Longwood Gardens is on the short list to become the best in the country.
Holden Barnes for Longwood Gardens
Longwood Gardens nominated for USA Today 10Best award; here’s how to vote
By Erin Negly/LNP | LancasterOnline
Holden Barnes for Longwood Gardens
Longwood Gardens is on the short list to become the best in the country.
Longwood Gardens is on the short list to become the best in the country.
The Kennett Square garden has been nominated for Best Botanical Garden in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice contest.
Longwood Gardens is up against 19 other gardens, from Alaska Botanical Garden in Anchorage to Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, south of Miami. Also on the list is another site in Pennsylvania: Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh.
Readers can vote once a day for their favorite garden until Monday, March 10 at noon.
In the fall, Longwood Gardens unveiled a $250 million renovation with a new Mediterranean-themed conservatory, a new tropical greenhouse and more.
Winter hours at the garden are Wednesday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays the site is closed.
Longwood Gardens has shown its popularity in the 10Best awards, winning best public garden and best botanical garden honor plus the best botanical garden holiday lights contest five times.
Lancaster County has a few winners in past readers’ choice awards.
- Shady Maple Smorgasbord in East Earl was named the top buffet (with Miller’s Smorgasbord in Ronks coming in at No. 3.)
- Root’s Country Market & Auction near Manheim was named a top farmer’s market.
- Lancaster Central Market was named a top public market.
- Bulls Head Public House in Lititz was named the country’s top beer bar.
- Dutch Winter Wonderland at Dutch Wonderland is one of the best theme park holiday events.
- Cherry Crest Adventure Farm is one of the best corn mazes.
- Strasburg Rail Road is one of the best scenic train rides.
- Field of Screams is one of the best haunted attractions.
- Beau’s Dream Dog Park at Buchanan Park is one of the best dog parks.
- Lancaster was also one of the best towns for antiquing.
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