Living at Verde – Apartments Near Hershey, PA 

Location Amenities

• • • Easy access to the PA Turnpike (Route 276), I 81 and 83
    • 1.5 miles to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
    • 8.5 miles to Harrisburg International Airport
    • 10.5 miles to Downtown Harrisburg / PA State Capital
    • Within walking distance of Capital Area Transit (CAT) public transportation stop
    • Public parks and recreation within walking distance
    • 3 miles to Hersheypark, ZooAmerica, and Hershey GIANT Center
    • Lower Dauphin School District, elementary, middle, and high schools all within walking distance

Restaurants

• • • • • • • • • Meet your friends at The Warwick Hotel for tap takeover night
                • Hoageez offers authentic “old school” hoagies but get them while they last when the fresh rolls are gone for the day the shop closes up
                • JO-JO’s Pizza and Restaurant uses recipes that have been handed down through generations
                • Roxy’s Chatterbox Café and Ice Cream Parlor host baby and bridal showers in a “tea room” atmosphere
                • Watch the game Arooga’s Sports Bar they are almost sure to have your game on one of their flat screens
                • Palermo’s Pizzeria and Italian Family Restaurant try their stuffed pizzas and you will not be disappointed
                • If you love frozen yogurt you’re going to love Sweet Dawg’s
                • Come play pool, throw darts or maybe join a league at Chick’s Tavern
                • 1950’s themed diner the Soda Jerk Diner & Dairy Bar is a family-friendly diner
                • Forrest’s Feed Co. – Specializing in Barbecue
                • PJ Scoops Ice Cream Stand is home to 55 flavors of fun!
                • Grab some authentic Indian cuisine at Bollywood Indian Fusion.
                • The Englewood is a bank barn turned concert-style venue with an on-site brewery and fresh fare with locally sourced ingredients.
                • Rubber Soul Brewing offers a variety of craft brews
                • Tattered Flag specializes in hand-crafted, house-made beer and spirits
                • Check out the locally owned and operated Chocolate Avenue Grill
                • Hershey’s best seafood and top-rated steak at Devon’s Seafood and Steak
                • Wine and dine at Houlihan’s, located in the Hershey press building
                • Grab some lunch or brunch at the Hershey Pantry and then stroll over to Desserts, etc. to get your favorite baked good.
                • Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant
                • Fresh, made to order dishes at First Watch Daytime Cafe
                • Enjoy “a sub above” at Jersey Mike’s
                • Primanti Bros – a Pittsburgh staple that started out where what’s now known as the strip district.
                • The Tropical Smoothie Cafe specializes in wraps, sandwiches, and of course smoothies
                • Starbucks – Located in the Penn State Hershey Medical Center
                • Check out Little Essie Maes Sweet Shoppe to satisfy your sweet tooth
                • Fenicci’s serving classic Italian dishes. A Hershey staple.
                • Enjoy a warm, made to order donut at Duck Donuts
                • Panera Bread is a great spot to grab a sandwich, salad, or bowl of soup.
                • Charkoon offers a large menu of traditional Chinese dishes.
                • Applebee’s on Mae Street in Hummelstown
                • What If of Hershey offers contemporary, innovative American cuisine
                • One of Hershey’s top restaurants, The Mill, offers scratch dishes with locally sourced ingredients.
                • Enjoy your favorite whiskey or bourbon at the award-winning Hidden Still Spirits & Distillery
                • Troeg’s Independent Brewing features some popular brews using local ingredients
                • Coming Soon: Chipotle

Parks / Recreation

• • • • • • Schaffner Park has a playground, basketball court, and picnic pavilion available for rent
          • Bring a picnic while enjoying the large play area at Alexander Park
          • Mehaffie Park is the home of our midget baseball field as well as basketball courts and picnic pavilion
          • Hummel Nature Trail has a winding footpath along the Swatara Creek and picnic tables
          • Walk to the Hummelstown Swim Club from VERDE
          • Jonathan Eshenour Memorial Trail is a paved 13-mile recreational trail that extends through the Hershey community
          • Hummelstown Museum and Parish House stands on the land deeded by Mr. Hummel who founded the town in 1744
          • Shank Park is a 90-acre park with multiple sporting fields and area’s for picnic’s and an interpretive natural trail 

Educate Yourself

Reach our local public school system at www.ldsd.org

Elementary School

• Grades K-5- Nye Elementary, 200 South John Street     717-566-0300

Middle School

• Grades 6-8 – Lower Dauphin Middle School, 251 Quarry Road  717-566-5310

High School

• Grades 9-12 – Lower Dauphin High, 201 South Hanover Street  717-566-5330

Hummelstown Library

•   Enjoy a book in the solarium or the readers garden (www.dcls.org/afl )

McCann’s School of Dance

• Offering a variety of dance classes for all ages in state of the art studios (www.Mccannschoolofdance.com )