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Home Décor … What’s Trending in 2017

By Sue Long
Sheri Smoker of Room with a View offers her observations on the home trends forecast for 2017. In Sheri’s opinion, traditional design continues to be the definitive look of Lancaster County. ...Read More

Autumn Hands 

By Kathleen Wagner  |  Photos by Cindi Dixon 
Deirdre Foley Citro has a photo of herself as a 5-year-old standing at an easel instructing other children how to paint. A fortune-teller could not have been more accurate in ...Read More

Sweets, Savories and Tea 

By Rochelle A. Shenk
Sugarplums & Tea combines a bakery and tea room in a picturesque, relaxing setting. Sounds like the perfect recipe for the hectic month of December! “People like the ambience and the ...Read More

Over the River and Through the Woods

Text and recipes by Bill Scepansky | Photography by Brian Donnelly
If you’re already stressed by the thought of the holidays, heading for the hills might not be such a bad idea. Owning that proverbial mountain cabin – as many Lancastrians ...Read More

Christmas at the “White House”

By Sue Long | Photography by Donald Reese & Kirk Zutell | Styling by Kerry Kegerise
Denver-born Kerry Kegerise spent his childhood in Kentucky and young-adult years in the Chicago area. But, in his heart, he always wanted to move back home to Lancaster County. After earning ...Read More

Celebrating 25 Years of the Best of Lancaster

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Let the Decorating Begin!

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The Easy Way to Shop Local

Want to peruse your favorite funky boutique or down-home food market…at 3 a.m.? Now, you can! ShopLancaster.net is a new online source for Lancaster County products and services 24 hours a ...Read More

Safe Haven for Pets

When a crisis strikes, the safety and well-being of your family is, of course, your number-one concern. But, what about your pets? How will you care for them after a ...Read More

Celebrating 25 Years of the Best of Lancaster

Photography by Nick Gould
Twenty-five years of anything deserves a party. In Lancaster County magazine’s case, the milestone relates to our Best of Lancaster readers’ survey. Add to that the fact that we survived ...Read More

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Judith Martin, aka Miss Manners, whose column appears in more than 200 newspapers, was recently asked the question: … “‘back

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Eleven-year-old Piper has visited 13 states and driven through at least three or four more. She’s called five states “home”

Preparing for a Season of Change

Despite the admonitions from the self-help gurus, we gardeners are rarely able to be “in the moment.” Instead, we are

Hounding the Coffee Trail

Wherever I travel, I always seek out great coffee. Edward Harris, the president and CEO of Discover Lancaster, tells me

Terrace Potager Garden

When we moved into our home just outside of Akron, the side yard was beyond difficult to maintain. A steep

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