CELEBRATING LANCASTER COUNTY'S PEOPLE, SCENERY,

HERITAGE, STYLE & POINT OF VIEW SINCE 1987.

December 2015

Barking Up the Right Tree

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 ...Read More

Wedding Show

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Home for Christmas

On March 20, 2013, Ginny Emswiler’s life dramatically changed when fire swept through her home in Maytown. “What wasn’t damaged by fire was destroyed by water and smoke,” she recalls. ...Read More

The Joy of Giving, Celebrated

Members of some of Lancaster’s most historically significant families gathered for a catered private dinner, hosted by the winning bidders from a local fundraiser. As it turns out, the real ...Read More

Making Memories

Time spent together may be the one gift everyone will remember. If your home is anything like mine, Santa Claus (or his theological equivalent) does a pretty good job of making ...Read More

Butterfinger Cake

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Texas Caviar

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Lancaster Symphony Orchestra

There is a low hum in the air. It’s the sound of bows gliding across strings to make certain they are in tune. It’s followed by the rumble of a ...Read More

The Singing attorney

At age 3, when most children his age were still learning to talk, Randy Miller was singing in front of a church audience. That was 58 years ago; today you ...Read More

Spirited Dining

This has been a banner year for husband-and-wife restaurateurs, Dave Zahm and Sherry Landis. Not only is Bully’s Restaurant & Pub celebrating its 15th anniversary, but the Inn at Bully’s ...Read More

Top 10 To-Dos for June 2023

Lancaster Beer Gardens | June 1-July 1 Various Locations Lancaster Rec will be hosting a traveling beer garden throughout the month of

Playful Pups Retreat: An Enriching Experience

A year spent in California in the mid ’90s prompted Laurie Yost to look at human-canine relationships in an all-new

The Laundry Goes to the Dogs

What happened when Kim and Curt Myers became pet parents and remodeled their home during Covid? The Myers’ new laundry

Out & About

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

Plan a Vacation Your Dog Will Love

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