Archive for the ‘Artisan Trails’ Category

July 14

Flower Power in Cambridge Springs

By: Michael Dittman | No Comments

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 [...]

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April 5

AQS Quilt Show & Contest, Lancaster PA

By: Sarah Long | No Comments

Just last week the American Quilters Society Quilt Show and Contest was here in Lancaster. Quilts remind me of snow flakes, they’re all unique. My Aunt is an avid quilter and she has made me a few pieces. The work put into a quilt never ceases to amaze me. Every thread and pattern is in [...]

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December 2

Things to do in Lehigh Valley: 2009 Recap

By: Jenny Poust | No Comments

It was about this time last year when I started coming up with my “Things do in Lehigh Valley” lists. These three lists (Top 5 Plays, Top 5 Restaurants, Top 5 Overall) were my New Year’s resolutions for 2009. Since the year is almost over, I’ve decided to take a look at how I did.
Lehigh [...]

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August 31

Art For All

By: Laura Burke | No Comments

As soon as I set foot in the door of art4… gallery on The Diamond in downtown Hollidaysburg I wondered why I hadn’t made it there sooner. Among the first things I noticed were beautiful wood cutting boards, brightly painted, animal themed coasters and lazy susans, and eclectic hand bags.
Venturing further into the gallery [...]

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August 10

Lancaster Arts Hotel & John J. Jeffries

By: Sarah Long | 1 Comment

My husband & I just celebrated our first anniversary, and he planned a big surprise for me. He told me to pack for an overnight stay, but didn’t tell me where we were going.
Well, it ended up that he got us a room at the Lancaster Arts Hotel, which I have been dying to go [...]

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July 10

Artist’s studio tours

By: Daina Savage | No Comments

Seeing a great work of art in a museum – inspiring. Seeing the artist in the process of creation – priceless. Art enthusiasts have the opportunity to see the masters at work, thanks to a new central Pennsylvania initiative, stretching from the Susquehanna River to New Hope. The PA Arts Experience promotes this art trail [...]

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