Columns

A few years ago on a summer evening, our neighbors brought us some donuts left over from a party. I sampled a Boston cream-filled donut and it was fantastic! The ample portion of cream-filled goodness was beyond comprehension! Soon, the only evidence that remained was powdered sugar that covered us like a blanket of fresh...

If you think restaurants have been hard hit due to the pandemic, consider the plight of catering companies that depend on social, corporate and nonprofit events for their livelihoods. Events such as weddings, annual meetings and benefits were canceled in the early months of the pandemic and, due to limits on capacity, those that were...

**The 2020 event is currently cancelled. For details visit zenkaikon.com** For one weekend in March, Zenkaikon takes over downtown Lancaster, filling the streets with mystical manifestations, cartoon characters and video-game avatars as they overflow from the confines of the Lancaster County Convention Center. Clint Burdick, a retired PA State Trooper, got into costume design when...

Following California Wine Country’s historic year of unprecedented wildfires that impacted the Napa, Sonoma and Lake County wine-growing regions in 2017, the Thorn family had much to be thankful for – their employees, vineyards and wineries were spared from the devastation. The Lancaster-based couple, along with their son Jonathan and daughter Rachael, have worked to...

In may’s column, I introduced you to two-wheeled tours that are offered by Intercourse Bikeworks and Lititz Bikeworks. The resulting feedback was overwhelmingly positive, and I received a number of messages asking for information about other tours. There is always more to explore, so grab a helmet as we hit the road again; only this...

We value many trees in our gardens and public landscapes for their showy spring flowers or brilliant fall display. However, the splendor of a tree’s bark is one ornamental feature that is often overlooked. I’ve noticed that Lancaster County gardens feature deciduous shrubs for their colorful bark or stems during the winter. The red- and...