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February 2017

Indian Echo Caverns

Winter. Lifeless lawns, leafless trees and colorless shrubs only add to the dreary landscape, and it seems inevitable that you’ll come down with a case of the winter blues. The ...Read More

Commune with Nature

The Garden Media Group, which is based in Kennett Square, compiles a trends report each year. For 2017 they predict that indoor gardening, forest bathing, soundscaping, downsized gardens and plants ...Read More

3 Steps to a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. One in four deaths can be attributed to heart ...Read More

Yoga for Everybody

Yoga can be traced to the first millennium, yet it didn’t gain prominence in the Western world until the 19th and 20th centuries. The rise and fall of its popularity ...Read More

Destination: Cuba

Cuba has intrigued me for years. The largest island in the Caribbean, I first glimpsed it on our honeymoon cruise. Before that, I learned about Cuba in history class in ...Read More

Health and Well-Being

Make this your healthiest year ever with help from area medical, dental and fitness professionals. ...Read More

New Year, New You

This year, wanting to learn something new, I set out to find some kind of activity that would be challenging from a creative perspective. As I discovered, such opportunities are ...Read More

Get Cooking!

Whether you’re 12 or 72, it’s never too late to learn something new in the kitchen. Since 2014, Zest! – a unique shop tucked comfortably along Main Street in historic Lititz ...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,