CELEBRATING LANCASTER COUNTY'S PEOPLE, SCENERY,

HERITAGE, STYLE & POINT OF VIEW SINCE 1987.

June 2016

When a Man Loves a Party

By Jill Brown and Robert Fenninger | Photos by Steve Stoltzfus/911 Photographics
Throwing a guy’s party is tricky. Flowers and frou-frou are not gonna cut it for most guys. So, how do you make the party reflect the man? Carole Simons pulled ...Read More

Carving a New Career

By Kathleen Wagner | Photography by Nick Gould
The strong hands that once raised beef cattle, tended to chickens and plowed fields have retired from farm life. Now, those same hands belong to an accomplished carver of birds ...Read More

Take Your Dog to Work Day – June 24

By Sue Long | Photography by Darren Modricker/Willow Street Pictures
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the event that was launched by Pet Sitters International in 1996. First celebrated in the dog-loving U.K., Take Your Dog To Work Day ...Read More

Daylilies – The Essence of Summer

By Sue Long | Photography by Kirk Zutell
Often described as the perfect perennial, daylilies have gone from being an obsession for Michelle Bingham and Denise Freeman to a growing business. Michelle, who is an avid cyclist, has always ...Read More

A Perfect Summer Recipe – Sea Isle City, New Jersey

Text and photography by Jordan Bush
For 51 weeks of the year, we live for that one special week at the beach. It’s a summer tradition that becomes even more meaningful with the passage of time. Looking ...Read More

Cool Nature

By Michael C. Upton | Photos by Briana W. Hess
“Lancaster County has the highest concentration of active bald eagle nests in the state.” - Lancaster County Bird Club President Barbara Hunsberger. Lancaster County is a jewel of nature. Yes, many ...Read More

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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,

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