CELEBRATING LANCASTER COUNTY'S PEOPLE, SCENERY,

HERITAGE, STYLE & POINT OF VIEW SINCE 1987.

The Susquehanna River

Wrightsville: Surrounded by Beauty

The area around historic Wrightsville is defined by unsurpassed natural beauty. Travel to Long Level and you’ll find the Zimmerman Center for Heritage, which serves as the headquarters of the ...Read More

Columbia: Is for History Lovers

Thanks to historic preservation, adaptive reuse and the ever-growing presence of antiques shops, Columbia is attracting the attention of tourists and entrepreneurs alike.  Daisy and Tony Pagan have combined all three ...Read More

Marietta: Art is Second Nature

Historic preservation, adaptive reuse, a thriving restaurant scene and a new focus on the arts define this riverside town.   The Marietta Community House  Upon buying the house at 264 West Market Street ...Read More

Go Forest Bathing

Are you looking for a pristine place to practice the outdoor trend that became a huge phenomenon during the pandemic?  For the uninitiated, forest bathing became trendy in Japan in the 1980s. ...Read More

Top 10 To-Dos for June 2023

Lancaster Beer Gardens | June 1-July 1 Various Locations Lancaster Rec will be hosting a traveling beer garden throughout the month of

Playful Pups Retreat: An Enriching Experience

A year spent in California in the mid ’90s prompted Laurie Yost to look at human-canine relationships in an all-new

The Laundry Goes to the Dogs

What happened when Kim and Curt Myers became pet parents and remodeled their home during Covid? The Myers’ new laundry

Out & About

Judith Martin, aka Miss Manners, whose column appears in more than 200 newspapers, was recently asked the question: … “‘back

Plan a Vacation Your Dog Will Love

Eleven-year-old Piper has visited 13 states and driven through at least three or four more. She’s called five states “home”

Preparing for a Season of Change

Despite the admonitions from the self-help gurus, we gardeners are rarely able to be “in the moment.” Instead, we are

Hounding the Coffee Trail

Wherever I travel, I always seek out great coffee. Edward Harris, the president and CEO of Discover Lancaster, tells me

Terrace Potager Garden

When we moved into our home just outside of Akron, the side yard was beyond difficult to maintain. A steep