535 Tours found using "a"
| James Leddy Boots Abilene, TX |
A dying art thrives at James Leddy Boots; hand-crafted western boots. From custom fitting to a finished boot, Leddy's art shows through. Many famous rodeo and country performers purchase their boots here. Stop in and watch this superb craftsman at work. Click here for more details... |
| Abita Brewing Company Abita Springs, LA |
Since the turn of the century, people have been traveling to Abita Springs, Louisiana, for pure, clean-tasting water. Thus, with its fitting natural resources and small-town southern charm, it became clear to us that Abita Springs would be the perfect place to pioneer the freshest and most unique tasting beers available today. Established in 1986, Abita Brewing Company is proud to be the oldest craft brewery in the southeast and one of the oldest craft breweries in the United States. Today, Abita Brewing Company is poised to go from one of the top microbreweries in the country to a nationally ... |
| Aviat Aircraft Inc. Afton, WY |
Aviat Aircraft Inc. is located in Afton, Wyoming. Aviat is engaged in the development, manufacture and servicing of sport and utility aircraft sold under the trade names of Husky A-1A and A-1B, the Pitts Special S-2C, and the Eagle II. The facility, situated two blocks south of the city center, consists primarily of six light manufacturing buildings containing approximately 72,000 square feet of enclosed space on about five acres of land in a 47 acre parcel. The facility at Afton has many advantages as a manufacturing base including the availability of labor that has many years experience in the construction ... |
| Eagle Ranch (Pistachio Nuts ) Alamogordo, NM |
One of the most popular attractions at Eagle Ranch is our free farm tour. These tours offer our visitors an in-depth look at just how our delicious pistachios are grown and processed. Eagle Ranch is a self contained agribusiness which means that we do everything to the crop, from start to finish, right here on premise. Tours take about forty-five minutes, and during that time, you'll visit the field, the processing plant, and packaging and shipping departments. It's a walking tour with wheelchair accessibility. Located in south central New Mexico, Eagle Ranch is near the white gypsum sand dunes ... |
| Chalet RV Albany, OR |
Highest quality A-frame manufacturing. Click here for more details... |
| Intel Visitors Center (New Mexico) Albuquerque, NM |
Our employees manufacture and test some of the most sophisticated products the world has ever seen. They also take their talent and dedication beyond Intel's walls into the community, where they are actively involved in education and civic programs. Intel coordinates employee volunteer programs and actively looks for opportunities to improve the quality of life. Whether our employees are mentoring students, coaching sports teams, or spearheading a food drive, they are living up to Intel's corporate value of being an asset to the community. Click here for more details... |
| Boyer Candy Altoona, PA |
Boyer Candy was founded in 1936 by brothers Bill and Bob Boyer. In the late 1940's Boyer became famous for their Mallo Cups, a chocolate candy filled with whipped marshmallow crème. As the candy grew in popularity they introduced the "play money", which is still available today. Coins range between 5 cents and 50 cents and can be redeemed for prizes or money. |
| Boyer Candy Company Altoona, PA |
Virtual Tours of all Chocolate lines .See the process from depositing to packaging.Outlet store with 50-70% off retail prices.imperfects -Gift Baskets for all occasions-logo merchandise Click here for more details... |
| Angel Stadium Anaheim, CA |
Renovations to Anaheim Stadium began Oct. 1, 1996, reverting the 30-year Anaheim Stadium had been the home of the Angels since their move from Los |
| Alaska Mint Anchorage, AK |
Tour the northern most mint in the United States. Open for self-guided tours daily, watch the minting process in progress along with giant gold nuggets, a 10? gold scale, authentic assay furnace, and running sluice box. Click here for more details... |
| The Ulu Factory Anchorage, AK |
The ULU knife (pronounced ooloo) is the most renowned knife in Alaska. Native people of northern Alaska invented this knife centuries ago. It is used for hunting, fishing, skinning, filleting and every other imaginable domestic cutting need by the Inuit (Eskimo) people. The traditional ULU was an Eskimo cutting tool made of slate and bone, with a sharp edge for cutting or carving. The Eskimos made them in all sizes, from a small blade for cutting skins to a cleaver for carving meat. But, today's version is manufactured from stainless steel and provided with a hardwood handle for ease ... |
| Mepps / Sheldons', Inc. Antigo, WI |
The American Home of Mepps / Sheldons', Inc., the world headquarters for Mepps, the world's #1 lure, is located at 626 Center St. on the north side of Antigo, Wisconsin. We're just off Highway 45 North. Visit us the next time you're in the area. Take a guided tour, and watch us hand-make the world's #1 lure. See all of the 4000-plus lures Mepps manufacturers. We also have an impressive trophy room you won't want to miss! Click here for more details... |
| Fire & Light Arcata, CA |
See how the artisans at Fire & Light have transformed 9 million recycled bottles and jars into a line of beautiful hand-made glass tableware. Click here for more details... |
| Arena Cheese Arena, WI |
Arena Cheese is located in the Wisconsin River Valley on State Highway 14 in Arena, Wisconsin. Arena Cheese is the home of the original Co-Jack Cheese and is easily recognized by the mouse in front of the cheese and gift store. Arena Cheese provides a viewing area so you can watch our artesian cheese maker making different varieties of cheeses. Samples of some of our various cheeses are available for your tasting pleasure. Don?t forget to take home fresh ?squeaky? cheese curds made daily. Click here for more details... |
| French Broad Chocolates Asheville, NC |
The tour lasts about an hour and you will get to see the entire process that goes into making their chocolates. Also you will get to taste some of their chocolates too, yum! Click here for more details... |
| Moog Music Inc. Asheville, NC |
See how the Moog synthesizers and electronic instruments are handmade. Also they have all the instruments setup in a room where you can try them all out! Click here for more details... |
| Mayfield Dairy Farms (Athens, TN) Athens, TN |
Mayfield Dairy Farms began when my grandfather, T. B. Mayfield, established Live Oak Farms in 1912. He purchased 45 Jersey cows and began to sell the milk to homes in Athens, Tennessee. In the early 20's, my grandfather built the first milk plant in our area capable of pasteurizing milk. He purchased a ten-gallon ice cream freezer in 1923 and began making ice cream. Since these humble beginnings, people in East Tennessee and the Southeast have enjoyed top quality Mayfield dairy products. Visit us at a Mayfield Visitor Center in Athens, Tennessee, or Braselton, Georgia. Browse the Mayfield gift shop ... |
| Inside CNN Studio Tour Atlanta, GA |
The studio tour features a number of behind-the-scenes demonstrations. Here you'll learn just how we make images--like weather maps--appear behind our anchors and correspondents. The Tour Finale features CNN anchors and reporters discussing the many memories, challenges and requirements of the job. Put all you learned on the tour to work at the Interactive Area inside The Turner Store. Here you can make a video of yourself reading the day's top news stories, or have your picture taken with a variety of Turner personalities on the Studio Chromakey. Make your visit to the Turner Store complete by picking ... |
| World of Coca-Cola Atlanta, GA |
For more than 120 years, we?ve been putting our secret formula into bottles. Now, we?ve put it all in one amazing place ? the World of Coca-Cola at Pemberton Place®.. A visit to this dynamic facility will be engaging, entertaining and fun for guests of all ages. From a thrilling multisensory 4-D theater to a marvelously restored 1880?s soda fountain, you?ll experience something new and inviting around every corner. Take home a special one-of-a-kind World of Coca-Cola glass bottle produced exclusively for our guests on our fully-functioning bottling line. Snap a photo with our 7-foot Coca-Cola Polar Bear. Take your ... |
| Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers Auburn, ME |
Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers was founded over a quarter century ago to restore the lost art of fine woodworking. Formerly a Bates college professor, Tom Moser left teaching in 1973 to start making one-of-a-kind furniture in an old Grange Hall in New Gloucester, Maine. His wife Mary managed the selling and finances, while their four sons trained as young apprentices. There was no business plan, no product, no sense of marketing and to their banker?s horror, no cash or cash flow. The first advertisement which ran in Down East magazine read, "Antiques are prized for their qualities of age, ... |
| Pacific Hazelnut Candy Factory Aurora, OR |
The first hazelnut (filbert) tree was planted in Scottsburg, Oregon around 1857. In 1876 a Frenchman, David Genot, had hazelnut seeds sent from France. He raised these first 50 plants in a hedgerow in the old country tradition. The size and quality of the original nut has been developed through the years with the Pacific Northwest climate and cultivation. Now 98% of all hazel nuts grown in the United States are from our lush Willamette Valley in Western Oregon. Pacific Hazelnut Candy Factory has developed a tradition of quality and service. Care is given from grading nuts through product development ... |
| Spam Museum Austin, MN |
The new 16,500 square-foot SPAM Museum opened in September 2001. Museum visitors are welcomed to the world of the SPAM Family of Products with a variety of interactive and educational games, fun exhibits and remarkable video presentations. Originally called HORMEL Spiced Ham, Hormel Foods held a contest to create a new name for the product in 1936. Discover who won the contest and the story behind the creation of SPAM luncheon meat. In South Korea, SPAM is considered a gourmet treat. Find out why and investigate a world map showcasing the countries where SPAM is sold and eaten. The Global ... |
| McIlhenny Company (TABASCO ) Avery Island, LA |
Ever wonder what it would be like to visit the home of TABASCO brand Pepper Sauce? Well, Avery Island, Louisiana is a place where doin' things slowly ensures doing them right. From the unique feel of the South Louisiana marshes and bayous to the nature preserve inhabited by indigenous plants and animals, Avery Island is TABASCO® homegrown goodness at its finest. Touring the visitor center and the pepper sauce factory is just one part of the Avery Island experience. In addition to seeing how we age TABASCO® in white oak barrels and ship it all over the world, you can ... |
| Warner Bros. Studios BURBANK, CA |
Warner Bros. Studios VIP Tour is an insider's look at one of Hollywood's busiest and most famous motion picture studios - past and present. Ours is an intimate, historical and educational behind-the-scenes view of an actual working studio. The VIP tour begins with a short film showcasing the movies and television shows created by Warner Bros. talent over the years. Guests are then escorted via tour carts to the Warner Bros. Museum - a true archive of filmed entertainment history. Exhibits include costumes, props, awards and actual scripts from some of our most renowned productions. From the Museum, guests ... |
| Nissley Vineyards & Winery Estate Bainbridge, PA |
Nissley Vineyards is a family-owned and operated winery in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. They?ve been growing grapes and producing Nissley wines for over 25 years. Just down a country lane bordered by tended vines and sun-dappled meadows, is a stone-arch winery set near an 18th-century mill and a winding creek. Nissley Vineyards, and its companion Winery Estate is located on 300 acres within the fertile Lancaster Valley viticultural area of western Lancaster County - an area renowned for its rich, well-drained limestone-based soils. The operating winery was built by J. Richard Nissley to reflect the estate's 18th-century heritage. It is airy ... |
| Sagamore Spirits Distillery Baltimore, MD |
Baltimore is a place for risk-takers and history-makers. Visit us in Port Covington to see how we honor that spirit! You’ll learn about the famed history of Rye Whiskey in Maryland, see our 40-foot mirrored-finished copper column still, and taste three of our award-winning whiskies. Tours last about an hour and are led by our knowledgeable and fun Guest Experience Teammates. Our world-class waterfront distillery is directly off I-95 a short drive from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. We can’t wait to share our spirit with you. Ticket Pricing Adults 21+ years old | $15.00 ea. Youth 10-20 years old | $8.00 ... |
| Heaven Hill Distilleries Bourbon Heritage Center Bardstown, KY |
Shortly after Prohibition ended in the United States, Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc., was founded in Bardstown, Kentucky by the Shapira family to produce and market Bourbon and premium American whiskeys. At the time, it was as speculative a new business venture as the dot com start-ups of the 1990's -- a company founded with no brands, no available stocks of whiskey, and at the height of the Great Depression. Today, the company has overcome these initial challenges and grown to become the largest independent, family-owned producer and marketer of distilled spirits in the country. According to industry analysts, Heaven Hill ... |
| Keepsake Candles Bartlesville, OK |
Each Keepsake® Candle is hand-made to our exacting specifications. The molds for our candles are taken from antique glassware dating from 1820 to around 1940. Specially formulated heat-resistant Oklahoma paraffin wax is poured into the mold and rotated by hand to form a wax shell. The shell is then filled with softer, richly scented wax. All in all the process takes nearly two days to complete. When the candle is lit, the scented inner wax burns slowly to the bottom releasing its aromatic fragrance. Light glows softly through the colored, patterned exterior, and the shell remains to be refilled and ... |
| Fermilab Batavia, IL |
Fermilab, originally named the National Accelerator Laboratory, was commissioned by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, under a bill signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on November 21, 1967. Founding Director Robert R. Wilson committed the laboratory to firm principles of scientific excellence, aesthetic beauty, stewardship of the land, fiscal responsibility and equality of opportunity. Universities Research Association built the laboratory, and has operated the facility under those principles since its founding. |
| Pacific Oyster Bay City, OR |
Welcome to the Pacific Seafood Group, a family owned, vertically integrated seafood company based in the Western United States. The Pacific Group processes West Coast products from Alaska to Mexico and owns and operates distribution facilities and distributes in Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, California, Nevada and Utah. The Pacific Group exports products throughout Asia, Europe and the Middle East and also imports products from many of these areas as well. The Pacific Seafood Group began in 1941 by Frank M. Dulcich and his son Dominic Dulcich in Portland, Oregon, beginning from small retail counter and servicing discriminating customers at ... |
| Goody?s Chocolate and Ice Cream Bend, OR |
Goody's is a family run tradition of handmade chocolates, candies and ice cream. First created by Marne and Marion Palmateer in Sunriver, OR in 1984, Goody's Candy Store very quickly became a legendary and loved Central Oregon tradition selling assorted candies purchased for resale. Later, the Palmateers started making their own chocolate out of their home to sell in the store. The store moved to its current location in the Sunriver Village Mall where the Palmateers started making their own award winning ice cream. The Sunriver Goody?s store continues to be a customer favorite during busy vacation times. Other ... |
| Smyers Glass Studio Benicia, CA |
Smyers Glass offers visitors a unique opportunity to visit a working glass studio with old world feel and techniques. Their works are found in museums, fine craft galleries and collections across the USA. The showroom displays vases, paperweights, jewelery, platters and sculptural pieces. Each is a signed original.Visitors can see glass blowing when the 2000 degree molten glass is drawn out of the the blazing furnaces on 5 foot long blow pipes. Guests delight in watching the items that are sold in the showroom take shape. Click here for more details... |
| Bennington Potters Bennington, VT |
Bennington Potters has been making stoneware pottery dinnerware, serving pieces, mugs and accessories for 68 years - right here in Bennington Vermont. Come See It Made! Home style store and factory open daily. Click here for more details... |
| Wal-Mart Visitors Center Bentonville, AR |
Located in Sam Walton's original Bentonville variety store, the Wal-Mart Visitors Center traces the origin and growth of Wal-Mart. The center was created as an educational and informative facility for those interested in this American retailing success story. If you're ever in Northwest Arkansas, make sure to include a visit to the Wal-Mart Visitors Center in your plans. Mr. Sam was amazed people would want to come to the center. He said, "It's just a company, and there are a lot of companies." Approximately 57,000 people visit the center each year. The Visitors Center opened on ... |
| Hitzer, Inc Berne, IN |
Hitzer is a small privately owned manufacturing company with the family approach to marketing and service. All hitzer products are made by the Amish craftsmen who take great pride in their work. Hitzer has been manufacturing the Hitzer wood/coal heaters since 1975. Free standing stoves, fireplace inserts, radiant heaters, furnace add-ons and the qualified cook stove are all available at Hitzer In 1995 Hitzer expanded their business by purchasing the Heller-Aller pump company which has been in business since 1886. We are the sole manufacture of the Heller-Aller deep-well windmill pumps, shallow well hand and windmill pumps, and pitcher pumps. ... |
| Swiss Woodworking Berne, IN |
Amish owned and operated hand-crafted wood household items, play furniture and toys, Amish dolls, Lazy Susans, bread, and recipe boxes. Click here for more details... |
| Antelope Valley Station Beulah, ND |
The Antelope Valley Station is a lignite-fired electric generating station located seven miles northwest of Beulah, ND. It has two units, each rated at 450,000 KW. The first unit began commercial operation in July 1984, and the second unit began in July 1986. They were built at a cost of $1.9 billion. Lignite, the fuel for AVS, is provided from the Freedom Mine, adjacent to the plant site. A major part of the fuel supply also comes from the neighboring Great Plains Synfuels Plant in the form of lignite fines, coal particles too small for use in the ... |
| Dakota Gasification Company Beulah, ND |
The Great Plains Synfuels Plant appears as a massive complex of pipes, towers and buildings on the rolling North Dakota prairie. This plant is actually much more: it is part of an American dream. The 1970s energy crisis spawned a vision of greater U.S. energy independence. Abundant lignite resources underlying the North Dakota plains held promise as a vast synthetic fuel source. The Synfuels plant began operating in 1984 and today produces more than 54 billion standard cubic feet of natural gas annually. Coal consumption exceeds 6 million tons each year. Synthetic Natural Gas leaves the plant through a 2-foot-diameter ... |
| Golden Flake Birmingham, AL |
About: Come see how potato chips are made and breathe in the delicious aroma of the famous Utz Potato Chips and Snacks at our over 600,000 square foot facility. We have built a special glass enclosed observation gallery that looks down on our production process from beginning to end. You will be guided step-by-step with the aid of a push-to-talk audio program and closed-circuit TV monitors. A wall display of our history will enhance your understanding of the company and its products. From start to finish, you’ll be impressed with the care we put into Utz Potato Chips. At Utz, ... |
| Queen Mine Tours Bisbee, AZ |
Outfitted in hard hat, miner?s headlamp and a yellow slicker, thousands of Bisbee visitors descend into the Queen Mine Tour each year?heading underground and back in time. Tour guides, retired Phelps Dodge employees, lead the group 1,500 feet into the mine and recount mining days, techniques, dangers and drama. Adding a personal touch, the miner-turned-tour guides help visitors experience what it was like to work underground. Click here for more details... |
| Bluffton Slaw Cutter Company Bluffton, OH |
The Bluffton Slaw Cutter Factory was opened in Bluffton, Ohio in 1915. |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind (Boring OR) Boring, OR |
Guide Dogs for the Blind provides enhanced mobility to qualified individuals through partnership with dogs whose unique skills are developed and nurtured by dedicated volunteers and a professional staff. Established in 1942, Guide Dogs for the Blind continues its dedication to quality student training services and extensive follow-up support for graduates. Our programs are made possible through the teamwork of staff, volunteers and generous donors. Services are provided to students from the United States and Canada at no cost to them. Click here for more details... |
| US Borax Boron, CA |
U.S. Borax operates California's largest open pit mine in Boron, California - one of the richest borate deposits on the planet. The company supplies 30% of the world's demand for refined borates, minerals essential to life and modern living. U.S. Borax traces its roots to California's Death Valley, where borate deposits were discovered in 1872. The twenty mule teams U.S. Borax used to haul ore out of the remote desert live on as a symbol of the company's commitment to innovation. Today, U.S. Borax is acknowledged as the world leader in borate technology, research and development. Technical support ... |
| National Braille Press Boston, MA |
National Braille Press is a nonprofit braille publishing and producing house established in 1927. We are committed to encouraging braille literacy and to offering meaningful employment to the blind and visually impaired. Tours of this unique facility follow the production of a book from transcription of the original text through proofreading, plate production, pressing, collating, and getting ready to ship. Tours allow for youth and adults to interact with and ask questions of the staff. Click here for more details... |
| Samuel Adams Brewery Boston (Jamaica Plain), MA |
Next time you're in Boston, come and visit the Samuel Adams Brewery. You'll learn about history... and then drink it. Learn all about Samuel Adams, brewer and patriot. Experience the entire brewing process, from start to finish. Taste the special malts used to brew Samuel Adams and smell the Hallertau and Tettnang hops. Enjoy the great new styles of Samuel Adams. Click here for more details... |
| Celestial Seasonings Boulder, CO |
Practically designed for a tourist surge, Celestial Seasonings welcomes visitors with open arms. While waiting for the tour, you can try any and all of their flavors of tea, which at current count number over 75. They've very thoughtfully placed an iced tea machine in the lobby also, so you can taste the delights of turning their product into an iced tea. The original artwork that the company commissions for the boxes lines the walls in their rotating art gallery and the tour begins with a walk through the offices. Stacks of Celestial boxes litter employees' shelves and the ... |
| Hoover Dam Boulder, NV |
The Discovery Tour replaced the traditional and hardhat tours previously conducted in the power house. The new on top of the dam interpretative tour provides visitors more information on the dam than ever before. The Discovery Tour is a way to see, learn and appreciate what Hoover Dam is all about. This self-paced tour was created to meet the public interest in visiting the dam and provide a quality, informative visit, while recognizing that certain security precautions must be taken to protect the facility, the workers and the visiting public. Talks by our guide staff, are presented at a number ... |
| Bowling Green Corvette Plant Bowling Green, KY |
Watch the fascinating assembly process of America's favorite sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette, in a one mile walking tour. Observe as robots weld the steel structure and our dedicated workforce adds parts in Trim and Chassis. See an engineering marvel as the chassis and body come together in "marriage." Witness the birth of new Corvettes at First Start and the thrilling drive off the end of the line. We are a handicapped accessible facility. Click here for more details... |
| Corsair Artisan Distillery Bowling Green, KY |
A small craft spirits company, Corsair Artisan makes very small batches of spirits - just a few cases at a time - in their pot stills. Everything is done by hand, from production to bottling. Currently they produce a Gin-Head Style Gin, Vanilla Bean Vodka, Red Absinthe and Spiced Rum. In the works are spirits including Wry Moon Unaged Rye Whiskey, Kentucky Bourbon, Four Grain Whiskey and Aged Rye Whiskey. The micro-distillery uses pot stills which require more labor, but allow the craft distiller fine control over flavors and give broad room for experimentation. They use local ingredients and unusual ... |
| Zippo Visitior Center Bradford, PA |
Zippo Manufacturing Company, maker of the world famous windproof lighter with the lifetime guarantee, celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2007. Based in Bradford, Pennsylvania and distributed in more than 152 countries worldwide, Zippo is synonymous with American made quality and craftsmanship. HISTORY |
| Grafton Village Cheese Company (Brattleboro) Brattleboro, VT |
Grafton Village Cheese Company - A Vermont Tradition Since 1892 Cheesemaking has long been a part of Vermont life. Dairy cows grazing the velvety pastures of the Green Mountain State are a familiar sight, and the milk they produce is one of the state's natural treasures, used to make some of the world's best cheddar cheese. Grafton, Vermont is a likely setting for a world-class cheddar. Cheesemaking traditions in this historic village date from the 19th century. The Grafton Cooperative Cheese Company was founded in 1892 by dairy farmers who gathered together in a cooperative to make their surplus milk ... |
| Long Trail Brewing Company Bridgewater Corners, VT |
As the brewer of Vermont's #1 selling craft brew we are dedicated to providing you with an outstanding experience. Whether your interest is to enjoy some of Long Trail's award winning brews or to take our self-guided brewery tour, guests to our facility will find extraordinary insight into the wonderful world of beer. Click here for more details... |
| Bristol Motor Speedway & Dragway Bristol, TN |
Bristol Motor Speedway and Dragway offer informative and entertaining Track Tours of one of the nation's popular motorsports venues. First you'll head off to "Thunder Valley," the home of Bristol Dragway. As you cruise down the legendary quarter-mile, try to imagine a top fueler blasting past you at 300 mph. Then head up to Bruton Smith's suite and look over the magnificent high-banked half-mile wonder with seating for approximately 160,000 fans. When you think you have seen it all, you'll cruise down to the track where legends like Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, and Darrell Waltrip raced for years. To complete ... |
| Pinnacle Building Systems Bristol, IN |
"Pinnacle Building Systems Corp. is a manufacturer of custom modular homes, or "off-site built homes", in Bristol, Indiana. Homes are built to meet state building codes. Models include ranch, cape cod, two story and multi-family. Sizes range from 900 to 4,000+ square feet. Homes are distributed through a builder network in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Kentucky. We welcome and specialize in unique projects such as lake cottages, accessible homes, custom designed multi-family units, and medium sized commercial projects." Click here for more details... |
| Brooklyn Navy Yard Brooklyn, NY |
In the 19th century, Marines were dispatched from the Navy Yard to crack down on illegal whiskey distilling in what became known as the WHISKEY WARS. Today, Kings County Distillery is proudly making moonshine and more on premises. Join BLDG 92 and Kings County Distillery on a tour (and tasting!) that explores whiskey scandals of the past and the resurgence of the industry today. For more information and to register, visit http://bldg92.org/events/. Click here for more details... |
| Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92 Brooklyn, NY |
In the 19th century, Marines were dispatched from the Navy Yard to crack down on illegal whiskey distilling in what became known as the WHISKEY WARS. Today, Kings County Distillery is proudly making moonshine and more on premises. Join BLDG 92 and Kings County Distillery on a tour (and tasting!) that explores whiskey scandals of the past and the resurgence of the industry today. For more information and to register, visit http://bldg92.org/events/. Click here for more details... |
| Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG92 Brooklyn, NY |
Find out how local sustainable manufacturer IceStone® survived Hurricane Sandy and has transformed 10 million pounds of waste glass into high design countertops that rival the strength and beauty of quarried stone—absent the associated environmental damage. Visitors will have the opportunity to handle the raw material, experience a cutting-edge green production facility, and take a piece of IceStone home. For details and to purchase tickets, visit http://bldg92.org/events. Click here for more details... |
| BWP Bats, LLC Brookville, PA |
BWP Bats is located in the heartland of Pennsylvania, which is known as the hardwood capital of the world. Only the finest hardwood trees are processed into bats. BWP Bats is a truly unique wooden bat manufacturer. Our location, state of the art manufacturing processes, and strict attention to detail enables us to provide the highest quality of bats available to the marketplace. Our capacities speak for themselves; up to 1500 bats per week can be processed at our facilities. This allows us to offer quick lead times and is followed with dependable delivery. BWP Bats manufactures wooden bats for ... |
| Redhead Creamery Brooten, MN |
Redhead Creamery and Jer-Lindy Farms is one of Minnesota's only farmstead creameries, milking 180 cows and making artisan Cheddar cheese right on the farm. Click here for more details... |
| Spangler Candy Company Bryan, OH |
Spangler Candy History: 1906 Spangler Candy Company begins on August 20, 1906, when Arthur G. Spangler purchases the Gold Leaf Baking Company of Defiance, Ohio for $450 and moves it to 204 W. High Street in Bryan, Ohio. The new company is named Spangler Manufacturing Company, and produces baking soda, baking powder, corn starch, laundry starch, spices, and flavorings. 1908 Arthur's brother Ernest Spangler joins the company and suggests adding candy to the line. Candy would sell quickly. 1910 By 1910, the business outgrows its first location. Larger quarters are found at 205 S. Main Street in Bryan, ... |
| The Chocolate Gallery of B/CS Bryan, TX |
The Chocolate Gallery in Downtown Bryan is a popular destination for tours and school field trips. The Chocolate Gallery offers tours for elementary (ages 5+), middle school, high school and special needs students. The cost is $6.00 per student (no charge for teachers and teacher’s aides) Parent chaperons will be charged $6.00 each. We also offer tours for adults for $11 per person (Seniors $9). Our tours and field trips consist of an in-depth tour of The Chocolate Gallery facility and operations, then on to a video in our classroom that covers the production of cacao into chocolate and ... |
| Coopers Cider Mill, Apple Butter, & Jelly Factory Bucyrus, OH |
Take time to go into our screened-in porch to watch the apple butter bubbling in open 50 gallon copper kettles over a wood fire. You may observe, first hand, the delicious ripe fruits cooking into our irresistible products. We cook in small batches and use home-canning jars. Beautifully built , this 1912 42-inch rack and cloth cider mill is a fascinating machine. This is one of the largest cider presses in the state of Ohio and is capable of pressing 450 gallons per hour. The pump that runs the press is dated 1867. We no longer run this press on ... |
| Long Grove Confectionery Co. Buffalo Grove, IL |
Locally owned and operated in the USA. Gourmet Chocolates Wholesale. We offer factory tours to the public via appointment for groups of 10 or more or you can possibly join a pre existing group. Tour is at our production factilty. Click here for more details... |
| Lake Champlain Chocolates Burlington, VT |
