CELEBRATING LANCASTER COUNTY'S PEOPLE, SCENERY,

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The Exchange: Dining & Drinks with a View

Are you looking for a unique location to take in the holiday lights and décor of downtown Lancaster this December? If so, look skyward! Perched atop the 12th floor of ...Read More

Building Christmas Fantasies

As a child, scampering through the Peppermint Forest, climbing the Gumdrop Mountains and ending up mired in the Molasses Swamp – courtesy of the board game Candy Land – was ...Read More

Keep on Rollin’

When December approaches, hundreds of railroads – in almost every state in the country – dust off the cobwebs, blow the leaves off the tracks and welcome the tidings of ...Read More

Prehistoric Conifers

At this time of year, when I hear of 6-year-olds telling Santa they’d like to find T-rex action figures under their holiday trees, I’m reminded that there are different types ...Read More

Today’s Special: Survival

To say 2020 has been rough on restaurants is an understatement and not to be made light of for the sake of the 13.49 million people who were employed in ...Read More

If it’s Tuesday …

Lancaster County is without a doubt home to some of the best farmers markets in the country. Root’s Country Market & Auction, located just outside of Manheim, is among them ...Read More

ISSEI NOODLE: Asian Fusion with a Phamily Twist

Over the last eight months, Andre and Donna Pham have learned to go with the flow – their restaurant’s tagline is “Peace. Love. Ramen.” – and meet the challenges of ...Read More

2020 … What a Year

Who is the person behind the mask on this month’s cover? She’s the magazine’s publisher, Jocelyn Engle, who is very in tune with the ups and downs that have defined  ...Read More

Men’s Mountain Weekend

November is prime time for mountain getaways – after all, it’s deer season and with it, male-bonding time! However, some high school buddies and I look forward to ascending into ...Read More

Pandemic Fundraising Pivots

“Every party needs a Plan B,” a seasoned event planner once said. Plan B used to mean preparing for a downpour during a tented party. Or, how to handle the ...Read More

Two Weddings, Lancaster-Style

There’s nothing quite like a summer wedding, and the two we are presenting are quite different, as are the stories

Savannah Graybill and Chris Strup: Sliding Into Marriage

A winter Olympic sport known as skeleton led Savannah and Chris to become members of Team USA. While they didn’t

Jill Distler and Zachary Weire: Opposites Attract

When Jill met Zach, she lived on a farm; doted on her horses, dogs and cows; worked for a veterinarian

Dan Wecker: A Dutchman at Heart

In 1989, Dan and Donna Leigh Wecker took stewardship of an historic iron forge property that consisted of decaying buildings and 16

Growing Fruit With Climate Battery Technology

Greenhouses are magical places, as they envelop you in warmth and provide visuals of lush plant life. This is what

Lincoln Shoe Co: A Reimagined Event Venue Gets

Like a spunky old man, the building that was home to the Badorf Shoe Company worked hard in its day,

Decades: A Mix of Food, Fun & Events

“This space has so much history,” says Jonathan Yeager, who is a partner in the venture along with Chris Trendler

Scouting Out Mount Joy’s History

Tristan Bair may only be a high school senior, but of late he’s been thinking about people and places much,