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The View from a Helicopter

Photo and Copy by Seth Dochter
Crackle, Crackle … “If you look up ahead, that’s Leola. Over in that direction is New Holland, and off in the distance is Ephrata.” The voice of Pilot Garrett Snyder ...Read More

Barbecue, Southern Cuisine, Hard Cider and More

by Rochelle A. Shenk
Craving Southern-style barbecue and all the fixins? Divine Swine In-Out BBQ in Manheim is definitely a place to try. Opened in November 2014 by Scott and Heather Bowser, owners of ...Read More

Utilizing Roadside “Weeds”

Text and photos by Dr. Richard L. Bitner
“Only the roadside weeds are flourishing; my prized perennials are languishing during all this heat and humidity,” lamented a gardening friend late in August. “Most are requiring almost daily watering.” This ...Read More

NORTH & WEST: Moo-Duck

In the North & West, one of the newer players (opened November 2014) has a deep connection to the conservation of the county’s history and community. When I first walked ...Read More

THE OLD EAST: St. Boniface 

What many people call the best brewery in the county started in a small space in a former shoe factory in downtown Ephrata in 2011. Eventually, owners Mike Price and ...Read More

FAR WEST: Columbia Kettle Works

Walking into Columbia Kettle Works, I realized the interior reminds me of mechanization. It should. Both Rod Smith and Bill Collister, owners of the establishment, are mechanical engineers. Bill is ...Read More

THE CITY: Spring House 

I like to describe Matt Keasey as the mad scientist brewer of Lancaster. If he thinks it can go into a beer, he is going to try it. Take the ...Read More

The Engineering of a Birthday Bash

By Jill Brown and Robert Fenninger  |  Photography by Jacqueline Pix
Imagine for a moment that you’re a mathematically savvy, wildly creative artist. Your imagination-ruled right brain and your analytical-driven left brain chug along in balanced harmony. And to top it ...Read More

The Long & Short of It

Isn’t it odd how food can trigger a memory. Back in June, my son, Charlie, treated me to a Nationals game in D.C. I haven’t been in D.C. in probably ...Read More

Celebrating Lancaster County’s Roots Deep, Fertile and Flourishing

By Jill Brown and Robert Fenninger | Photography by Jordan Bush
It must have been more than luck that brought our ancestors to this area. Somehow, they had to sense that Lancaster County’s soil is truly exceptional. Did you know that our ...Read More

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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,

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