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 [...]

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 [...]

Although it’s easy to forgot, that at one point, Western PA was the frontier of America. When Lewis and Clark set out for points unknown, the land my home now occupies was the Western-most “civilized” place (and, I would argue, may still be). So, maybe, a Wild West museum along the Allegheny River [...]

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 [...]

If you have a passion for automobiles you will certainly be interested in visiting the America on Wheels automobile museum in Allentown. Since its opening in April 2008, more than 35,000 visitors have toured the exhibits and attended the various events. But during my recent visit I discovered that it’s much different than other automobile [...]

One of the reasons I fell in love with history is my grandmother’s red and white, 1959 Holiday edition Oldsmobile Super 88 convertible. Lovingly maintained by my grandfather, this car had a back seat the size of a couch and chrome on every corner. Each top-down, Sunday drive over the back roads of Schuylkill and [...]