Don't Miss Route 11 Chips!

Our cabin is a wonderful place to relax, reading in front of the fireplace or sitting in one of the deck chairs admiring the beautiful scenery. However, with two young kids, I don't get a lot of "down time" to enjoy that aspect of the cabin. Instead, I get to do lots of fun activities, like visit the Route 11 Potato Chip factory.

Route 11 chips are great, and we are lucky to have a factory with a new retail section just down the road from the cabin. Off of I-81 (exit 269), the factory offers self-guided tours (& lots of samples!).



We checked it out on a dreary Friday afternoon, and my kids had a wonderful time watching the chip-making process from the picture windows around the factory. They also tried out lots of chips, finally deciding that Sweet Potato was their favorite. We bought a bunch of mini-packets of the different varieties to make everyone in the family happy!

Shenandoah Farm Market -- We Always Stop

Whenever we go to the cabin, we stop at Shenandoah Farm Market on our way (we also stop on our way out of town, too!). Located west of Mount Jackson, on Orkney Grade (Route 263) on the way to the cabin, it has wonderful fruits and vegetables in season. We've also bought seedlings for our garden, coffee, cookies, local eggs for a great price, and lots of other goodies.

But, what we really love is in their dairy section -- they have milk in glass bottles (that you can return for a refund), butter, and ice cream that are all wonderful. We don't miss a visit. Actually, we should start bringing a cooler with us so we can take the ice cream back home when we leave the cabin -- it's that good!

The other aspect of the store that we enjoy is their weekend specials. We've been treated to some great chicken salad, fish chowder, sloppy joes, and other delicious meals that have eased cooking duties and made us all happy!