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Wedding Show

To register, visit Fun1013.com. ENJOY THE SHOW! First things first, take a deep breath. You’ll need to devote considerable time to developing a vision for your wedding. After all, this will be ...Read More

Home for Christmas

On March 20, 2013, Ginny Emswiler’s life dramatically changed when fire swept through her home in Maytown. “What wasn’t damaged by fire was destroyed by water and smoke,” she recalls. ...Read More

A Jim Schopf Christmas

If you think the co-owner of Field of Screams is crazy about Halloween, it seems he’s even more infatuated with Christmas. In 2000, just prior to their wedding, Jim and Andrea ...Read More

From Our Kitchens … To Yours

Like you, we lead busy lives. In addition to meeting our monthly deadlines, we also have to tend to our personal lives, which at this time of year means cooking ...Read More

Gift Idea

Tis the season for gift giving! Sure you have the big things covered: Your kids and spouse have been dropping hints since July. It’s the other gifts that have you ...Read More

Adapting History

Kerry Kegerise has breathed new life into a historic mill in Denver. Appropriately enough, as an events venue, Bear Mill Estate is where life’s special moments are celebrated. Four years ago, ...Read More

Riverside Adventure

Knowing I had to write about the trail, I thought it would be a good idea to walk it. So, on a gorgeous afternoon in late August, I asked Miss ...Read More

Best of Lancaster County 2015

Winners from each of our survey categories are highlighted. Belvedere Inn “Seventeen years. I can’t believe it,” owner Dean Oberholtzer says of the Belvedere Inn’s recent anniversary. While the menu is the ...Read More

Decorating for Fall …

The Designer: Tim Arpin launched his business, The Gilded Lily, 27 years ago. The company offers services ranging from floral design to gardenscaping. However, The Gilded Lily may be best ...Read More

Bob Hershey A Scary Talent

After overseeing Jason’s Woods for nearly 30 years, Bob Hershey is spreading his wings and involving himself in the home construction and remodeling business through his new company, R.L. Hershey ...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,