CELEBRATING LANCASTER COUNTY'S PEOPLE, SCENERY,

HERITAGE, STYLE & POINT OF VIEW SINCE 1987.

The Out-of-Towner

Welcome to Hollywood, Y’all!

My honeymoon was fabulous. I recently returned from an amazing trip to Palm Springs with my husband. It was a much-needed break from reality. However, while traipsing through the land ...Read More

7 Valentine’s Day Tips

I remember the good, the bad, and the ugly Valentine’s Days of my youth. One year, my sister and I were both single, so we decided to visit the local ...Read More

10 Things I Learned on My Wedding Day

Have fun! This is one of those memorable milestones in life. Don’t sweat it if the ring bearer will only walk down the aisle on two conditions: his pacifier and his ...Read More

Christmas for a Child of the 80s & 90s

There was no Elf on the Shelf. No Tickle Me Elmo or Zhu Zhu Pets. We had Slap Bracelets, not Silly Bandz. We had Nintendo, not Playstation or Xbox. Those ...Read More

What I’ve Learned About Lancaster Over the Past Year

I’ve been living in Lancaster County for a little over 14 months now, and what I’ve learned is … It’s not pronounced Laancaaaster. I was warned way before I moved here ...Read More

I Can Do That!

Do you ever watch a movie or television show and think, “I could do that?” My husband, Justin, and I love watching competitive reality television shows like “American Ninja Warrior,” “America’s ...Read More

Dealing with Life as a Child vs. Dealing with Life as an Adult

Do you ever wish you could time travel? Maybe go back about 10, 20, or 30 years ago? I see the “sass” attitudes that my soon-to-be step daughter and my niece ...Read More

Name-dropping

I don’t know why, but I recently noticed that I have an uncanny knack for knowing useless facts about musical artists and celebrities. I also find it funny that I ...Read More

Happy Father’s Day to the Heroes!

Policeman, Spiderman, teacher, doctor, soldier … These individuals and more have at least one common bond: They are all considered heroes. Growing up in rural Alabama, there were slim pickings when ...Read More

I Want to be 3 Again!

Everyone could agree that the perspective of a 32-year-old woman differs from that of a 3-year-old girl. But, what some don’t understand is that the 3 year old’s behavior is ...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,