Lake Champlain Chocolates started on a dare. Shortly thereafter, Jim was presented with hand rolled, distinctively flavored truffles - the finest chocolates Jim had ever tasted. Jim began serving them Sundays to select restaurant patrons. The ... |
| Burgers' Smokehouse California, MO |
Located along the Moreau River, Burgers' Smokehouse is 3 miles south of California, Missouri on a farm off Highway 87. Just follow the signs. Each year thousand of folks stop by our visitor's center and take a Smokehouse tour. With the help of artist Terry Chase and his assistant, George Baldwin, the visitors center features dioramas that depict the seasons of the year. Other exhibits display ingredients, pictures, and artifacts that explain the art of meat curing. As you enter the Visitor's Center over a covered bridge, windows on the left open to a Spring diorama scene while ... |
| Brooks Barrel Company Cambridge, MD |
The company handcrafts wood barrels, baskets and planters using equipment from the early 1900s. The tour includes a visit to the sawmill and a hoop-cutting demonstration. Click here for more details... |
| Mosser Glass, Inc. Cambridge, OH |
Mosser Glass, of Cambridge, Ohio, is owned and operated by Thomas Mosser and his son, Tim Mosser. As a teenager, Tom learned his trade while working at The Cambridge Glass Company and from his father, Orie Mosser, who was plant manager. After the closing of The Cambridge Glass Company in 1954, Tom started to put together his dreams and skills. He acquired several moulds from The Cambridge Glass Company, such as salt dips, and toothpicks. |
| Liberty Orchards Cashmere, WA |
Don't miss the sweetest tour on the Cascade Loop. Take a refreshing break and visit the candy kitchens of Liberty Orhards. Located just one minute off Highway 2 in Cashmere, Washington, we offer continous tours... every 20 minutes, and lots of free samples for everyone! Aplets & Cotlets ... a unique Washington tradition. Handmade from a secret family recipe, Aplets & Cotlets and Fruit Festives get their smooth, natural flavor from wholesome ingredients... pure fruit juices and premium nutmeats. And, of course, no preservatives! You'll find goodies galore in our little Country Store. Oure shelves are filled with scrumptious Pacific ... |
| Old Country Wisconsin Cheese, Inc. Cashton, WI |
The Old Country Wisconsin Cheese factory is located in the heart of the Amish community in Western Wisconsin. We accept fresh can milk from 230 Amish milk producers who live around Cashton, Hillsboro, Tomah, Wilton, Sylvan, Readstown, Liberty Pole, and Chaseburg. Old Country Cheese brings in 120,000 pounds of milk a day from over 230 Amish milk producers. Old Country Wisconsin Cheese is one of only a few factories left in the United States that handles only fresh can milk. In 1982, the Old Order Amish Community of Cashton reached a consensus. Having their own cheese factory was the best ... |
| Teton Homes Casper, WY |
In 1967, Teton Homes® were built to provide oil field housing in remote locations. They weren't large or luxurious but they offer an precisely what our owners needed.... protection from the elements, the comforts of home and dependable performance, even in the rugged country found in the Rocky Mountain area. Although the original Tetons® didn't look like today's models, they established a firm foundation for the business principles that would take us through 36 years of continuing success. In those early years, we learned that the best way to do something well is to specialize in doing just one single ... |
| Cedar Creek Winery Cedarburg, WI |
The Cedar Creek Winery is nestled in the wonderful old-world ambiance of the Cedar Creek Settlement, a restored 1860's woolen mill that was once the largest west of the Alleghenies . The mill was powered by the rushing waters of Cedar Creek, which were channeled down the mill race and through an open-flume water wheel. The 50-horsepower water wheel generated electricity and ran the mill's 21 looms and knitting machines, which converted heavy Wisconsin wool into yarns, blankets, flannels -- and even socks for the old Chicago White Sox! In 1972, the building was converted to a winery by Jim ... |
| Dogs for the Deaf Central Point, OR |
We Invite You To Tour Dogs for the Deaf . . . We encourage both out of town visitors and locals to learn more about our special work by taking a tour of our facility. You will learn how we got started, watch an informative video, and see how the dogs are trained in our special training apartments. After your tour, be sure ... |
| Byers' Choice Christmas Gallery Chalfont, PA |
A special treat for Caroler enthusiasts is a trip to the Byers' Choice Christmas Gallery, which reopened in September 2000 with expanded displays and attractions. Here you can meander through festive Christmas displays inhabited by hundreds of Carolers and Kindles. You can also watch our artisans handcrafting your favorite figurines from the observation deck, or shop in the Gift Emporium which offers the widest variety of Byers' Choice products anywhere. A special figurine, available for purchase only at the Emporium, is offered as a token of thanks to our visitors. Click here for more details... |
| Hall of Fame Racing Charlotte, NC |
Hall of Fame Racing is in its second season as a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series team owned by Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterbacks Troy Aikman, Roger Staubach and general & managing partner Bill Saunders. The team fields the No. 96 DLP HDTV Chevrolet for veteran Tony Raines. In 2006, the team's first season, Raines and two-time NASCAR Cup champion Terry Labonte split the driving duties and finished 26th in owner points. Hall of Fame Racing has a viewing window that provides a great perspective to the prep area of our shop. Please stop by for a visit sometime soon. |
| Hendrick Motorsports Charlotte, NC |
The Hendrick Motorsports racing complex is located in Charlotte, N.C., very close to Lowe's Motor Speedway. This sophisticated complex provides Hendrick Motorsports with facilities to design, test and make cars and engines for all of our race teams. All HMS racecars are constructed start-to-finish at the 70+ acre complex, and more than 700 engines are built on-site each year, with the organization leasing some of those engines to other NASCAR teams. More than 400 employees can be found working at Hendrick Motorsports on any given day of the week. Presently, we do not give guided tours of the complex, ... |
| Guggisberg Cheese Factory Charm, OH |
Cheese-making is an old-world art form, practiced in Amish country and kept alive by generations of family practitioners whose ancestors brought the tasteful tradition with them from the snow-covered mountains of Switzerland to the misty valleys of Ohio. Each family group, carrying with it a unique way of working through a similar process, makes a product that bears its own special brand of taste and originality. Alfred and Margaret Guggisberg emigrated in 1947 from Berne, Switzerland, to Millersburg, Ohio. Alfred had studied cheese-making not only in Europe but also in Africa. Although he originally targeted Austria as the ... |
| Volkswagen Chattanooga, TN |
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| Jiffy Mix Chelsea, MI |
Chelsea Milling Company is operated by a family whose roots in the flour milling business date back to the early 1800?s. We have been milling flour here in Chelsea for over one hundred years. Mabel White Holmes, grandmother of our President, Howdy S. Holmes, developed and introduced to the homemaker the first prepared baking mix product, ?JIFFY? Baking Mix, in the spring of 1930. Currently we offer 18 ?JIFFY? Mixes. Our mixes provide you, our consumer, with the best value available. Chelsea Milling Company is a complete manufacturer. We store wheat. We mill wheat into flour. We use that ... |
| Flying Fish Brewing Company Cherry Hill, NJ |
No matter whether we brew an English, Belgian or American style, the key word to describe all Flying Fish beers is ?balance.? The beers are full-flavored, yet highly drinkable. Flavors harmonize, not fight for individual attention. Hopping is generous, but to style. Seeing beer as equal to, if not superior to, wine, our beers are designed to complement food. Because of this effort, one can walk into any fine restaurant in distribution area and be pretty sure of finding a Flying Fish beer available. |
| Metropolitan Water Works Museum Chestnut Hill, MA |
Original City of Boston water pumping station. Click here for more details... |
| Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Chico, CA |
In 1979, Ken Grossman began building a small brewery in the town of Chico, California. His goal: to brew exceptional ales and lagers. Today, the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company is considered the premier craft brewery in the United States. And the beer? Critics proclaim it ?Among the best brewed anywhere in the world.? In 1976, after studying chemistry and physics at ... |
| Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company Chippewa Falls, WI |
It's in an area of wooded hillsides; swift-flowing rivers; dairy farms; small, friendly towns; and one very special place - Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. There's no place, or beer, like ours. Come take a tour, sample our brews and see for yourself.The Leinenkugel brewery tour, which starts and ends at the Leinie Lodge?, is free. Let our Lodge guides introduce you to ... |
| Leinenkugel Brewing Chippewa Falls, WI |
When Jacob Leinenkugel first came to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, in 1866, he found wide rivers, lush forests, clean water. And 2500 thirsty lumberjacks. As the son of a German brew master and brother to two others, Jacob knew an opportunity when he saw one. So he and business partner John Miller set to work building the Spring Brewery. The name held the secret of their rich, tasty product. The pure water that flowed from the Big Eddy Spring. Neither acidic nor alkaline, the water was perfect for brewing full-bodied beer. And, in 1867, the first batch of Leinenkugel's beer was ... |
| Cabbage Patch Kids Cleveland, GA |
Known the world over as the birthplace of the "hand-stitched" Original Cabbage Patch Kids, BabyLand General Hospital is a very real place. Our History: 1976 1977 1978 |
| Chamard Vineyard Clinton, CT |
Founded in 1983 by the William R. Chaney family, the first vines were planted in the spring of 1984, a 5.5 acre vineyard consisting primarily of Chardonnay with a small quantity of Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir. From 1986 through 1992 the remaining acreage was prepared and planted, for a combined total of 20 acres. In the summer of 1988, the winery was constructed and Chamard became a licensed farm winery. The first wine, a 1988 Chardonnay was released for sale in November of 1989. Current production is 6,000 cases annually. Chamard Vineyards is dedicated to producing fine wines from ... |
| Morley Candy Makers and Sanders Candy Factory Clinton Township, MI |
Morley Candy Makers is the largest producer of chocolates and confections in Michigan and is among the largest in the United States as well. Each year Morley Candy Makers use over 1,000,000 pounds of their own blend of milk and dark chocolate, as well as eleven other blends, such as sugar-free and ivory chocolate. The candymaking starts by melting blocks of our own smooth, creamy chocolate down in huge melters, so it can be poured over one of our many tasty centers. Much of that chocolate gets poured over our famous "copper kettle" recipe caramel used to make ... |
| Marathon Coach Factory Coburg, OR |
Marathon Coach, Inc. began operations in September 1983 converting new commercial bus shells into luxury recreational vehicles and corporate coaches. Since 1989, Marathon has built their custom-crafted conversions primarily on Prevost bus shells, becoming the Volvo subsidiary's largest bus converter. In 1990, Bob Schoellhorn purchased his first Marathon coach and invested in the company after retiring from 17 years of service (including more than 10 years as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board) at Abbott Laboratories, a major pharmaceutical company. He became sole proprietor of Marathon Coach in 1994, using his worldwide business expertise and investment to ... |
| Gluek Brewing Cold Spring, MN |
In 1857 on the bank of the Mississippi River in an area, which would someday be known as Minneapolis, German immigrant Gottlieb Gluek started the Mississippi Brewing Company. Soon the name was changed to the Gluek Brewing Company, and by 1964 became Minneapolis's oldest continuously operated business. In 1858 the company brewed 3,996 barrels of beer and by 1901 the annual capacity of 150,000 barrels, which was second only to the two "giants" the Minneapolis Brewing Company (later Grain Belt Brewery) and the Theo. Hamm Brewery of St. Paul, each with capacities of 500,000 barrels. The earliest mode of delivery ... |
| Susquehanna Glass (Closed for Tours) Columbia, PA |
Barware, stemware, and crystal gift items since 1910. See glass hand cutting demonstrations. Click here for more details... |
| Turkey Hill Experience Columbia, PA |
Come learn how our ice cream is made, sit in our milk truck, brainstorm your own ice cream flavor, milk a mechanical cow and learn about the people and culture of Turkey Hill. Discovery and delight abound for the whole family. And of course, there are free samples of Turkey Hill ice cream and iced tea! Click here for more details... |
| American Whistle Corporation Columbus, OH |
American Whistle Corporation is the only manufacturer of metal whistles in the United States... and it makes the loudest whistle in the world - 4 decibels louder than the nearest competitor. That's why the "American Classic" has been chosen as the official whistle of the Boy Scouts of America and the National Fraternal Order of Police. |
| Anthony-Thomas Candy Company Columbus, OH |
Four generations of Zanetos candy makers have contributed to the company's success. Today, Anthony-Thomas makes millions of pounds of candy every year. Each piece is made fresh daily, always in the best of taste. In about an hour, tour groups can experience candy making from start to finish in our 152,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art candy factory. Opened in May 1995, it is conveniently located off I-270 in west Columbus, Ohio. Walk along our comfortable, glass-enclosed suspended "Cat-Walk" and observe eight lines producing 25,000 pounds of chocolates per shift. Our experienced tour guides explain each process step-by-step, from our kitchens to the ... |
| Graeter?s Manufacturing Company Columbus, OH |
Since its founding in 1870 by Louis C. Graeter, Graeter's French Pot Graeter?s has perfected our traditional French Pot process, making the world?s finest ice cream just two gallons at a time. It?s the only way to achieve the irresistible creaminess that is Graeter?s. Click here for more details... |
| Lowe's Motor Speedway Concord, NC |
With dozens of NASCAR race shops in the region, Lowe's Motor Speedway is truly at the heart of stock car country, and what better way to take the pulse than with a tour of the superspeedway most drivers call home? Your grand tour of LMS includes a close-up look at areas that are usually off-limits during the battle for points and positions. Go behind the scenes to the Winston Cup Garage; travel down pit road where every second counts and take a picture in the same Victory Circle that has hosted the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. The highlight of ... |
| Roush Fenway Racing Concord, NC |
Jack Roush has always been interested in finding out why and how things work. If there was anything mechanical in the house, he would take it apart to see how it worked and reassemble it. He was fascinated with engines and was determined to become an innovator. Born in Covington, Ky., in 1942, Roush was raised in Manchester, Ohio, a town of 2,500 people. He attended Berea College and received a mathematics degree with a minor in physics in 1964. He was recruited by Ford Motor Company that year and moved to Detroit to work on the processing of car ... |
| Brewery Ommegang Cooperstown, NY |
In October of 1997, not far from the birthplace of baseball, ground was broken for what was to become America's most unique microbrewery. Based on traditional Belgian farmhouse architecture and set on a former hop farm in upstate New York, Brewery Ommegang was born with the philosophy that truly unique ales must be built from the ground up. Now brewing five award-winning Belgian-style ales and offering daily tours and tastings, plus a full calendar of special events, Brewery Ommegang is the place where brewing is an art and partaking is a passion. Click here for more details... |
| The Oregon Connection Coos Bay, OR |
Nice little tour of the making of Myrtlewood objects. Self Guided after video. Stop by the C of C Visitors Center and get a coupon for a large piece of fudge from The Connection gift shop. Very Good! Click here for more details... |
| Michael Waltrip Racing Cornelius, NC |
Nearly a decade ago, Michael Waltrip established a modest family-owned NASCAR Busch Series team in Sherrills Ford (N.C.) called Michael Waltrip Racing. It didn?t take long for Waltrip?s team to develop into a top-notch winning organization. Today, the four-time NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series and 11-time NASCAR Busch Series winner takes his company to the next level. During Toyota?s NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series inaugural year in 2007, Michael Waltrip Racing plans to enter multiple full-time Toyota entries. Waltrip looks forward to a long lasting relationship between Michael Waltrip Racing and his new manufacturer. To prepare for the future of Michael ... |
| Corning Museum of Glass Corning, NY |
The Hot Glass Show. Presentations from 9:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; presentations begin again at 1:00 p.m. Located on the Hot Glass Stage. Flameworking Live! Two presentations each hour starting at the bottom of the hour. Presentations today: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. in the GlassMarket. Sign up a workshop at the admission desk (anytime) or at The Studio (after 12:00 p.m.). Space is limited and may only be booked on the day of the class. 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. in the Studio. Seating in the hot shop and views into workshops provide opportunities to watch teachers and students ... |
| Lucero Olive Oil, LLC Corning, CA |
Lucero Olive Oil, LLC is the result of four generations of farming and producing olives in Northern California. The rural community Corning, ?The Olive Capital,? has some of the oldest olive trees in California, and many of these century-old trees continue to flourish in the Lucero family groves. Dewey?s maternal grandfather, has been one of the foremost olive growers in Northern California (since 1946 ~ 62 years), owning his own nursery for over 27 years. He grew a majority of the olive trees now in production in Northern California. Over 37 years, Dewey?s paternal grandfather started producing small quantities of ... |
| Cornwall Iron Furnace Cornwall, PA |
An iron industry emerged from the abundant mineral deposits like those found at Lebanon County's Cornwall Iron Furnace, a completely preserved mid-19th-century iron making complex that cast cannon barrels used in the American Revolution. The furnace was in operation from 1742 to 1883 and produced a variety of materials and goods, including cannon barrels used by the Continental Army in the American Revolution. So vast was the complex that it became an entity almost to itself: all the raw ingredients necessary for the smelting process were found on the plantation, and artisan shops, stores, schools, churches and village housing sprung ... |
| Cornwall Bridge Pottery Cornwall Bridge, CT |
ing over the same sales, those people might not be prepared for it. We know what those conditions are like -- what that's all about -- so, we'd be in better position to weather the storm. I'd hate like heck to have to go through all that bad stuff again. But, right now, I'm glad we did. We're a better, more resilient company because of it."most every culture in the world have been an eclectic inspiration for the many shapes produced at the Cornwall Bridge Pottery. In 1970, I served my apprenticeship with the world-renowned English potter Michael Cardew, who ... |
| Fender Musical Instruments Corporation Corona, CA |
Make History Enjoy browsing and shopping for apparel, accessories, collectibles and other items in the retail shop, purchase an instrument in the Guitar Specialty Store, embark on the Fender Factory and Custom Shop tour, and enter the "Wood Vault," where you can design and purchase your very own Fender American Design instrument. Factory Tours |
| Silvercrest Homes (Corona, CA) Corona, CA |
Silvercrest Online was designed especially with YOU in mind. Within these pages there are many exciting HOMES for your review. You will find information on Retailers and Community Developments in the Twelve (12) Western States that offer our homes. We ship as far east as Colorado. Take the time to visit our model homes and see the possibilities for a new and exciting home for your future. We build personalized homes for the individual home buyer available through the Silvercrest Retailer Network, as well as Genesis Homes for builders/developers. For an even closer look at Silvercrest quality, Saturday Factory Tours ... |
| Collin Street Bakery Corsicana, TX |
Our family-owned-and-operated bakery, located just 50 miles south of Dallas, Texas, has been baking the world-famous DeLuxe Fruitcake for over 100 years. The DeLuxe you order today is still baked true to the Old-World recipe brought to Corsicana, Texas from Wiesbaden, Germany in 1896 by master baker Gus Wiedmann. He and his partner, Tom McElwee, built a lively business in turn-of-the-century Corsicana which included an elegant hotel on the top floor of the bakery. Many famous guests enjoyed their fine hospitality including Enrico Caruso, Will Rogers, John J. McGraw, "Gentleman Jim" Corbett and John Ringling. In fact, the bakery was ... |
| D3 Tasting & Cocktail Room Cottonwood, AZ |
The first tasting room for Desert Diamond Distillery located in Kingman AZ, this is the first craft distillery tasting room in AZ, although there are several by now. Taste AZ home grown spirits. We make four rums and a vodka right now, and in 2016 a whiskey will be released at the end of the year. A waiting list is being populated, please email if you would like information. Click here for more details... |
| Crossnore Weavers Crossnore, NC |
Crossnore Weavers is a production weaving shop that allows self-guided tours. In the two hours we were there, the team of weavers explained many of the steps involved in the weaving process from loading bobbins to the finishing of woven fabrics all while weaving fabric from placemats to an ancient Scottish tartan pattern. Click here for more details... |
| Sony Pictures Studios Culver City, CA |
Take the Sony Pictures Studios Tour and step back into a legendary time. Located on one of the world's most famous studio lots, our walking tour gives you a rare glimpse of old Hollywood's glory days and an insider's view of a state-of-the-art motion picture studio. Not only is this the studio where the Yellow Brick Road once wound through Munchkin Land, it is also the place where the agents from "Men In Black" battled aliens from outer space and Spider-Man catapulted from skyscraper to skyscraper. Our dynamic studio tour guides will shed light on the film and television production ... |
| American Airlines Center Dallas, TX |
Tour the home of the Dallas Maevericks and Dallas Stars, American Airlines Center. The best way to see the beauty and magic of American Airlines Center is with a public tour. Click here for more details... |
| P. Graham Dunn Dalton, OH |
P. Graham Dunn is a family owned and operated business that opened its doors in 1976. However the series of events that lead to this business began much earlier. It?s difficult to pick a time or place to begin, but we will try to do just that. The time is the 1940?s and the place is a politically unstable China. Peter Dunn?s parents, Marvin and Miriam Dunn, dedicated nearly their entire lives to work in China serving China Inland Missions, a mission founded by Hudson Taylor. Each began serving independently, and it was in China that they met and were ... |
| Angell & Phelps Chocolate Factory Daytona Beach, FL |
In 1925, two women, Riddell Angell and Cora Phelps, started the company that bears their names. They would spend the summers in the resort town of Mackinac Island, Michigan, where they also had a shop, and the winters here in Daytona Beach. At the start of WWII, they had to close the shop in Michigan. While I have told this story thousands of times, I?m still amazed every time I think about it. First of all, I doubt that many women in the 20?s were able to start a business. On top of that, these gutsy ladies were making chocolates ... |
| Daytona USA Daytona Beach, FL |
DAYTONA USA is a one-of-kind interactive motorsports attraction, which features a variety of hands-on activities utilizing both advanced technology and historical elements. The Official Attraction of NASCAR is a high-energy experience designed to appeal to everyone, regardless of their level of racing knowledge or enthusiasm. Hands-on interactive shows and attractions allow several hours of motorsports excitement at the attraction. Activities include Speed Channel?s "You Call the Race," where guests play TV announcer and "call" a major Daytona race finish; EA Sports NASCAR Thunder presented by Valvoline, which allows participants to use computer technology to drive a stock car on the ... |
| Broken Boot Gold Mine Deadwood, SD |
Courteous guides, well-versed in early-day mining, lead underground tours through this 100-year-old gold mine in Deadwood. Explore this authentic old gold mine where miners pursued gold ore veins with black powder and candlelight. Every visitor receives a souvenir stock certificate. Pan for gold. In Deadwood, on upper Main Street. Click here for more details... |
| Ford Rouge Factory Dearborn, MI |
Ford Rouge Factory Tour is a self-guided five-part experience that Legacy Theater Art of Manufacturing Theater |
| All American Homes of Indiana Decatur, IN |
Welcome Home Architectural styles and floor plans to suit your taste. |
| Fleetwood RV (Decatur, IN) Decatur, IN |
At Fleetwood RV we welcome you to visit our manufacturing facilities See the assembly lines that produce American Heritage, American Eagle, Click here for more details... |
| Centennial Tours Denver, CO |
Join us on a behind-the-scenes tour of one of the most successful craft distilleries in Denver. Click here for more details... |
| Great Divide Brewing Company Denver, CO |
In 1994, Colorado's craft beer scene scarcely existed, but Brian Dunn recognized Denver's potential to be a great beer city. Combining his business background with his passion for beer, which was developed through his international travels and his experience as a homebrewer, he decided to start a brewery. He set up shop in an abandoned dairy-processing plant at the edge of downtown Denver and began brewing the beers that would eventually carry Great Divide Brewing Company to its status as one of America's most decorated microbreweries and would help transform Denver into an international destination for beer lovers. Brian Dunn's ... |
| Hammond's Candies Denver, CO |
When you're suddenly overcome by a craving for sweets -- you know, that sudden unstoppable need for sugar -- Hammond's Candies satisfies. Before you sink your sweet tooth into a gooey strawberry caramel or break off a piece of the company's famous ribbon candy, though, you might want to take a free tour of the factory. After all, the buildup is half the fun. During the thirty-minute tour, you'll see how the edible ribbons are hand-pulled and crimped to produce the wavy candy for which Hammond's is so well known. You'll drool at the vat of butter into which nuts ... |
| INVESCO Field at Mile High Denver, CO |
The Broncos' new home is located in the vicinity of Mile High Stadium, just west of Interstate-25. The cost of the new stadium will be incurred by Broncos Owner and Chief Executive Officer Pat Bowlen and the taxpayers of the six-county area through a penny-per-$10 sales tax on retail goods. The site upon which Mile High Stadium currently stands will feature grass, trees and landscaped parking lots. The new facility will be highlighted by an emphasis on state-of-the-art technology, while maintaining the traditional aspects of Mile High Stadium that have given the Broncos a decided home field advantage over ... |
| Pepsi Center Denver, CO |
Ever wonder how long it takes to convert the arena floor from hockey to basketball? Interested in seeing the Club Level and our luxury suites? Want to go behind the scenes to see where national artists and entertainers prepare for their event? If so, please come tour the beautiful Pepsi Center! This multi-use building is one of the most innovative constructed buildings in the United States. Click here for more details... |
| Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey Denver, CO |
This whiskey glowed amber from the start. When volunteer firefighter Jess Graber responded to a neighbor's barn fire down the road, he never imagined any good could come of it. But the barn he made effort to save belonged to George Stranahan, long-time liquor connoisseur. When the fire settled, the two discovered a shared passion for the Colorado outdoors and a good pour of fine whiskey. And so Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey was born. They developed a recipe for the smoothest, most flavorful whiskey in the world using the purity of their mountain surroundings to their advantage. Well, to your advantage. ... |
| US Mint (Denver, CO) Denver, CO |
The United States Mint offers tours in its Philadelphia and Denver locations. At both facilities, the tours are free. Touring the United States Mint is a fascinating experience for those of all ages and one that will be remembered for a lifetime. Tours cover both the present state of coin manufacturing as well as the history of the Mint. Learn about the craftsmanship required at all stages of the minting process, from the original designs and sculptures to the actual striking of the coins. Click on the photo from either city for details on hours and addresses. Click on the ... |
| The Parade Company Detroit / Studio Tours Detroit, MI |
Venture into our magical ParadeLand and experience a behind the scenes look at America’s Thanksgiving Parade® presented by Art Van. Learn more about the Parade’s fascinating history, explore the 200,000 square-foot storyland of floats and see how our award-winning artisans bring them to life. Parade Company studios is one the most interactive and family friendly thing to do in Detroit. It’s fun for all ages! Click here for more details... |
| GK Machine, Inc. Donald, OR |
GK Machine designs, engineers and fabricates parts, engines and equipment and machinery for the various industries around the world; agriculture, transportation, construction and industrial manufacturers. Click here for more details... |
| Warther Cutlery Dover, OH |
Today, second, third and fourth generation family members have expanded their Swiss chalet-style museum into an amazing state-of-the-art facility. It showcases the 64 ebony, ivory and walnut train carvings created by Ernest ?Mooney? Warther, a one-of-a-kind collection that has been appraised by the Smithsonian Institution as a ?priceless work of art.? The original workshop, built in 1912 is still used by family members. Mooney?s son, David and grandson, Mark may be seen at times carving in the workshop or creating wooden pliers for visitors. This old shop is adorned with over 5,000 arrowheads. In the summer months, stroll through the ... |
| Victory Brewing Company Downingtown, PA |
Victory Brewing Company, located in Downingtown, PA was started in 1996. Their brewmaster was trained in Germany and their brews soon achieved Grand Champion ratings in the U.S. Beer Tasting Championship, 2002-2005. Their brewhouse has expanded to a Rolec 50 barrel operation. This local brewery now distributes in states across the country. They sponsor many events, have a retail store and a restaurant with live music. Visit and tour the brewery and taste the many great Victory beers along the way. Click here for more details... |
| Old Doc?s Soda Shop Dublin, TX |
In 1885 Waco, Texas was a wild frontier town, nicknamed ?six-shooter junction.? Wade Morrison?s Old Corner Drug Store was a prominent business and popular meeting place in downtown Waco. People came in for everything from flea powder to stationery, from cigars to fountain drinks. One of Morrison?s employees, pharmacist Charles Alderton, noticed how customers loved the smell of the soda fountain with its many fruit, spice and berry aromas. He wanted to invent a drink that tasted the wonderful way the soda fountain smelled. After much experimentation he finally felt he had hit on ?something different.? Patrons at the drug ... |
| Cirrus Aircraft Corporation Duluth, MN |
