CELEBRATING LANCASTER COUNTY'S PEOPLE, SCENERY,

HERITAGE, STYLE & POINT OF VIEW SINCE 1987.

April 2016

Resort Living In Your Own Backyard

The outdoor-living phenomenon only continues to evolve and grow in popularity. According to Jarod Hynson, president of Earth, Turf & Wood, the possibilities are limitless, whether you’re interested in a ...Read More

A Taste of Spring’s Incredible Flavors

From a forager’s perspective, morel mushrooms and ramps are the real harbingers of spring. In Jim Showers’ opinion, there’s nothing better than being one with nature on a beautiful spring day. ...Read More

Cooking Wyebrook Farm Style

The Honey Brook farm has added to its impressive resumé by publishing a cookbook, Field & Feast, Sublime Food from a Brave New Farm. Dean Carlson is a former bond trader ...Read More

Celebrate Earth Day!

It’s no wonder that Earth Day is celebrated in April. As the weather begins to warm, many of us are excited to get outdoors and enjoy nature. Activist John McConnell ...Read More

A Blast for the Past

Leave it to Lancaster’s history-loving philanthropists to turn history – and the efforts to preserve it – into a party. Who knew history could be so much fun! For 12 years, ...Read More

What’s Ailing my Mulch?

Now that you know how to mulch, I thought it would be appropriate to follow it up with information about the dreaded and insidious artillery fungus and advice on selecting ...Read More

Festive Festivals

Now more than ever, Lancaster County is home to an array of fun-filled festivals. The land of quilters’ conferences and buggy rides has transformed into a destination for music fans, ...Read More

Food and Drink with a Vegan Focus

Open since late December, root’s focus is on vegan and vegetarian food and beverages. Also noteworthy is root’s repurposed location: the former Wacker Brothers Eagle Brewery facility, which was most ...Read More

The Long & Short of It

I always go a little crazy after New Year’s and reorganize closets, drawers and kitchen cabinets, discarding anything that no longer fits or, in the case of medicine or food, ...Read More

Are You Ready to be a Maximalist?

Just when we’ve gotten comfortable with pristine white walls, bare windows and clutter-free kitchens, “they’ve” gone and turned the tables

No Fooling, April is Here!

Spring has sprung! It’s time to get out and enjoy all that the season has to offer. Photo Credits: Facebook Lancaster City

A Look Back

It’s hard to believe that five years have passed since the pandemic changed our lives in so many ways. One

Hilton Carter: A Plant-Focused Life

“Have you ever walked into a plant nursery or greenhouse and instantly felt a change in the air? The feeling of

On Trend!

Wedding season is fast approaching and if you’re in need of inspiration, the weddings LCM covered in the January-February issue

Make Something!

If you’re feeling crafty (or makerish?), Lancaster County offers plenty of opportunities to explore your creative talents during the month

Goodbye, Country Life! Hello, City Living!

Scott and Karen Hoober have loved Lancaster for as long as they can remember and always dreamed of living in

In Columbia, Gardening is Neighborly

Television is filled with programming that depicts neighbors waging war over property lines, unkempt yards, annoying security lights, barking dogs,