Spend the day with us enjoying the town of Howey-in-The-Hills, we will visit the Howey Mansion, Virginia’s Pancake Palace and Yalaha Bakery!

The Howey Mansion: An architectural gem in the Lake County community attests to Ernest Hemingway’s oft-quoted remark “The rich are different.” To wander through the 20 room mansion built in 1925 by the community’s founder, William J. Howey, and stroll over the 15 acres surrounding, brings a nostalgic feeling of how “Once upon a time--.” Now, after 10 years of complete abandonment, The Howey Mansion is starting a new chapter in its history with it’s recent renovation. We will explore the grounds and home in a 1-hour fully guided historic tour. Tours include bedrooms and servant areas. Photographs are welcome.

After our tour, we will enjoy lunch at Virginia’s Pancake Palace where pancakes are the size of a hubcap! Menu - Click Here

A visit to Howey-in-The-Hills would not be complete without a stop at the famous Yalaha German Bakery.

Itinerary:

9:45 am- Depart Lake Sumter Landing (1045 Old Mill Run)

10:05 am- Depart Brownwood- behind the Brownwood Hotel and The Center for Advanced Healthcare (click here for map)

11:00 am- Howey Mansion Tour

12:30 pm- Lunch at Virginia’s Pancake Palace (purchase on your own)

3:30- We will stop at Yalaha Bakery on the way home.

4:30 pm- Approximate arrival time back in The Villages

Price includes, transportation, Howey Mansion tour, bus driver tip and a bottle of water. Host gratuity not included.