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Carlisle, PA
78Events this week
19Free things to do
89New spots
75New stories

● Checked Friday, October 23, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Carlisle

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 78 events, day by day →

Sunfest Bus Trip

Saturday 6am · Weis Markets

Heritage and Haunts of Gettysburg

Saturday 7am · Various locations

Trails End Restaurant

Saturday 8am · Appalachian Harley-Davidson

Ryan Wood Clinic at Harmony Hill Farm

Saturday 8am · Harmony Hill Farm

New in Carlisle

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Anthology Blooms

Shopping

Homegrown bouquet fix: Set in the Cumberland Valley between Boiling Springs and Carlisle, Anthology Blooms is a small, veteran-owned family flower farm growing fresh-cut stems for summer and fall bouquets, with pickup at their roadside stand.

anthologyblooms.com ↗

George's Subs & Pizza

Restaurants

Old-school comfort, dialed: Since 1958, George's Subs & Pizza has been Carlisle’s go-to for crispy pies and legit New England Style subs made with slow-risen dough, San Marzano sauce, fresh local veg, and Carwood Farms meats.

georges-pizza.com ↗

GQ Barber Shop

Beauty

Fresh cut alert: GQ Barber Shop brings a homey, low-key vibe to Carlisle with friendly smiles and real pride in the craft.

gqbarbershopcarlislepa.com ↗

Carlisle’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Carlisle’s best →

Most read in Carlisle

The five stories Carlisle readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. This Pennsylvania Retro Candy Shop Has Nickel-And-Dime Bins And Every Old-Fashioned Treat You Remember

    Georgie Lou’s Retro Candy Shop in downtown Carlisle, Pennsylvania, houses old-fashioned sweets, sodas, imported snacks, and movie and TV merchandise.

    Full story at decorhint.com ↗

  2. Federal inspectors stop suspicious letter headed to Pa. state office

    A suspicious letter intended for the Pennsylvania Department of State was intercepted by federal postal inspectors at a U.S.

    Full story at pennlive.com ↗

  3. State Senator Frank Farry’s EMS Transport Bill Gets Out Of Committee

    A bill sponsored by Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) aims to give emergency medical services providers greater flexibility in transporting patients to appropriate receiving facilities.

    Full story at delawarevalleynews.com ↗

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