CELEBRATING LANCASTER COUNTY'S PEOPLE, SCENERY,

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October 2019

Top 10 To-Dos for October 2019

October 5 | Central Market Harvest Breakfast Lancaster Central Market This tasty event provides a festive way to kick off the harvest season. Delicious breakfast items will be served in the ...Read More

Fun on the Farm

The colors are changing, and temperatures are dipping. Autumn is officially here. I’ve got a great destination to find some family fun and celebrate the harvest season.  You may have had ...Read More

Lampeter Café: A Casual Atmosphere Accompanied by a Slice of History

It was a five-year journey from the time Keith and Lisa Reinhart purchased the brick house at the corner of Village and Lampeter roads to the fall of 2017, when ...Read More

Always Never Done … One Man’s Trash is Another Woman’s Treasure

Amy Geib is proving that Millennials will happily accept their parents’ and grandparents’ gifts of furniture. Whereas the Baby Boomers cherished furnishings with cherry finishes, and the Greatest Generation was ...Read More

Honeysuckle Shop: God’s Grace, Hard Work and Lots of Coffee = Success

Own a large barn. Launch a food truck. Write a book. Buy a vintage truck and transform it into a maker’s truck. Be featured on HGTV. Support nonprofits. Blessings for ...Read More

Fontana Candle Company: Success by Candlelight

Americans are obsessed with clean-smelling homes. They are also looking for ways to de-stress. Who knew that something as simple as a candle would be the solution for both scenarios? ...Read More

13 Must-Dos for October 2023

In the opinion of many, October is the unofficial start of the holiday season, as it entails decorating, social gatherings,

Erin Gerlach: Fearless DIYer

Erin Gerlach discovered a “passion for construction” when she and her husband, Justin, purchased their first home and found themselves

Kitchen Design: A Classic But Modern Choice

It was inevitable. Our love affair with all-white kitchens seems to be waning. Peruse home-focused magazines, blogs and internet sites

Celebrating Our Agricultural Roots

Beginning in late August in Elizabethtown and continuing through early October in Manheim, fair season remains a time-honored tradition in

Spice It Up With Saffron

No doubt, you’ve seen the small packets of saffron at the checkouts of local supermarkets and specialty stores. I would

Isaac’s: Cheers to 40 Years

The year was 1983. Sally Ride became the first American woman to go to space. We were listening to Michael

Fall is For Planting

Gardening season is not quite over. Fall is the perfect time to divide perennials and plant new trees and shrubs.

Before or After I Do: Viva Las Vegas! 

Vegas and weddings. Synonymous, right? But, what about bachelor/bachelorette getaways and honeymoons?  My trip to Vegas last year was a blur. As