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Mulch This Over!

Text and drawings by Dr. Richard L. Bitner
It seems as if mulching has developed into the American way of gardening. Refreshing the mulch has become the first ritual that celebrates the onset of spring. For some homeowners, ...Read More

Up, Up and Away!

Photo and Copy by Seth Dochter
How many times have you seen a hot air balloon floating across the skyline and wondered what the landscape would look like from high above? Well, not only are we ...Read More

So Many Gigs, So Many Memories Clair Brothers Celebrates 50 Years

By Jill Brown and Robert Fenninger | Karlo Gesner Photography
Fifty years ago, magic happened in Lititz. Two brothers took their interest in tinkering with audio speakers and their enjoyment of working together and made themselves a hobby, a passion ...Read More

A Unique Dining Experience

By Rochelle Shenk | Photography by Nick Gould
Checkers Bistro became an instant favorite with Lancastrians when it opened 10 years ago. Owners David Payne, Masami Kawano and Jeff Thornton have worked to create a dining experience that ...Read More

A Couple of Wine Lovers

By Kristy Aurand | Photography by Nick Gould
Storing wine is serious business. A cool, constant temperature, plus darkness and humidity, equals happy bottles of wine. But, as Fred Young knows, creating a wine cellar doesn’t have to ...Read More

Colleen Jackson and Robert Murphy, II

June 27, 2015 Photography: Ben Reeder Photography Bridal Gown: Classic Weddings; custom alterations by Thara Rameriz Attendants’ Gowns: J. Crew Groom & Groomsmen’s Attire: Kenneth Cole Venue: The Booking House, Manheim Floral Design: Splints & Daisies ...Read More

Anne Nikolaus and Paul Pereira

March 7, 2015 Photographer: Kylene Lynn Photography Wedding Planner/Coordinator: Shumaker PDT/Lisa Wood Event Planner: Wes Taylor/ Lancaster Country Club Bridal Gown: Carolina Herrera/Saks, New York Attendants’ Gowns: Noir by Lazaro Groom’sAttire: Custom tuxedo by Robbini Bespoke, ...Read More

Kelly Webster and Daniel Weaver

September 27, 2014 Photography: Kate L. Jeffreys Photography Bridal Gown: Ralph Lauren Celebration Dress: Alberto Makali Attendants’ Gowns: Mod Cloth Groom’s Attire: Jos. A. Bank Groomsmen’s Attire: J. Crew Hair & Makeup: Julie Ann Krothe/Shear ...Read More

Giving … Lancaster’s All Heart

By Jill Brown and Robert Fenninger | Photography by Nick Gould
Lancaster’s Extraordinary Give, a 24-hour tour de force that envelops the Lancaster community in a donation-a-thon for 367 area nonprofit organizations, is one reason why the Lancaster Metropolitan area is ...Read More

The Road Less Traveled

By Kathleen Wagner | Photography by Nick Gould
Forty-four years ago, Don and Marilyn rode bicycles together in Alaska. Today they live in Elizabethtown and have traded their bicycles for motorcycles: a Yamaha V-Star 1100 for him and ...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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