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Sushi
Clockwise from top left: Pink Lady Roll, Sashimi, Edamame, Nigiri, Shrimp Tempura Roll, Seaweed Salad, Maki. If you’ve never had a chance to try excellent quality sushi, my heart goes out to you. Misconceptions abound; sushi lovers know this Asian cuisine goes well beyond raw fish. With that said, cast off what you think you...

Table for Two

La Petite Patisserie: Taste-Tempting Treats
La Petite Patisserie makes its home in a jewel-box of a shop along Lancaster’s Gallery Row, where sweets, savories, tea, coffee and more are always on the menu. Owner and Head Pastry Chef Donna Lussier is a graduate of the pastry program at the Pennsylvania School of Culinary Arts, a division of YTI Career Institute-Lancaster....

Uptown & Down

Cool Nature
“Lancaster County has the highest concentration of active bald eagle nests in the state.” – Lancaster County Bird Club President Barbara Hunsberger. Lancaster County is a jewel of nature. Yes, many tourists flock to the area to relish the fruits and labors of the land, but there is more to this area than agricultural riches....

Life of a Party

Fête en Blanc … Hello, Summer!
Where has the summer gone! It seems like only yesterday that over 1,200 revelers – festively dressed in white – gathered at Clipper Magazine Stadium for a BYOE (bring your own everything) party that celebrated summer’s arrival. Fête en Blanc Photo Album At the center of the glamorous party’s vortex is April LaMon, who was...

Backyard Tourist

Celtic Fling and Highland Games
Spring hasn’t disappointed. April and May were gorgeous, which prompted the Dochter family to get outdoors as much as possible and soak up those rays. Now, it’s time to think about summer. Personally, I’m ready for some backyard picnics, dips in the pool and s’mores around the campfire. Attending festivals is one of my favorite...

It’s Holiday Time!

Regarded as the most wonderful time of the year, November and December (and early January) are packed with events that

November Ushers in the Holiday Season

It’s November and the calendar is filled with activities that allow you to enjoy the waning fall season, support your community and welcome

Abundant Gratitude: Frisco’s Chicken

If you savor hot and juicy charcoal-cooked chicken, pay attention. Frisco’s Peruvian rotisserie chicken is perhaps the best version you’ll

 Poppin’ with Pride! Reist Popcorn Celebrates 100 Years

For 100 years and four generations, the Reist family of Mount Joy has been growing, processing and distributing popcorn to

Prima’s Illumination: Oxygen for the Soul

This year marks the fourth iteration of Illumination, the immersive candlelit holiday concert that draws people together as one. Incredibly,

Sweet and Savory: Zig’s Bakery & Café

Barns are a familiar sight throughout Lancaster County, and many have been repurposed to serve as restaurants, event venues, etc.

Congratulations!

As we prepare to welcome 2026, we’d like to salute the following businesses, organizations, individuals, towns and churches that are

Pine Hill Building Co.: Classic Meets Contemporary

The kitchen in Pine Hill’s model home in the Pinebrooke community (Lebanon County), is part of the open-concept living area.

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