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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

A Creative Collaboration

Kevin Lehman, the founder and director of the Lancaster Creative Factory, has always enjoyed the creative process, most notably the

401 Prime: The Resurgence of Happy Hour

Happy Hour is once again filling seats in the bars and lounges of area restaurants. As the hospitality industry struggled

The Heirloom Seed Project at Landis Valley Village &

Held annually on Mother’s Day weekend, Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum’s Herb & Garden Faire draws visitors from far

Faschingfest, Lancaster-style!

Two Lancaster couples with German-Austrian ancestries whisked away the winter doldrums with a nod to their European roots – and

Adding Up the Azaleas

Kirk Trasborg pushes numbers at Winterthur, the former home of Henry Francis du Pont. His office is literally located in

It’s Prom Season

Across Lancaster County, high school students are taking part in a time-honored spring ritual, the prom. Many students will also

Saving Nature

It Starts With You "In short, we no longer have the right to ignore the stewardship responsibilities attached to land ownership,"

May is in Bloom

It’s that glorious time of the year! The weather is perfect, gardens are blooming with spring flowers, rhubarb and strawberries