As someone very unfamiliar with anything rural, the Amish culture has always fascinated me. My experience with them consisted mainly of passing them in my car on the drive back to college. I was curious about their Amish rules and culture, ‘how did they live without electricity?’ or ‘are they ever allowed to shave [...]

Whether you come in the bright sunshine or come to a rainy Lancaster County, we’ve got tons of great things to do! Rain is a good thing for Lancaster, as it helps us to provide the freshest summer produce and ripest, juiciest fruit at our numerous farm markets and roadside stands.
So, if you find yourself [...]

Looking for something to do this Valentine’s Day weekend with a friend or loved one? Lancaster County has a lot to offer this romantic weekend whether you’re on a budget or looking to splurge.
Explore the Lancaster County countryside by car or buggy! If you’re traveling by car, be sure to check out the covered bridges [...]

Have you heard the term “Barn Raising” before? What does it bring to mind? To me, it brings to mind community. Let me explain what a Barn Raising is.
When an Amish man loses his barn due to fire, his neighbors, relatives and friends gather for a “Barn Raising.” The men cooperate, each performing his job, [...]

Two of my favorite back road stores to visit in Lancaster County are Country Housewares Store near New Holland and Miller’s Natural Foods in Bird-in-Hand. Both are Amish owned and operated.

I’ve been visiting Miller’s Natural Foods since the early 1980s. My uncle frequently bought antiques from a man named Eli Miller on Miller Lane in [...]

They say that each part of the world has its own unique flavor. True in many senses of the phrase; however, many parts of our country have become homogenized. With the grocery store chains and strip malls the same in every aspect, one could travel from Kalamazoo Michigan to Tampa Florida and find the same [...]

I recently posted a short blog on Country Road Scooters – and found out that a friend of mine, Susan, had also just gone out with her husband to ride these scooters – so of course, I asked her to write a blog about it! The following is the account of Susan Kimball – on [...]

I’ve been visiting Lancaster County for over 30 years and people often ask me what my favorite Lancaster County restaurant is, and my answer is always Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant and Smorgasbord. I’ve probably eaten more meals there than any thirty-something south of the Mason-Dixon Line. There are other restaurants in the county that do a few things bigger [...]