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March-April 2025

No Fooling, April is Here!

Spring has sprung! It’s time to get out and enjoy all that the season has to offer. Photo Credits: Facebook Lancaster City Restaurant Week Through April 6 Dozens of restaurants, cafés, bakeries, bars ...Read More

Make Something!

If you’re feeling crafty (or makerish?), Lancaster County offers plenty of opportunities to explore your creative talents during the month of March.  I was definitely inspired by the gorgeous hooked ...Read More

Goodbye, Country Life! Hello, City Living!

Scott and Karen Hoober have loved Lancaster for as long as they can remember and always dreamed of living in the city. When an opportunity came their way to move ...Read More

In Columbia, Gardening is Neighborly

Television is filled with programming that depicts neighbors waging war over property lines, unkempt yards, annoying security lights, barking dogs, noisy mufflers, loud music and the list goes on. However, ...Read More

Mary Reider: Helping to Preserve a Heritage Art

Fifty years ago, Americans embraced time-honored arts and crafts such as quilting, needlework, knitting, felting, tatting, rug hooking and more. Why? It was America’s Bicentennial and suddenly history and all ...Read More

Next Stop: Egypt & Koshary Station

Pasta lovers, don’t sleep on Koshary. The rich, bright flavors of tomato sauce and garlic paired with the crunch of fried onions (and made heartier with lentils and chickpeas) make ...Read More

You’re Taking Me Where?

That’s the question I asked friends when they invited me out for dinner. “Mohnton,” came the reply. “Just over the

Life in the Garden

We had so many pictures left over from photo shoots in Kevin Lehman and Stacy Martin’s gardens that we thought

Move Over Hex Signs, America is Obsessed With Barn

I first noticed a barn quilt several years ago when the Book family’s farm was a stop on the Strasburg

Date Night Lancaster

If you’ve checked out upcoming events being held in Lancaster, you’ve likely noticed the many Date Night opportunities that businesses,

Nikki’s Custard: Better Than Ice Cream?

Travel to the Jersey Shore or to the Midwest, and you’ll find abundant options of frozen custard. In Lancaster, the

Chellas on Queen: A Dream Becomes Reality

Chellas Arepa Kitchen launched as a food stand in 2018. The location along Hempstead Road proved to be a success

Lancaster Polo Club Celebrates 85 Years of Tailgates, Toasts

Chukkers! Divot stomps! Lancaster County’s polo season is in full swing! This year, the Lancaster Polo Club is celebrating its

Follow Me to Chincoteague

Looking for a beach getaway that offers a change of pace? Here’s my guide to making the most of Virginia’s