Gourmet & Gourds in Carlisle, PA
Featuring a Cooking Class & Meadowbrooke Gourds
1 Days | Year Round
Starting At $Flexible Pricing
Enjoy a great culinary experience with a Lunch & Learn Cooking Class at the Kitchen Shoppe. Then take a fascinating tour at Meadowbrooke Gourds, the largest gourd manufacturer in the country.
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- Customizable Comps
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- Luxury or First Class Hotels & Meals
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Itinerary
Today, travel on a Starr Tours motorcoach to Carlisle, PA. Here enjoy a gourmet cooking class and lunch at the Kitchen Shoppe. This locally owned and operated business is celebrating 50 years in 2024! Start with the lunch and learn gourmet cooking class. Watch as a gourmet chef prepares your lunch right in front of you. You will get the recipes for the days meal and learn all the tips and tricks to make this meal at home with ease. Then, enjoy a leisurely shopping break in a gourmet super store with over 20,000 items to fit any need you can imagine.
Next, visit Meadowbrooke Gourds, nestled in the middle of a beautiful 200-acre farm at the foot of the Blue Mountains. Meadowbrooke Gourds is the largest gourd manufacturer in the country.
Start with browsing the retail store featuring a large variety of gourds to choose from, and the showroom floor changes seasonally. Be sure to check out the fields where they grow the gourds.
Then meet your guide for a tour through their Gourd Plant, where you’ll be able to meet the great staff of crafters during each step of the process. The crafters are very talented and have many years of experience. Feel free to ask them questions about what they do!
Depart for home following the tour.