CELEBRATING LANCASTER COUNTY'S PEOPLE, SCENERY,

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Spotlights

Hershey Gardens Blooms, Butterflies and Bugs

Hershey is known as much for its chocolate confections as it is for its action-packed theme park. With its signature Kiss-shaped streetlights, Hershey is also home to some amazing restaurants, ...Read More

15 Minutes a Day to Keep Gardening Aches Away

Dr. Richard L. Bitner has turned his column over to Deb Nehlig this month. Deb is a Pilates Method Alliance Certified Teacher as well as a Registered Yoga Teacher (200 ...Read More

Welcoming Non-Native Plants to Our Gardens

Native plants may be the darlings of the plant world, but there are a lot of positive things to say about non-natives. Just last month the National Arboretum presented an all-day ...Read More

A Lancaster Love Story

Uptown Vows, Downtown Reception They met at Central Market. Got engaged at the same market stand where they first encountered each other. For this Lancaster-born and Lancaster-loving couple, it was a ...Read More

This Is Us

September 2, 2016  |  Lauren Sadler and Anthony DiLoreto What made this wedding unique? Personal touches, music choices, family traditions and organic vegetables that were incorporated into the floral design were ...Read More

A Hallowedding

October 31, 2015   |   Heidi Derstler and Matt Eckman A holiday that is fast becoming the domain of adults, DIY ingenuity and a band that included the father of the bride, ...Read More

Gifts for the Gardener

It’s that time of the year when we can take a break from our gardening chores. However, if you subscribe to the notion that a gardener’s work is never done, ...Read More

First Friday Went to the Dogs!

June not only celebrates grads and dads, but also dogs! It was a perfect reason to throw a party during June’s First Friday festivities and raise some money – nearly ...Read More

Day Trips for Garden Lovers

It’s the perfect time of the year to take a day or a weekend and journey to some public and botanic gardens, where the focus is on designed borders with ...Read More

Ashley Singer and Andrew Garrett

July 4, 2015  Photographer: Tony Gibble Photography Wedding Planner/Coordinator: Kaci Willwerth/The Inn at Leola Village Bridal Gown: Renaissance Bridal, York Attendants’ Gowns: David’s Bridal Groom’s Attire: Jos. A. Bank Groomsmen’s Attire: Jos. A. Bank Hair/Makeup: Destinations Hair ...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,