TRAVELORE DESTINATION REPORT: Valley Forge And Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Valley Forge and Montgomery County Pennsylvania is best known as the home to the 3,500 acre Valley Forge National Park, the encampment of General Washington and his Continental army troops  in the winter of 1777-78, and world class shopping at the largest retail mall in America. What people may not know is the diversity of the region, just a short distance from Philadelphia, and how it has also become a draw for some of the hottest restaurant concepts and and attractions in America.

Pictured from the Farmer's Daughter are the outstanding Macadamia Crusted Beet Salad,
Gert's Crab Cake  on seaweed with tamarind mayo, and their excellent  signature
cake.

Where to stay. We recommend the Normandy Farm Hotel and Conference Center in Blue Bell where you will be centrally located to all Montgomery County historic locations, world class shopping, restaurants and activities. The property dates back over 200 years and has recently undergone an extensive 21st century renovation. We found our suite to be very comfortable and their Farmer's Daughter restaurant has become one of the best culinary destinations in the region.

True Food Kitchen is a unique restaurant concept based upon an anti-inflammatory diet developed by one of its founders, Dr. Andrew Weil. All of their ingredients are sustainably sourced and responsibly raised. For more details please visit: www.TrueFoodKitchen.com   

Pictured are their Grilled Salmon on smoked onion farro, arugula, roasted beet and pumpkin seed pesto; vegan Butternut Squash pizza with house made almond ricotta, and their vegan Squash pie with coconut whipped cream.

Founding Farmers is majority owned by a group of over 47,000  American family farmers honoring the true farm to table concept with made from scratch food typically not found in large scale restaurants. All the food is very good including their fresh made doughnuts.  We recommend reservations. For more details please visit: www.WeAreFoundingFarmers.com 

Pictured are their very good signature Liberty Bell chocolate dipped sunday dessert, addictive Ahi Tuna Bites, and their chicken noodle soup of the day.

Expedition Escape is one of the better offerings of escape room options in the King of Prussia and Philadelphia regions; great for creative dates, parties and corporate team building. Our first escape room experience was Aunt Edna's condo with guided hints from a helpful staff member watching over our progress from outside the room. For more information please visit:   expeditionescape.com/escape-rooms/escape-rooms-king-of-prussia

Pictured is their Mediterranean sandwich with hummus, feta cheese, artichoke hearts, cucumbers and roasted red peppers on multi grain; 470 calories.

If seeking an healthier option for a quick meal we recommend a stop in the new Malvern location of the Potbelly sandwich shop chain. For more details please visit www.Potbelly.com





For more details and information to plan your visit to Valley Forge and Montgomery County Pennsylvania, please visit: www.valleyforge.org . Since we are headquartered in very nearby Philadelphia we will be updating this feature.