Cirrus Aircraft is located at the International airport in Duluth, Minnesota at the western edge of Lake Superior. Cirrus Aircraft Corporation was founded in 1984 with a dream to design and build affordable airplanes that deliver greater control, more comfort, and unprecedented levels of safety. Today, Cirrus is the world's leading innovator of single-engine, piston-powered aircraft. In fact, for the last five years our SR22 has been the world's best selling airplane in its class. Click here for more details... |
| Davidson of Dundee Dundee, FL |
At Davidson of Dundee we have been growing and shipping the finest hand selected Florida Citrus since 1967, and we're proud of the thousands of loyal customers that we have gained, and maintained, during our 33 years in business Our fruit is always tree ripened for absolute goodness and we ship it just the way it comes off the branch. There is never color added to improve the outside appearance of the fruit. Click here for more details... |
| Terra Studios Durham, AR |
Terra Studios is located in the Ozark Mountains near Fayetteville, Arkansas. Here, artisans produce glass and pottery homewares, gifts and fine art pieces. We hope that you will come to visit us. Terra visitors can stroll along the wooded paths through the mural garden, explore the pottery showroom and watch skilled glassworkers create the now famous Bluebird of Happiness. Click here for more details... |
| The Hall China Company East Liverpool, OH |
The Hall China Company, the largest manufacturer of specialty chinaware, has added the most advanced manufacturing technology. Through our Super Express Service? Catalog, we offer more than 730 of our most popular chinaware shapes and sizes, with even more color options, all in packed stock and ready for immediate shipment - overnight if needed. Click here for more details... |
| John Deere Harvester Works East Moline, IL |
Factory Facts How We Build Your Combine |
| Salisbury Pewter Easton, MD |
We are a company of proud and dedicated artisans who recognize the importance of preserving our heritage while enhancing the legacy of our traditional and beaded products. Salisbury Pewter is produced to the highest quality standards. Our various collections have been designed to capture the spirit of American life. Developing and refining new products is a continuous process. As a company, we strive for complete customer satisfaction. If for any reason you are not satisfied with our product, please let us know. We will gladly provide a refund or a replacement. This is our guarantee to you of our ... |
| Original American Kazoo Company Eden, NY |
The Original American Kazoo Company was established in 1916 and is now the only original metal kazoo factory in the world. The museum highlights history, amusing trivia, and shows step by step the way kazoos are made. Kazoos of all shapes and sizes are permanently displayed in the museum. Our collection chronicles the history of kazoos as well as the factory. Display cases contain several types of wooden kazoos, liquor bottle shaped kazoos that celebrated the end of prohibition, antique kazoo instruments, silver and gold kazoos, and many more. From the museum space, you can view kazoos being made on ... |
| Kendrick Forest Products Edgewood, IA |
Tour the largest working sawmill in Iowa. See how we take logs from local timbers and create cabinets and furniture for your home at our facility in Edgewood, Iowa. Click here for more details... |
| Renault Winery Resort Egg Harbor City, NJ |
Our tour begins in The Fountain Room where the Greek goddess Hebe, cup bearer of the gods, holds court. We?ll continue on to our celebrated Antique Glass Museum which houses our priceless champagne & wine glass collection dating back to medieval times. On to our Hospitality Room where your guide presents the unique history of Renault Winery and it?s founder, from the mid-nineteenth century, through prohibition and the jazz age to the present. We'll continue on through our sun-drenched European Courtyard - a favorite background for wedding portraits. You'll see our private collection of Antique Wine making Equipment, then ... |
| Taylor Guitars El Cajon, CA |
Seated in his neat, spacious office in Taylor Guitars' factory complex in El Cajon, California, company co-founder and CEO Kurt Listug cannot stifle a laugh as he studies a faded snapshot. The photograph, mined from the depths of an old cardboard box filled with dusty memorabilia, depicts the original Taylor shop on its very first day of existence -- October 15, 1974. On the left, pony-tailed, 22-year-old employee Tim Luranc is examining something, while then-part-owner Steve Schemmer shovels water from the floor into a bucket. A companion photo shows the adjoining room on the same day. Crude, garish, overhead ... |
| Damon Motor Coach Elkhart, IN |
Damon Motor Coach is a leading manufacturer of quality motorhomes - from affordable Class As to luxurious diesel pushers. We employee over 400 experienced and dedicated craftsmen - workers we take pains to empower through cooperation and teamwork. With sales of $200 million and more than a decade of manufacturing, sales and service expertise behind us, we're a veteran RV company. We're committed to our dealers and customers, and to manufacturing quality products using advanced engineering and innovative manufacturing techniques. Click here for more details... |
| Dynamax Corporation Elkhart, IN |
DYNAMAX creates luxury motorhomes designed to fit a variety of budgets and lifestyles. When you see how much DYNAMAX has to offer, you'll see why so many people are choosing these great looking, easy to drive DYNAMAX recreational vehicles. Click here for more details... |
| Mandalay Coach Elkhart, IN |
Welcome to Mandalay Luxury Division, a division of Thor Industries. We Click here for more details... |
| Wedding Gown Preservation Company Endicott, NY |
The Wedding Gown Preservation Company is a family owned business operating in Endicott, New York since 1913, where they specialized in preservation and alterations of wedding gowns. There modern lab and equipment preserve every gown with a special anti-sugar treatment to prevent yellowing and discoloration and has been proven and recognized as the best method in gown preservations by the International Fabricare Institute. Over the past 80+ years, Wedding Gown Preservation Company has prided themselves on quality and care of the wedding gowns that they clean and preserve for their customers. Each gown is handled individually and given the utmost ... |
| The Taffy Shop Estes Park, CO |
This store was opened in 1935, and has produced Salt Water Taffy in the store ever since. It looks like the freeze ray hit in the 50's as everything is original, and all of the equipment is in excellent operating condition. Walk in during candy making and see the taffy puller stretching taffy, watch the Model K Kiss wrapper cut, shape and wrap the taffy in shiny cellophane just 12" behind the glass wall, almost close enough to touch! The actual cooking operation is a guarded secret, so the public is not allowed into the cooking kitchen, but special tours ... |
| Blue OX Millwork Eureka, CA |
Antique woodworking machinery from the late 1800s and the early 1900s is used in the production of custom millwork in our main woodworking building, sawmill building and moulder building. Ornamental iron work is produced in the blacksmith shop as well as hardware such as nails and bolts. Items necessary for repairs of our antique machinery are made in the blacksmith shop and the machine shop. |
| Fair Oaks Farms Fair Oaks, IN |
Because you care and we care: Fair Oaks Farms award-winning dairy products are produced from the milk of cows NOT treated with any hormones or antibiotics. From artisan cheese to fresh milk, homemade ice cream to specialty butter, we've got something for everybody. Every day, several thousand gallons of our great-tasting milk are sent to discerning customers who then bottle or process our milk to create their own delicious products. You've probably tasted our milk already and not even known it! Naturally, we take tremendous pride in our own Fair Oaks Farms-labeled products as well. You can taste and purchase ... |
| The Great Alaskan Bowl Company Fairbanks, AK |
Back in the 1800's the demand for large wooden bowls for making bread and for mixing and serving food kept many bowl mills in operation. The Great Alaskan Bowl Company is one of only a very few mills operating that use equipment designed from the machinery developed over a hundred years ago. By cutting only 2-5 13" or larger trees per acre The Great Alaskan Bowl Company is a responsible steward of the forest. This process promotes a healthier forest by allowing some sunlight to reach the smaller developing trees. The freshly cut green logs (40-60% moisture content) are ... |
| Anheuser-Busch (Fairfield, CA) Fairfield, CA |
The brewing of quality beer is the story told in our Northern California home at the gateway to the Napa Valley. At the beginning of the tour, we'll explain the wonders of our natural brewing process while you enjoy complimentary tastings of our fine beers. You will visit the beechwood aging cellar and the production floor, where high-speed packaging lines fill thousands of cans and bottles every minute. Visit our Gift Shop and browse through an extensive selection of fun, distinctive logoed merchandise. Click here for more details... |
| Il Fiorello Olive Oil Company Fairfield, CA |
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| Jelly Belly Candy Factory (CA) Fairfield, CA |
Step into our factory and smell the aroma of chocolate, apricot, cinnamon or pineapple, whatever is being cooked up that day. A visit to our candy making factory in Fairfield, Calif., located about an hour's drive north of San Francisco, is a sugary delight. During the 40-minute walking tour, Jelly Belly Guides will show you a real working factory where we cook up over 150 different sweet treats. Learn the secrets to how they create the legendary Jelly Belly bean, and discover why it takes more than a week to make a single bean. See taffy, chocolates, and wild gummi ... |
| WeatherGard Farmington, MI |
WeatherGard is a family owned and operated business that the Detroit area residents have counted on for many years. WeatherGard is licensed by the state of Michigan and fully insured. |
| Dakin Farm Ferrisburgh, VT |
Come see how time-honored skills and century-old tradition combine with the most modern smokehouse facilities to produce ham, cheddar cheese, Pure Vermont Maple Syrup, and other specialty foods known the world over for their unique flavor and wholesome goodness. See how it's done? View our educational Vermont maple syrup movie We'll roll out the red carpet, ... |
| Andy Petree Racing Flat Rock, NC |
This shop is a little out of the way but the folks there are very friendly and its a pretty part of NC. Click here for more details... |
| General Motors Flint Assembly Plant Flint, MI |
Tours are no longer available for the rest of 2012 Click here for more details... |
| Winnebago Industries, Inc. Forest City, IA |
The largest motor home manufacturing facility in the world, Winnebago Industries, Inc., is located right here in Forest City in what we refer to as the most productive 60 acres in North Iowa. Founded in 1958, "Winnebago" became a household word when the first recreation vehicle manufacturer to build motor homes in an automotive-style assembly line system. Winnebago Industries builds its Winnebago, Itasca, Ultimate, and Rialta motor home brands in one of the most technologically advanced RV manufacturing facilities in existence today. Click here for more details... |
| New Belgium Brewing Company Fort Collins, CO |
Our Story. We'll set the scene. 1989. Belgium. Boy on bike. (OK, make that a young man of 32). As our aspiring young homebrewer rides his mountain bike with "fat tires" through European villages famous for beer, New Belgium Brewing Company was but a glimmer in his eye. Or basement. For Jeff Lebesch would return to Fort Collins with a handful of ingredients and an imagination full of recipes. And then there was beer. Jeff's first two basement-brewed creations? A brown dubbel with earthy undertones named Abbey and a remarkably well-balanced amber he named Fat Tire. To say the rest ... |
| Al's Family Farms Fort Pierce, FL |
Welcome to Al's Family Farms in Fort Pierce, Florida on the Treasure Coast. |
| Maverick Boat Company Fort Pierce, FL |
I'm Scott Deal, CEO of Maverick Boat Company, Inc. I know firsthand that fishing conditions are rarely the way they appear in the pretty brochures. That's why here at Maverick, we build boats for fishing like it really is. From rough seas to high winds, our boats are built to get you safely and comfortably to your fishing destinations. Every hull is built of the highest quality materials using the latest boat-building technology. That's why Maverick, Hewes and Pathfinder boats are known for their superior quality. Come inside and let me show you how we build our boats, and why ... |
| Lane Packing Company Fort Valley, GA |
Originally founded in 1908 by our great-grandfather John David Duke, the farm was named Diamond Fruit Farm. In addition, John David Duke owned a facility that manufactured basket liners and built a peach packinghouse in 1942 that was named J.D. Duke. In 1950 he changed the name of this business to Southern Orchard Supply Co. but business was taken over by his son-in-law David O. Lane, and grandson, Duke Lane, Sr. The farming name remained the same but the packing portion of the business became Lane Packing Company. Following the retirement of his father, David O. Lane, Duke Lane, ... |
| DeBrand Fine Chocolates Fort Wayne, IN |
Coming to Fort Wayne? Visit our beautiful corporate headquarters to see our chocolatiers in action. You’ll enjoy a short video on the history of DeBrand and view our chocolate making kitchens where you’ll see the artisan process involved in making our coveted chocolates along with tasting several gourmet chocolate samples. DeBrand Tours are a great way for people of all ages to add a little fun and chocolate to their day! |
| American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum Fort Worth, TX |
The American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum is much more than a museum. It's a sight-and-sound, hands-on, window-seat look at the world of flight. It's an adventure offering you a chance to hear, see, touch and be a part of the exciting aviation industry. Best of all, it's a great place for the entire family - or any group - to enjoy, time and time again. |
| Bureau of Engraving and Printing - Western Currency Facility Fort Worth, TX |
Welcome to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's Western Currency Facility Tour and Visitor Center. Here you will learn all about U.S. paper currency, and best of all, you can actually see billions of dollars being printed as you walk along an enclosed walkway suspended over the production floor. Before or after your tour, enjoy two floors of interactive exhibits showcasing the history of currency and the intricacies of the printing process. Other features of the Visitor Center include a theatre film, a gift shop, and a vending and rest area. The Tour and Visitor Center opened on April 26, ... |
| Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, TX |
Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines! Take the green flag for a high-speed visit to one of the world's largest and most modern sports and entertainment facilities, Texas Motor Speedway. Speedway tours include a stop on the luxury suite level. Get a high-level birds-eye view of more than 150,000 seats and the 1,000 acres that make up Texas Motor Speedway. Bring your camera for numerous photo opportunities. Finally, imagine yourself getting ready to negotiate one of the speedway's 24-degree, high-banked corners that allow race cars to exceed 200 mph! Laps of the racing oval, in our tour van, produce the ... |
| Rebecca-Ruth®, Candy Factory Frankfort, KY |
"History Never Tasted So Alive"! Come see the world famous Bourbon |
| Buffalo Trace Distillery Franklin County, KY |
Buffalo Trace Distillery is located in Franklin County, Kentucky, at an ancient buffalo crossing that became a pathway for westward moving explorers, pioneers and settlers. The bold spirit of Kentucky's ancestors lives on at Buffalo Trace Distillery, which stands as one of America's oldest distilling sites. The site's rugged flavor has been preserved for the benefit of Kentuckians, guests and visitors. The Buffalo Trace Distillery invites you to come and experience Buffalo Trace and feel the soul of adventure that is it legacy. In 1775 the Leestown settlement was established when brothers Hancock and |
| Cold River Vodka Freeport, ME |
The idea for Cold River Vodka originated with brothers Lee and Donnie Thibodeau. Growing up in Presque Isle, the heart of Maine?s potato country, they listened to their father and uncles tell about their history of turning potatoes into vodka. However, the realities of tending to the potato crop and the rigors of the annual harvest left little time. Five years ago, the idea of commercially producing vodka resurfaced between Donnie and Lee as they were driving back to their childhood home in Presque Isle. After years of thinking of business ideas and talking about the future of Maine?s potato ... |
| Liberty Glass & Mirror Frisco, TX |
Liberty Glass & Mirror is located in Frisco, TX, and is dedicated to exceeding expectations and creating custom glass designs tailored to each client's needs. We are a full service glass and mirror company specializing in Frameless Shower Doors & Frameless Shower Enclosures. Click here for more details... |
| Freightliner Custom Chassis Gaffney, SC |
At approximately 289,000 sq. ft., three production lines and more than 600 employees, the FCCC factory is a must see for Freightliner Chassis owners. You’ll witness everything from the engine trim line and laser alignment system to a completed chassis ready to roll out the door to the body builder. Factory tours are offered each weekday and last 45 minutes to one hour. Registration begins at 10:15am in the main lobby. Click here for more details... |
| SPAGnVOLA Chocolatier Gaithersburg, MD |
SPAGnVOLA Chocolatier is a premium chocolate manufacturer in Gaithersburg, Maryland. We manufacture single-estate premium chocolates from our own cacao beans grown on our farms in the Dominican Republic. We import our cacao beans and roast, winnow and grind our chocolates and then turn them into decadent pieces of exquisite truffles, bonbons and bars. Come visit The Truffle Factory and take a FREE factory tour and learn about the origin of cacao trees, how they are harvested, fermented, dried and then subsequently turned into premium single-estate chocolate. From |
| Great American Popcorn Company Galena, IL |
It's just a small manufacturing operation but worth the stop to see and smell the chocolate, cheese and caramel-flavored popcorn in wooden barrels at the Great American Popcorn Company in Galena, Illinois. You'll get a short tour that includes information on the history of popcorn and what makes it pop, then you'll see how flavored popcorn is made from the cookers to the coaters. Be sure to call ahead so the owner, Dave Lewis, can have a fresh batch of caramel corn ready to come out when you arrive. And, of course, you get to taste the treat while ... |
| 16 Mile Brewing Company Georgetown, DE |
From the coastal beaches of Delaware to Maryland's Eastern Shore, residents and visitors alike are discovering the latest local tradition - 16 Mile Brewing Company. As Delaware's newest microbrewery, 16 Mile concentrates on creating full-bodied ales with the clean honest taste of hops and malted barley. Each hand-crafted recipe features smooth flavors, free from distracting additives and bitterness. The simple, yet distinctive tastes of 16 Mile ales truly complement the delicious flavors of Delmarva. 16 Mile Brewing Company is owned and operated by Chad Campbell and Brett McCrea, Delaware natives who understand that this area and its residents have a ... |
| Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc Georgetown, KY |
From 1990 through 2002, over 300,000 people have toured the facilities at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. Visitors have come from as far away as Australia, and from all over the United States, but most of the visitors are Kentuckians. To enhance the existing tour program, TMMK opened an 11,500-square-foot Visitor Center in June 1994. The state-of-the-art Visitor Center offers both visual and hands-on experiences to inform visitors about TMMK. Interactive computer activities, exhibits, TMMK model displays, and production and ... |
| Hoegh Pet Casket Company Gladstone, MI |
Tour the factory, the display room and the model pet cemetery. Click here for more details... |
| Glen Echo Art Glass Consortium Glen Echo, MD |
Here visitors can watch two types of glass fabrication, kiln formed and glass blowing. Kiln Formed Glass |
| Cerreta Candy Company Glendale, AZ |
The Cerreta?s strive to create a fun, lively atmosphere where everyone can see candy magic being made. Take a special guided tour of our family owned hometown candy factory. We?ll show you how a sea of caramel becomes wrapped tempting taste treats. Learn how cream centers are enrobed in luscious chocolate. Click here for more details... |
| Sprecher Brewing Co Glendale, WI |
Start your tour in our Rathskellar Museum where you can view brewing memorabilia from long gone Wisconsin breweries while waiting for your tour to begin. Next, visit the brew house and discover how Sprecher is reviving the Old World brewing traditions that once made Milwaukee famous. Travel through the lager cellar to see the Bavarian murals on display on our bottling room. After the tour, the next best thing to Munich is Sprecher's indoor beer garden, with oom-pah music and samples from any of eight or nine beers and six sodas on draught. Prosit! Click here for more details... |
| Coors Brewing Company Golden, CO |
The brewery tour experience reveals the unique Coors process of making beer from malting and brewing to packaging. Complimentary beer samples and soft drinks are served after the tours. Beer samples are limited in quantity and available only to those 21 years and older with proper ID. Visitors under 18 years must be accompanied by an adult. Visit the Coors and Company Gift Shop. A 35- to 40-minute walking tour offered continuously throughout the day including stops in the sampling area and the Coors & Co. gift shop. Plan to spend 90 minutes for the entire visit. Tour availability is ... |
| Grafton Village Cheese Company (Grafton) Grafton, VT |
Grafton Village Cheese Company - A Vermont Tradition Since 1892 Cheesemaking has long been a part of Vermont life. Dairy cows grazing the velvety pastures of the Green Mountain State are a familiar sight, and the milk they produce is one of the state's natural treasures, used to make some of the world's best cheddar cheese. Grafton, Vermont is a likely setting for a world-class cheddar. Cheesemaking traditions in this historic village date from the 19th century. The Grafton Cooperative Cheese Company was founded in 1892 by dairy farmers who gathered together in a cooperative to make their surplus milk ... |
| The Grafton Village Cheese Company Grafton, VT |
In the first decades of the 1800s, Grafton was a thriving settlement on the post road from Boston to Albany. The town had many farms, over 10,000 sheep, sawmills, gristmills, tanneries, woolen mills, a soapstone quarry, a carriage and sleigh factory, an inn and several stores. By the mid 1800s many of New England's farmers had moved westward and the region's once strong wool industry had collapsed under the pressures of Australian competition. Like many towns around it, Grafton was no longer on the main thoroughfare. The Grafton Village Cheese Company was founded in 1890 as the Grafton Cooperative Cheese ... |
| UPM-Kymmene (Blandin Training Center) Grand Rapids, MN |
UPM-Kymmene is one of the leading paper companies in the world. The company's businesses focus on magazine papers, newsprint, fine and speciality papers, converting materials, and wood products. The company has production in 17 countries and an extensive sales network comprising over 170 sales and distribution companies. Millions of people around the world read newspapers and magazines, leaf through catalogues and browse books. The paper used to create them might well be from UPM-Kymmene. The paper that becomes a letter or a form, that's used to print out e-mail messages, or the envelope for advertising material may also be one ... |
| Rock of Ages Quarry Graniteville (Barre Town), VT |
Central Vermont was built upon the granite industry, the offspring of We invite you and your family to experience Rock of Ages. Our narrated |
| Granville Manufacturing Granville, VT |
Granville Manufacturing has been in continuous operation, owned and run by family businesses since 1857. We feature spruce and pine quartersawn clapboards as well as other vertical grain building materials. The old New England houses that dot the countryside are the best examples that wood siding can withstand the test of time. We invite you to tour our facility. We are located in the heart of Vermont on scenic Route 100. Come and see for yourself why we are proud to carry on a true Vermont tradition. Click here for more details... |
| Purina Visitors Center Gray Summit, MO |
The Purina Farms Visitors Center incorporates a Pet Center, a full-size barn containing domestic farm animals, a theater and informational center. Demonstrations, dog obedience shows and hands-on petting areas are some of the highlights of this popular attraction, which draws nearly 200,000 visitors a year. The Purina Farms Visitors Center offers an educational experience by providing exhibits that help explain to owners how to determine the optimal diet for their pet based on its health and nutritional status. In addition, a 75-seat theater offers an ongoing video presentation. Visitors can experience the excitement of operating a pet food factory ... |
| Lambeau Field Green Bay, WI |
with an intimate tour of this amazing, hallowed ground. The 60-minute tour gives you access to behind-the-scenes areas. You'll learn the history of Lambeau Field. And you'll even walk through the team tunnel on the same concrete that every Packers player has walked on since Lombardi's teams took the field. Each one-hour tour will begin in Harlan Plaza at the statues of Curly Lambeau and Vince Lombardi. Tour guides will lead fans through the all-new Atrium, up to the Club Level for an exclusive look at the private boxes, club seats and the Legends Club, and then visit the ... |
| Hoffman's Chocolates Greenacres, FL |
Hoffman's history began more than 30 years ago in a small chocolate shop in Lake Worth, FL. Paul Hoffman Sr., the founder of Hoffman's, purchased a small candy shop so that he and his family could work in this business together. Paul combined his love of creating new products with his extensive cooking experience to begin his illustrious career making award winning confections. Word of his confectionary masterpieces spread, and soon Hoffman's built a devoted following. The Hoffman family made a commitment to use only the finest and freshest ingredients from around the world, and these standards have never ... |
| Dark Corner Distillery Greenville, SC |
In downtown Greenville, SC. Offers a sample six of our spirits while hearing the history of the products and their unique flavor profiles. Tastings cost $4 and include a Dark Corner Distillery shot glass. Click here for more details... |
| Grady-White Boats Greenville, NC |
Glen Grady and Don White began building recreational fishing boats in Greenville, NC, in 1958. These original Grady-Whites were handcrafted in the Carolina tradition with wide beams, flared bows, and wooden lapstrake hulls. They earned a reputation for exceptional seaworthiness in those pre-electronics days when coastal fishermen found fish with a compass and needed safe, dependable performance in the roughest of conditions. The Smith family purchased Grady-White Boats in 1968, and finished the conversion to building boats with longlasting fiberglass. Chairman and CEO Eddie Smith, Jr., has provided continuous leadership since that time. Over the years, we've pioneered many ... |
| KitchenAid Greenville, OH |
At one time it took four days to build a stand mixer. Today a talented work force produces hundreds of mixers every day. Take a guided tour of the KitchenAid® mixer factory and walk through the entire manufacturing process. Then, peek over the shoulder of an assembler as the stand mixer moves into the final assembly stage. The tour will leave you with a new appreciation for the way KitchenAid products are made. Click here for more details... |
| Emerald Farm Greenwood, SC |
In 1987, we at Emerald Farm decided to make a soap with goat milk. We began with an old tried and true formula from Swiss soap makers that would incorporate all the beneficial qualities of the natural ingredients and customized it to our design. In an effort to keep the product handmade from start to finish, a small soap factory was built on the farm. Even though the product line is ever expanding, all work is done individually and with personal care. Our all natural goat milk soap is delicately handcrafted at Emerald Farm. Our 20 years of ... |
| Viking Range Corporation (TOURS NO LONGER OFFERED) Greenwood, MS |
Viking Range Corporation was founded by Fred E. Carl, Jr., a fourth generation building contractor, as a speculative venture aimed at developing the first commercial-type range specifically designed, engineered and certified for home use. The idea of developing a commercial-type range for home use resulted from Carl noticing the increasing use of commercial ranges in residential kitchens during the late 1970s. Recognizing the need for such a product became even more apparent when Carl was designing and building his new home in 1980. The typical stainless steel restaurant range strongly appealed to Carl and his wife wanted a heavy-duty, ... |
| Pleasant Valley Wine Hammondsport, NY |
Nestled in a bucolic valley, a mile southwest of Hammondsport, is the Pleasant Valley Wine Company, home of the world-famous Great Western Winery Visitor Center. Established in 1860, the winery proudly displays the designation U.S. Bonded Winery No.1 and has eight remarkable stone buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The winery retains the original integrity of an old-world winery with caves carved deep into the valley's hillside; it's an architectural masterpiece nestled in the heart of the spectacular Finger Lakes Region of New York State. The Great Western Winery Visitor Center is the most comprehensive center of ... |
| Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, GA |
Twice a year, Atlanta Motor Speedway is the bustling center of the NASCAR Sprint Cup world, filled with hundreds of thousands of fans from all over the country. But the rest of the year, this premier racing facility is open to the public for speedway tours and a behind-the-scenes look at one of the South's finest entertainment complexes. Click here for more details... |
| Revonah Pretzel Hanover, PA |
Hand-made pretzel bakery, dough mixing, pretzel twisting (rolling) dip and bake, kiln dry and pack. Outlet store. Click here for more details... |
| Snyder's of Hanover Hanover, PA |
A tradition of good taste began in 1909 with Snyder's founder Harry V. Warehime. The man affectionately known as "Gramp Harry," started the Hanover Pretzel Company with a single recipe, Hanover Olde Tyme Pretzels. Click here for more details... |
| Utz Snacks Hanover, PA |
Utz Quality Foods, Inc. was started in 1921 by Bill and Salie Utz in Hanover, Pennsylvania. Bill Utz, dissatisfied with the quality of potato chips being produced at the time, believed so strongly in the marketability of a wholesome quality chip that he quit his job and risked it all to begin producing the couple's own brand of potato chips. Under the brand name of "Hanover Home Brand Potato Chips", Salie used her knowledge of good Pennsylvania Dutch cooking to make the chips in a small summer house behind their home on McAllister Street. The hand operated equipment she used ... |
| Appalachian Brewing Company Harrisburg, PA |
Appalachian Brewing Company (ABC) is a unique large-capacity microbrewery and full-service brewpub. We hand-craft our fine lagers and ales in small batches and nurture them to perfection. Please stop by and visit our really cool brewery! Click here for more details... |
| Mason & Hamlin Haverhill, MA |
Mason & Hamlin designs and manufacturers premium world-class pianos. Renown for their tone quality and uncompromising use of materials, every Mason & Hamlin sets the bar for what a luxury American piano should be. Click here for more details... |
| Crowley Cheese Healdville, VT |
Come watch Crowley Cheese being made by hand just as it was over 100 years ago by Winfield Crowley. Our landmark factory was built next to a small mountain brook in 1882 in the then traditional post & beam fashion. Little has changed in over 110 years. You will see a modern cheese factory of the 19th Century - not the 20th. The entire production is completely ?human? powered. Only a few hundred pounds of cheese are made each day, and the process remains exactly as it was when the factory was established. There is no automatic stirring equipment or ... |
| Hansel and Gretel Candy Kitchen Helen, GA |
