Your Guide to First Fridays in Lancaster

First Fridays in Lancaster On the first Friday of every month, downtown Lancaster holds a celebration of arts and culture throughout the city. Locals and visitors are able to enjoy […]
The Guide to Edible Plants in Lancaster, PA

Six wild edibles growing in Lancaster County, and the rules about where you can pick them The pawpaw is the biggest fruit native to North America. Its flavor is a […]
Local Beer Flight: A Sampling of Lancaster County Breweries

Lancaster’s relationship with beer runs deep. German immigrants brought lager-brewing to the county in the 1800s, and by 1868, Lancaster produced enough lager-style beer that one newspaper declared the Lancaster […]
Your Guide to the 2026 Lancaster County Fairs

Fair season returns to Lancaster County starting in late August and runs through the first full week of October. These fairs celebrate our tight-knit communities and strong agricultural heritage. All […]
The 7 Lancaster Restaurants We Miss Most

Over the past fifteen years, the Lancaster food scene has quietly become one of the best in the state. The restaurants on this list helped build that reputation, then closed […]
Sav Wants You To Find Stuff To Do

For Savannah “Sav” Thorpe Capizzi, there’s no such thing as too late to try something new. Sav is the organizer behind the Stuff To Do Fairs, an ongoing effort to […]
Lancaster’s Favorite Roadside Stands

A hand-lettered sign, a shed, and an often unwatched money box: it’s farm stand season in Lancaster. These roadside stands don’t have websites and marketing budgets, so we’re spreading the […]
Lancaster Farm Sanctuary’s Most Famous Resident

Jude’s Story Born with a cleft lip on a dairy farm, this male calf was scheduled to be thrown in a compost pile and left for dead when the Lancaster […]
Local Artist Spotlight: Katie Joy Nellis

This week we are highlighting artwork of the ridiculously talented Katie Joy Nellis. Katie Joy’s work is currently being featured in the Square Halo Gallery, located a block off Gallery […]
Meet Shawn and Maile: The Couple Behind Nooks

Shawn and Maile Lancaster County residents Shawn and Maile are writers, readers, proud parents of six children, and owners of Nooks Gallery and Book Shop. One of Shawn’s favorite quotes […]