports are in, and it&#8217;s gotten even better.<\/p>\n<p>Here, thanks to the kind folks at <a href=\"http:\/\/destinationgettysburg.com\">Destination Gettysburg<\/a> are some ways to celebrate this great area on Memorial Day and beyond.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11135\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Steel-beams.jpg?resize=600%2C25\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Steel-beams.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Steel-beams.jpg?resize=150%2C6&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Steel-beams.jpg?resize=300%2C12&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Gettysburg was just recently named one of the most\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" shape=\"rect\">affordable Memorial Day destinations<\/a>\u00a0by TravelPulse, MSN.com <\/span>and<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Priceline.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div>For 151 years, Gettysburg has been holding the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001RykQrVy8Mn28sFu9cyWre-IfU3G8RYs3D7KlBbSyF_KyMKOA_TbtP-JyZ0Pb3jhcfAA8bXutbhLKDnARkOaS6tJgk17WEGVmaT0j2PD8iRjG0J7BiAM5LZHkHgRXBTv6l76BZ6x9QNMy7GH_9fqcilEBDiKIFjzaTDUGR1Bo-fjO92SgWG6D1jKn8pr2-gU5shrN1BV1PM2NYlbDgXyx5W524AOpQWRe&amp;c=m3CVanwn2vEb8rzhV_F5lnelGYkyN2qjl4E2y_Z1XvdKfbLh5-sOjw==&amp;ch=nRqobij_M0kdiySt5fYUTV-tpGUf3UZFUOkby4kUAD3y_wZh90s9vQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" shape=\"rect\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f%3D001RykQrVy8Mn28sFu9cyWre-IfU3G8RYs3D7KlBbSyF_KyMKOA_TbtP-JyZ0Pb3jhcfAA8bXutbhLKDnARkOaS6tJgk17WEGVmaT0j2PD8iRjG0J7BiAM5LZHkHgRXBTv6l76BZ6x9QNMy7GH_9fqcilEBDiKIFjzaTDUGR1Bo-fjO92SgWG6D1jKn8pr2-gU5shrN1BV1PM2NYlbDgXyx5W524AOpQWRe%26c%3Dm3CVanwn2vEb8rzhV_F5lnelGYkyN2qjl4E2y_Z1XvdKfbLh5-sOjw%3D%3D%26ch%3DnRqobij_M0kdiySt5fYUTV-tpGUf3UZFUOkby4kUAD3y_wZh90s9vQ%3D%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1526271324718000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEx8lRatXDNAF8lJoMXSiJDLa5oBw\">Annual Gettysburg Memorial Day Parade<\/a>, making it one of the longest running ceremonies in the country. This popular parade includes military vehicles, veterans, re-enactors and marching bands. The parade weaves through town all the way to Soldiers&#8217; National Cemetery where the Memorial Day ceremony will continue.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-32387\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Photograph-0661-900x600.jpeg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"Memorial day parade in Gettysburg\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Photograph-0661.jpeg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Photograph-0661.jpeg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Photograph-0661.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Photograph-0661.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Photograph-0661.jpeg?resize=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Photograph-0661.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Memorial Day also marks the start of <span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0\/#m_72050710647878916_Taps\" shape=\"rect\">One Hundred Nights of Taps<\/a>,&#8221;<\/span> a program that runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day in Gettysburg National Cemetery. The 24-note call is sounded every evening at 7 p.m. to honor those who have served the nation, and is played by military veterans, re-enactors, community band members, students and music teachers.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Most people celebrate Memorial Day with a patriotic picnic, and most of those picnics include barbecue. Gettysburg can now provide both the patriotism and the barbecue with the new\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001RykQrVy8Mn28sFu9cyWre-IfU3G8RYs3D7KlBbSyF_KyMKOA_TbtP3vhQTr1Km_Eoi2eaog6Lwb97iLVERC_UiUis_JDs9eMLclBfI-Rg_5nkGuEK0BeufVqyP16-Sk6L6RvEk1NPcFmP7fDeYQ_b2mXuDoFunBU2q1h77ZfqeJCyb6LqPGSQEXqyhynFRVNMX8H3mDr0M-ZPLkSNeMRAtsvYVgK8jLl&amp;c=m3CVanwn2vEb8rzhV_F5lnelGYkyN2qjl4E2y_Z1XvdKfbLh5-sOjw==&amp;ch=nRqobij_M0kdiySt5fYUTV-tpGUf3UZFUOkby4kUAD3y_wZh90s9vQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" shape=\"rect\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f%3D001RykQrVy8Mn28sFu9cyWre-IfU3G8RYs3D7KlBbSyF_KyMKOA_TbtP3vhQTr1Km_Eoi2eaog6Lwb97iLVERC_UiUis_JDs9eMLclBfI-Rg_5nkGuEK0BeufVqyP16-Sk6L6RvEk1NPcFmP7fDeYQ_b2mXuDoFunBU2q1h77ZfqeJCyb6LqPGSQEXqyhynFRVNMX8H3mDr0M-ZPLkSNeMRAtsvYVgK8jLl%26c%3Dm3CVanwn2vEb8rzhV_F5lnelGYkyN2qjl4E2y_Z1XvdKfbLh5-sOjw%3D%3D%26ch%3DnRqobij_M0kdiySt5fYUTV-tpGUf3UZFUOkby4kUAD3y_wZh90s9vQ%3D%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1526271324718000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFyIJs3HvtLKGcTuDaWpK3UiGI09Q\">Gettysburg BBQ Festival<\/a>, which will include world class barbecue, barbecue related events and live entertainment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-32388\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Gettysburg-festival-0055-900x600.jpeg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"Pouring some brews at a Gettysburg festival\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Gettysburg-festival-0055.jpeg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Gettysburg-festival-0055.jpeg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Gettysburg-festival-0055.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Gettysburg-festival-0055.