We loaded up our family this weekend to make a shopping trip for some school clothes and clothes shopping for our family always means a trip to the Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg.  Normally we are not fans of outlets, but this particular set of outlets is wonderful.  No matter how many cars are in the [...]

Over the weekend, I dragged my youngest daughter on a little road trip through the hills of Western Pennsylvania. Our last stop was at Sand Hill Berries in Mt. Pleasant.  I remember visiting the farm back in the 80’s when it was pretty much just a rustic farm stand, but wow, has this place grown!
The [...]

Oh friends, all hail the Farmer’s Market.  It is a haven for budget-conscious cooks and restaurateurs alike.  You’ll find the best, newest, shiniest and most delicious veggies in the city. My local market is Wednesday night at Carrick Shopping Center, but I’m not a one market gal.
Just this year I’ve also visited the market on [...]

This time of year Pennsylvania’s gardens, roadsides, and meadows are filled with daylilies, wild and domesticated.  So, my family and I weren’t surprised when we saw these flowers thick across the grounds of The Campbell Pottery Store.
I’m a sucker for galleries and the family like to shop, so we can kill two birds with one [...]

Growing up near Hershey and Lancaster, I knew how many tourists inundated the area every summer. Not being one for tourist traps, I never would have thought that Lancaster County would be where I’d take my kids on their first family vacation. Despite my desire to want to get away to some place new, I [...]

I love wandering about, getting a bit off the beaten path looking for fun food finds. Due to a vivid memory of my dad getting very lost driving around South Philly, forty years later, I was still a little iffy about tackling the area myself.  So, during a trip to the eastern part of our [...]

On a rainy Saturday in Pittsburgh, I wasn’t in the mood for dodging umbrellas in the Strip District or jumping puddles at an outdoor farm market in order to get my farm-fresh fix.  But all was not lost.
The Farmer’s Cooperative of East Liberty (344 Sheridan Avenue,) a year-round indoor market in the East End, rescued [...]

Planning on redoing a room in your house? Want to find some quality pieces that have been hand crafted here in Lancaster, PA? Between the incredible antique shops & malls that we have, and the handmade Amish furniture, you’re sure to find the unique piece you’re looking for.
Antiques
For antiques, make your first stop Adamstown, PA [...]

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 [...]

After a long, snowy winter, spring is here! One sure sign of spring in the Susquehanna River Valley is the Beaver Run School Amish Auction, held outside of Washingtonville, in Central PA. Held twice a year (fall and spring) it’s one of those “classic Pennsylvania” events where you can get a true taste of Central [...]