Availability of the former Ponytails Diner site at 105 N. Hanover St. could close the deal. They have been very serious about coming into the Carlisle area. Ponytails would be perfect for them. The size looks appropriate for what they're considering. Downtown Carlisle can use more restaurants, despite several upscale establishments and numerous more casual eateries, Ms. Lucidi says.
Clustering is always good for overflow.
We get so many people in the downtown area during special events the DCA puts on. The restaurants are always packed. Ms. Lucidi says a survey of Dickinson College students showed a desire for more restaurants. She expects a survey at the U.S. Army War College will show the same. The 105-room Comfort Suites Hotel and Conference Center in the first block of South Hanover Street, is projected to open in August.