Hansel & Gretel Candy Kitchen started in 1973 as a tiny shop in an alley in Helen, Georgia. The owners were a young couple, David and Janet Jones, who were full of enthusiasm, but had no idea how to make candy. |
| Nora Mill Granary Grist Mill & Country Store Helen, GA |
Nora Mill Granary - an authentic working grist mill that is nestled alongside the Chattahoochee River. At Nora Mill, we grind corn daily using either the original French burr stones that are water powered by the Chattahoochee River - or by our more modern "Meal Master" stone grinding system located on our second floor. Either way, all product is all natural and is stone ground. Nora Mill Granary, Inc. Est. 1876 About the mill . . . . Nora Mill Granary is an operational gristmill sitting alongside the Chattahoochee River in the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains that stone ... |
| Susan's Elements of Arts Helen, GA |
Tucked away in the back of Helen Square on the west side of Main street in Helen Georgia is Susan's Elements of Art. It is here where Susan Wright does custom stain glass work and her husband, Keith, makes primitive wooden bowls from large blocks of wood. The work produced by these two artisans is as extraordinary to behold as it is fun to watch being made. Click here for more details... |
| Turner Dolls, Inc., Heltonville, IN |
Turner Dolls has a complete line of lovable babies, precious toddlers and beautiful girls for your collecting enjoyment. May they bring you as much enjoyment as they have me. Virginia Turner has spent her life in joyful company. Twenty years in doll making as given her many reasons to celebrate. Her merry family of dolls has also introduced her to many wonderful friends and exciting experiences, and has led her to her destiny. |
| Philadelphia Candies, Inc. Hermitage, PA |
A Family History. In 1919, in Western Pennsylvania's Shenango Valley, four Macris brothers, Steve, John, Jim and Louis, immigrated from Greece and started a small chocolate company. They named their new business Philadelphia Candies because it means "Candies made with brotherly love" in their native Greek language. Today, Philadelphia Candies is still operated by the Macris family with the same commitment to excellence as our founders. Taste our fine products and you will enjoy the quality and manufacturing expertise we put into every bite. The finest ingredients from around the world combined with our rich chocolate create an outstanding delicacy. Click here for more details... |
| Hershey's Chocolate World Hershey, PA |
Experience the free chocolate-making tour that includes a free sample. Visit the gift shops, food court and full-service restaurant. Visitors can learn the fascinating process of chocolate-making on CHOCOLATE WORLD®'s simulated factory tour ride. First, guests walk through a tropical jungle where cocoa beans are harvested, then they follow the cocoa bean's journey to a boat dock where beans are loaded onto ships headed for America. From there, visitors climb aboard the tour ride and enter the simulated factory tour. Tours are available continuously throughout the day. Guests receive a free sample of a HERSHEY®'S product at the end of ... |
| Troegs Brewing Company Hershey, PA |
Tröegs recently broke ground to begin the construction of its new craft brewery in Hershey, PA. The new Tröegs brewery location, near Hersheypark and The Outlets at Hershey, makes it well suited as a destination to complement Hershey's existing attractions. The Hershey facility is designed to be a unique brewing experience for Tröegs' guests, featuring a 5,000 square foot tasting room that opens into an outdoor seeing area, all with ample views of the brewhouse. Brewery goers will be able to observe the brewing process first-hand and even take a self-guided tour along a window-lined hallway for an up-close view ... |
| Carrington Court Direct Hickory, NC |
Carrington Court has been dedicated to the production of the highest quality furniture for over 15 years. We are located in Hickory, North Carolina - the furniture capital of the world. We have assembled a team of expert craftsmen. Our upholsterers have the years of experience necessary to do the meticulous tailoring required for quality furniture and perfect fit slipcovers. In addition to Parsons chairs, Carrington Court also manufactures sofas, love seats, wing chairs, club chairs, benches & ottomans. We sell direct to the public over the Internet. And if you?re ever in Hickory, North Carolina give us a ... |
| William Alan, Inc. High Point, NC |
As I sit down to write this introduction I think back to the things that I'm surrounded by that create a comfortable haven called home. My grandmother's old steamer trunk, an aged leather sofa and the same style leather work boots I've been wearing since I was twelve offer reassuring proof that I'm home. This is how I would like our furniture to make you feel. We lavish detail, from design to creation, on each piece to provide you with a unique piece of furniture that reflects your personal taste and priorities. I hope you find something special that adds ... |
| Hilmar Cheese Company Hilmar, CA |
When a dozen California dairy farmers joined together to found Hilmar Cheese Company in 1984, they were enthusiastic because their Jersey cows were particularly good at producing high-protein milk, ideal for making cheese. The dairymen worked hard, the cows worked hard, and the cheesemakers worked hard as the business grew. Today, Hilmar Cheese Company products are known around the world for excellent quality, great taste and superior functionality. State of the art production facilities enable us to produce a variety of high quality cheese while meeting diverse customer specifications. |
| Big Island Candies Hilo, HI |
Big Island Candies was established in 1977 with one sole purpose - to create the finest macadamia nut chocolates and cookies found anywhere in the world today. All of our chocolates and cookies are handmade starting with the finest ingredients, such as high-grade chocolate, island eggs, and premium 100% Hawaii-grown macadamia nuts. All the attention we give to each piece of our handmade chocolates and cookies is what makes Big Island Candies? A True Hawaiian Classic! |
| Mauna Loa (Macadamia Nuts) Hilo, HI |
Hilo isn't on the main tourist trail in Hawaii -- but it's well worth a trip, especially so you can visit us! Our plantations, headquarters, factory and factory store are all less than 10 minutes from the Hilo airport (drive south on Highway 11, then left on Macadamia Road at our sign.) Mauna Loa's primary business is producing whole, roasted, lightly salted macadamia nuts, vacuum packed in jars, cans and foil packets. Among the additional macadamia nut products are Chocolate Covered Macadamia Nuts, Glazed Macadamia Nuts, Savory Macadamia Nuts, Macadamia Cookies, and Honey Roasted Macadamia Nuts. Plus, Mauna Loa now ... |
| Oliver Travel Trailers Hohenwald, TN |
The Oliver family started manufacturing fiberglass travel trailers in 2007 and the goal was to build the best travel trailers on the market. Fast forward to 2020 and we believe we have not only accomplished this goal but also far surpassed it! We have engineered our unique double-shelled fiberglass and composite hull to last a lifetime. Our design and specifications provide ease of towing, low maintenance, superior insulation for all seasons camping, durability and strength. Our 2020 models are built so well that we're all confident you will not only love your Ollie but you will look at like it ... |
| Veldheer?s Holland, MI |
De Klomp, a long time favorite of West Michigan visitors, produces several thousand pairs of wooden shoes each year, in a variety of ways. De klomp is Holland?s only factory to offer the three styles of carving: Hand carving with Elmer, visitors get a real feel for wooden shoes as Elmer starts with a solid block of wood, chops it into a rough form of a shoe, clean cuts its outsides with a special tool brought in from the Netherlands. Style 2 takes the block of wood and carves the pair of shoes on semi automatic machines. Style 3 finishes ... |
| Corbin Hollister, CA |
We are the largest and most highly regarded manufacturer of quality motorcycle seats and accessories in the World... and have been for over 35 years! Corbin carries a full line of motorcycle saddles and accessories for nearly all motorcycle makes and models, including custom bikes. Look around and see for yourself. Click here for more details... |
| Kodak Theatre Hollywood, CA |
Kodak Theatre is the crown jewel of the Hollywood and Highland entertainment complex located in the heart of historic Hollywood. Since opening in November 2001, the theatre has hosted a range of prestigious artists and events including the Academy Awards® Ceremonies, Celine Dion, Prince, Elvis Costello, Barry Manilow, American Ballet Theatre, Moscow Stanislavsky Ballet, AFI Life Achievement Award to Tom Hanks, ESPY Awards, American Idol finals, GREASE starring Frankie Avalon, Dixie Chicks and more. Step behind the velvet rope...and experience the glamour of the Home of the Academy Awards Ceremonies. See an Oscar statuette, visit our exclusive George Eastman ... |
| Holualoa Kona Coffee Company Holualoa, HI |
We welcome you to visit us in historic Holualoa On the gentle upland slopes overlooking the Kona coast, just 10 minutes from Kailua-Kona on historic Mamalahoa Highway. You'll enjoy the scenic drive through the prized Kona coffee belt. Owners Desmond and Lisen Twigg-Smith invite you to experience Kona's bountiful Kona coffee harvest on their family farm. Learn what makes one of the world's finest coffees from the tree to the cup. In addition to roasting their own estate coffee, this thriving mill and roasting operation handles coffee for more than ... |
| Ueshima Coffee Company Holualoa, HI |
Tadao Ueshima started Ueshima Coffee Company in Japan in 1933 in order to revolutionize a new coffee trend in a country of tea drinkers. He sought to bring the taste of great coffees to Japan and helped spur Japan to be the third largest consuming nation of coffee in the world. Ueshima Coffee Company is now the largest provider of coffee products in Japan and with this growth is in a position to provide the high quality, great coffee taste that brings a "Good Coffee Smile" to the faces of coffee lovers the world over. As a part of bringing ... |
| Aloha Fish Tours Honolulu, HI |
Tag along with our tour guides to learn about the tropical fish export business and what companies do to protect the coral reef. This unique behind-the-scenes salt-water tropical fish warehouse experience shows you how a colorful fish and invertebrates travels across the world to an aquarium, pet store, or research facility perhaps in your town. Aloha Fish Tours is a unique tropical fish factory tour. You'll be able to see hundreds of colorful animals in factory warehouse and learn about their ... |
| Maui Divers Honolulu, HI |
MAUI DIVERS STARTED IN 1958 AS A DIVE SHOP GIVING SCUBA TOURS ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI. Your 20 minute guided tour begins with a brief stop at the exhibit area. There you will see the unique CORAL TREES in their natural state, and hear the tail of the YACHT bound for TAHITI, and how it's fateful voyage played a special part in Maui Divers' history. You will also see how our unique Jewelry Designs have evolved since 1958. |
| Full Sail Brewing Company Hood River, OR |
At Full Sail we've been making great beer since 1987. We liked our beer so much that we bought the brewery! With each beer brewed comes a promise of quality and great taste that only an owner can give. We love our beer and know you will too! Come visit our brewery located in the Columbia River Gorge, with its ripping winds, endless mountain bike trails, fast water, and deep snow, the region is known as "The Adrenaline Capital of the Northwest". Tour our brewery and sample our award winning brews fresh from the source.There are a variety ... |
| Bud's Best Cookies Hoover, AL |
Prior to starting Bud?s Best in 1991, Bud Cason owned and ran Greg?s Cookies in Birmingham. He purchased the business in 1970. Sales were only one million dollars per year. In 1983, he purchased Bishop Baking Company (a snack cake company) in Cleveland TN. He sold the two companies in 1986 when revenues were 23 million. Bud had to sign a 5-year non-compete agreement. Bud?s Best Cookies began construction of the 89,000 sq. ft. building in 1991. The first cookies were sold in April of 1993. Sales for 1993 were 1.8 million. Bud Cason started a whole new concept (bite ... |
| Mountain Valley Spring Company Hot Springs, AR |
Mountain Valley Spring Water is the flagship brand of the Mountain Valley Spring Company. We bottle our water at the spring site?a single, natural spring located within 633 acres of protected, company-owned land about 12 miles from Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas. Our water is available coast to coast and has been recognized by independent experts and generations of loyal customers as one of the finest bottled waters available anywhere in the world. Mountain Valley Spring Water has twice won the "Berkley Springs Best Tasting Water in the World" competition and Mountain Valley's new glass bottles won this years "Excellence ... |
| Johnson Space Center Houston, TX |
Welcome to Space Center Houston, the Official Visitor center of NASA's Johnson Space Center. The Center is owned and operated by the Manned Space Flight Education Foundation, Inc., and is not federally funded. Everything you see in the facility is realistic. Space Center Houston's creators kept in close contact with NASA to ensure the most accurate experience. Each attraction is self-guided so you can spend as much ... |
| Mrs Baird's Bakery (Houston) Houston, TX |
Ninnie Baird was a remarkable woman... In a day and age when it was rare for a woman to become a successful entrepreneur, she was. But the founding of Mrs Baird's Bread wasn't exactly a smooth road. In 1901 William and Ninnie Baird brought their family from Tennessee to Fort Worth, Texas. William, a restaurateur by trade, set up a business in downtown Fort Worth selling popcorn from a bright red cart with brass fittings and a loud steam whistle. Within months his success led him to buy another popcorn cart which was run by his oldest son, Dewey, only ... |
| Saint Arnold Brewing Company Houston, TX |
Saint Arnold Brewing Company, located in Houston, is Texas' oldest microbrewery. Our goal is to brew world class beers and deliver them to our customers as fresh as possible making them the best beers in Texas. Our customers are beer lovers - people that appreciate great, full-flavored beers. Our small crew of eight does everything at the brewery: brew the beer, filter the beer, keg the beer, bottle the beer, sell the beer and drink the beer. For us, this is a passion, not a job. We believe that this comes through in the beers we make. Our beers ... |
| Hansen?s Farm Fresh Dairy Hudson, IA |
Hansen’s Dairy is a family-owned on-farm creamery in Hudson, Iowa. The Hansen family has been farming the same land for more than 150 years. We've been processing our own dairy products on the farm since 2004. Dairy products include milk, cheese curds, butter, heavy cream and ice cream. Hands-on, guided farm tours show visitors the process of getting milk from the cow to the table. Admission includes a trolley ride to the farm, then a walking tour to see our animals and facilities. All participants can feed a calf, milk a cow by hand, pet the kangaroos (our farm mascot) ... |
| Dodgen Industries Humboldt, IA |
The Born Free plant is located in Humboldt, Iowa, approximately 60 miles northwest of Ames. A sales representative takes visitors through the production facility to show them how the coaches are made. Visitors observe the team production concept, look at various floor plans, and may even take a test drive. Click here for more details... |
| Joe Gibbs Racing Huntersville, NC |
A large viewing area of the shop floor is available. In this area there is a video tape showing a complete tour of the shop. A number of window cases showing trophies and other items from the various JGR teams. A gift shop is also available. No charge for admission. This is a great shop to visit. The shop has over 130,000 square feet with a platform over the work space so fans can see the working of the shop without being in the way of the team. There is a video to watch that describes some of the ... |
| Duroboat Huntingdon, TN |
Duroboat is a small aluminum boat manufacturing company located in Huntington, TN, convenient to travelers along I-40 or US Highway 70, Broadway of America. Duroboat manufactures small high performance aluminum boats that are unique because of a patented process that does not require welds or rivets. Most visitors are Duroboat owners who show a ferocious loyalty to the brand but prospective boaters or the curious are welcomed. In the Summer of 2009 2 young women piloted a 16 ft open Duroboat 6000 miles on Americas Great Loop. This circumnavigation of the eastern 1/3 of the US and parts of ... |
| Kansas Underground Salt Museum Hutchinson, KS |
The Kansas Underground Salt Museum is 650 below the surface in the largest salt formation in the United States. The tour is via a underground tram. The tram will tour a still working salt mine. It will also tour excavated areas of the mine that are used as storage areas. Since salt mines have a constant temperature and humidity they are used to store items that are sensitive to temperature and humidity such as old Hollywood films. Click here for more details... |
| Cape Cod Potato Chips Hyannis, MA |
Cape Cod Potato Chips began as the dream of two small business owners. They imagined a small operation where they could produce and sell the potato chips they had cooked in their kitchen for years. On July 4, 1980 that dream became a reality when they set up shop in a small store front in Hyannis. The big crunch of the kettle cooked chips soon became a local favorite. News of the chips quickly spread as tourist sampled the chips and took bags home to share. The business soon grew out of the store-front and a worldwide love affair with ... |
| The Cape Cod Potato Chip Company Hyannis, MA |
Since its humble beginnings producing 200 bags of chips per day in an 800-square-foot storefront kitchen on West Main Street in Hyannis, Massachusetts, the Cape Cod Potato Chip company has grown exponentially. Its present plant produces 150,000 bags of potato chips, popcorn, pretzels, and tortilla chips daily, which are sold in 42 states and five countries. The free, self-guided factory tour takes about a half hour, and kids of all ages will learn fascinating Cape Cod Potato Chip facts. Click here for more details... |
| Idaho National Laboratory Idaho Falls, ID |
In operation since 1949, the Idaho National Laboratory is a government reservation located in the southeastern Idaho desert. At 890 square miles (569,135 acres), the INL Site is roughly 85 percent the size of Rhode Island. It was established in 1949 as the National Reactor Testing Station, and for many years was the site of the largest concentration of nuclear reactors in the world. Fifty-two nuclear reactors were built, including the U.S. Navy's first prototype nuclear propulsion plant. During the 1970s, the laboratory's mission broadened into other areas, such as biotechnology, energy and materials research, and conservation and renewable energy. ... |
| Phoenix Gold Mine Idaho Springs, CO |
The Phoenix mine is operated by the oldest continuous gold mining family in Colorado; owned and operated by Al and Dave Mosch. It is a working gold mine where miners actually do the work. After your gold mine tour, try some Gold Panning -- take home a little bit of Colorado Gold for yourself. Panning is included in the cost of the tour and you may keep any gold that you find in the stream while panning. Want to make a day of it pack a picnic lunch and make a day of it by the stream above the mine. Click here for more details... |
| Stormy Kromer, A division of Jacquart Fabric Products Ironwood, MI |
Back in 1903, the Original Stormy Kromer Cap was built with quality fabric, carefully handcrafted in the U.S. It was authentic, rugged and durable - perfect for George "Stormy" Kromer, a hard-working railroad engineer. After repeatedly losing his cap on the windy locomotive, he asked his wife Ida to make him a new one, with a snug, pulldown earband to keep it in place. |
| Boehm's Chocolates Issaquah, WA |
Julius Boehm (1897-1981), the original founder of Boehm's Candy Kitchen in Issaquah, WA, was of Swiss-Austrian decent. After immigrating to the United States in 1940, he and partner George Tedlock opened the first Candy Kitchen in the Greenlake area of Seattle. In 1956 the company moved to Issaquah where he built the Edelweiss Chalet and a beautiful Alpine Chapel in the shadow of the Issaquah Alps. To this day the Issaquah Boehm's Candies plant manufactures over 150 different confections. Click here for more details... |
| AGCO Corporation/Intivity Center Jackson, MN |
Experience Intivity Center in Jackson, Minnesota. We’ve expanded our facilities and created a world-class visitor’s center in Jackson. We invite you to see some of the most advanced agricultural equipment made by a company with a long-standing commitment to farmer-focused innovation. Intivity Center and the AGCO facilities in Jackson are where premium tractors like Massey Ferguson®, Challenger® track and wheel tractors and application equipment like RoGator® and TerraGator® roll off the assembly line. We offer a two hour tour of our manufacturing facility (roughly one and a half mile walk). This tour will take guests through our tractor and application ... |
| Gilbert Chocolates Jackson, MI |
Gilbert Chocolates was founded in 1900 and still manufactures their wonderful candies using the orginal recipes and equipement. Click here for more details... |
| Airstream Jackson Center, OH |
If you are ever in Jackson Center, Ohio, you are more than welcome to stop by. We have been making trailers here at our Jackson Center Ohio plant since 1952, however Airstream started manufacturing trailers in the 1930's. Over the years we have followed our founder's vision of design, innovation and quality to maintain our position as the industry leader. Wally Byam once said "let's not make any changes-let's make only improvements." And that's exactly what we have been doing for over 70 years. Airstream began with a single man and a most singular dream. The man was Wally ... |
| Anheuser-Busch (Jacksonville, FL) Jacksonville, FL |
Warm Florida hospitality and our fabulous Brew Hall viewing area await visitors at the Anheuser-Busch Jacksonville Brewery Tour. An open-air tour gallery overlooking the floor of the Brew Hall offers an excellent step-by-step look at the all-natural Budweiser brewing process. You will marvel at the speed and efficiency of the bottling and canning operations. Midway through the tour, relax in the Hospitality Room over complimentary tastings of our popular beers. The Gift Shop offers an extensive selection of fun, distinctive logoed merchandise. Click here for more details... |
| Peterbrooke Chocolatier Jacksonville, FL |
Peterbrooke Chocolatier, Inc. was founded in 1983 in a quaint historical neighborhood in Jacksonville, Florida, known as San Marco. Its visionary, Phyllis Geiger, named her business after her children Peter and Brooke. Today, seven retail locations serve North Florida. And the company is flourishing -- with additional stores and products on the drawing board. Phyllis has translated her European training of making fine chocolates into a truly American experience. All nine shops are located in established neighborhoods where people live and know each other?s names. Customers of all ages and backgrounds, drop in regularly to meet friends, sample and ... |
| Sally Corporation Jacksonville, FL |
For 25 years, Sally has hosted thousands of visitors. From school groups, clubs, church groups to senior citizens organizations, we welcome the opportunity to take you on a tour of the robot factory. Sally is one of the oldest and largest designers and fabricators of animatronic entertainment in the world. Click here for more details... |
| Gray Brewing Company Janesville, WI |
This micro-brewery prides itself on its flavorful line of beers, rootbeer and cream soda. The tour takes you from brewing to bottling to tasting of the delicious brews and is a treat for all to see and enjoy. Gifts also are available for purchase. Click here for more details... |
| Wisconsin Wagon Company Janesville, WI |
Early Years: In 1915, "Wisconsin Carriage Company," who had the reputation for building quality buggies, carriages, sleights and cutters realized that the introduction of the automobile was adversely affecting their historic business. So they put their efforts into the design and manufacturing of coaster wagons, "skudder" cars and other sidewalk toys. It was at this time the company decided to name this spinoff group "Janesville Products Company". Their toys were sold by the thousands and gained a nationwide reputation. Toys were advertised regularly in such national publications as the "Saturday Evening Post". Early Coaster wagons featured ball bearing spoked ... |
| RVP~1875 Jefferson, IA |
RVP~1875, the world?s leading historical furniture shop and museum, |
| Homeland Creamery Julian, NC |
Homeland Creamery is owned and operated by Chris and Jayne and David and Terry Bowman. We are the sixth generation of farmers on the same homestead that have operated this dairy since the 1930?s . The herd has grown from a half dozen to over 200 cows now. We milk the cows with automatic and computerized milking machines in our milk parlor. Our cows are never given artificial growth hormones and are pasture raised and fed with hay, grains and feed grown right on our farmland. The cows are healthy and the milk is natural in quality and so fresh. ... |
| Alaskan Brewing Juneau, AK |
Soon after gold was discovered in 1881, breweries in the new town of Juneau began quenching the thirst of hardy Alaskan miners. By 1903 at least four breweries had begun operation in the twin cities of Juneau and Douglas. Between 1899 and 1907, local residents enjoyed a particularly fine brew created by the Douglas City Brewing Company. Almost 100 years later, Alaskan Amber Beer, based on that same historic recipe, has started a small gold rush of its own. |
| Kona Brewing Company Kailua Kona, HI |
Kona Brewing Company was started by father and son team Cameron Healy and Spoon Khalsa. The pair had a dream to create fresh, local island brews made with spirit, passion and quality. Their love of Hawaii, and a desire to protect the pristine environment here, brought them to the Big Island to fulfill their vision. Kona Brewing continues to be headquartered right where it began, in Kailua-Kona on Hawaii's Big Island. The brewery began brewing and packaging beer in February 1995. Since that first year, beer production at the Kona facility has increased every year by a total of 585 ... |
| Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory Kailua-Kona, HI |
Welcome to Kona, and the most exotic chocolate on earth ~ exclusively from Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory. |
| Kauai Coffee Kalaheo, HI |
Kauai Coffee got its start in the early 1800s as McBryde Sugar Company, one of the first sugar growers in Hawaii. The transformation from McBryde Sugar Company to Kauai Coffee in 1987 represents Hawaii's largest diversified agricultural project in the past 50 years. The Kauai Coffee venture experienced a severe setback in 1992, when Hurricane Iniki inflicted $8.5 million in damages to the coffee crop. The future of Kauai Coffee, and all of Kauai, looked bleak. Fortunately, both made a comeback, and in 1996, Kauai Coffee's harvest exceeded the volume of coffee produced by the entire Kona region. Click here for more details... |
| Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation (Kaloko) Kaloko Mauka, HI |
Mountain Thunder has been in business for over ten years, so relatively speaking we are new, but we have grown over the years to become one of the major players in the world of Kona Coffee. And yes, Mountain Thunder is one of the most prestigious Kona Coffee companies around. We opt to be certified by several different entities looking at the way we process our coffee organically, where and who we buy our coffee from--is it really Kona Coffee? The agencies that are continuously looking at us are the State of Hawaii Department of Agriculture for Kona Coffee authenticity ... |
| Hallmark Visitor Center Kansas City, MO |
As small as a shoebox, as big as a dream. The Hallmark world of smiles and sentiment, cards and creativity began in 1910 and has continued to grow for more than 90 years. At the Hallmark Visitors Center in Kansas City, MO, you can: See live technicians manufacture products using technology and craftsmanship. Watch a six-minute multimedia film presentation as you listen to Hallmark artists and writers explain how the creative process works. Browse through an exhibit of more than 250 Keepsake Ornaments including the famous Starship Enterprise® and Here Comes Santa. Press a button and ... |
| Harley-Davidson Vehicle and Powertrain (Kansas City, MO) Kansas City, MO |
The 358,000-square-foot Harley-Davidson Vehicle and Powertrain Operations in Kansas City, Mo. was built in 1998. Kansas City employees produce the Sportster®, Dyna® and VRSC? families of motorcycles from fabrication and finishing through final assembly to include the liquid-cooled Revolution® powertrain for the VRSC V-Rod. The tour center features a series of displays that guide you through the various manufacturing and assembly processes. You'll also have the chance to sit on current production motorcycles and visit the gift shop, which features tour-related souvenirs. |
| The Roasterie Factory Kansas City, MO |
On Nov. 22, 1978, Danny O?Neill picked his first batch of coffee beans in the mountainous, coffee-growing region around the Poás volcano while studying abroad in Costa Rica. Right then and there, he fell in love with the country, the people and the coffee?especially the coffee. Fifteen years later, when Danny founded The Roasterie in his basement in one of Kansas City's great neighborhoods, Brookside, it just made sense that he would partner directly with farmers and pay above market values to get the best of the best coffee beans. Today, direct trade makes more sense than ever. The ... |
| Gay & Robinson Sugar Plantation Kaumakani, HI |
The Visitor Center is the Field Office of the operating sugar plantation located on the west side of Kaua?i. Displays show the history of Gay & Robinson Inc., Olokele Sugar Co., Hawaiian Sugar Co. (a k a Makaweli Plantation) and Makaweli Ranch. Both historical and modern field and factory operations as followed in Hawai?i, and various artifacts are also exhibited. A world sugar map showcases sugar politics and current events. Click here for more details... |
| Kona Joe Coffee LLC Kealakekua, HI |
Aloha from Kona Joe, where we grow our 100% pure Kona Coffee on a trellis using the same techniques as the world's finest vineyards! Kona Joe is the world's first trellised coffee plantation, and Kona Joe has the patent to prove it! Our Kona Coffee products include; Estate Trellised Kona, Kainaliu Kona Joe Coffee, Peaberry Kona Coffee, Espresso, Decaf Kona Coffee, our world famous JammerS - as well as Kona Coffee Gifts and our own line of Kona Joe Mugs and Signature clothing. Kona Joe puts his name (and reputation) on everything he sells. He wants you to ... |
| Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation (Kainaliu) Kealakekua, HI |
Mountain Thunder has been in business for over ten years, so relatively speaking we are new, but we have grown over the years to become one of the major players in the world of Kona Coffee. And yes, Mountain Thunder is one of the most prestigious Kona Coffee companies around. We opt to be certified by several different entities looking at the way we process our coffee organically, where and who we buy our coffee from--is it really Kona Coffee? The agencies that are continuously looking at us are the State of Hawaii Department of Agriculture for Kona Coffee authenticity ... |
| Kennedy Space Center Kennedy Space Center, FL |
Explore America's space heritage with an awe-inspiring tour of Kennedy Space Center. Since 1995, over $120 million has been expended to help enhance the tour experience, all from funds generated by admissions, souvenir and food sales. No tax dollars are used in the operation, maintenance and improvements of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Before your visit, be aware of operating hours and admission fees. Interested in souvenirs? There are tours and exhibits to satisfy every age and interest, from the early days of Mercury to the assembly of the International Space Station. Click here for more details... |
| Sun Empire Foods Kerman, CA |
Phil and Sandy Dee love what they're doing, converting the traditional harvest of their homeland into something imaginative and delicious. Their roots in farming span four generations, from Sandy's grandfather Clark Kenneson to their son Steve. But when the ag economy dipped, it was Phil who saw a new way to take locally grown fruits and nuts to market. While Sandy's brother Mickey handles the farming operation, Phil and Sandy manage this company that produces literally tons of hand-made, coated delicacies. |
| Svoboda Industries Kewaunee, WI |
