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Get Composting with Lancaster Compost Co-Ops!

By Sue Long
And you thought composting was just for people who have large yards and/or expansive gardens. Think again! Composting is for everyone. After all, we all eat and mindlessly throw organic ...Read More

The U.S. Women’s Open is Returning to Lancaster!

By Sue Long
May 28-June 2 at Lancaster Country Club Golf fans, the ladies are making a return trip to Lancaster and the timing couldn’t be more apropos: the Lancaster Country Club (LCC), ...Read More

No Foolin’, April Has Arrived

Spring has sprung! It’s time to get out and enjoy all that the season has to offer. Best Kept Secrets Tour   April 4-20 Lancaster County How many times have your driven ...Read More

So Many Choices … So Little Time:
Lancaster City Restaurant Week,
March 4-10

By Sue Long
It was apropos that the preview of Lancaster City Restaurant Week was held at a restaurant named Decades. The annual celebration of food and hospitality is marking its 10th anniversary ...Read More

The Story of Washington, D.C.’s Cherry Blossoms

By Sue Long
Each spring, thousands of tourists flock to D.C. to see the famous cherry blossoms that encircle the Tidal Basin and line the National Mall. The story of their arrival is ...Read More

It’s Flower Show Time!

Sue Long | Photos & Artwork Courtesy of PHS
One indication that spring is on our doorstep has always been the Philadelphia Flower Show, which is being held March 2-10 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Regarded as the nation's largest, ...Read More

February 1992: The Boys From the Hill

Sue Long
In the world of magazines, some covers are unforgettable, while others pass on into oblivion. In the case of Lancaster County Magazine, there is one cover that keeps popping up ...Read More

Marching Into Spring!

Sue Long
March reminds us that spring is on its way (it arrives on the 19th) but lets us know that winter is not quite ready to loosen its icy grip. Hence, ...Read More

A Most Unusual Houseguest

Sue Long
Groundhog Day always makes me think back to 1990. For the February 1991 issue, we decided to do a take-off on the fact that Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue traditionally hit ...Read More

Leaping Through February

Considering that February is the shortest month of the year – it grows to 29 days every four years, including 2024 – it’s filled with plenty of events and activities ...Read More

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A Creative Collaboration

Kevin Lehman, the founder and director of the Lancaster Creative Factory, has always enjoyed the creative process, most notably the

401 Prime: The Resurgence of Happy Hour

Happy Hour is once again filling seats in the bars and lounges of area restaurants. As the hospitality industry struggled

The Heirloom Seed Project at Landis Valley Village &

Held annually on Mother’s Day weekend, Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum’s Herb & Garden Faire draws visitors from far

Faschingfest, Lancaster-style!

Two Lancaster couples with German-Austrian ancestries whisked away the winter doldrums with a nod to their European roots – and

Adding Up the Azaleas

Kirk Trasborg pushes numbers at Winterthur, the former home of Henry Francis du Pont. His office is literally located in

It’s Prom Season

Across Lancaster County, high school students are taking part in a time-honored spring ritual, the prom. Many students will also

Saving Nature

It Starts With You "In short, we no longer have the right to ignore the stewardship responsibilities attached to land ownership,"

May is in Bloom

It’s that glorious time of the year! The weather is perfect, gardens are blooming with spring flowers, rhubarb and strawberries

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