Roadhouses – the perfect compliment to a run

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What's that? Don't see your favorite Ruby Tuesdays or other fabulous franchise? True, those listings won't be found-here. It's not that we hate those places but after the 33rd teen age "server" has trouble with the difference between a pitcher and pint, or has a real hard time with the memorization of the 3 beers on tap, then a serious problem is at hand. The establishments are listed below because each and every one has some semblance of character and if you go to Pig's Nuckle Iowa, you won't find anything like them there. When we do run in Pig's Nuckle, we'll find a genuine roadhouse there, not a franchise with small rodents upselling the flaming onion and bad factory drinks.

Name	near	Town	County/Location	Food type	Beer	Note	Deck?
Blue Bird Inn	Lebanon city races	Cornwall	Lebanon	Pub Fare, entrees inside	Decent micro selection, lager	Deck scenery is usually good	Yes
Boyers/Rexmont	Lebanon city races, HST	Rexmont	Lebanon, town of Rexmont adjacent to Cornwall	Country cooking	Premium	check out the home made beef jerky & slippery nipples, note dinner specials	No
Broken Oar, The	Run to the River 5K, MDTS	North of Wrightsville	York, next to Susquehanna River	Bar, a few fish like items.	Lager	1 of the few next to the river. If you don't like it go to the Accomac and use the finger bowls.	no, but picnic tables yes
Brunnerville Hotel	Peace Run, Pretzel Twist, HST	Brunnerville	Lancaster, north of Lititz	Pub fare, entrees	Lager	See Andy C for evaulation of small, medium or large pitcher value. corn fritters rule.	Yes
Carsonville Hotel	AT in Clark’s Valley	Carsonville	Dauphin County (i think), main St - Carsonville	Pub, country cooking	Lager, Black & Tan	Check out the dead heads hung on the wall in back	No
Colebrook Inn	All Gretna runs	Colebrook	Lebanon, west of Mt. Gretna	Country (sorta) cooking	Lager	Nice family place near or between between Deo-Date, Lawn and Gretna. Reminds 1 of the Barn Door.	A few tables and chairs outside.
Creekside Cafe	Old Sauder Easter Egg course, Chickies Rock	Mt Joy	Rt 23 west from the city, right on Kinderhook Rd, left on Haebecker Rd.	Great bar food, great prices. House specialty is tenderloin tips on toast	The usual factory beer plus our favorite lager	A great part two after climbing at Chickies	No
Duclaw Brewing	Rocks State park, Mason Dixon Trail	Bel Air	Harford County, MD	Pretty decent stuff	Microbrewery - mostly ale based	With the over the top designs for menus & labels, the graphic designer must've been a comic book head-A-Ok w/me.	No
Frogtown Cafe	CTS	Marticville	Lancaster, southern end, rt 324	Pub Fare	Black & tan, Lager	Marticville is known as Frogtown. Once had Wild Goose on tap. Pizza special on Weds is a good deal.	No
Fulton Bar	Red Rose Run, Race vs Racism, Smith’s Challenge	Lancaster	Lancaster, Plum Street	Pub Fare	Black & Tan, Lager	Check out daily dinner specials (Wed is steak nite), close to all Plum St pubs	No
Hideaway, The	Lebanon county races, Gretna, HST in Brickerville	Mt. Gretna	Lebanon, Mt. Gretna	Pub, entrees	Lager	Eye-talian white steak sandwiches rule! Gotta admit that it looks like the roadhouse in Twin Peaks a little. Originator of stupid rules; succeeds despite inconsistenly bad service.	Yes
Hilltop, The	Ephrata Firecracker, HST in Adamstown	Ephrata	Lancaster, Northern Lancaster County	Extensive menu - pub, country cooking	Lager	Odds are you'll see the mayor on a stool. Now owned by the fam that owns a bunch of LanCounty establishments.	Yes - patio in back
J&B	Quarryville Fun run	Quarryville	Lancaster, Main St	Pub Fare	Lager	Main St is same as Rt 372. Has shuffleboard	No