Svoboda Industries Inc specializes in manufacturing fine wooden parts and products to customer specifications. We can provide everything from parts and kits to completely finished and assembled packaged product. Our woodworking capabilities include design input and refinement, prototyping, short and long production runs, complete assembly, packaging and bulk or drop shipping. At Svoboda Industries Inc our mindset is to exceed ... |
| Lazy Magnolia Kiln, MS |
Founded in September of 2003, Lazy Magnolia is Mississippi's first brewery offering locally brewed beer to Mississippians and visitors to our state at all of their favorite restaurants. Located in the Bootleg capital of Mississippi, we break with tradition by offering legal brew to our customers! Lazy Magnolia is dedicated to providing the best possible products through our tireless efforts, our superior motivation, and our Southern heritage. We offer our customers a line of refreshing beverages, made in true Southern Style, complementing the traditions of the South and remaining true to Southern tastes. Click here for more details... |
| Sun & Earth, Inc. (TOURS NO LONGER OFFERED) King of Prussia, PA |
Sun & Earth is a 20-year old socially and environmentally-responsible natural cleaning products developer, manufacturer, and distributor based in King of Prussia, PA. The company distributes a full-line of natural cleaners through its retail partners (both brick and mortar AND online). Customers who want the convenience of at-home delivery or who are unable to purchase from their favorite, local grocery store are able to buy direct from http://www.sunandearth.com/. Local residents, or those working nearby, are also able to purchase Sun & Earth products directly from the plant. What: Sun & Earth offers fun-filled, educational, interactive factory tours FREE to the ... |
| Desert Diamond Distillery Kingman, AZ |
International award winning spirits available to taste. Clear white rum, dark rum, agave rum (the customer favorite) and barrel reserve rum. We also have a sugar cane based Vodka. Click here for more details... |
| Kohler Company Kohler, WI |
A virtual tour held at the Kohler Design Center. Click here for more details... |
| Kokomo Opalescent Glass Kokomo, IN |
In the mid 1880's a huge pocket of natural gas was discovered in Kokomo. The City of Kokomo offered free gas to any business who would locate here and bring jobs. Kokomo Opalescent Glass is proud to present the KOG Hot Glass Studio. Established in 1998, a division of Kokomo Opalescent Glass Co., the purpose of the Hot Glass Studio is to produce a unique range of quality ... |
| Carr Valley Cheese La Valle, WI |
Nestled amongst the rolling hills and lush pastures of central Wisconsin, Carr Valley cheese remains one of Wisconsin?s traditional cheese plants, famous for its cheddar varieties made the old-fashioned way. Owned and operated by the Cook family, Carr Valley will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year. While tourists, and locals alike, flock to stores in Sauk City, Mauston and La Valle for cheese curds and aged cheddar blocks, what sets the business apart are the specialty cheeses created and produced by Sid Cook. ?The general trend in cheese making is bigger, but here at Carr Valley we have just become ... |
| Flex-A-Bed LaFayette, GA |
Visit our LaFayette, Georgia factory. Visitors are always welcome at Flex-A-Bed. Watch us build the high quality beds that give thousands a great night of sleep. We would love to show you around. You can make reservations so we know you are coming, or you can just drop in during normal production hours. Please make reservations for large groups. Email us for details at [email protected] or give us a call at 1-800-648-1256. Click here for more details... |
| Odell Pottery Lafayette, LA |
World champion pottery studio where you can experience the timeless magic of the potter's wheel, smell the smoky molten intensity of a spectacular raku firing, and enjoy a unique shopping experience with all American handmade fine crafts. Click here for more details... |
| Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) Lafayette, IN |
Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. has been the home of the North American Subaru production since 1989. SIA employs over 6,000 people, and every SIA Associate is committed to quality, safety, and environmental stewardship. Click here for more details... |
| Florida's Natural Growers Grove House Visitor Center Lake Wales, FL |
See how Florida's Natural Brand juices are squeezed. Learn about Florida's citrus industry in our video tour and interesting exhibits highlighting the Lake Wales area, horticulture, nutrition, packaging and our newly updated weather video. Click here for more details... |
| Sculpted Ice Works Factory Tour and Natural Ice Harvest Museum Lakeville, PA |
Natural lake ice was once a booming industry in the Poconos. Step back in time to learn how ice was "made" in the region. Watch how clear ice is manufactured today and learn how ice sculptures are made in the Sculpted Ice Works Factory Tour. Admission includes Museum and Tour: $5 per person, under 3 free. See website or call for hours. Sculpted Ice Works is a full service ice event company and has been in business for over ten years. Our experienced design and carving team takes pride in each piece created. We have full time carvers, delivery, setup, ... |
| Lance Camper Manufacturing Corporation Lancaster, CA |
If you own a pickup truck, you're halfway to a great RV. Since 1965, Lance has been building America's favorite truck campers Come see how the world's best-built campers are crafted in a Click here for more details... |
| Spaceport America Las Cruces, NM |
Although not technically a factory tour we have included this tour because it offer a unique experience to see the evolution of the future of space travel. The tour details are below. The unveiling of the Spaceport America brand shines light on a visionary project many years in the making. New Mexico?s weather and wide-open spaces have been ideal for the aerospace industry since Robert Goddard, the Father of Modern Rocketry, began conducting research in Roswell in the 1930s. He was followed by Wernher von Braun in the 1940s, and NASA in the 1980s. By the early 1990s, a ... |
| Ethel M Chocolate Factory Las Vegas, NV |
Chocoholics from all over the world visit Ethel M's headquarters to see how these luscious treats are made. Tour the processing kitchen, walk through the enrobing and molding rooms, then, finally, indulge in a sample. Walk off the damage with a stroll through the company's cactus garden. For your pleasure, admission is free and tours are self-guide. Special guided tours may be arranged for parties of 10 or more by calling (702) 435-2641. Click here for more details... |
| Shelby American, Inc. Las Vegas, NV |
Back in the 1960's Shelby American, Inc. produced the legendary Cobra. With its 289 cubic inch Ford powerplant the Cobra dominated on the racetrack and won the FIA World Manufacturer's Championship. Later with the introduction of the awesome 427 S/C the Cobra dominated public streets. In October 1998, Shelby American opened its newest manufacturing facility at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Research and Development Center. Carroll Shelby finally has a testing ground right outside the factory! From this new state of the art facility we are producing our new lines of the Cobra 427 S/C (CSX4000-Series) and Cobra 289 ... |
| Reuter Organ Company Lawrence, KS |
We offer tours of the manufacturing facility to groups of all sizes. We request you call to make a reservation. Groups with more than six people must call to make arrangements. We look forward to seeing you at Reuter! Visit the home of the Reuter Organ Company. Where Modern technology and old-world craftsmanship produces the finest organs made today. Click here for more details... |
| Wild Turkey (Bourbon) Lawrenceburg, KY |
Making bourbon whiskey is a combination of art and science. Essentially a handmade product, Wild Turkey Bourbon?s formulation is highly dependent on the selection of the highest quality ingredients and a commitment to an all-natural process, proper facilities and plenty of time. At Wild Turkey, we make only one brand - the same way, day in and day out, year after year, bottle after bottle. Click here for more details... |
| Homestake Gold Mine Lead, SD |
Come visit us! We have many things to offer. The center has an amazing view of the 1876 Historic "Open Cut"- the original claim of the Homestake Gold Mine. The Open Cut was the original site of the Homestake Claim in 1876. The center also has a short informative film, educational & historic memorabilia, and a fantastic gift shop. Our surface tour of the Homestake Mining Operation takes you through the underground mine's surface operation and follows the mining process including hoisting, crushing and milling of the underground ore and views Homestake's state-of-the-art Waste Water Treatment Plant and open ... |
| Flagg Hill Winery Lee, NH |
Flag Hill's vineyard stretches over 20+ acres of land on slightly sloping terrain. We continue to plant the best-suited grapes for our erratic New England climate. Not all grapes can survive the drastic dips of temperature that winter brings. Our vineyard produces 6 varieties of grapes including North American, such as Niagara, French Hybrid such as Marechal Foch and Vignoles, and American Hybrid such as Cayuga. The owner, winemaker, and vineyard manager work closely together as a team to ensure performance and future plans for the vineyard and winery are well aligned to put quality wines on our shelves. Flag ... |
| Nassau Valley Vineyards Lewes, DE |
Nassau Valley Vineyards is the first and only award winning winery in the state of Delaware. Founded in 1987, our vineyards were the first commercial wine vineyards to exist in the ?First? state. Peg Raley and her father, Bob Raley founded the vineyards on a family farm site just outside of historic Lewes, Delaware. Peg got her start in the wine business working for Les Amis du Vin International and The Friends of Wine magazine. After several years of globe trotting for the publication she decided it was time to stop writing about other people's wines and start ... |
| Old Kentucky Candies' Inc. Lexington, KY |
Watch the manufacture of Old Kentucky Bourbon Cherries aged in 100 proof Jim Beam Bourbon until they are ready to be dipped in semi-sweet dark chocolate. Or watch Old Kentucky Bourbon Chocolates with 100 proof Jim Beam Bourbon blended in a fondant center being made. Click here for more details... |
| Annie Oakley Perfumery Ligonier, IN |
The Annie Oakley Perfumery Story Share in the Magic? |
| Empyrean Brewing Company Lincoln, NE |
It began with a dream that we could brew full-flavored beer in the great state of Nebraska. In late 1990 that dream became our state?s first brewpub, Lazlo?s Brewery & Grill. Since then demand for our beer has grown, so we expanded our pub and Empyrean Brewing Company was born. Today we still dream big even while we hand craft our beers in small flavor?filled batches. So enjoy an Empyrean beer, the taste of dreams come true. Click here for more details... |
| Sturgis Pretzel House Factory Lititz, PA |
The Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery is located in historic Lititz, Pennsylvania in the middle of beautiful Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Visitors can tour the original pretzel bakery, get a hands-on lesson in pretzel twisting, observe our bakers twisting sourdough soft pretzels by hand, and shop for delicious treats and souvenirs in our bakery store. As the story goes, in 1850, Julius Sturgis was a bread baker in Lititz, Lancaster County. One day, a hobo hopped from a train about a half block from the stone building and followed his nose to the bread bakery. He was looking for a job and ... |
| Wilbur Chocolate Lititz, PA |
Milton Hershey wasn?t the only entrepreneur to make it rich selling chocolates in Lancaster County, PA. Wilbur Chocolates have been in Lititz, PA since 1913. Founded in Philadelphia in 1865, Wilbur produced mostly molasses candies & hard candies at the time, eventually venturing into chocolate. The company did well and by 1913, Wilbur officials decided to locate additional production facilities in Lititz. Today, Cargill, one of the largest private companies in the United States, owns Wilbur Chocolate Co. The aroma of freshly made chocolates wafts through Lititz providing an olfactory treat to the already picturesque town. Wilbur Chocolate ... |
| Diamond Bear Brewing Little Rock, AR |
Diamond Bear Brewing is Little Rock?s first production brewery in over 15 years. Diamond Bear started brewing on September 21, 2000, and started distribution on October 17, 2000 with the Flying Saucer (Downtown River Market District) being the first establishment to carry our product. We have since been expanding our market steadily. Our styles of beer are produced in the old time honored traditional methods of european brewers, using only two-row malted barley ,hops, yeast and great Arkansas water. Being brewed locally gives the beer a great advantage in ?freshness? while still capturing some of the worlds most famous styles ... |
| Columbus Washboard Company Logan, OH |
The Columbus Washboard Company is proud to be the last remaining Manufacturer of genuine Washboards in the USA. Our company was founded in 1895 in Columbus and remained in the Grandview area until it was purchased by an investment group in Logan in 1999. The complete factory was moved to the old shoe factory in Logan just 50 miles south east of Columbus, in June of 1999. We welcome tourists to our factory daily for an informal 30 minute tour. We still have in our facility all of the old machinery and presses that have produced our washboards for ... |
| Steinway & Sons Long Island City, NY |
Steinway & Sons was founded in 1853 by German immigrant Henry Engelhard Steinway in a Manhattan loft on Varick Street. Henry was a master cabinet maker who built his first piano in the kitchen of his Seesen, Germany home. By the time Henry established Steinway & Sons, he had built 482 pianos. The first piano produced by the company, number 483, was sold to a New York family for $500. It is now displayed at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Over the next forty years, Henry and his sons, Henry Jr., Albert, C.F. Theodore, William, and Charles, developed ... |
| Maker's Mark Bourbon Loretto, KY |
Enjoy an opportunity to visit a very historic, picturesque, and immaculately maintained smaller bourbon distillery where things are still done the old-fashioned way including the signature red wax dipping done by hand on the bottling line. See all steps of production of one of the finest bourbons available. Visitors can hand dip their own bottle in a special vat located in the gift shop. Click here for more details... |
| Dodger Stadium Los Angeles, CA |
Since 1962, the beauty of Dodger Stadium has awed spectators with a breath-taking view of downtown Los Angeles to the south; green, tree-lined Elysian hills to the north and east; and the San Gabriel Mountains beyond. The 56,000-seat Dodger Stadium has parking for 16,000 automobiles on 21 terraced lots adjacent to the same elevations as the six different seating levels. Dodger Stadium is one of Southern California's most treasured landmarks and the 2008 baseball season will mark the Dodgers 47th year at Chavez Ravine. More than 125 million fans have visited the ballpark since it opened in 1962 awing ... |
| Los Angeles Times (two locations) Los Angeles, CA |
The Times' editorial, business and administrative departments as well as most pre-press operations are located at a six-building complex in downtown Los Angeles encompassing an entire city block. The Times offers tours of the Editorial operation, and the state-of-the-art Olympic plant in Los Angeles. In 1999, the presses were retrofitted to accommodate narrower, 50-inch-wide newsprint. This change reduces the amount of newsprint The Times uses while providing readers with an easy-to-handle page size. The Olympic Plant Named after the nearby Olympic Blvd., the Olympic Plant was built at a cost of $230 million and began operating in June 1990. Each ... |
| American Printing House for the Blind Louisville, KY |
Founded in 1858, the American Printing House for the Blind offers guided tours of its facility. Visitors will see the production of braille publications, the recording of talking books, and a demonstration of special educational aids for visually impaired students. Tour also includes the Callahan Museum which shows the history of education of people who are visually impaired and where visitors may write their names in braille. Tour length is approximately one hour. Please make advance reservations for groups of ten or more. Company is the world's largest producer of educational and daily living products for people who are ... |
| Glassworks Louisville, KY |
The objective of the Glassworks Tour is to assist We hope to accomplish this through inspiration, Click here for more details... |
| Louisville Slugger Louisville, KY |
The Louisville Slugger Museum gives the phrase "Play Ball!" a new meaning with a 21-ton, stone sculpture of a glove standing in one hall of the museum. This factory tour (conducted on Main Street) comes close to epitomizing the American dream, as Louisville creates bats not only for the little leaguers itching to take the tour but for the pros as well. The tour shows the process in which bats are made (95% by a machine that takes all of 40 seconds!). It's also a museum filled with baseball memorabilia, including the Sluggers of baseball greats like Ty Cobb, Lou ... |
| Louisville Stoneware Louisville, KY |
Welcome to Louisville Stoneware one of our country's oldest and most revered stoneware manufacturing firms, known previously as Louisville Pottery...Experience with each of our beautiful and unique products our country's finest American handmade and handpainted stoneware, collectables, dinnerware and bakeware. Our historic company in Louisville, Kentucky connects its roots to the early 1800s. The pattern variations and differences in shading found on our pieces are to be celebrated by discerning collectors such as you for they testify to the distinct quality of each piece of our functional art. The high firing in our kilns makes our durable stoneware ... |
| Louisville Water Company Louisville, KY |
Louisville Water Company (LWC) has provided a safe supply of drinking water to its customers since 1860. Our mission is to be a water industry leader in quality, customer satisfaction, and value. Louisville Water Company (LWC) provides water to almost 800,000 people in Louisville Metro and parts of Bullitt, Nelson, Oldham, Shelby and Spencer counties. We deliver on average 124 million gallons of water per day. The Ohio River provides an abundant source for drinking water. LWC draws water from the river at two points: the raw water pump station at Zorn and River Road, and the B.E. Payne ... |
| Michael Ricker Pewter Designs by Ricker Loveland, CO |
Michael Ricker Pewter introduced its first line of pewter collectibles in 1968. Each successive year since they began, Michael Ricker Pewter has produced an ever-increasing number of pewter castings. Each year over 250 tons of Old English Pewter ingots are melted down to cast Michael's limited-edition sculptures and other works-of-art. Today, the Casting Studio employs over 100 people. Over 250,000 individual pewter collectibles are made annually by the Casting Studio. Hours of hand work and personal attention by highly skilled and trained crafts people are given to each casting which adds a personal dimension of character to each individual pewter ... |
| Mrs Baird's Bakery (Lubbock) Lubbock, TX |
Ninnie Baird was a remarkable woman... In a day and age when it was rare for a woman to become a successful entrepreneur, she was. But the founding of Mrs Baird's Bread wasn't exactly a smooth road. In 1901 William and Ninnie Baird brought their family from Tennessee to Fort Worth, Texas. William, a restaurateur by trade, set up a business in downtown Fort Worth selling popcorn from a bright red cart with brass fittings and a loud steam whistle. Within months his success led him to buy another popcorn cart which was run by his oldest son, Dewey, only ... |
| Portal No. 31 Mine Lynch, KY |
The Underground Mine Tour is complete. This first-ever underground mine tour in Kentucky will take visitors to the underworld world that miners saw everyday. The mine rehabilitation is engineered by Mining Consulting Services, Inc. The mine tour can be combined with entry to the Kentucky Coal Mining Museum, about 2 miles north of the mine. Click here for more details... |
| Jack Daniel Distillery Lynchburg, TN |
The historic Jack Daniel Distillery is the major claim to fame of tiny (pop. 361) Lynchburg. This facility is, they say, America's oldest registered distillery. Purveyors of fine "Tennessee sipping whiskey" since 1866, the company offers guided tours that take visitors through the process, from cave spring to mash, charcoal mellowing to oak barrels. Click here for more details... |
| Kreider Farms Manheim, PA |
Three generations have operated Manheim's Kreider Farms, which offers a 90-minute, high-tech view of farming including a drive down the middle of our Titanic-sized loafing barn, otherwise known as the cow palace and a bird's eye view of the milking merry-go-round. Filled with facts and humor, we please groups of all ages. In fact, our farm tour program will host over 500 busses and cars totaling over 20,000 visitors this year alone. The tour starts at the Country Inn & Suites Hotel at Kreider Farm on Rt. 72 in Manheim. The Country Inn & Suites would be happy to discuss ... |
| Big Wind Kite Factory Manualoa, Molokai, HI |
Aloha and Welcome to the BIG WIND KITE FACTORY Handmade Kites and Windsocks from Hawaii. While you are on Molokai please be sure to drop by for our free factory tours. We will give away all of our secrets, tell a few corny jokes and direct you to the best kite flying ... |
| George's Woodcrafts Marietta, PA |
Here on our farm in western Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, we still make furniture the traditional way...with our hands. Crafted out of solid Walnut, Oak or Cherry, you can select from our standard designs, or bring your sketchbook, and we will custom-tailor your piece just for you! We design, build and even deliver your piece right to your door! Everything we make is solid wood, including neglected areas like drawer bottoms and cabinet backs. Our furniture, from dining room tables to complete office suites is durable, water resistant, and covered with a satin catalysed conversion finish that resists damage and staining. ... |
| Parkers Sugar House Mason, NH |
Our Sugar House is in full operation March and April every year. We make maple syrup the old fashioned way, with a wood fire. This gives the maple syrup a distinct flavor that you just don't get with an oil fire. Making maple syrup has been a family tradition here at Parker's for 3 decades. During sugar season, one can sometimes find a wait to enter the restaurant but our sugar house offers full tours of the operation to help you pass the time. We will show you how the Native Americans made "Zinsibukwud" (maple sugar) by placing hot ... |
| Harden Furniture McConnellsville, NY |
Harden Furniture conducts a free tour of our facility, starting at the Harden Showroom. You will be guided through our factory to see real people making real furniture of outstanding quality. The tour usually takes approximately 2 hours, depending on the number of questions and information requested. Click here for more details... |
| Replacements Inc. McLeansville, NC |
Who are we and what is our purpose, you ask? We create, honor and preserve traditions by connecting our customers with their most cherished memories. While fulfilling this purpose, we happen to have become the world's largest supplier of old and new china, crystal, silver, and collectibles. Our 300,000 square foot facilities (the size of five football fields!) house an incredible inventory of 10 million pieces in more than 180,000 patterns, some over 100 years old! Click here for more details... |
| Harry and David's Medford, OR |
You will be totally surprised and delighted with this tour into one of America's largest and most successful mail order firms. This is a one of its kind operation. You will enjoy a treat from their kitchens as you weave through this giant corporation. Tours will leave at 9:15, 10:30, 12:30 and 1:45 from the Harry and David Store right next to the Convention Center. Everyone will enjoy the short walk to shopping in the outlet store in the Harry and David Plaza. You'll want to take home a piece of the valley from this fine selection of special ... |
| Reily's Candy Medford, NJ |
Reily's Candy 609.953.0040 (p) Click here for more details... |
| Gibson Guitar Factory Memphis, TN |
Take the Gibson guided tour with a knowledgeable "honest to goodness" musician. Learn how our talented craftspeople combine their skills with the latest in guitar technology to hand shape a silent block of wood, and, as if by magic, turn it into a beautiful musical instrument with a voice all its own. See and hear how, for over 100 years, Gibson has helped make the world of music what it is today and sets the tempo for where it's going tomorrow. Click here for more details... |
| Harley-Davidson Pilgrim Road Powertrain Operations Steel Toe Tour (Menomonee Falls, Wi) Menomonee Falls, WI |
The Steel Toe Tour gives you a chance to learn Harley-Davidson® history and get up-close and personal with V-Twin engine manufacturing. Harley-Davidson Motor Company?s 849,000 square-foot Pilgrim Road Powertrain Operations facility in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin is home of the ?Big Twin.? Pilgrim Road employees produce engines and transmissions for the final assembly plants in York, Pennsylvania and Kansas City, Missouri for Touring, Softail® and Dyna® model families. Engines and transmissions are also produced for sale through Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Parts and Accessories business. The Steel Toe Tour package includes one ticket to the Harley-Davidson Museum® where you?ll get a glimpse ... |
| Harley-Davidson Powertrain Operations (Menomonee Falls ,WI) Menomonee Falls, WI |
Harley-Davidson Motor Company's 849,000 square-foot Pilgrim Road Powertrain Operations facility in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, is home of the "Big Twin." Pilgrim Road employees produce engines and transmissions for the final assembly plants in York, Pennsylvania, and Kansas City, Missouri, for Touring, Softail® and Dyna® model families. Engines and transmissions are also produced for sale through Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Parts and Accessories business. The Standard Factory Tour offers a view of the assembly line and designated machining areas. Click here for more details... |
| Anheuser-Busch (Merrimack, NH) Merrimack, NH |
The Anheuser-Busch Merrimack Brewery is nestled in the New England countryside just 45 minutes north of Boston. During the tour, we'll show you the wonders of our natural Budweiser brewing process. Favorite stops include the cold cellars where fermentation takes place and our dazzling high-speed packaging operations. Outside, guests enjoy award-winning landscaping and a visit to the Old World-Style Budweiser Clydesdale Hamlet. You're also invited to relax over complimentary tastings of our fine beers. The Gift Shop offers an extensive selection of fun, distinctive logoed merchandise. Click here for more details... |
| Jayco RV's Middlebury, IN |
Jayco, Inc. was founded in 1968 by a man of strong faith and vision. The late Lloyd J. Bontrager, family man and inventor, felt he could build the world a better RV. He longed to create a company of his own, one that clearly reflected his ideals: a company where everyone would be treated as "family". With encouragement from his wife Bertha, Lloyd started Jayco on their farm?in two chicken houses and a barn! He developed his own prototype camping trailer and a unique lifter system for fold-down campers, the basic design of which is patented and still in use ... |
| Maple Landmark Middlebury, VT |
Maple Landmark have been making eco-friendly, educational wooden toys, games and gifts since 1979 at our shop in Middlebury, Vermont. We pride ourselves in being a local company that supports other local companies who operate in a responsible and sustainable manner. We employ about 40 local folks year around. As a result of these practices we produce products that have always been safe and of superior quality. Many people know us for our NameTrains, but we craft a wide array of children's products including heirloom wooden baby toys, toddler toys, board games and gifts. Made in the USA and treasured ... |
| Otter Creek Brewing Middlebury, VT |
Located in beautiful Middlebury, Vermont, we shipped our first keg of Copper Ale in March of 1991. Four years later, after quickly outgrowing our original site, we moved into a new state-of-the-art brewery just down the street. In 1998, we began producing Wolaver's Certified Organic Ales in partnership with Panorama Brewing Company. Both brands have flourished as beer drinkers throughout the northeast have enjoyed craft ales, and as the focus on sustainable farming and living has blossomed. In May of 2002, the Wolaver family purchased Otter Creek Brewing. Otter Creek remains a family owned Vermont company and produces all ... |
| Capital Brewery Middleton, WI |
For more than 25 years Capital Brewery has proudly represented Wisconsin's rich brewing heritage. Capital produces a wide range of liquid personalities, all of whom are dedicated to enhancing the enjoyment of life. Click here for more details... |
| Newport Vineyards Middletown, RI |
The tour begins outside (weather permitting) with a close-up view of the vineyard. Our guide will explain how grapes are grown and harvested. Next, visitors learn the step-by-step winemaking process. The tour includes an in-depth explanation of how wines are aged in oak barrels. Following the tour, our guests enjoy a tasting of selected wines. Visitors enjoy browsing in our 1000 square foot retail shop. The store features wine accessories, clothing and gourmet foods. Click here for more details... |
| Bunker Hill Cheese Millersburg, OH |
Our Grandfather, John (Hans) Dauwalder, trained as a master cheese-maker in Switzerland, came to the United States in the 1920's to display his artisan talents in an increasing cheese market. Like other Swiss farmers who made cheese on their farms and wished to emigrate to the United States, the brothers were listed with other individuals ?desiring to come over,? and were sought after in the American cheese-making market. The Dauwalder brothers made their way to the Doughty Valley near Berlin. During World War II John returned to his native country to serve it and to provide shelter to refugees ... |
| WheatonArts Millville, NJ |
Watch professional, highly-skilled artists employ century-old techniques The woodcarver studio offers demonstrations in contemporary and folk carving of decoys, figures and whimseys. Click here for more details... |
| Blenko Glass Company, Inc. Milton, WV |
Join the thousands who visit the Blenko Glass Company and its Visitor Center. In a most interesting manner you will gain a general understanding of the making of handblown glassware. You will be entranced with the first floor's factory outlet area and its many examples of the craftsman's art. On the second floor you will see the Designer's corner, where nine leading American stained glass studios have each contributed for display, a beautiful exhibit of their artistry as practiced today. Also, a museum containing a Country Music Award trophy, Presidential Gifts, U.S. Capitol lighting globes, and original Williamsburg® stemware. ... |
| Dogfish Head Brewing Company Milton, DE |
The story of Dogfish Head began in June of 1995 when we opened Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, the first state's first brewpub opened in the resort beach community of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The plan was to bring original beer, original food, and original music to the area. Not only was Dogfish Head Delaware's first brewpub, it was the smallest commercial brewery in America. Our very first batch, Shelter Pale Ale, was brewed on a system which was essentially three little kegs with propane burners underneath. Brewing 12-gallon batches of beer for a whole restaurant proved to be more ... |
| Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful Recycling Tour Milwaukee, WI |
Do you wonder what happens to your recyclables once you leave them at the curb? Join us for our hands-on exploration into the world of trash, recycling, and more. We have a wide variety of programs and tours that include looking at renewable energy and the recycling facility. We offer tours and programs for youth and adults. Click here for more details... |
| Lakefront Brewery Milwaukee, WI |
Milwaukee?s own Lakefront Brewery Inc. started in 1987. The industrious and inventive microbrewery located on the Milwaukee River has become a Milwaukee landmark. Its rich history includes partnerships with local taverns, preservation of local historical pieces, unique tours, family style dining options and most importantly, great beer.
