CELEBRATING LANCASTER COUNTY'S PEOPLE, SCENERY,

HERITAGE, STYLE & POINT OF VIEW SINCE 1987.

October 2019

Going Dutch

Text and Photography by Jordan Bush
Another changing of the seasons is upon us, and this one is perhaps my favorite. Yes, the daylight hours grow shorter and the clock is set back an hour, but ...Read More

Seasons of Lancaster County

By Kathleen Wagner | Photography courtesy of Don Shenk
Don Shenk can’t recall exactly when he became interested in photography, but he can tell you he takes a camera with him almost everywhere he goes.  If you want to know ...Read More

Shade-tolerant Groundcovers

Text and photos by Dr. Richard L. Bitner
Groundcovers include a diverse group of plants that often have great individual beauty and can stand on their own as specimens or accent plants in a border. Combined with more ...Read More

Lancaster Gets Creative!

Lancaster’s reputation as an creative community is rooted in colonial needleworkers, Plain clockmakers and Amish quilters. The tradition has been carried on by the artists, jewelers, cabinetmakers and craftspeople who ...Read More

Community Place on Washington

Text and Photos by Briana Webster Hess
If you had just enough money to either pay rent or provide food for your family, which would you choose? People all across the country face this harsh decision, and ...Read More

Gravestones: Speaking for the Silent

Text and Photos By Michael C. Upton
In my younger years growing up in the city, expansive cemeteries served as footpath shortcuts to get from point A to point B. The monuments, gravestones and statuary dedicated to ...Read More

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12 Things To Do in December 2023

The holidays are upon us, which means the calendar is packed with events that are sure to light up your

The Best Of Lancaster 2023

It’s that time of the year. Your votes have been cast and the results of our annual Best of Lancaster

The Belvedere Inn: Cheers to 25 Years

What constitutes success in an industry that is rife with challenges? In the case of The Belvedere Inn, the buzz

Rachael Lugo: Juliet’s Guiding Light

Always interested in interior design, Rachael Lugo’s life and career path took a few detours before she fully embraced her

A Christmas Miracle! Michter’s Whiskey Cake 

In early December 2018, I was invited to a celebration of Dick Stoll’s 85th birthday. The last master distiller at

Congratulations!

As we prepare to usher in 2024, we’d like to say “Cheers” to the following businesses, organizations and individuals that

To Write of Architecture…

Over coffee, on a sunny day in the city, two writers speak of the beauty of Lancaster’s architecture. I am

Christmas Events at Stone Gables Estate

If Stone Gables’ events don’t put you in the Christmas spirit, we don’t know what will! Over the past several

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