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Backyard Tourist

Stargazing

Photo and text by Seth Dochter
Stargazing has suddenly become a big deal. Martha Stewart put it on her Top 50 list of things to do during a pandemic. I’ve also been told that Hallmark movies ...Read More

Foodographer

Dining Out … Around the Campfire

Text and Photography by Jordan Bush
As we’ve all come to discover over the last few months, retreating into the solitude of nature is a wonderful escape from the chaos of the world. Now that you’re ...Read More

Gardening Journey

Tulip Poplars and Butterflies

Text and photos by Dr. Richard L. Bitner
Enough with doom and gloom! Let’s discuss a widely growing native hardwood tree that has not been threatened by any pests or diseases. I’m referring to the tulip poplar, Liriodendron ...Read More

Life of a Party

Partying with the Kids And Still Having a Blast!

By Jill Brown | Photography by Nick Gould and Julie Miller
Even before the coronavirus forced families to spend an unprecedented amount of time together, multigenerational parties had become the new way to entertain. Between busy schedules (for everyone in the ...Read More

Second Act

Tiptoeing Through the Tulips

By Kathleen Wagner | Photos Courtesy of Floral Designs of Mount Joy
The tagline, “Say it with flowers,” encapsulates one of life’s special-moment necessities. Try to imagine a wedding without flowers. A prom without corsages or boutonnieres. A funeral without floral tributes. ...Read More

Table for Two

Dining Out … Al Fresco

By Rochelle A. Shenk 
After being cooped up for months, I have a feeling people are going to want to spend the summer outdoors. That will probably hold true with dining out. Fortunately, Lancaster ...Read More

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Law & Orchids

John F. Pyfer, Jr. has gone from being a super lawyer to an orchid grower. He pinpoints his love of

You Can Still Travel the World

Shelter in place, no school, social distancing, quarantine, non-essential workplaces. Such phrases have become part of our vocabulary because of

Cocina Mexicana: Experience Authentic Mexican Cuisine

Lucila “Lucy” Gomez Lucero has been treating Lancaster to a taste of Mexico for the last 17 years. Starting out

You Can Go Home Again

Kathy Hohenadel and Vickie Groff live in the home where they grew up. “Our yard was the gathering place for

Supporting Monarch Butterflies

Readers who have been sheltering in place as of late should have no lack of diversions – spring is typically the

The Lancaster Conservancy … Nature’s Helping Hand

The shuttering effect from social distancing prompted by the coronavirus has led many of us to reconnect with nature. As

Working & Watching the News in the Coronavirus Era

I hope you, your family and friends are in good health. Undoubtedly, the coronavirus and its fallout are presenting the most

In the Community

These past few months have been trying for our community. Shutdowns and quarantines were enforced as COVID-19 spread across the

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