Kleinfeltersville Hotel	Middle Creek 10K, HST	Kleinfeltersville	Lancaster County, upper northern	Pub	Lager	AKA K-ville once had cheeseburger soup on a cold january morn.	No
Lancaster Brewing Company	Red Rose, Y Course, Race Vs Racism	Lancaster	A little east of center city Lancaster, at the base of the Plum st bar corridor	Pub & dinner fare	Micros brewed on premises	Lancaster's only brewery. Now owned by a real restaurant person following a succession of non restaurant people. Beer's decent but sometimes inconsistent. Also adheres to idiotic rules made up for no reason at all; beware of specials good in 1 part of restaurant and not the other.	No
Martic Forge Hotel Burned Down, Summer 2004	CTS	Pequea, PA	Lancaster County (intersection of 324 and River Rd.)	Not sure	Lager	Great redneck music, be prepared to be carded if you look to be under 30 and not a hillbilly	Look at a biker sideways, and you'll get decked! NO deck
Mosby's	Kunkle Field	Mount Joy	ON Hbg Pke, est side of M-Joy	Good stuff	Lager	Good service, good food.	There is a porch but am uncertain if ever used.
Pequea Tavern aka Dad's Place Closed Fall, 2004	CTS	Pequea, PA	Lancaster County, end of rt 324, upriver, first turn toward river	Pub Fare, chicken is a deal	Lager	Live bluegrass and C/W music. Thursday is bluegrass night. Now open after 2-3 years of closure due to "shenanigans".	Yes
Quentin Tavern	Mt. (or more) Gretna, HST	Quentin, PA	Leb-Nun County	Pub to good fare, consensus: "food's pretty good"	Lager (along with about 10 light beers)	Nice deck, opened summer of '03	Yes
Rawlinsville Hotel	Amish 10K, CTS	Rawlinsville	Lancaster, Southern End	Crabs, Pub, Country cooking	Black & Tan, Lager	Don't move the tables without mgr's permission. Or do, and have fun.	No
Rheinholds Hotel	Middlecreek 10K, CTS, HST	Rheinholds	Northern Lancaster County - 11 W. Main 336-8932	wide menu of delicious roadhouse fare	Lager	dive bar/banquet bar/roadhouse in one	YES - with beach volleyball & Hammock
Rockhill Tavern	Turkey Hill Country Classic Rockhill Run	Slackwater, PA	Lancaster, near Safe Harbor	Pub	Lager	Perfect part II with Rock Hill rave run. Andy C. refused to tip surly waitress	Yes
Roseville Tavern	Race for Research	Roseville/Lancaster	Lancaster, Oregon Pike	Extensive menu - pub, country cooking	Black & Tan, Lager, Chesterfield	Close to Lancaster - wings are really good. Stupid Manheim Twip rules prohibit grps of LRRCurz. Manheim Township sucks!	Yes
Shank's Tavern	Chickies	Marietta	Lancaster, next to the tracks & river	Pub menu, good tacos when on special	Good selection. Owner knows decent beer.	Sally had a spat with propietor...once upon a time; 2 tangoed, no one at fault.	No
Schmeck's	HST Gemutlekeicht	Adamstown	Lancaster County, Northern	1 - burgers	Lager	Basement bar be certain to visit the throne.	No
Smith's Hotel	Run to the River, Chickies	Columbia	Lancaster, east side of Columbia, Rt 462 (Columbia Ave)	Bar	Lager	Cheesteaks consistently voted as best in Lancaster. Neither Harry or Bill Smith have ownership stakes.	Yes
Station Tavern	Angel Tread	Kinzers	Lancaster Right on 30, close to Gap	Bar	Lager	Right next to the tracks, has a few trains on display.	No
Villa Nova	Long’s Park, F&M Loop	Lancaster	Lancaster, Harrsiburg Pike	Italian Pizza Joint	Black & Tan, Lager	This is not the 1 located on Columbia Avenue. Menu hasn't changed (except prices) since at least 1996.	Yes
Wharton Tavern	Susquehanna Trail	Wharton, PA	Potter	House Specialty - Pickled Turkey Gizzards	Genny on tap	a great place to build a pyramid or have a game of duck duck goose	I don't think so
White Swan	Rothsville Run, Conestoga trail 1 mile away	Rothsville, PA	Intersection of Rt 772 & Newport Rd, at the Y	Bar mixed with home cooking	Lager	Big enough to hold a bunch.	No

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