Beginnings
President Russ Klisch said it all started with his brother, Jim. Jim expressed interest in beer making near his birthday and Russ humored him by giving him a book on the subject. To Russ? surprise, Jim read the book and brewed the beer. According to Russ, Jim ... |
| Miller Brewing Company Milwaukee, WI |
Sample Miller Brewing's tasty brews! Kids are always welcome, and get to sample some refreshing soda. We offer tours in one of our brewery. Miller Brewing Co.'s Milwaukee Brewery still sits on the original land purchased by Frederick J. Miller in 1855. This land now houses its corporate headquarters, as well. The brewery offers free, daily tours of its facilities, where you see each step of the brewing process performed by the 950 employees who work there. Click here for more details... |
| Smokejumper Center Missoula, MT |
Missoula, Montana is the location of the Northern Region headquarters of the USDA Forest Service Smokejumpers which encompasses twelve National Forests throughout the entire state of Montana and the northern half of Idaho . Visitors can tour through the smokejumper loft and get a peak at the dramatic lives of smokejumpers, depicted in the movie Fireflight, with a stop by the Smokejumper Visitor Center. Click here for more details... |
| NASA Ames Research Center Moffet Field, CA |
NASA Ames Research Center is located at Moffett Field, California in the heart of "Silicon Valley". Ames was founded December 20, 1939 as an aircraft research laboratory by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) and in 1958 became part of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Ames specializes in research geared toward creating new knowledge and new technologies that span the spectrum of NASA interests. Click here for more details... |
| John Deere Pavilion Moline, IL |
In 1848, John Deere changed the course of local history in Moline Illinois by locating his first plow manufacturing plant on the banks of the Mississippi River. With this factory, John Deere's dream of producing a superior self-scouring plow for the western frontier became a reality. Across the country, farmers used his plow to till the land and they forever changed the shape of agriculture. The rest, as they say, is history: a history that is preserved at the John Deere Pavilion. The John Deere Pavilion was created as a celebration of the past, present and future of agribusiness. ... |
| Minhas Craft Brewery Monroe, WI |
You Are Invited to the Minhas Craft Brewery. Please take our tour and take a step behind the scenes as we make the finest beer in the world, with the same commitment to quality that existed when this Brewery was founded on this very land back in 1845, the brewery can boast to their status as the oldest continual brewery in the Midwest, and second oldest in the USA. Brewery historians will recall the former Joseph Huber Brewing Company as the home of Berghoff Beer. Today's flagship brews are Lazy Mutt and Swiss Amber Ale. After seeing the raws ingredients ... |
| Hyundai Montgomery, AL |
On April 2, 2002, Hyundai Motor Company (HMC), Korea's largest automotive manufacturer, announced it would construct a $1 billion automotive assembly and manufacturing plant in Montgomery, Ala. On April 12, 2002, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC (HMMA) was incorporated. Chung Mong-koo, chairman and chief executive officer of Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, and AlabamaGovernor, Bob Riley, gathered with elected officials on Friday, May 20, 2005 to celebrate the grand opening of Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC (HMMA). |
| SOM Footwear Montrose, CO |
If you are in Colorado, how many miles to the next shoe factory? This is one of the many answers we will tell you during our special factory tour. Located in Montrose, we've been manufacturing minimalist shoes here since 2014. Our factory and outlet store are open to the public every Thursday from 9am-5pm or by appointment. Click here for more details... |
| Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Mooresville, NC |
Formed by Dale and Teresa Earnhardt in February of 1980, Dale Earnhardt, Inc. has certainly grown from its humble beginnings. As the need for additional space for race cars and equipment grew, Dale and Teresa moved the offices into a brick house located next door on Coddle Creek Highway. There were five offices for a handful of employees with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. fielding a part-time Busch Series team for its ... |
| JR Motorsports Mooresville, NC |
JR Motorsports was established in 1999 as the management company for NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and is now a full-fledged racing operation with three late model teams, a USAR Hooters Pro Cup team, and a full-time NASCAR Busch Series program. JR Motorsports first foray into racing came in the form of a street stock car that raced at Concord Motorsports Park in Concord, N.C., during the summer of 2002. During the next three years the team progressed through the late model stock car and Pro Cup ranks, collecting numerous wins and pole awards along the way. With support from ... |
| Penske Racing Mooresville, NC |
Penske Racing's state-of-the-art facility in Mooresville, N.C., was constructed for performance but with style. Equipped with the first-class, corporate sheen indicative of Penske Corporation, the two buildings totaling 424,697 square feet are nestled on 105 acres. Penske's three NASCAR teams ? two NEXTEL Cup and one Busch - occupy 240,781 square feet ? 8 acres - of the complex. Fans can stroll through a 4,986-square-foot gift shop, where they may purchase souvenirs of their favorite Penske drivers or Penske Racing merchandise, and then watch the crews prepare for upcoming NASCAR races from a 330-foot fan walk. One million ... |
| The International Petroleum Museum and Exposition Morgan City, LA |
The "Mr. Charlie" Mission Purpose |
| The International Petroleum Museum and Exposition's Morgan City, LA |
The "Mr. Charlie" "Mr. Charlie" was built in 1952 and finished in 1953. In 1954 he went to work for Shell Oil Company, drilling a new field in East Bay, near the mouth of the Mississippi River. Despite skepticism from ... |
| Route 11 Potato Chips Mount Jackson, VA |
Not too long ago, about 10 years to be exact, with lots of potatoes, good oil, salt, serendipity, and a little luck, Route 11 Potato Chips sprouted in an old feed store in Middletown, Virginia. We felt that our only purpose in that moment and many after, was that we produce the best potato chips on the planet. Chips we could be proud of. Chips, that with every potatoey crunch, would make you feel like you were experiencing something very special. Everything we make is hand-cooked. This is much more labor intensive than the continuous frying methods of ... |
| Bube's Brewery Mount Joy, PA |
This 19th century brewery complex with catacombs four stories underground includes three restaurants, brewery, beergarden, museum, art gallery, store, live music, medieval feasts and martini bar in original Victorian hotel barroom. Click here for more details... |
| Sweet Shop USA Mount Pleasant, TX |
Sweet Shop USA was established in 1972, in Fort Worth, Texas. Today, the company is located in Mount Pleasant, Texas. We are a family owned producer of hand-made chocolates. From our inception, our company has sought and continually trained individuals with experience in the art of hand crafting chocolates. We are dedicated in preserving the time consuming craft created locally by Martha Washington Chocolates some 75 years ago. Sweet Shop USA has received national recognition for creating over 100 varieties of handmade pieces including various Truffles, Famous Brags®, Nuts and Chewies, and our signature Fudge Love®. Our success is ... |
| The Lincoln Theatre Mount Vernon, WA |
The Lincoln Theatre, a restored 1926 historic vaudeville & silent movie house in downtown Mount Vernon, presents a year-round schedule of concerts, current and classic films, and community events. The theatre works with local school districts, hosting school performances and workshops by performing artists on tour, as well as annual concerts by secondary school bands. The theatre hosts concerts by the local youth symphony, presents community-sponsored children?s theatre productions, as well as serving as a venue for fund-raising events by local service organizations. The Lincoln Theatre Center Foundation, founded in 1987, is a registered non-profit organization supported by over 2000 ... |
| Callie's Candy Kitchen and Pretzel Factory Mountainhome, PA |
Candy store and Pretzel Factory are two different locations. See Soft & Hard Pretzels and Gourmet Flavored Popcorn made. Click here for more details... |
| Simon Pearce (Mountian Lake Park, MD) Mountian Lake Park, MD |
Visitors are welcome to observe the Simon Pearce glassblowers at work. Glass vessels began to appear in the late 15th and 16th centuries B.C. Glassblowing evolved much later, during the 1st century B.C. in the Roman Empire. By blowing glass, craftsmen could produce vessels in a wider variety of shapes and sizes previously only possible in pottery and metal. Click here for more details... |
| Built to Last Moyock , NC |
Built to Last was started over 20 years ago in a small garage as a hobby building Adirondack chairs. From day one, our goal has been to build the most comfortable and longest lasting outdoor furniture possible. By achieving this goal, we have been able to grow into the company we are today, and now offer over 80 products in 16 colors. A key factor of our success is our extremely sturdy frame designs. Each product is still made from 100% recycled HDPE plastic, and remains 100% handcrafted in the USA. All components that make up our furniture are also ... |
| Columbia Northwest Inc. Mt Pleasant, PA |
Columbia Northwest Inc., is the manufacturer of the original solid wall, folding camper, proudly celebrating 25 years. The company got its start in the early 1970?s when Ralph Tait, a serial entrepreneur, began making a uniquely designed pop-up camper. He built the original Aliners for friends until the early 1980's, when Ralph?s three sons helped their father grow the hobby into a business. 25 years later, Aliner is still among the lightest, most aerodynamic and fuel efficient recreational vehicles sold worldwide. Their products can be found in the United States, Canada, Australia, Iceland, Japan, Netherlands, and any other place their ... |
| Boeing Commercial Airplane Mukilteo, WA |
The Boeing Everett factory tours are conducted to showcase The Boeing Company and the Everett product line, the 747, 767, 777 and soon 787. As part of the tour, visitors walk through part of the largest building in the world by volume (472,000,000 cubic feet). On the Boeing flight line, visitors see airplanes in various stages of assembly, manufacture and flight test for airline customers around the world. Click here for more details... |
| Ironstone Winery Murphys, CA |
Ironstone Vineyards' Private Tour and Tasting package is the best and most unique way to experience wine and the wine making process. On your private tour of the winery, your group will be guided through Ironstone's seven-story complex, modeled after an 1859 Gold Stamp Mill, and learn intimate facts and details about the winery. Following your tour, samples of each of Ironstone's award-winning wines will be provided. At this time your group will have the opportunity to sense the aromas and taste the wines craftsmanship. Along with the wine tasting, canapés prepared by our culinary staff will be made available ... |
| Domaine Carneros Napa, CA |
Located in the heart of the Carneros region, Domaine Carneros stands alone as the only sparkling wine producer using exclusively Carneros grapes. The Carneros Appellation is the first American Viticultural appellation to be defined according to climate rather than along political lines. The appellation is characterized by a long, moderately cool growing season tempered by the maritime breezes and lingering fog off the San Pablo Bay just to the south. These are optimum growing conditions for pinot noir and chardonnay, the two primary grape varieties used in Domaine Carneros wines. Domaine Carneros farms 195 planted acres of vineyards on three ... |
| Sequoia Grove Vineyards Napa, CA |
Sequoia Grove Vineyards was founded in 1978 by Jim Allen, whose love for European wines inspired him to discover Napa Valley in the early days, and whose determination has produced elegant, award-winning wines of depth and character ever since. The winery is nestled on 24 acres of choice Napa Valley vineyards in Rutherford, California, on the site of a 100 year-old farmhouse surrounded by some of the last sequoia trees in the Napa Valley. These redwoods are carefully preserved by the Allen family and today, the majestic sequoia trees have become the trademark of the winery and symbols of the ... |
| Vine Cliff Winery Napa, CA |
Vine Cliff Winery offers unparalleled hospitality to its guests on its beautiful and historic 100-acre estate. Vine Cliff is located on the Silverado Trail between the Yountville and Oakville crossroads. The wine tastings are conducted in the main barrel room at a magnificent antique English pine table. The tour includes the underground aging caves, the production facilities, vineyards, and beautifully landscaped grounds. All of these are situated in a canyon about 100 feet above the Trail, affording stunning views of the valley below. Small groups as well as individuals are welcomed at Vine Cliff. Each guest or group is, ... |
| Newmar RV Company Nappanee, IN |
Newmar, we're different. Our single production line assembly method promotes consistency, uniformity and brand quality throughout the entire product line. This permits us to build everything from the American Star Travel Trailer right up to the London Aire coach with the same tools, the same workforce and most of all, the same Newmar quality. Newmar believes in personal responsibility. If an error occurs during manufacturing, the entire team stays after the work day is finished while the person who made the error corrects it. Needless to say, every team and team member does their utmost to get it right the ... |
| Olive & Sinclair Nashville, TN |
The Saturday tours will give guests the opportunity to see the O&S team at work operating antique melangers (Spanish stone mills from the early 1900’s), roasters and more, enjoying O&S samples along the way. It’s not uncommon the O&S crew to provide samples of new products that have not yet reached the market. Click here for more details... |
| Martin Guitar Company Nazareth, PA |
The C.F. Martin Company factory tour is a memorable experience for families and business travelers. We take great pride in the guitars and strings we produce. In fact, we're so proud that we open our doors every weekday for a tour at 11 am. It's the best way we know to show our deep commitment to building premium guitars and strings. From the moment you walk into our factory, you'll get a fascinating view of how our world-renowned acoustic guitars and strings are made, and see the innovation and artistry that have shaped the Martin legend throughout its rich history. Click here for more details... |
| Golden Artist Colors, Inc. New Berlin, NY |
Tour of the GOLDEN Acrylics, Williamsburg Oils, and QoR Watercolor factory as well as the Sam & Adele Art Gallery. Click here for more details... |
| New Glarus Brewing Company New Glarus, WI |
Stop on by our little brewery next time you're in the area. While you're here, you can visit our gift shop. New Glarus Brewing Company's Gift Shop offers a wide variety of merchandise from clothing to glassware to keychains and stickers. We have something for everyone. All of our delicious brews can be purchased as well in the gift shop. Do you need directions to New Glarus? Click here for more details... |
| New Holland North America New Holland, PA |
Visit the New Holland North America plant in New Holland, PA and watch hay balers being made. Click here for more details... |
| Conrad Rice Mill New Iberia, LA |
The Conrad Rice Mill is the oldest rice mill in America. It is also one of the leading tourist attractions in this area of the Bayou Teche. In 1981, the Mill was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. P.A. Conrad founded the Conrad Rice Mill and Planting Company in 1912. He would cut the rice by hand and let it sun-dry on the levees before putting the rice in the threshers. The rice was poured into 100-pound bags and taken to the mill. At that time, the mill operated only three to four months out of the year. ... |
| Cigar Factory New Orleans, LA |
Experience one of the finest cigars you'll ever smoke. Visit our factories in the French Quarter and watch the masters at work! Click here for more details... |
| Mardi Gras World, Inc. New Orleans, LA |
Mardi Gras World invites you to take a look behind the magic of Mardi Gras on your next visit to New Orleans! Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World is New Orleans' showcase of carnival, with thousands of sensational sculptured props and breath-taking giant figures on display all year-round. Tourists are encouraged to bring their cameras and picture themselves next to King Kong, Marilyn Monroe, the giant Bacchsaurus, and thousands of other props and sculptures. Our daily tours take you through this once-forbidden location inside New Orleans where Mardi Gras is made. You can now see Blaine Kern's artists and sculptors ... |
| New Orleans School of GlassWorks & Printmaking Studio's New Orleans, LA |
Students enrolled in GlassWorks Young Adult Summer Program have the opportunity to design and execute a number of multi-media projects incorporating a variety of studio areas. Week-long sessions have a strict student limit of 25 young adult, with a 3-1 student to teacher ratio. While attending the GlassWorks Summer Workshop, young adults experience the camaraderie of team work as they learn new, innovative skills with materials and equipment they have never before been exposed to. Under the guidance of GlassWorks? master faculty members, students begin their instruction in layout and design, as well as technical skills involved with ... |
| Rosetree Glass Studio and Gallery New Orleans, LA |
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| August Schell Brewing Company New Ulm, MN |
At Schell's, we believe that not all beer is created equal. And passionately so. Any beer with true substance must start with the very finest malts and hops. No exceptions. Both ingredients greatly affect the taste, aroma and color of the beer, and are carefully selected to match the style that?s being brewed. From our legendary Pilsner to our award-winning Schell's FireBrick lager to our seasonal favorites, you can rest assured that what only takes you minutes to finish, took weeks to create and over 140 years to perfect. The August Schell Brewing Company remains the second oldest family-owned ... |
| Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
Madison Square Garden'sTM All Access Tour allows fans to get an insider's view of the inner-workings of The World's Most Famous Arena®, providing them with little-known information and rarely seen viewpoints on the legendary showplace. Visitors taking part in the "All Access" one hour tour become a part of one of the busiest and most exciting sports and entertainment facilities in the world and are treated to a host of unique experiences. Visit the Knicks, Rangers and Liberty locker rooms; tour backstage of the Theater at Madison Square Garden; go inside the Star dressing rooms; learn how a basketball court ... |
| Metropolitan Opera Guild New York, NY |
The Met offers several options for individuals and families to enjoy this cultural experience, including a subscription plan. Those interested can obtain a calendar and more info by mail or phone. Seating prices for performances vary, and Group Discounts are available to organized groups of 20 or more. 90-minute Backstage Tours explore the creation of an opera production, guiding visitors through the shops where artisans work on the sets, costumes, and wigs, and includes the rehearsal facilities, dressing rooms, 10-story backstage complex, and the auditorium. This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals, families and groups to see what goes on ... |
| NBC Studios New York, NY |
Ever wonder what happens on the other side of the tube? Since 1933, NBC Studio 1A Home of Today Show Tracing radio and ... |
| Radio City Music Hall New York, NY |
No trip to Radio City is complete without a tour of the legendary theatre. Reopened after an extensive restoration on October 4, 1999, the Music Hall now reflects its original grandeur of opening night, 1932, sporting behind-the-scenes upgrades and refurbishment. Following the lead of Radio City's experienced tour guides, guests explore: the Great Stage, one of the largest indoor performance stages in the world; the stage's hydraulic system, still in operation since the '30s; the renowned private suite, with 12-feet high gold leaf ceilings and onetime home to Samuel "Roxy" Rothafel. And as an exciting climax to the Stage Door ... |
| United Nations New York, NY |
The guided tour of the United Nations starts with a brief overview of the Organization and its structure. The main part of the tour consists of a visit to the chambers of the Security Council, the Trusteeship Council and the Economic and Social Council, which are located in the Conference Building. During the visit, you might briefly observe a meeting. An average of 5,000 official meetings are held at the United Nations Headquarters annually. Please note that some council chambers might be closed to the public. The guide explains the functions, composition and current actions undertaken by each council, as ... |
| Homer Laughlin China Company Newell, WV |
Come and take a tour of the Homer Laughlin China Company Factory! Call us today at 1-800-452-4462 and make your factory tour reservation. Click here for more details... |
| Conner Bottling Works Newfields, NH |
The Conner family has continued a time honored tradition that dates back to the Civil War. From the landmark Conner Bottling Works, in Newfields, New Hampshire, the Conner Family has for the past five generations been producing and bottling "Squamscot Old Fashioned Beverages". Known more commonly today as a tonic or soda, the many flavors of Squamscot Beverages has been quenching the thirst of New Englander's for more than one hundred and forty one years. Established in 1863 by the late William H. Conner, the bottling works started producing tonic that was simply called "Connermade". This tonic, which was really ... |
| Fish Peddler Newport, OR |
Welcome to the Pacific Seafood Group, a family owned, vertically integrated seafood company based in the Western United States. The Pacific Group processes West Coast products from Alaska to Mexico and owns and operates distribution facilities and distributes in Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, California, Nevada and Utah. The Pacific Group exports products throughout Asia, Europe and the Middle East and also imports products from many of these areas as well. The Pacific Seafood Group began in 1941 by Frank M. Dulcich and his son Dominic Dulcich in Portland, Oregon, beginning from small retail counter and servicing discriminating customers at ... |
| Rhyne Clock Company Newport, TN |
Rhyne Clock Company has become a tourism attraction in Cocke County. Under the headlines of ?Grandfather Clocks Make Tennessee Company Tick,? Scripps Howard articles have appeared in newspapers throughout the country-the Cleveland, Ohio Plain Dealer, Columbus Dispatch, Memphis Commercial Appeal, South Carolina?s The Greeneville News, Philadelphia Enquirer, and a number of papers in California. Customers are now following the interstate highway system to Newport. ?We are pleased to greet these tourists, help them select a grandfather clock and recommend motels and restaurants that will make their stay in Cocke County enjoyable,? said Patsy Williams, president of Rhyne Lumber Co. ...Click here for more details... |
| The Coastal Extreme Brewing Company Newport, RI |
The Coastal Extreme Brewing Company was started in 1999 by four graduates of Colby College. During his college days the head brewer, Derek Luke, reacquired a home brewing kit he had given his sister and quickly went to work brewing and passing his knowledge along to the company's president, Brent Ryan. As Graduation grew near and the cold reality of post-collegiate life set in Luke and Ryan knew that they could turn their affinity for beer and their new found ability to make it into a viable alternative to unemployment or sitting at a desk answering to "The Man". Of ... |
| Nocona Athletic Goods Company Nocona, TX |
From the plowed fields of rural America to the busy sandlots of towns and cities, generations of young fellows and gals used to carefully save their money to buy a Nokona baseball glove. It was a glove these players knew would give them every penny of their money back and last, it seemed, as long as they were needed. And these gloves have met that promise. For nearly three-quarters of a century, young players have dreamed about owning their first Nokona glove. Shown in his Alvin, Texas Little League uniform in the late 1950s (above), Nolan Ryan had just ... |
| Rowena's Norfolk, VA |
You will discover Wonderful Pound Cakes, special sauces and jams that make perfect gifts or that can be used for your own pleasure. Don't miss our newest treat, our Celebrate Virginia Cookbook and don't forget the children's story cookbooks for that special little one! Click here for more details... |
| George A. Dickel Distillery Normandy, TN |
You won?t find Cascade Hollow on most maps. Nestled on the Highland Rim of the Cumberland Plateau, you will find us about halfway between Nashville and Chattanooga. The ancient limestone shelf of this plateau provides water than runs fresh and clear from the nearby Cascade Springs, and it made the perfect spot to build a distillery. In 1870, George A. Dickel used this same pure water to distill his first bottle of Tennessee Whisky in Cascade Hollow as well as many unique techniques when producing his premium whisky. Today, George Dickel Tennessee Whisky is still handcrafted with the same quality ... |
| The Real Oregon Gift Myrtlewood Factory North Bend, OR |
Our factory processes the logs from the time they are brought in green by private timber operators. Myrtlewood logs, when green are 70% moisture so the log will not float. The wood is 20% harder than oak, and harder than black walnut or hardrock maple. No other wood is so strongly accented by figured grain and color. Myrtlewood has a color spectrum that has been variously described as ranging from "golden hues to velvet black with warm brown, yellows, greens and reds", from "ebony to a rich maple color", from "soft gray to mauve". In a single word, it is ... |
| Harry London Chocolates North Canton, OH |
At the turn of the century, fine confections were associated with the delicate hand-craftsmanship of the Swiss, or the rich, smooth cream and butter used by the Belgians. In Canton, Ohio, unknown to the existing masters of chocolate, Gilbert London was teaching his son Harry the fine art of confections by using recipes and techniques from the family?s strong European traditions. Harry London learned over time and through the eloquent teachings of his father the true art of making fine confections. He found that in a world where more always seemed to be the norm in creating anything of ... |
| Nevada Test Site North Las Vegas, NV |
Three companies make up the Bechtel Nevada team: Bechtel Nevada Corporation; Johnson Controls Nevada, Inc.; and Lockheed Martin Nevada Technologies, Inc. Bechtel Nevada manages operations at the Nevada Test Site and its related facilities and laboratories. Besides its work for DOE's Nevada Operations Office, Bechtel Nevada partners with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratories on many projects. Bechtel Nevada also works on projects for other federal agencies such as the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, NASA, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the U.S. Air Force, Army, and Navy. Bechtel Nevada is organized ... |
| Union Pacific Railroad?s Bailey Yard North Platte, NE |
The new Golden Spike Tower and Visitor Center will allow you to see the massive Union Pacific Railroad?s Bailey Yard which is the largest railroad classification yard in the world! This massive space covers 2,850 acres, reaching a total length of eight miles. Just imagine how you would handle 10,000 railroad cars every 24 hours. That is the job that is done by the Bailey Yard. 3,000 of these cars are sorted daily in the yard?s eastward and westwards yards, nicknamed "hump" yards. How do they possibly do that?? Well, using a mound cresting 35 feet for eastbound trains and ... |
| Mrs. Cavanaughs Candies North Salt Lake, UT |
Time was when Marie Cavanaugh spent hours in her South Dakota farmhouse each Christmas season making pecan rolls and homemade chocolates for holiday gifting. ?It started when my aunt sent her pecan-rolls recipe,? Mrs. Cavanaugh recalled. ?I gave the recipe my own touch and started making the yummy specialties. Then I began dipping chocolates. Our friends and neighbors loved these treats, encouraging me to start a candy business. Finally, I decided it might be a good idea.'? Her husband George and children Carla, Lorraine, Calvin, Colene and Genise rallied, helping Mrs. Cavanaugh fill demands for her homemade sweets. ...In 1972, ... |
| Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum North Tonawanda, NY |
Tours can be adapted to all ages, from preschool to senior citizen. The price for guided tours is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 2-16, $8 for seniors. Tour company representatives, teachers, and Scout leaders are given complimentary admission with the group. Group tour rates are $8 per adult or $5 per child Guided tours last approximately 50-55 minutes for adults and 30-45 minutes for children. Our docents lead visitors throughout the public spaces in the factory complex, explaining the history of carousel and band organ production in the Tonawandas and the operation of this particular factory. Tour ... |
| Herr's Foods Nottingham, PA |
At the Herr's Visitor Center you'll enjoy a fun-filled morning or afternoon of educational tidbits, technological wizardry, and tasty little morsels you're sure to savor for years to come. You'll learn why one of the keys to a great chipping potato is its specific gravity. You'll see our cheese curls actually enjoy a lot of hot air. You'll enjoy the complicated process and delicious outcome which makes these two tasty tortilla chips well-seasoned hombres. Before your tour is finished, you'll know why a pretzel without a good hydroxide bath would be a lot less crispy and not so brown. Click here for more details... |
| Oakdale Cheese Oakdale, CA |
Cheesemaking has been in Walter?s family for 4 generations. So, it came natural to follow his ancestors footsteps when he bought his first cheese vat in 1983. It was in Escalon, hidden in an almond orchard, where the family remodeled an old dairy barn and produced their native Gouda cheese, Quark and Yogurt for the first 12 years. Sales were done on Certified Farmers Markets, by Mail Order and through a small room in their garage with refrigerator, where people could just walk in and leave their money on the counter top. Talking about honesty and trust! With a leaking ... |
| The Paramount Theatre Oakland, CA |
Oakland's Paramount Theatre is one of the finest remaining examples of Art Deco design in the United States. Designed by renowned San Francisco architect Timothy L. Pflueger and completed in late 1931, it was one of the first Depression-era buildings to incorporate and integrate the work of numerous creative artists into its architecture and is particularly noteworthy for its successful orchestration of the various artistic disciplines into an original and harmonious whole. Construction was initiated by Publix Theatres, the exhibiting organization of Paramount Pictures. Although financial difficulties forced the sale of the uncompleted building to Fox-West Coast Theatres, the ... |
| Springside Cheese Factory Oconto Falls, WI |
Springside Cheese Corporation is a family owned Wisconsin cheese manufacturer of traditional and flavored artisan cheese. One of the last few cheese factories in Northeast Wisconsin, Springside Cheese has been making hand crafted, rich and creamy cheese since 1908. Visit us at our cheese factory to view the cheese making process through windows overlooking the facility. There are also pictures overhead depicting how we make our artisan cheese. Staff is always available to answer any questions you might have. We look forward to seeing you soon.
