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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

Marching Into Spring!

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

Foodographer

Cheesecake Revival

Have you noticed? Cheesecake is experiencing a resurgence in popularity. From grocery stores and bakeries to specialty shops such as KelSas SweetBox, the dessert is once again enjoying must-have status ...Read More

Life of a Party

Be Gracious, Be Generous, Be Gregarious: Your Guide to Successfully Navigating Fundraising Events

Those perennial signs of spring are just around the corner: daffodils, robins, golfers and, in Lancaster County, fundraising events! Whether you’ll be attending your first or your 50th fundraising event, ...Read More

Neighbors

For HOPE International, Money Can Buy Happiness

$1.2 million. That’s the amount of money HOPE International raised through its 23rd annual golf outing that was held last fall. The Manheim Township-based nonprofit will put those dollars to ...Read More

Table for Two

CoffeeCo: 40 Years of Coffee, Food & Community

Forty years is a long time for any business to both endure and succeed. CoffeeCo achieved that milestone in December.  “It’s amazing,” says current owner, John Smucker, of CoffeeCo’s achievement. “Chuck ...Read More

Uptown & Down

A Path to Genealogy

I never expected to “get into” genealogy. I had a pretty good grasp on my heritage … I thought. Then a genealogy librarian at the Allen County Public Library in ...Read More

Leaping Through February

Considering that February is the shortest month of the year – it grows to 29 days every four years, including

June 30, 2023, Emily Lent & Alexander Kerr: Summer

An “elevated garden party” was the vision Emily and Alec devised for their wedding that took place on a beautiful

May, 2023, Kathleen Tell & Russ Urban: Love is

An adventurous couple imprints their love of nature on their wedding day. Kathleen Tell and Russ Urban are not only in

September 23, 2023, Paula Errigo & Robert Hopkins: It’s

After being single for 20 years, Paula Errigo was still hoping to find “the one.” Then, an online dating site

Lancaster Cast Iron: Something Old Something New

The popularity of cast iron cookware continues to grow with home cooks and professional chefs alike. Excellent for baking, searing,

Ann Lowe: Inspiring a New Generation of Black Designers

The exhibit that has been on view at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library since September verifies the fact that Ann

Here’s to Your Health: Dry January … and Beyond!

The first “dry January” was an act against aggression, not alcohol. Today’s version of teetotalling to start the new year

Oola Bowls: Flavor & Nutrition in a Bowl

It’s that time of the year. As we usher in January, we resolve to lead healthier lifestyles, beginning with the