So, living in New Holland Pennsylvania and running our bed and breakfast here in Lancaster County, leads me to be concierge on several occasions. I love starting my guests off with a destination for enjoyment whether for dining, sight seeing or shopping. New Holland is not the commercial hot spot that say Intercourse or Bird-in-Hand [...]

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 [...]

I’ve always been fascinated by horses and to this day still have a desire to learn how to ride.  Growing up in Bucks County, I was exposed to horseback riding very often.  When I asked if I could take horseback riding lessons, I was immediately turned down, “What do you need that for?”  My dreams [...]

The idea of converting unused railroad lines into recreational trails isn’t particularly new.  However, given today’s hot topics such as recycling, it’s easy to see why the rails-to-trails movement is right “on track” with being green and environmentally-friendly.  And best of all, using rail trails is lots of fun for all ages!
My family discovered the [...]

Yesterday a new show opened at the Rainbow Dinner Theatre, “America’s only all comedy theatre.” I may have said this before, but I’m not someone who just laughs out loud at things that I think are funny, such as tv shows or movies, but going to Rainbow makes me laugh out loud. My husband was [...]

If you have kids (or young cousins, nieces or nephews) you know that summertime is all about hanging out with friends, going to a variety of summer camps, and spending time at the community pool. Call me old-fashioned, but I still think summer should also be about summer reading at the local library.
I remember with [...]

I’m not saying that a boozy picnic and fireworks isn’t a longstanding local 4th of July tradition, I’m just saying it’s not for me.  So, this year, I braved the busiest traffic day of the year to head to John Brown’s Tannery historical site in rural Crawford County.
Brown spent more time in Northwestern PA [...]

Remember the days of being a little kid and having the urge to bang on the keys of any piano you came in contact with, only to be scolded about five seconds later by the nearest adult who, for some reason, was not enjoying the cacophony of sounds you were producing?
Well, thanks to Music for [...]

I’m a Northwestern PA sort of guy born and bred, but summer is road trip season. So, I found myself headed south to St Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church in Millvale to check out some of the most emotionally stirring art I’ve ever experienced in my life.
Born in Croatia, Maxo Vanka was commissioned by the [...]

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 [...]