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| Sterling Hill Mine Tour & Museum Ogdensburg, NJ |
Most everything man-made has something to do with mining. At the Sterling Right here in NJ ... |
| Knigge Farms LLC Omro, WI |
Half hour guided tour of a working family dairy farm using robotic milking technology. You will tour a free stall dairy barn where cows milk themselves 24 hours a day. Visit calves and feed them if your visit is during their feeding time. Cats, kittens, chickens and Jack the farm dog are other animals for you to see. Click here for more details... |
| Graber Olives Ontario, CA |
THE HISTORIC OLIVE HOUSE is home of world famous Graber Olives grown and produced by the Graber family since 1894. A rare delicacy has been created in Graber Olives: meaty, with a superb nutlike flavor. The natural full ripeness and flavor have been preserved by selecting and carefully processing only the fully tree-ripened fruit. AN INVITATION TO VISIT..... Graber Olive House is located in a pleasant residential area north of Ontario's business district just minutes from the Ontario International Airport. Here in quiet and serene surroundings, visitors are welcomed and delighted to discover a bit of early California! ... |
| PEZ Visitor Center Orange, CT |
PEZ was first marketed as a compressed peppermint candy over 83 years ago in Vienna, Austria. The name PEZ was derived from the German word for peppermint... PfeffErminZ. Today, over 3 billion PEZ Candies are consumed annually in the U.S.A. alone. With great tasting flavors and collectible dispensers, PEZ is more than just a candy... it's the pioneer of "interactive candy" that is both enjoyable to eat and fun to play with. PEZ Dispensers are a hot collectible for adults and children alike as well as being a staple and part of American pop culture. New character dispensers are introduced ... |
| Regal Marine Industries, Inc. Orlando, FL |
Regal is a family owned and operated company that is now celebrating over 38 years in business. We build pleasure boats from 19' to 52' encompassing everything from our FasTrac runabouts to the world class Commodore express cruisers. Our distribution is operated by some of the top dealers and distributors in the business with locations in more than 45 countries worldwide. Regal is also a world leader in innovation, receiving the industries prized IMTEC innovation award for our FasTrac hull design. FasTrac is credited with providing exceptional performance with less horsepower, meaning more efficiency and savings for our customers. ... |
| Walt Disney World Orlando, FL |
The "Keys to the Kingdom" tour is a unique look at the behind the scenes look at the inner workings of Disney World. During the tour you will get to see some of the You will visit two or three attractions, and a look at several "backstage" areas. The highlight of the tour for many is the visit to the utilidor. The utilidor is the tunnel system that exists underneath the Magic Kingdom. You will also visit one of the production center and the parade staging area and warehouse for floats. Click here for more details... |
| Shatto Milk Company Osborn, MO |
Shatto Milk Company is a family dairy farm that milks 150 cows twice a day and bottles that milk at their, on the farm, bottling facility. The milk is bottled in old fashion glass bottles. The family farm offers a wide array of YUMMY products including butter, Root Beer Milk, Strawberry Milk, the worlds best Chocolate Milk, Orange Dream Milk, a full line of white milks and of course cream and half and half. Shatto Milk Company schedules tours Tuesday through Saturday throughout the year. Call ahead for appointment. Tours include: Seeing the baby calves (you may possibly get ... |
| Musk Ox Farm Palmer, AK |
Situated in Palmer, Alaska, the Musk Ox Farm is a private non-profit organization dedicated to the development and domestication of the musk ox, Ovibos moschatus. Every year we host thousands of visitors who come to view the animals, learn about the project and take advantage of this unique opportunity to see and photograph one of the Arctic's oldest living species. For a truly Alaskan experience, come visit the farm and take an informative tour led by a knowledgeable guide. See tame cows, powerful bulls, and newborn calves that will make your heart melt. The goal of the Musk Ox Project, ... |
| Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA |
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, managed by the California Institute of Technology, is NASA's lead center for robotic exploration of the solar system. Our spacecraft have visited all the planets in our solar system except Pluto. JPL telescopes are observing distant galaxies in the universe to study how our solar system was formed. We also manage the worldwide Deep Space Network, which communicates with spacecraft and conducts scientific investigations from its complexes in California's Mojave Desert near Goldstone; near Madrid, Spain; and near Canberra, Australia. JPL cameras and sensors are aboard satellites circling Earth to study the ozone, oceans and other ... |
| Pendleton Popcorn Factory Pendleton, OR |
The Pendleton Popcorn Factory is located in a small building in Pendleton's historic downtown area. They are included in both the walking tour and the famous Pendleton Underground Tour. They produce over 60 flavors of gourmet popcorn and have a retail section. It is a pleasure to watch the popcorn being made and the smells are out of this world. They don't make the gourmet popcorn everyday. so you must call ahead. A quaint and wonderful little factory and shop. Click here for more details... |
| Pendleton Woolen Mills Pendleton OR, OR |
In 1863, traveling down the Atlantic seaboard, crossing the Isthmus of Panama on a burro, and sailing up the Pacific coast was a grueling four-month passage. Yet for Thomas Kay, a young English weaver, it was a dream come true. An old hand at sea voyages, he had already crossed the Atlantic years earlier to work at east coast textile mills. With skills honed, he was now headed to an area with ideal conditions for growing sheep and producing wool. A place with moderate weather and plentiful water - America's newest state, Oregon. Kay helped organize Oregon's second woolen ... |
| Ken Smith Basses, Ltd. Perkasie, PA |
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| McEvoy Ranch Petaluma, CA |
As Nan McEvoy's personal chef, chef Gerald Gass presides over an open, light-filled workspace in the Country Kitchen. Here he gives a California twist to the timeless Mediterranean tradition of cooking with olive oil. The McEvoy Ranch Frantoio (olive mill) houses what has been called "the maserati of olive oil mills;" the revolutionary Rapanelli mill from Italy. In addition to milling its own fruit, McEvoy Ranch ... |
| Cunningham Piano Company Philadelphia, PA |
Tour one of the largest and oldest piano restoration factories in existence and watch as musical treasures are brought back to life. Patrick J. Cunningham founded Cunningham Piano Company and Factory in 1891. His leadership, commitment to quality, and a great business sense made Cunningham Piano Company one of Philadelphia's most respected piano makers. Click here for more details... |
| US Mint (Philadelphia, PA) Philadelphia, PA |
The United States Mint offers tours in its Philadelphia and Denver locations. At both facilities, the tours are free. Touring the United States Mint is a fascinating experience for those of all ages and one that will be remembered for a lifetime. Tours cover both the present state of coin manufacturing as well as the history of the Mint. Learn about the craftsmanship required at all stages of the minting process, from the original designs and sculptures to the actual striking of the coins. Click on the photo from either city for details on hours and addresses. Click on the ... |
| Amazon Phoenix, AZ |
See the magic that happens after you click ‘buy’ on Amazon by touring Phoenix's fulfillment center and see first-hand how we deliver for our customers Click here for more details... |
| Karsten Manufacturing Corporation Phoenix, AZ |
The distinction between manufacturing clubs and assembling them was not lost on PING inventor Karsten Solheim more than 40 years ago. Nor is it today. The family-owned company prides itself on closely controlling the entire clubmaking process. Those ideas become a reality when molds for clubheads are machined, then transferred to the foundry for investment casting. Next they are heat treated, then on to assembly for component matching and personalization. From engineering to investment ... |
| The Old Mill Pigeon Forge, TN |
Located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, the Old Mill is one of the most photographed in the country and over 1,000,000 visitors make a stop at this Smoky Mountain landmark each year. It still functions as it did when it was built in 1830, daily grinding thousands of pounds of grains with every turn of its giant water-powered wheel. The area surrounding the Old Mill is now known as Old Mill Square, where you'll find a working tribute to Tennessee history in every corner. From an award-winning restaurant that serves the best in traditional southern fare (using the Mill's own ... |
| Cedar Grove Cheese Plain, WI |
Located just east of Hwy 23 in Plain, Cedar Grove Cheese is a family owned cheese factory practicing and teaching the cheesemaking art. We feature the best traditional and specialty cheese you've ever tasted - without artificial hormones or animal enzymes including: Fresh Cheese Curds Cedar Grove Cheese specializes in organic cheese which is made from pasteurized whole organic milk. The organic certification is obtained through OCIA. Our other ingredients ... |
| World Wide Monkey Inc. Plattsburgh, NY |
Plan your trip to include Plattsburgh, NY on beautiful Lake Champlain, as you won't want to miss our fun filled factory tour. Our tour includes information about our founder, John Sortino, and our multifaceted entertainment company. You can view a walking storyboard of our cartoon, Banana Planet, and hear all about the animation process. We also have arts and crafts projects for children as well as fun, educational facts about the rain forests and the people who are working to protect and preserve the primate world. And what tour would be complete without seeing how plush animals are made so ... |
| The Kaleidoscope Factory Pocahontas, IA |
Each one of my kaleidoscopes is a little different from any other I have made. I buy the brass, glass and acrylic parts but turn the wooden parts individually without any patterns or templates. Click here for more details... |
| Buck Knives Post Falls, ID |
BUCK. INGENUITY RUNS IN THE FAMILY.A young Kansas blacksmith apprentice named Hoyt Buck was looking for a better way to temper steel so it would hold an edge longer. His unique approach produced the first Buck Knife in 1902. Hoyt made each knife by hand, using worn-out file blades as raw material. His handy work was greatly appreciated during World War II. After the war, Hoyt and his son Al moved to San Diego and set up shop as H.H. Buck & Son in 1947. Al Buck revolutionized the knife industry in 1964 with the Model 110 Folding Hunter. The ... |
| Yuengling Brewery (Pottsville, Pa) Pottsville, PA |
Tour America's oldest brewery, established in 1829. Visitors observe various facets of the production process and sample finished product at tour's end. (Root beer for the kids). Click here for more details... |
| Vermont Marble Museum and Exhibit Proctor, VT |
The Vermont Marble Museum, the largest marble exhibit in the world, is a great source of pride for generations of Vermonters. Through our displays, exhibits, galleries, gift shop and grounds, the Vermont Marble Museum tells a unique story of the people and places that made up Vermont’s marble industry, linking historical, artistic and cultural traditions, and connecting the past with the present. Click here for more details... |
| Simon Pearce (Quechee , VT) Quechee, VT |
Visitors are welcome to observe the Simon Pearce glassblowers at work. Have close encounters with the glassblowers. Visitors may stand on the same level, separated from the craftspeople by a safety railing. Glass has been made over four thousand years, beginning in Western Asia. The first items made of glass were small objects such as beads. These early glass objects were made by using molds. Glass vessels began to appear in the late 15th and 16th centuries B.C. Glassblowing evolved much later, during the 1st century B.C. in the Roman Empire. By blowing glass, craftsmen could produce vessels in a ... |
| SC Johnson Wax Racine, WI |
Since its opening on April 22, 1939, the SC Johnson Administration Center has been a "mecca" for tourists, architects and Frank Lloyd Wright devotees from around the world. Artists and photgraphers have captured the building's sweeping curves and geometric designs on canvas and film. And thousands of people have delighted in the spectacular "bird-cage" elevators. What began as a new office building for SC Johnson Wax has become a testament to the foresight of H. F. Johnson, Jr. and the vision of Frank Lloyd Wright. The feeling was shared by LIFE magazine when it compared the 1939 World's Fair and ... |
| Raleigh Brews Cruise Raleigh, NC |
Raleigh Brews Cruise specializes in brewery tours in the Raleigh and Durham areas, experiencing the greatness of one brewery at a time. We have exclusive brewery tours that will allow you to learn about each brewery while enjoying multiple samples of the craft, award winning beers that they brew. Our brewery partners consist of: Aviator Brewing Company, Big Boss Brewing Company, Bombshell Beer Company, Clouds Brewing, Lonerider Brewery, Carolina Brewing Company and many more. Our brewery tour in Raleigh is one of the best attractions that you can experience! Join Today! Click here for more details... |
| Mt. Rushmore Black Hills Gold Rapid City, SD |
Located in Rapid City, SD on US Hwy. 16 - on the way to Mt. Rushmore - Mt. Rushmore Black Hills Gold is your top destination for factory direct prices on Black Hills Gold jewelry, silver jewelry, stunning diamonds & gemstones, plus a large selection of handsome Black Hills Gold watch designs. Over the span of 14 years, 360 miners-turned crafstmen carved a rough granite mountain into a polished Monument. Today, in dozens of intricate steps, their descendants, our craftsmen, carry on this tradition of quality and excellence with every piece of Mt. Rushmore Black Hills Gold and diamond ... |
| Mt. Rushmore Gold Rapid City, SD |
This is the only on-the-floor factory tour, so come to Mt. Rushmore Gold and Diamond factory outlet for a fascinating, free tour. You?ll actually go on the factory floor, not just stand behind a window, to see up-close how Mt. Rushmore Black Hills Gold jewelry is made. Our guides will take you inside the factory where you will learn about the ancient Lost Wax casting process, wax injection, burn-out, diamond setting and more. Everyone enjoys watching craftspeople--from the first steps of design through the final polishing steps. Learn how each piece of Mt. Rushmore Black Hills gold is carefully handcrafted ... |
| Sioux Pottery Rapid City, SD |
Made from the red clay of the Black Hills, SD, USA ~ sacred to the Lakota People ~ and a fine imported white clay from Kentucky. Each piece is crafted by the Sioux artists and decorated with designs and symbols important to their culture. The Paha Sapa (Black Hills) provided shelter, food, and sustenance for the Indian Tribes of the Great Sioux Nation, and continues to yield the red clay used in making Sioux Pottery. Sioux Pottery is designed and hand crafted by Sioux Indian Artists. Our plant is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, gateway to the beautiful ... |
| Tiffin Motorhomes Red Bay, AL |
Today Tiffin is re-engineering itself for the twenty-first century. All three children have taken leadership roles in the company. From the first Allegro to the new Zephyr, and Phaeton models, Tiffin Motorhomes stays close to its customer to insure satisfaction. Companies that think in the future will prosper in the future. Over 42,000 customers have made the last century a stable foundation. Our family will be building the Tiffin Motorhomes of the 21st Century with every new customer who learns that they can trust and rely on us. We build good motorhomes. Just ask someone who owns one. Click here for more details... |
| Family Heir-Loom Weavers Red Lion, PA |
Our four reproduced coverlets are woven in two halves and hand seamed together just as they were in 1800's.. We offer full, queen, and king sizes and most are available in your choice of the ever popular bird and bush, eagle, house, or railroad patterns. Our coverlets are direct copies of local weavers from long ago. Two unique features of these Jacquard coverlets is the ability to personalize the corner block with a customer's name, anniversary date, birth date, etc...and the ability to use either side. Click here for more details... |
| Red Wing Stoneware Company Red Wing, MN |
Red Wing Stoneware Company has been a tradition producing ?American Made? Red Wing pottery starting in the mid-1860's. Collectors and non-collectors alike cherish the historic Red Wing and Cobalt Blue designs on pottery made in Red Wing, Minnesota along the Mississippi River. Red Wing Stoneware Company is the first name in Red Wing pottery. We proudly continue this tradition by creating handcrafted, functional, quality stoneware. It is functional in the kitchen, you can cook and bake in our stoneware and then bring the pottery right from the oven for your every day meals or that special gathering with friends or ... |
| Microsoft Visitor Center Redmond, WA |
It all started with the dream of "a computer on every desk and in every home." In just 28 years, Microsoft turned this revolutionary idea into a reality, creating a new industry and transforming how we work, live, learn and play. Today, Microsoft is empowering people everywhere to realize their potential through great software anytime, anyplace and on any device. |
| Wiebe Farms Reedley, CA |
WELCOME! Enjoy your tour with us at Wiebe Farms. You may be wondering why a farm would have such a tour. Have you ever been to a packing shed in the middle of harvest? Over the years we have received requests for tours of the shed to see the whole process of packing PEACHES and NECTARINES. We finally decided to open up our facilities for tours. Our family-friendly atmosphere ensures you will have a great time with us. Plus, you will get to taste some very delicious PEACHES and NECTARINES. Click here for more details... |
| Kimmie Candy Reno, NV |
Kimmie provides a guided tour of our newly renovated factory. Come see how our delicious Sunbursts® and ChocoRocks® are made! We accept tours of nearly any size! From 2 people, to a large group of 70 people, come take our guided tour to see our candy making process! (Large groups will be split into smaller subgroups) Our tour consists of an informative video along with the guided tour of the factory. Tour duration varies upon group size. Click here for more details... |
| Cohn-Stone Studios Richmond, CA |
Cohn-Stone Studios is the work place of artists Michael Cohn and Molly Stone. They produce Hand Blown Art Glass which is exhibited and collected worldwide. Both functional and sculptural works are created, all individually unique. Vases, bowls, paperweights, and sculptural works of art are produced by the studio. Click here for more details... |
| Rochester Mills Beer Co. Brewpub Rochester, MI |
Visit one of the premier breweries in the Great Beer State of Michigan! Our brewpub location has been producing beers for onsite consumption, and to-go purchases, since 1998 and is the top producing brewpub in the state. This historic building houses the brewhouse as well as a full-service restaurant and bar, complete with pool tables and live music on Friday and Saturday nights. The brewery is visible through windows during normal hours of operation; guided tours available by request only. Click here for more details... |
| All American Homes of North Carolina Rutherfordton, NC |
Welcome Home Architectural styles and floor plans to suit your taste. Whether it?s the simple lines ... |
| Pairpoint Crystal Sagamore, MA |
The history of the Pairpoint Glass Company dates back to 1837 when the Mount Washington Glass Works was founded in South Boston. William L. Libbey moved the firm to New Bedford in 1870. A reorganization of the company in 1874 brought Frederick S. Shirley to the firm as the new manager; and, under him, many new types of glass were developed and patented including: Burmese, Peachblow, Lava, Rose Amber, Royal Flemish, and Satin glass. Mount Washington became noted for its brilliant cut glass and was awarded a certificate of merit for its exhibit at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in ... |
| The Mineral Discovery Center Sahuarita, AZ |
One of the largest open-pit copper mining operations in the entire country, ASARCO is one of the only Arizona giants to provide a tour. Highly recommended if you're in the Tucson area, the tour welcomes both those in favor of and opposed to open-pit copper mining and its environmental consequences. The Mineral Discovery Center screens a short propaganda piece called "Mining for Music" and the science exhibits and displays of historic mining equipment from what was once Arizona's biggest industry are impressive in scope and scale. Some of the exhibits demonstrate how copper deposits are formed naturally in the earth, ... |
| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company Saint Louis, MO |
Fulfill a childhood dream and visit the Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company factory, candy kitchen and world headquarters! The Abel Family opened their new plant in 2012 and offers FREE factory tours 6-days-a-week! We will take you down onto the factory floor so you can see, hear, smell and taste chocolates right in front of your eyes! We will show you our candy kitchen and chocolate enrobers - so you can watch our candy makers hand make chocolates right in front of your eyes! Our Chocolate factory is becoming a popular St. Louis tourist destination, with over 50,000 visitors each year! Click here for more details... |
| Harbor Sweets Salem, MA |
In 1973, Ben Strohecker challenged himself to create the "best piece of candy in the world", regardless of cost. The result from his kitchen was the Sweet Sloops®, a sailboat shaped piece of almond butter crunch, covered in white chocolate dipped in dark chocolate and crushed pecans. Twenty-five years ago a partnership started to emerge when a Salem State College sophomore applied for a job as a part-time chocolate dipper at a tiny new candy factory on the Salem, Massachusetts waterfront...a candy factory which had just expanded from the candy maker?s kitchen. Since that time the college sophomore took on ... |
| SAS Shoe Factory and General Store San Antonio, TX |
Tour one of the few remaining shoe factories in the U.S. and observe first-hand, the craftsmanship needed to make SAS comfort shoes. Browse in our turn-of-the-century General Store where you'll find treasures for all ages and occasions. Experience the comfort and quality of SAS as one of our professional shoe fitters helps find the style and size best for your feet. Savor the best ice cream in town while swiveling on 1920's soda fountain stools from Woolworth's Five and Dime. Enjoy the smell of hot buttery popcorn, warm baked cookies, and fresh coffee while visiting with friends in the country ... |
| Cuban Cigar Factory San Diego, CA |
Cuban Cigar Factory is San Diego's original cigar factory and the largest manufacturer of hand rolled cigars on the West Coast. As the largest manufacturer of premium cigars on the West Coast, we invite you to try our cigars that are 100% hand-rolled by our master Cigar Rollers. Visit any of our retail stores and you can watch the cigars being rolled right in front of you. Cigar aficionados agree that Cuban Cigar Factory has the perfect cigar to satisfy any taste. Click here for more details... |
| Anchor Brewing San Francisco, CA |
Anchor Brewing has played a significant role in San Francisco's rich history. Anchor's seven unique beers?including Anchor Steam®?are all produced in one of the most traditional and handsome breweries in the world. Each brew is virtually handmade from an all-malt mash in our handcrafted copper brewhouse, a veritable museum of the simple, traditional breweries of old. Currently we offer one public tour each weekday afternoon, by reservation only. We recommend that you call us as early as possible to make reservations far in advance so that we may accommodate you and your party on the day of your choice. You ... |
| AT&T Park (San Francisco Giants Ballpark) San Francisco, CA |
A Players' Eye View of Baseball's Perfect Address The Field Warning Track |
| Levi Strauss & Co San Francisco, CA |
Founded in 1853 by Bavarian immigrant Levi Strauss, Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&CO.) is one of the world's largest brand-name apparel marketers with sales in more than 100 countries. There is no other company with a comparable global presence in the jeans and casual pants markets. Our market-leading apparel products are sold under the Levi's® and Dockers® brands. In 1873, Levi Strauss and Nevada tailor Jacob Davis patented the process of putting rivets in pants for strength, and the world's first jeans ? Levi's® jeans ? were born. Today, the Levi's® trademark is one of the most recognized in ... |
| Mee Mee Bakery San Francisco, CA |
Since 1950, Mee Mee Bakery, located in San Francisco's Chinatown, has been making fresh fortune cookies daily from our bakery to individuals, restaurants, and special events. We produce the Shangri-La Brand and besides making great tasting fortune cookies, we also make fresh breads, almond and sesame cookies, and chinese pastries. Click here for more details... |
| TCHO - New American Chocolate San Francisco, CA |
TCHO is New American Chocolate. What does it take to make New American Chocolate? Obsession. Obsession with flavor. Obsession with innovation. Obsession over fusing the two to craft the very best chocolate, from bean to bar. The obsession begins at origin. We don't just buy good beans, we help make the best beans. TCHOSource is our unique sourcing program, designed to obtain the best beans in the world while enabling the producers of those beans to earn a better living. We go beyond fair trade (which we also support) to partner directly with growers. We help them improve the genetics ... |
| Wimberley Glass Works San Marcos, TX |
Tim de Jong established Wimberley Glass Works in 1992. Since then, it has grown into one of the most premier glass studios in the region. Our goal is to educate, entertain and inform the public by offering free glassblowing demonstrations in a relaxed environment. The gallery is conveniently located next door, where the work is both original and affordable. Let us entice you with a brilliant exhibition of colorful glass. Whether your style reflects traditional, contemporary or whimsical, Wimberley Glass Works has something for everyone. Come see us soon for an enjoyable experience! After a tour of the studio, stroll ... |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind (San Rafael CA) San Rafael, CA |
Guide Dogs for the Blind provides enhanced mobility to qualified individuals through partnership with dogs whose unique skills are developed and nurtured by dedicated volunteers and a professional staff. Established in 1942, Guide Dogs for the Blind continues its dedication to quality student training services and extensive follow-up support for graduates. Our programs are made possible through the teamwork of staff, volunteers and generous donors. Services are provided to students from the United States and Canada at no cost to them. Tours of Guide Dogs may include our dormitory where our blind and visually impaired students stay while with ... |
| Cumorah Tours Santa Clara, UT |
Family owned and operated, Cumorah Tours visits many church historical sites that cause reflection and increased appreciation for the early saints of the restored church of Jesus Christ. Our desire is to provide opportunities to learn the history, and feel the peace that these sites bring in abundance. We hope that you will join us as we are enlightened together. Click here for more details... |
| Intel Visitors Center (California) Santa Clara, CA |
At the Intel Museum in Santa Clara, you can experience the power of computer chips first hand, and the evolution of their development. Explore the pages of the site and interact with our Web movies to learn more about the museum and computer chips. Click here for more details... |
| BuildASofa/Unique Sofas of America Santa Fe Springs, CA |
Come experience a truly one-on-one tour of a working custom furniture factory. Unique Sofas of America is the sole supplier for BuildASofa.com a custom sofa and sectional retailer with showrooms in California and Texas. Click here for more details... |
| Alembic Santa Rosa, CA |
When Alembic started back in 1969, our goal was to create the finest quality American made instruments ever known. This philosophy applies to all products that we offer. While we are best known for our basses, we also make outstanding guitars, preamps, and accessories. Please peruse these product pages to find out more about them. Click here for more details... |
| Heath Ceramics Sausalito, CA |
Join us for a tour of our historic Sausalito factory, where our craftsmen have been producing award-winning tableware and architectural tile for over half a century. You'll see how every part of our process from clay-making to kiln-firing is done right here in our 1959 factory, often utilizing the original methods and equipment developed by Edith Heath throughout her career. We look forward to seeing you soon. Click here for more details... |
| Proctor's Theatre Schenectady, NY |
From its beginnings as Schenectady's grand showplace near the end of the Roaring Twenties, to its prime years as a movie palace, through its post-war decline, Proctor's endured to enjoy an extraordinary rebirth. Because of the concern of the community and the generosity of theater lovers, Proctor's can look forward to many more years of providing audiences with the best in entertainment. Proctor's is now entering an exciting new phase in our history. A proposed 22.5 million dollar expansion is in the works for 2004. It will greatly expand the backstage area, giving the theatre the opportunity to present larger-scale ... |
| Seattle Seahawks Stadium Seattle, WA |
Visit the home of the Seattle Seahawks. Click here for more details... |
| T-Mobile Park Seattle, WA |
T-Mobile Park is the fabulous home of the Seattle Mariners. Guests are treated to a 19.59 acre outdoor baseball park with real grass and a retractable roof. Tour one of the premier baseball facilities ever built, including areas of the ballpark that are not normally open to the public: press box, luxury suites, field, dugout and visitor's clubhouse. Cameras welcome! (All areas are subject to availability depending on activities within the ballpark.) Click here for more details... |
| Theo Chocolate Seattle, WA |
Theo produces premium, organic, fair trade and specialty chocolate. Our founder, Joseph Whinney, pioneered the manufacture and supply of organic chocolate products as the first importer of organic cocoa beans into North America in 1994. Over a decade later, Theo is proud to be the only roaster of organic cocoa beans and the first roaster of Fair Trade certified cocoa beans in the United States. All of our ingredients are carefully selected to ensure they meet our standards for social and environmental responsibility. Click here for more details... |
| Pape's Pecan Company Seguin, TX |
Tour the facility, pecan orchard, and collection of more than 3,000 antique pecan crackers. You'll see the harvesting, processing, and packaging of pecans. The harvest begins in September and continues through December, while processing continues through May. Click here for more details... |
| Twig's Beverage Shawano, WI |
Come to Shawano, WI and visit Twig's Beverage! In 2015 they opened a glass bottled soft drink museum focused on Sun Drop and the history of Twig's Beverage. You will be able to watch live production, sample the sodas, watch multiple videos around the museum, experience vintage advertising, vending, and a mock up of an antique city street. On your way out you can stop in at the gift shop and pick up some cool Sun Drop merchandise! Click here for more details... |
| Vermont Teddy Bear Shelburne, VT |
Our Bear Ambassadors will take you on a half-hour tour through our colorful factory. They'll share with you the history of the Teddy Bear, the beginnings of our company, and the handmade process by which we lovingly create every one of our Vermont Teddy Bears. See a Bear come to life before your eyes and then find out how we specially package and ship our BearGram® gifts. Click here for more details... |
| Spoetzl Brewery Shiner, TX |
What a fascinating history there is behind the Spoetzl Brewery! Immigrant Czech and German farmers settled the little town of Shiner, Texas (some eighty miles Southeast of Austin), in 1887. Longing for the old-world taste of their homeland, they quickly formed the Shiner Brewing Association, in 1909. Kosmos Spoetzl was born, grew up, and earned his Brewmasters degree in Germany. After years of working at various breweries in Europe and Canada, he moved to the United States and, in 1915, bought "The Little Brewery in Shiner." Not a whole lot ever changes in Shiner and that's the way we ... |
| Peterson Industries Smith Center, KS |
For the fourth consecutive year, the RV Consumer Group?s rating book has placed Excel at the top of its ratings. The "2003 RV Rating Book" from this watchdog organization that works to protect RV consumers, found Excel to be a leader among RV manufacturers in the country. Overall, Excel received a rating of 4.5 out of 5. We were ranked number one in the nation among dealer-based fifth wheel manufacturers in the areas of Quality, Durability and Highway Safety. Every single model sold by Peterson Industries scored at least four out of five stars overall. We're very proud of our ... |
| Nissan Smyrna, TN |
Located in Smyrna, Tennessee, NNA's first U.S. manufacturing operation is widely recognized as one of the most productive vehicle assembly plants in the world. The Smyrna plant, which covers 5.2 million square feet, and produces the Pathfinder, JX, Altima, Altima Coupe, Maxima, and the Leaf is coming soon. Click here for more details... |
| Very Large Array Socorro, NM |
The VLA is located 50 miles west of Socorro on U.S. Highway 60. From U.S. 60, turn South on NM 52, then West on the VLA access road, which is well marked. Signs will point you to the Visitor Center. What You Will See |
| Schwebel Baking Company (Solon, OH) Solon, OH |
It began in 1906, in a small kitchen in Campbell, Ohio. The morning air was crisp, and Dora and Joseph Schwebel were working together to mix, knead and bake the family's famous bread. Known for its outstanding taste, unmatched freshness and superior quality, the bread was carefully baked each day, and delivered ? still warm from the oven ? in wicker laundry baskets to a growing number of customers residing in and around neighboring Youngstown, Ohio. In just a few short years, the reputation of Schwebel's bread spread far and ... |
| Taza Chocolate Somerville, MA |
Taza Chocolate is a bean-to-bar chocolate factory located near Union Square in Somerville, MA. We are excited to announce that the Taza Chocolate Factory Tours are here! During your tour you will be able to sample chocolate, learn about cocoa beans and see the amazing machinery used to make traditional stone ground chocolate in this artisan bean-to-bar chocolate factory. All tours start at the Taza Factory Store and reservations are required. Tours are approximately 45 minutes with a limit of 18 people per tour. Click here for more details... |
| Soudan Underground Mine Soudan, MN |
A century slips by when you visit this park. Visitors wear hard hats and journey down 2,341 feet via a "cage." On the 27th level, the transportation shifts to a rail car for a ride back into the mine as you listen to the stories of the mining days. Above ground visitors can explore the dry house, drill shop, crusher house and engine house. Visitors also can walk the boardwalk past one of the deepest open mine pits or hike the trails in the park through a northern hardwood conifer forest, past the famous Soudan Iron Formation. See Soudan Underground ... |
| Asher's Chocolates Souderton, PA |
Asher's Chocolates has been making fine chocolates and candy confections since 1892. This is the oldest family owned and operated candy manufacturer in the United States. Come watch your favorite chocolate treats being made right before your eyes! Self-guided multimedia tours of our new state-of-the-art facility are open to the public and are fun for all ages. The tours are free and access is available for our physically challenged visitors. Groups of 10 or more, please phone (215) 721-3276 to arrange your visit. After your tour, step back in time and stroll down the street in our old-fashioned ... |
| South Bend Chocolate Company South Bend, IN |
Our tours will introduce you to the world of chocolate. We can accommodate any time frame. Choose either the Basic Factory Tour or the Inside Scoop Tour. And while you're here, be sure to visit the retail store and café - attached to the factory for your shopping convenience. Click here for more details... |
| Magic Hat Brewing Company South Burlington, VT |
The Ancient Ritual of brewing a distinctly rich and flavorful beer is nothing short of magic. Our mysterious mix of time-honored ingredients, chaotic chemistry, humble patience, and blind faith age into the secret brew we share in the rousing company of good spirits. Click here for more details... |
| BMW US Factory Spartanburg, SC |
BMW's only American factory is a marvel of the blending of modern engineering and design aesthetics. See for yourself how the ultimate driving machine is built during a guided plant tour. Or take a self-guided journey through time and all things BMW at the beautiful Zentrum museum, where you can explore BMW's dynamic history as one of the world's finest automakers. For the enthusiast, it's the ultimate backstage pass. Take a self-guided trip through the world of BMW to experience exhibits that both astonish and inspire. Take a historical walk to see BMW's numerous milestones in both racing and ... |
| Deering Banjo Spring Valley, CA |
In all walks of life you'll find people content to rest on past accomplishments, fame or glory. Two years ago or twenty, they remind you incessantly of what they did. Ask them what they've done lately, though, and you find yourself facing a blank stare. Then there are those who are never satisfied; who are continually perfecting and innovating, experimenting with new ideas and trying to improve on the old. So it is with the folks at Deering Banjo Company in Lemon Grove, Cal. Twenty years ago Greg and Janet Deering started out with a dream to build ... |
| Herbaria Soap St Louis, MO |
Our soap making business began when I tried to find a mild natural soap that would moisturize my skin rather than dry it out,? said LaRee DeFreece. ?I was looking for a soap made with one hundred percent natural plant-based ingredients and enriched with emollients.? In late 2000, she decided to make her own soap. She had discovered that even the mildest of soaps was made of petrochemicals rather than natural ingredients. Searching the Internet, she came upon soap recipes and began testing them. ?That first recipe resulted in a soap that was truly disgusting, but I soon found one ... |
