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As a child I remember going on tours of Boeing, Kellogg's, and various American automakers. As a grad student I went behind the scenes at the Boston Globe. In our world that is filled with computers and concepts, there is something visceral to witnessing the production of everyday items. This guide presents nearly 3 dozen factory tours across America.
Keep an eye on prices, reservation requirements and minimum-age restrictions.
WEST
Boeing in Everett, WA
Pendleton Weaving/Blanket Mill in Washougal, WA and Pendleton, OR
Jelly Belly in Fairfield, CA (see also WI)
Oakdale Cheese in Oakdale, CA
Cable Car Wheelhouse in San Franscisco, CA (not really a factory)
Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC) in Menlo Park, CA (not really a factory)
Intel in Santa Clara, CA (hands-on museum and demonstrations)
Nummi's (Toyota and General Motors) in San Jose, CA
Lego in Carlsbad, CA (manufacturing demonstration, not a real factory)
Anheuser-Busch Brewery in Fort Collins (Clydesdales too!)
Celestrial Seasonings in Boulder, CO
Hammond's Candies in Denver, CO
U.S. Mint in Denver, CO (see also PA)
See a dozen more tours in Colorado
CENTRAL
Jelly Belly in Pleasant Prarie, WI (see also CA)
Faribault Blankets/Woolen Mill in Faribault, MN
Harley-Davidson in Wauwatosa & Tomahawk, WI and Kansas City, MO (see also PA)
Hallmark in Kansas City, MO (vistor's center, not a real factory)
Ford Trucks in Dearborn, MI
Carousel Magic in Mansfield, OH
Honda Motorcycles in Marysville, OH
Honda Cars in Marysville and East Liberty, OH
FYI: Lionel and Kellogg's tours are both closed indefinitely
EAST
Ben and Jerry's in Waterbury, VT
Rock of Ages in Graniteville, VT (granite quarry and workshop)
Tom's of Maine in Sanford, ME (summers only)
NBC Studios in New York City, NY
Crayola Crayons in Easton, PA (manufacturing demonstration, not a real factory)
Harley-Davidson in York, PA (see also WI and MO)
Hershey's in Hershey, PA (manufacturing demonstration, not a real factory)
Hope Acres in Brogue, PA (robotic dairy)
U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, PA (see also CO)
Utz Potato Chips in Hanover, PA
Toyota in Georgetown, KY
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory in Louisville, KY
Gibson Guitars in Memphis, TN
Blue Ridge Motion Pictures in Asheville, NC
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 September 2008 )
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