WHEN : Fridays & Saturdays, March 9 - April 14

WHERE : The Mount Hope Mansion

The dining tables are set for a culinary and intellectual feast at the Murder at Mount Hope Mansion, Fridays and Saturdays, March 9 through April 14. Enter Mount Hope Mansion where the year is 1870. World famous inventorturned- railroad-tycoon Horatio Terwilliger has invited numerous guests to the Mt. Hope Grand Central Train Depo for the inaugural journey of his new fangled locomotive. The guests board the train and head off down the tracks until a murder is unveiled. Someone on the train is dead … and someone is a killer. All aboard for this main line adventure at the Mount Hope Murder Mystery Dinner theater for an interactive, culinary Who-Done-It that will make you jump the track as you help decipher the clues before you get derailed …

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The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire is preparing for the upcoming season with the highly anticipated appointment of Kirk Simpson as its new Artistic Director. After many years of working at the Faire, Simpson is truly excited to gather his years of theatrical experience and share his vision of the Shire of Mount Hope, the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire.

With a passion that never ends for interactive theater, entertainment and ultimately creating an illusion for each and every guest, Kirk is ready to take on the challenge of Artistic Director of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire!

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WHEN : Feburary 25-26, 2012

WHERE : The Mount Hope Mansion

The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, in preparation for its 32nd performance season, is seeking semi-professional actors, independent performers, stage crewmembers and seasonal staff. All cast members, together with a Renaissance village full of guildsmen and artisans, independent musicians, jousters, fire-eaters, sword-swallowers, and the like, perform for hundreds of thousands of patrons annually, transporting them back to the 16th century.

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WHERE : Nestled between Bird-in-Hand and Intercourse PA

The Lancaster Beer & Wine Gallery is now open! The Gallery will feature the Mount Hope Wine Gallery, the brand new Rumspringa Brewing Company and The Barn Cafe. The Gallery will provide beer and wine sampling, beer and wine by the glass, savory food offerings, and an array of themed merchandise. It is a unique road stop for people who are touring the Lancaster countryside.

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