FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Louise Heine
Destination Marketing Director
York County Convention & Visitors Bureau
717-852-9675, ext. 109 or louise@yorkpa.org

Brent Burkey
Communications Specialist
York County Convention & Visitors Bureau
717-852-9675, ext. 103 or bburkey@yorkpa.org


YORK, PA- Artisanship large and small is going strong across York County, PA, with great products crafted at every turn, and there's no better time to come and experience the captivating wonder of American creativity and ingenuity on display in York than the four-day Made In America Tours Event June 17-20.

From motorcycles to musical instruments and from soap to snacks, visitors will experience it all in the Factory Tour Capital of the World.

Guests this year are invited behind the scenes to see firsthand how they make America's favorite mouth-watering snacks at Martin's Potato Chips in Thomasville and Snyder's of Hanover Factory Store, Utz Quality Foods and Revonah Pretzel LLC in Hanover. And this year, snack excursions include a new twist at York City Pretzel Company in Downtown York.

Visitors will also learn not only how it's made this year but how it's distributed by Brewery Products Company, see assembly, metalworking and wood shop operations at Oakworks Inc., a manufacturer of medical positioning equipment, and enjoy an expanded lineup of wineries taking guests from grape to glass.

So many favorites also return in 2015 such as Bluett Bros. Violins, Sunrise Soap Company, York County Solid Waste Authority and Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Vehicle Operations.

The complete list of 29 participating locations, instructions for ordering or downloading the official event brochure and more information to craft a unique Made In America weekend getaway to York County are available at www.factorytours.org.

Nestled in the bucolic Susquehanna Valley and just north of Baltimore, Maryland, York County is your weekend escape to fertile farmlands, rolling hills and picturesque river shorelines paired perfectly with a bustling central downtown where you'll find all the amenities of a big city but with a small-town ambiance.

York County is also at the center of Pennsylvania's Dutch Country Roads Region amid other popular destinations such as Gettysburg, Lancaster County and Hershey.

Explore York and discover exhilarating outdoor adventures, engaging historical attractions, the Mason-Dixon Wine Trail and Susquehanna Ale Trail, farm-fresh dining, a vibrant arts scene, and year-round FREE behind-the-scenes factory tours offered in addition to the special once-a-year Made In America Tours Event.

The York County Convention & Visitors Bureau's Mission is to maximize tourism expenditures and their economic impact in York County, PA, through comprehensive tourism sales and marketing programs.

The York County CVB's Vision is for a York County where tourism is recognized for the value of its economic impact; and its role in raising the profile of York County as a sought-after destination. For more information on the York County Convention & Visitors Bureau, call 1-888-858-9675 or visit www.yorkpa.org.