Guides featuring businesses in Jefferson Township

What to book first and what can wait in Berks County: venue and photographer lead times, the license window, the bridal shows nearby, and a month-by-month calendar.

What an optometrist, an ophthalmologist and an optician each do, what Pennsylvania law lets an optometrist do, which Berks County practices have surgeons on staff, and how insurance routes the visit.

What an eye exam costs in Berks County as the offices print it, what a contact lens fitting adds, how vision plans, medical insurance, Medicare and Medical Assistance treat the visit, and where the low-cost doors are.

A grouped guide to the best bakeries in Berks County and Reading, PA, from pretzel bakeries to panaderias to custom cake shops.

The best kid-friendly restaurants in Berks County: playgrounds and mini golf with dinner, family diners and pizzerias, ice cream after, and a 24-hour diner.

The best farm markets in Berks County, kind by kind: indoor markets, market days, farm stores, pick-your-own orchards and the roadside stands between them.

The best ice cream in Berks County, town by town: farm creameries, 1950s parlors, roadside drive-ins, and the stops on two summer ice cream trails.

Discover the top 5 golf courses near Reading, PA. From historic championship layouts to modern facilities with exceptional dining and service.