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Gettysburg-festival-0055.jpeg?resize=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Gettysburg-festival-0055.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;Gettysburg is a great place to reflect on and celebrate Memorial Day,&#8221; said Norris Flowers, President of Destination Gettysburg. &#8220;A great lineup of events and activities accompany one of the country&#8217;s longest running ceremonies, making for a great Memorial Day weekend getaway.&#8221;<\/div>\n<p>There&#8217;s a lot to look forward to in Gettysburg this summer and Memorial Day kick starts it all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Of course, the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0\/#m_72050710647878916_Re-enactment\" shape=\"rect\">155th Annual Gettysburg Civil War Re-enactment<\/a>\u00a0is<\/span> a big draw. From July 5-8, thousands of re-enactors will descend on Gettysburg and recreate the biggest battle of the Civil War.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-32389\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Gettysburg-reenactment-900x600.jpeg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"Reenactors recreate the Gettysburg experience\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Gettysburg-reenactment.jpeg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Gettysburg-reenactment.jpeg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Gettysburg-reenactment.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Gettysburg-reenactment.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Gettysburg-reenactment.jpeg?resize=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Gettysburg-reenactment.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Living History events and groups will set up camp throughout Gettysburg after Memorial Day, teaching visitors about the battle, how soldiers lived during that time and many other special topics.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-32392\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Ciders-0450-900x675.jpeg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"Ciders and beers are available from local craft breweries\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Ciders-0450.jpeg?resize=900%2C675&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Ciders-0450.jpeg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Ciders-0450.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Ciders-0450.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Ciders-0450.jpeg?resize=510%2C382&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Ciders-0450.jpeg?resize=1080%2C810&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Ciders-0450.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>In addition to history, summertime in Gettysburg features many craft beverage festivals and culinary events throughout the season that give visitors a literal taste of Adams County.<\/div>\n<div>To learn more about these festivals and events, or more about Gettysburg&#8217;s Memorial Day, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001RykQrVy8Mn28sFu9cyWre-IfU3G8RYs3D7KlBbSyF_KyMKOA_TbtP4-QJth3NEJGXa_D5XPX3bHY3mM5TMJCFSMcPafxCiW1t8-nAYA__LdcWA36eqzWmSgNggIBkpvhIe1hrKxuOydlGFj5Ifhy4o-SN7RIEK1c0uD0qEQHrpJSBG4VOn2H1Mw6NVbMp47J&amp;c=m3CVanwn2vEb8rzhV_F5lnelGYkyN2qjl4E2y_Z1XvdKfbLh5-sOjw==&amp;ch=nRqobij_M0kdiySt5fYUTV-tpGUf3UZFUOkby4kUAD3y_wZh90s9vQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" shape=\"rect\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f%3D001RykQrVy8Mn28sFu9cyWre-IfU3G8RYs3D7KlBbSyF_KyMKOA_TbtP4-QJth3NEJGXa_D5XPX3bHY3mM5TMJCFSMcPafxCiW1t8-nAYA__LdcWA36eqzWmSgNggIBkpvhIe1hrKxuOydlGFj5Ifhy4o-SN7RIEK1c0uD0qEQHrpJSBG4VOn2H1Mw6NVbMp47J%26c%3Dm3CVanwn2vEb8rzhV_F5lnelGYkyN2qjl4E2y_Z1XvdKfbLh5-sOjw%3D%3D%26ch%3DnRqobij_M0kdiySt5fYUTV-tpGUf3UZFUOkby4kUAD3y_wZh90s9vQ%3D%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1526271324718000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFPnjuXAnMZQk9H5uCzn8ZJz8qoVg\">www.DestinationGettysburg.com<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>[Photos compliments of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.destinationgettysburg.com\">Destination Gettysburg<\/a>]<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Some past Gettysburg articles you might like:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2015\/01\/17\/foodie-discoveries-gettysburg\/\">Foodie discoveries\u00a0in Gettysburg<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2015\/01\/17\/gettysburg-famous-fabulous-now\/\">Gettysburg, famous then, fabulous now<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2018\/05\/16\/pouring-over-your-summer-options-consider-gettysburgs-pour-tour\/\">Adam&#8217;s County Pour Tour in Gettysburg, PA<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of our biggest foodie surprises was our visit to Gettysburg a few years back. The area obviously is incredibly steeped in history, but we had no idea how awesome the food, the ciders, and the wines would be.\u00a0 Reports are in, and it&#8217;s gotten even better. 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The area obviously is incredibly steeped in history, but we had no idea how awesome the food, the ciders, and the wines would be.\u00a0 Reports are in, and it&#8217;s gotten even better. Here, thanks to the kind folks at Destination Gettysburg are some ways to celebrate this great area on Memorial Day and beyond. 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