| Summit Brewing Company St Paul, MN |
Sometime in 1980, a dedicated clinical social worker and casual home brewer named Mark Stutrud quietly began to research the possibility of establishing a craft brewery in the Twin Cities. During 1983, Mark attended several meetings of the American Home Brewing Association. Here he met Charlie McElevey and Bill Newman, both key figures in the renaissance of craft brewing in the United States. Only nine ?microbreweries? were actively brewing at that time, Charlie and Bill?s among them. Shortly after that, Mark met Fred Thomasser, a retired brewmaster whose career began with the repeal of prohibition. Fred and Charley agreed to ... |
| Whetstone Chocolate Factory St. Augustine, FL |
We recently relocated our factory to a downtown location. We plan to Chocoholics Welcome.... Visiting Florida? |
| Beringer Vineyards St. Helena, CA |
Our Historical Tour begins with a brief description of the history of Beringer and continues into the Old Winery and hand-dug aging tunnels with a talk about barrel aging and the art of wine-making. We finish with a tasting of three current release wines. Historical Tours are filled on a first-come, first-served basis; no advance reservations are necessary or taken. Vintage Legacy Tour is a tribute to our founders, Frederick & Jacob Beringer, and a look at Beringer's past, present and future from vine to bottle. The tour begins with a discussion of how the Beringer Brothers' original 23 ... |
| Vacuum Cleaner Museum and Tacony Factory Outlet St. James, MO |
The Vacuum Cleaner Museum is an extensive collection of more than 500 vacuums spanning a century of progress. The museum displays vacuums from the 1910s to modern times in decade-themed vignettes, complete with period furniture and memorabilia from that era. Visitors will discover a glimpse of Americana through the evolution of the vacuum and accompanying newspaper and magazine advertising displayed in each decade. The museum is located at Tacony Manufacturing in St. James, Missouri, home of Riccar and Simplicity vacuum production. Click here for more details... |
| Sechler's Pickles, INC St. Joe, IN |
For all the technical advances in food processing in recent years, many of our processes have changed little or not at all. We avoid any shortcuts that might detract from the quality of our pickles. Farmers from across northern Indiana, northwest Ohio and Southern Michigan bring us their freshly picked cucumbers straight from the fields. They are immediately "graded", that is, sorted into seven sizes. From there most will go to tanks for curing. The tanks, mostly of cypress, contain a salt brine solution in which the cucumbers will be transformed into pickles over a period of three months ... |
| Maple Grove Farms of Vermont St. Johnsbury, VT |
Visit our Sugar House Museum and learn about the Whole Sugaring Experience??. Then browse our spacious red-roofed Cabin Gift Shop. View our award winning video, ?Vermont?s First Industry ? Maple Syrup?. Sample our factory-direct maple candies. Taste all grades of Pure Maple Syrup and decide which one you like best. Stock up on maple candies, pure maple syrup, all natural pancake mixes, gourmet salad dressings and other Vermont made products. You can have these tasty items packed as gifts and shipped directly to your family and friends Click here for more details... |
| Anheuser-Busch (St Louis, MO) St. Louis, MO |
Your tour through the historic 100-acre plant in St. Louis, Missouri, just 3 minutes from the Gateway Arch, will follow the journey of how we create our great beers. You will also have the opportunity to visit the Anheuser-Busch Clydesdale paddock and stable, the beechwood aging cellars, our historic Brew House, the Bevo packaging plant, and everyone's favorite stop, the Hospitality Room. Click on the picture to begin the journey of our great beers. Click here for more details... |
| Straub Brewery St. Marys, PA |
Straub beer has been handcrafted since 1872. They begin with fresh, spring-fed mountain water from the Laurel Run Reservoir, which lies along the Eastern Continental Divide. As the water runs into the brewery, it is mixed with cornflakes and malted barley. This mixture is heated, producing a sweet golden syrup called wort, which is slowly drawn through a copper vessel slot or grant, where they visually inspect the beer for clarity and color. Next they add hops and transfer the wort to the brew kettle, where it is boiled for two hours. The heated product is held for a ... |
| Sechler's Pickles, Inc. St.Joe, IN |
The origins of Ralph Sechler & Son, Inc. date back 85 years to 1914, just before the First World War. Ralph Sechler actually got his start in the pickle business running a pickle station in St. Joe, Indiana for the D. M. Sears Company. He'd deliver "brine stock" (freshly picked cucumbers in salt brine) by horse-drawn wagon to a railroad siding in nearby St. Joe, Indiana, where it would be transported by rail to Sears, 20 miles away in Ft. Wayne. |
| Leland Olds Station Stanton, ND |
The Leland Olds Station (LOS) is named for Leland Olds, a champion of public power who served on the Federal Power Commission for 10 years under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In a speech in 1959, Olds called for the construction of consumer-owned power plants that would be integrated with the federal hydroelectric dams on the Missouri River. He described what was then a hope for him, but it eventually became a successful reality through the creation of Basin Electric in 1961. LOS, located four miles southeast of Stanton, ND, was the first electric generating station built by Basin Electric. ... |
| Stennis Space Center Stennis Space Center, MS |
From the Launch Pad board a shuttle for a 25-minute narrated tour through the 125,000-acre acoustical buffer zone to America's largest rocket test complex where Space Shuttle Main Engines are tested! Every astronaut rides on engines tested at Stennis Space Center. Featuring 14,000 square feet of exciting displays: ? Real rocket engines and scale models of spacecraft |
| Stevens Point Brewery Stevens Point, WI |
The Stevens Point Brewery is steeped in a history that has transcended the trials of the Civil War, the Great Depression and Prohibition. More than 150 years later, the Stevens Point Brewery continues to successfully brew quality beer, just as the brewery's founders, Frank Wahle and George Ruder, did in 1857. This undeniable endurance is a testament of why the Stevens Point Brewery, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, is the 5th oldest continuously operating brewery remaining in the United States. Today, the Stevens Point Brewery is proud to be Wisconsin-owned and independently operated. We take great pride in our history. And, ... |
| Naylor Wine Cellars Stewartstown, PA |
Visit our vineyards and see how our vine reaches perfection. Click here for more details... |
| Stonington Vineyards Stonington, CT |
Stonington is best known for its barrel fermented Chardonnays and its proprietory blends Seaport White and Seaport Blush. We also produce, as varietals, Fumé ... |
| Wood Brothers Racing Stuart, VA |
Do you know how friendly a town called Stuart, VA sounds? Well this shop is just that - friendly! A great place to visit to see what's up with the current team and a great museum learn about NASCAR's oldest current team. Click here for more details... |
| The Wayside Inn Grist Mill Sudbury, MA |
The Wayside Inn Grist Mill is the first working mill to be built as a museum. Commissioned by Henry Ford and designed by renowned hydraulic engineer J.B. Campbell of Philadelphia, work on the Mill began in 1924 by local workmen preparing the waterway from Grist Mill Pond. Built in the style of mills that operated in the Delaware Valley of Pennsylvania and in the Midlands area of England, the mill operates with millstones imported from France and high-quality 18th century milling machinery purchased by Ford?s antiques buyers. The Mill ground its first grain on Thanksgiving Day 1929 with local ... |
| Blue Bell Creameries (Sylacauga, AL) Sylacauga, AL |
Folks of all ages seem to like our plant tour, but it may be 'cause they get to eat some of our famous ice cream when it's over. Since you can't eat Blue Bell over the Internet, you might want to tour our facility and taste the fruits of our labor for yourself. If you decide to visit us, here's the scoop. We offer guided plant tours weekdays throughout the year, but we're closed on weekends. Click here for more details... |
| Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL |
Walk-Up Tours We are excited to offer exclusive, year-round tours of the distinctive Raymond James Stadium. This hour-long walking journey will give you backstage access to many different aspects and workings of the stadium. We invite you to enjoy a behind the scenes look at Raymond James Stadium. Your tour will take you to a luxury suite, the Hall of Fame Club, the famous pirate ship, the ALL-NEW West Club, the University of South Florida Home Team locker room, the field and more! *Please note the tour route is subject to change based on stadium operations *Tour route ... |
| Yuengling Brewery (Tampa, Fl) Tampa, FL |
Tour one of the breweries for America's oldest beer, established in 1829. Visitors observe various facets of the production process and sample finished product at tour's end. (Root beer for the kids). Click here for more details... |
| Tour-Ed Mine Tarentum, PA |
The Tour-Ed Mine and Museum shows authentic mining tools and methods, from the 1850's through to the most advanced mining techniques and machines of today. All of the guides at the mine are experienced miners. These guides give live demonstrations of the various types of mining equipment to give visitors a sense of what it was and is like to work in a coal mine. Guides take visitors into the mine in groups of 25 or fewer. This ensures everyone can see the guide's demonstrations. All visitors wear a mine hard hat for protection. A light jacket is suggested, ... |
| Widmer's Cheese Cellars Theresa, WI |
The story of Widmer's Cheese begins over 70 years ago, when our founder, John O. Widmer, left Switzerland to come to America. He choose to settle in one of the most famous cheese producing regions of the world, Dodge County Wisconsin. As did many Swiss immigrants, John O. Widmer became a cheese maker. He worked in various cheese factories as an apprentice before settling in Theresa Wisconsin in 1922. His theory was quality first, and he consistently strove to produce a better product. He passed on his methods to his three sons John, Ralph and Jim who have since retired, ... |
| Martin's Potato Chips Thomasville, PA |
Central Pennsylvania is considered by many to be the Snack Capital of the World. Enjoying the benefit of the rich loamy soil, farmers had to find ways to use their excess crops. From the farm kitchen of Harry and Fairy Martin in 1941, a unique potato chip found its way into the homes and hearts of York Countians. Their Business soon outgrew the kitchen. The Martin's built a small factory and expanded their distribution from delivering fresh daily to market stands, to also selling to mom and pop grocery stores. In 1971 Martin's Potato Chips was sold to Ken ... |
| Three Lakes Winery Three Lakes, WI |
One of the most important aspects of Three Lakes Winery is our tours. This is because we consider it an important tool in educating people about the difference between fruit winemaking and making grape wine. We also have the chance to show how our fruit wines are different from other fruit wines! The Tour has a prominent place in our website, too, although nothing can compare to the "real" thing. As you read, try to imagine the smell of wine fermenting, or the sound of the bottling machine in action...better yet, plan a trip up to Three Lakes and stop ... |
| Crystal Traditions of Tiffin Tiffin, OH |
Guests can tour the manufacturing facility at Crystal Traditions, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. They can watch the art of glass blowing while our glass blower creates a special design as he describes the techniques he uses to transform the gather of molten glass into a work of art. They can also see a glass cutter take pride and satisfaction in hand cutting crystal into museum quality work. Customers can browse through the showroom containing the artisans work, plus crystal giftware from other corners of the world. The outlet has seconds, closeouts, discontinued pieces and lower ... |
| Tillamook Cheese Factory Tillamook, OR |
The Visitor's Center offers a free self-guided tour, showcasing the entire cheese making process from cow to mouth. The viewing platforms above packaging and cheese offer people a chance to see exactly where the cheese comes from and how it is made. There are interactive kiosks providing nutritional information that kids of all ages can enjoy. As visitors reach the end of the tour, they are treated to samples of Tillamook's famous cheese. A variety of chunks, as well as fresh curds, is a great way to cap off an informative introduction to the world of cheese. By now ... |
| Good Enough Mine Tour Tombstone, AZ |
Ed Schieffelin had a dry sense of humor. When he filed his first mining claim in 1877 he named it "Tombstone," because he'd been told that his tombstone was all that he would find in the parched, Apache-ruled hills of southeast Arizona. A year later, when he filed his second claim, he named it "Good Enough" because the silver ore was so rich that it was good enough to satisfy him. Thousands of fortune-seekers followed Schieffelin, hoping to duplicate his success, opening dozens of other mines (Ed, alone, had 19). Above ground, the boomtown of Tombstone was born and flourished. ... |
| CrossRoads RV Inc Topeka, IN |
Manufactures Travel Trailers and 5th Wheels under the 4 Brand names of Cruiser, Paradise Pointe, Cross Terrain, Zinger Click here for more details... |
| Davis-Monthan's Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center Facility Tucson, AZ |
The Famed Airplane Graveyard / Bone Yard at Davis Monthan Airforce base in Tucson Arizona. Hundreds of B 52 Bombers await the smelter, as per the Salt 2 (Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty) treaty with Russia. These bombers were laid out and chopped into pieces with a giant crane controlled guillotine. They were left in this state so they could be photographed by Russian Spy satellites for proof of compliance with Salt 2. Shot in 1994 this photograph shows an important part of Cold War History. After a few months trucks hauled away the scrap metal to be recycled at the ... |
| Steward Observatory Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab Tucson, AZ |
They manufacture some of the largest mirrors in the world. Excellent tour. Click here for more details... |
| Mercedes-Benz U.S.International Tuscaloosa, AL |
The Mercedes-Benz Visitor Center showcases the history, quality, safety, and innovation of Mercedes-Benz. Upon reserving a Factory Tour, you will start at the Visitor Center Museum and be welcomed by your guide, who will remain with you throughout your visit. You'll get a chance to see how the M-Class is built, from the first weld to the finishing touches with a guided walking tour of the Factory. Click here for more details... |
| Braum Family Farm Tuttle, OK |
In 1968, Bill Braum opened the first Braum's Ice Cream and Dairy Store...but the Braum story actually begins long before that time, spanning three generations with over six decades of history behind it. It began in the State of Kansas in 1933. Bill Braum was in grade school when he began his career by helping his father, Henry H. Braum, with the family business, a small butter and milk processing plant in Emporia, Kansas. Seven years later ice cream processing was added to the operation. Bill Braum worked through high school with his father and after receiving a degree in ... |
| Gardners Candies Tyrone, PA |
Gardners Candies was founded in 1897 by a sixteen-year-old boy named James "Pike" Gardner in Tyrone, Pennsylvania. The young entrepreneur operated out of a small store in downtown Tyrone. Pike later added a horse-drawn wagon so that he could transport and sell candy, popcorn and peanuts at local fairs and carnivals. Gardners Candies grew over the years by expanding its product line to satisfy customer needs. Our stellar reputation is built upon quality products at affordable prices and a committment to customer satisfaction. Today, Gardners Candies has 15 retail stores in Pennsylvania. Gardners Candies Stores are beautifully decorated with taste-tempting ... |
| Tedeschi Vineyards Ulupalakua, HI |
Located in one of the most historic buildings on the island of Maui. The King's Cottage dates to 1874, when it was built specifically for the visit of Hawaii's monarch David Kalakaua and queen Kapi'olani. During his turbulent reign, which began that year and lasted until his death 1891, Hawai'i's last king often came to Ulupalakua find peace of mind. |
| The Matt Brewing Company Utica, NY |
At our family-owned brewery, we have a long tradition of pride in what we make. It is our attention to detail and uncompromising commitment to quality that has become the signature trademark of the Matt Brewing Company and our award-winning Saranac Beers. |
| Bates Nut Farm Valley Center, CA |
In 1921, Gilbert and Beatrice Bates moved their nutty family to the beautiful, picturesque oak filled valley of Valley Center, where they purchased the Walnut Slope Ranch. They raised their family of 5 boys, complete with geese, ducks, goats, horses, rabbits, sheep, tractor, plows and all sorts of old fashioned farm things. Little did Gilbert know that 80 years later his family farm would provide joy and pleasure for 5 generations of his family, but also for the thousands of visitors from around the world that make that special trip to the Bates farm each year. We don?t know exactly ... |
| Spirit Mound Station Vermillion, SD |
The Spirit Mound Station near Vermillion, SD, was built to help meet the peak electric requirements of Basin Electric's member systems. The oil-fired station is operated on an "as needed" basis during periods of extreme hot or cold temperatures (when the demand for electricity exceeds the capacity of base-load facilities), increased agricultural loads (including irrigation) and emergencies. Construction on the $30 million peaking station began in December 1976, and commercial operation began in the spring of 1978. The 120,000-kilowatt plant consists of two 60,000- kilowatt combustion units that are operated from the plant or remotely from the Leland Olds ... |
| The Woodford Reserve Versailles, KY |
The historic Woodford Reserve Distillery is unlike any other in America. Nestled amid the picturesque horse farms of Central Kentucky, The Woodford Reserve Distillery is the only distillery that crafts its bourbon in copper pot stills and ages it in unique limestone warehouses. Whiskey was first produced on this site in 1812. And it was here that some of America's earliest distilling pioneers perfected their craft. Welcome to the home of Woodford Reserve, a super-premium small batch bourbon with roots at The Woodford Reserve Distillery* (circa 1812), a National Historic Landmark in the bluegrass region of central Kentucky. Carefully hand-crafted, ... |
| Sherline Products Vista, CA |
Sherline Products manufactures a complete line of miniature lathes, vertical milling machines and machining accessories. Click here for more details... |
| Balcones Distilling Waco, TX |
Come behold the beautiful copper pot stills from Scotland, see our grain silos and fermenters, and explore the award-winning flavors of Balcones in a fun and also educational experience that walks you through the whisky making process from grain to glass. Click here for more details... |
| Dr Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute Waco, TX |
Built in 1906 by architect Milton Scott, the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company was the first building dedicated to the manufacturing of Dr Pepper. Creating a Dr Pepper Museum was the vision of a few devoted enthusiasts of both Dr Pepper and its history. The Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company became the Dr Pepper Museum in 1989, then the Dr Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute in 1997. Today it is the Museum’s largest artifact and a tribute to the imagination and talent that fueled Dr Pepper’s success throughout the years. |
| Charleston Tea Plantation Wadmalaw Island, SC |
Over 60 years ago my mother, Ruth Campbell Bigelow changed the way we drink tea in the United States. An avid tea connoisseur, Ruth thought tea drinkers like herself would enjoy a more zestfully flavored tea. Happening upon a special colonial recipe that called for tea to be blended with orange peel and spices, she decided to try and re-create what she felt sounded like a wonderful idea. After much trial and error in the family kitchen, she finally hit upon what she thought was the best tasting recipe. After sharing samples with family, friends and acquaintances, one of them ... |
| Dole Plantation Wahiawa, HI |
Originally opened as a fruit stand in 1950, it reopened to the public as Hawaii?s "Pineapple Experience" in 1989 after an extensive remodeling of its previous facilities. In May of 1997, Dole Plantation completed a $125,000 interior renovation that simulates building facades patterned after old Haleiwa Town. Dole Plantation welcomes nearly one million visitors a year. Guests of Dole Plantation enjoy a variety of attractions and activities including the Pineapple Express, the Pineapple Garden Maze, the Guinness Book of World Records 2001 World's Largest Maze, informational displays and presentations about pineapple and the history of Dole, and the plantation center, ... |
| The Rv Factory LLc Wakarusa, IN |
The Rv Factory Makers of Weekend Warrior Toyhauler Trailers and 5th Wheel Trailers. also manufactures Mercedes based Class B Motorhomes. Selling Factory Direct to consumer, The RV Factoryenthusiastically offers Factory Tours on demand aslo has an indoor showroom, customer lounge and RV hookups for overnight customer visits. Click here for more details... |
| Weekend Warrior Wakarusa, IN |
Factory Direct Manufacturer of Toy Hauler RV'S Click here for more details... |
| SnapCab Warrington, PA |
Monthly LEAN Tour: Lean manufacturing is an integral part of the SnapCab story. Our repeatable processes, driven by lean best practices (such as 5S, Kanban, Kaizen and standard work) allow us to eliminate waste, reduce cost, ensure timely delivery, and remain highly responsive to customer needs. This enables us to provide outstanding quality at lower prices. Click here for more details... |
| Bureau of Engraving and Printing - Washington, DC Washington, DC |
You'll see millions of dollars being printed during a tour of the BEP. The tour features the various steps of currency production, beginning with large, blank sheets of paper, and ending with wallet-ready bills! As the U.S. Government's security printer, the BEP is responsible for the design, engraving and printing of all U.S. paper currency. A world leader in printing technology, the Bureau also produces White House invitations, Treasury obligations and other U.S. securities. Currency production methods have changed drastically since the BEP was established in 1862. At that time, just six people separated and sealed notes by ... |
| United States Capital Building Washington, DC |
The United States Capitol is a monument, a working legislative building, and one of the most recognizable symbols of Democracy in the world. You are planning your visit to the Capitol during a time of great growth, as we have now started construction of a Capitol Visitor Center. When finished in 2005, the Capitol Visitor Center - located under the East Front Plaza - will provide a dramatically improved educational experience for all visitors: an experience enhanced through exhibits, displays of historic documents, and documentary presentations. You will also be visiting the Capitol during a period of heightened awareness of ... |
| US Pentagon Washington, DC |
Special Note: Tour Description: Kinds of Tours The Pentagon conducts two kinds of tours for the general public, walk-in tours and group tours. Both ... |
| Washougal Mill Washougal, WA |
Visitors to the Washougal Mill store are invited to take a free tour of the mill. Here you can see the process firsthand from our state-of-the-art dye house, through spinning and weaving, to the finishing of our distinctive Indian blankets. When your finished you can visit our Mill Store pictured to the left where you can select from Pendleton's array of menswear, womanswear, blankets and fabrics. For more information phone 1-800-568-2480. Click here for more details... |
| Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Waterbury, VT |
Last year 275,000 ice cream fans toured this facility. Not bad for a company launched in 1978 in a renovated gas station. As visitors soon learn, it's not just about ice cream--there's a social mission behind Ben & Jerry's. Thirty-minute tours are offered daily, beginning with a seven-minute video, continuing on to the tour mezzanine, where you watch ice cream production. If production is down, a narrated video will fill in the details. The tour ends at the Scoop Shop, where guests try old favorites like Cherry Garcia, and perhaps, test-drive a new flavor. Nestled in the heart of the ... |
| Fascia's Chocolates Waterbury, CT |
Our Chocolate Experience & Tours take place in our Presentation Room where, through a multi-media and interactive session, you learn about the origins of chocolate and how it gets from Bean to Bar and then from Bar to Box. Tastings and demonstrations, including a behind-the-scenes look into the factory via remote controlled camera, complete the experience. Participants have the opportunity to make their own chocolate bar with toppings they choose. Click here for more details... |
| Cold Hollow Cider Mill Waterbury Center, VT |
The Cold Hollow Cider Mill is one of the top producers of Fresh Apple Cider in all of New England. We are also one of the very few that press year-round. The Mill has become one of the top tourist attractions in Vermont because our operation is open to public viewing. Come and see cider that's still made the old fashioned way, with a rack and cloth press built in the 1920's. After you have seen cider made, its time to wander through the large Retail store and check out many of the specialty foods we have to offer. ... |
| John Deere (Waterloo) Waterloo, IA |
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| Trek Bicycle Corporation Waterloo, WI |
Trek is a privately held corporation that still resides in Waterloo, the small town in Southeastern Wisconsin where in 1976 five employees started making hand-built bicycle frames in an old wooden barn. Nearly a quarter century later, Trek is the world leader in bicycle products and accessories, with 1,500 employees worldwide. Our designers and engineers incorporate the most advanced technology available into Trek products, resulting in many industry innovations. The award-winning Y bike. Alpha aluminum, OCLV and OCLV HC carbon fiber frame materials. The Pro Race geometry. Y Foil, Variable Rate Suspension (VRX), Women's Specific Design (WSD), Soft ... |
| Waukesha County Materials Recycling Facility (TOURS NO LONGER OFFERED) Waukesha, WI |
Discover the relationship between recycling, energy savings, waste reduction and cost savings! A presentation of surprising recycling facts is guaranteed to raise awareness of the critical role that recycling and waste reduction play in saving energy and reducing pollution. A tour of the plant floor and a visit to our education room for an hour-long trip is sure to inform and surprise you. Click here for more details... |
| Richard Childress Racing Welcome, NC |
The Childress team has opened a new shop. You are able to view a good bit of the shop area. Click here for more details... |
| QVC Studios West Chester, PA |
Through 25 features along the QVC Studio Tour, guests can learn more about QVC's beginnings, successes and growth into a $3.4 billion preeminent electronic retailer. Visitors can catch a glimpse of the live broadcast from five studio views where monitors feature state-of-the art, pullback cameras in eight different locations within the studio. Visitors can shop at the Studio Store, which features authentic QVC studio park? gear logo merchandise. Also displayed is an ever-changing selection of on-air and seasonal merchandise, frequently including the Today's Special Value. Click here for more details... |
| Taffy Town West Jordan, UT |
For over 79 years we were known as Glade Candy Company offering individuals the finest in Gourmet Taffy. Our whipped nougat process produced a soft texture taffy that simply melted in your mouth. Add to that the finest in domestic and imported flavors and you had obtained perfection in confection. In 1995, our name was changed to "Taffy Town" to reflect our total dedication to taffy excellence, and we expanded to serve a World Wide market. Try some today! Click here for more details... |
| Haven's Candies Westbrook, ME |
Herbert Haven founded Haven's Candies in 1915, after following his sweetheart from Boston to Portland. They courted and married, and soon Herbert and his new wife were handcrafting candies in their kitchen and selling them from the front parlor of their house on Forest Avenue. As the son of skilled candy makers, Herbert brought both premium quality and creative originality to his products. Over the years many confectioners have come and gone in Maine, but few have stood the test of time like Haven's. Today, Haven's continues to thrive by sticking to its roots. We still handcraft our candies ... |
| Laramie River Station Wheatland, WY |
The Laramie River Station (LRS) is a coal-fired electric generating station located six miles east of Wheatland, WY. It is recognized as one of the most highly efficient, cleanest-operating electric generating stations technically feasible. The plant's sophisticated environmental control equipment, which cost more than $300 million, protects the land, air and water. Laramie River Station itself was constructed for a cost of $1.6 billion and has a total generating capacity of 1,650 megawatts (MW). LRS is owned by the Missouri Basin Power Project (MBPP), a group of six consumer-owned electric utilities of which Basin Electric is project manager. ... |
| Kinze Manufacturing, INC Williamsburg, IA |
Kinze Manufacturing's world headquarters, manufacturing facility, offices and training center span over 30 acres, located along Interstate 80, near Williamsburg, Iowa. The company receives five to seven semi-trailer loads of raw materials a day, including 35 million pounds of high-grade steel each year. |
| Screen Gems Studios Wilmington, NC |
Take a walk through Wilmington's two-decade film history with a tour of EUE Screen Gems Studios. Our picturesque 50-acre film lot has been home to more than 350 productions. The one-hour walking tour includes visits to the sets of the CW Network hit show One Tree Hill. Click here for more details... |
| Winchester Cheese Company Winchester, CA |
Winchester Cheese Company is owned and operated by Jules Wesselink who was born and raised in Haarlem, Holland. Jules has operated his own dairies in California since the 1950's. As the metropolitan Los Angeles area has grown Jules's dairies have moved from Artesia to Chino, and now to Winchester. The dairy now has 500 Holstein cows and is located in a beautiful setting as you can see from the accompanying photos. |
| Harpoon Brewery (Windsor) Windsor, VT |
We offer free in-depth brewery tours of the Windsor Brewery at 3:00 pm on Friday and Saturday. Reservations are not necessary, but the tour size is limited to first 30 people on a first come first serve basis. We request that children do not participate in the tour to allow room for those 21 years and older. The tour includes a walk through the brewery (depending on Brewery Production at the time of the tour) and complimentary samples of Harpoon beer. It lasts about 45 minutes. You must be 21 years or older with proper ID to sample. If you ... |
| Simon Pearce (Windsor, VT) Windsor, VT |
Visitors are welcome to observe the Simon Pearce glassblowers at work. A catwalk viewing gallery above the factory floor provides an ideal vantage point. Glass vessels began to appear in the late 15th and 16th centuries B.C. Glassblowing evolved much later, during the 1st century B.C. in the Roman Empire. By blowing glass, craftsmen could produce vessels in a wider variety of shapes and ... |
| Westchester Modular Homes, Inc. Wingdale, NY |
Westchester Modular Homes, Inc. headquartered in Wingdale, NY was founded in 1986 by two prominent New York builder-developers, Charles W. Hatcher and Thomas F. Flood III. Hatcher and Flood started out as traditional custom stick builders in Westchester County where the demand for upscale custom built homes was high. Their philosophy was simple, but effective - customize the home and give the customers what they want - not what the builder thinks the customers want! In January 2000, Westchester Modular Homes became an Employee Owned Company through an Employee Stock Ownership Program. Westchester's success in residential housing ... |
| Silvercrest Homes (Woodburn, OR) Woodburn, OR |
Silvercrest Online was designed especially with YOU in mind. Within these pages there are many exciting HOMES for your review. You will find information on Retailers and Community Developments in the Twelve (12) Western States that offer our homes. We ship as far east as Colorado. Take the time to visit our model homes and see the possibilities for a new and exciting home for your future. We build personalized homes for the individual home buyer available through the Silvercrest Retailer Network, as well as Genesis Homes for builders/developers. For an even closer look at Silvercrest quality, Saturday Factory Tours ... |
| Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery Woodinville, WA |
They are eager to share their passion for wine as well as the history of our winery, the grounds and other area attractions to provide you an informative and enjoyable visit. Please allow 40 minutes for a tour and tasting. In addition to our complimentary tastings that are included with a guided tour, we offer two premium-tasting options: Selected reserve and single vineyard wine tastings available at Wine Shop tasting bar for a $5 fee (no appointments necessary). Private tastings of our reserve, single vineyard and library wines are available in our Vintage Reserve Room for an $8 ... |
| Silvercrest Homes (Woodland, CA) Woodland, CA |
Silvercrest Online was designed especially with YOU in mind. Within these pages there are many exciting HOMES for your review. You will find information on Retailers and Community Developments in the Twelve (12) Western States that offer our homes. We ship as far east as Colorado. Take the time to visit our model homes and see the possibilities for a new and exciting home for your future. We build personalized homes for the individual home buyer available through the Silvercrest Retailer Network, as well as Genesis Homes for builders/developers. For an even closer look at Silvercrest quality, Saturday Factory Tours ... |
| Hillestad Pharmaceuticals, USA Woodruff, WI |
We invite you to drop by and tour our manufacturing facility. Located on highway 51 (1/2 mile north of hwy 47 & 51 intersection) in Woodruff. See vitamins, minerals, protein tablets, herbs , skin cremes and lotions manufactured using natural source nutrients. Don't miss it. Click here for more details... |
| Sugarbush Farm Woodstock, VT |
Maple Syrup Farm. While you can't quite call a maple sugar house a factory, its the work place where maple sap as its collected out of a maple tree in the spring is boiled down into maple syrup. The actual production takes place in the spring but visitors can visit this farm factory to see how its done year round. Walk in the woods to see the sugar maples, see how the spouts are drilled, and see the huge evaporator where the sap is boiled. Stop in the farm house sampling room for samples of the different grades,and also taste ... |
| Harley-Davidson Motor Company (York, PA) York, PA |
Established as an assembly facility in 1973, Harley-Davidson Vehicle Operations in York, PA. is the largest Harley-Davidson manufacturing facility. The York facility covers more than 230 acres and has over 1.5 million square feet under roof. Employees assemble the Touring and Softail® models, as well as limited production, factory-custom motorcycles. They perform a variety of manufacturing operations ? from machining, polishing and chrome plating, to forming, welding and painting. At the Vaughn L. Beals Tour Center, you'll explore exhibits that detail the plant's history, and guide you through the manufacturing and assembly processes. You'll also have the chance to sit ... |
| Perrydell Dairy Farm York, PA |
We are a 3rd generation family dairy farm. We have been bottling our own farm fresh milk since 1963. Vistors are welcome to come tour our farm and processing plant. We offer hand dipped ice cream and fresh produce. Daily lunch specials and friendly sales people to assist you. Watch milking and the bottling process. Click here for more details... |
| Schwebel Baking Company (Youngstown, OH) Youngstown, OH |
It began in 1906, in a small kitchen in Campbell, Ohio. The morning air was crisp, and Dora and Joseph Schwebel were working together to mix, knead and bake the family's famous bread. Known for its outstanding taste, unmatched freshness and superior quality, the bread was carefully baked each day, and delivered ? still warm from the oven ? in wicker laundry baskets to a growing number of customers residing in and around neighboring Youngstown, Ohio. In just a few short years, the reputation of Schwebel's bread spread far and ... |
| S. Anderson Vineyard Yountville, CA |
For visitors looking for an intimate winery experience, S. Anderson is the perfect place. Away from the crowds, on the Yountville Cross Road, guests will find a friendly, relaxed atmosphere at this family-owned winery and enjoy some of the valley's best still and sparkling wines. Our tasting room is located in a charming century-old stone pump house surrounded by lovely gardens where guests may take a leisurely stroll. The terrace offers a quiet setting with beautiful views of the vineyard and surrounding hills. Click here for more details... |
| The Peanut Patch Yuma, AZ |
The tour of The Peanut Patch, will teach you how peanuts are processed and stored. One of the highlights, of course, is the roasting area. Here, you'll be able to watch hundreds of pounds of peanuts dry-roasted at once. You'll also have a chance to taste a warm, newly-roasted peanut. In the Kitchen, you and your family can watch peanuts ground into natural peanut butter, and see how peanut brittle and other types of candy are made. On some of the children's tours, kids even get to make their own peanut butter! Click here for more details... |
| Union Star Cheese Zittau, WI |
Union Star -- making quality cheese for more than a century It all began with the age-old question of ?low fat.? In the early 1900s, almost all Wisconsin dairy farmers sold their milk to local cheese factories. The introduction of the ?Babcock Test? - a method for determining the butterfat content of milk ? led to scaled pricing of milk based on fat content. Simply put, cheese factories were only willing to pay top dollar for milk with a high fat content. Thirteen farmers including our Great Grand Uncle, Henry Metzig, were upset that their milk was considered ?low ... |