CELEBRATING LANCASTER COUNTY'S PEOPLE, SCENERY,

HERITAGE, STYLE & POINT OF VIEW SINCE 1987.

September 2015

Whatever Happened to Dave Holt?

A few months ago as I was driving to an appointment, I grabbed a random CD and popped it in. Tunes from the Dave Holt Band, once a mainstay on ...Read More

Hunger-Free Lancaster County

More than 20 local and statewide organizations – nonprofit, for profit, religious, government and grassroots – have joined forces to tackle one of the world’s leading problems: hunger. Locally, a coalition ...Read More

The Fairest Time of the Year!

I love September. It’s still warm, but not unbearable. The kids are back in school, which means the house is quiet in the morning. However, in my opinion, summer doesn’t ...Read More

Kristen Hottenstein

The Back Story I’m a Lancaster County girl! I graduated from Pequea Valley High School and then went to Millersville, where I earned a Bachelor’s in Business. My family has owned ...Read More

Shopping the World

From West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea to the land down under, hip foodies, culinary perfectionists, and those just longing for a taste of home flock to Lancaster’s oases of international ...Read More

Hilary Mace

The Back Story I grew up in Bethlehem, PA, and after graduating high school moved to Asheville, NC, where I went to Warren Wilson College. I studied Theater. After two years, ...Read More

Orange is the New …

Not long ago, a friend who gardens on a small urban plot was lamenting to me that her garden is almost too soothing. While she cherishes the easy blending of ...Read More

Stephanie Samuel   

The Back Story I grew up outside of Lititz. My mom was always baking, as was my Gram. After graduating from Warwick, I moved to Baltimore to attend Maryland Institute College of ...Read More

Athena Fournaris

The Back Story My family is a bit unusual for Greek-Americans in that my mother’s family came to America in the late 1800s. On my mother’s side, we have moved back ...Read More

Corinna Killian

The Back Story I was born and raised in Lancaster. After graduating from Conestoga Valley High School, I enrolled at HACC with the intent of earning a business/literature degree. After two ...Read More

May: So Much To Do!

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

Arbor Day: April 26, 2024

I’d always heard about a huge sycamore tree that grows just off Centerville Road in East Hempfield Township. However, curiosity

GR Mitchell: A Company on the Grow

It’s always heartening to see a company with deep roots in Lancaster County continue to thrive and grow. Having weathered

Butt, Who Knew!

This year I saw two of the movies that were up for a fair share of Oscars. Those were Maestro

Get Composting with Lancaster Compost Co-Ops!

And you thought composting was just for people who have large yards and/or expansive gardens. Think again! Composting is for

The U.S. Women’s Open is Returning to Lancaster!

May 28-June 2 at Lancaster Country Club Golf fans, the ladies are making a return trip to Lancaster and the

No Foolin’, April Has Arrived

Spring has sprung! It’s time to get out and enjoy all that the season has to offer. Best Kept Secrets

So Many Choices … So Little Time: Lancaster

It was apropos that the preview of Lancaster City Restaurant Week was held at a restaurant named Decades. The annual