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Gordonville Spring Auction & Mud Sale

Gordonville Mud Sale

The Crowds Turned Out for This Year's Gordonville Auction While the Strasburg Spring Auction two weeks ago started with drizzle and colder temperatures, today’s weather for the Gordonville Mud Sale was absolutely gorgeous - sunny skies and temperatures approaching 50 degrees. And the warm … [Read more...]

Strasburg Spring Auction Mud Sale

Strasburg Mud Sale

2013 Mud Sale Season Begins in Strasburg The 2013 Mud Sale season began today with...well, mud. The day began with a constant drizzle and temperatures in the mid 30's. It didn't take long before the grass became covered in mud. But otherwise the 39th Annual Spring Auction at the Strasburg Fire … [Read more...]

Lititz is Voted “Coolest Small Town in America”

Lititz, PA

Lititz, PA Wins National Voting - Beats 14 Other Towns Well, it's official. As the national public voting finished, Lititz, Pennsylvania was voted the "Coolest Small Town in America" for 2013. Needless to say, Lititz residents, fans, and all of Lancaster County were excited to learn the results. … [Read more...]

40 Days For Life – Lancaster Style

40 Days For Life Lancaster PA

The nationwide 40 Days For Life campaign started anew February 13th, including here in Lancaster. This afternoon about 25 people gathered in front of the Planned Parenthood office 1t 13 S. Lime Street in Lancaster today to begin this local campaign. Over the next 40 days (until March 24th) … [Read more...]

Lititz is an “America’s Coolest Small Towns 2013” Finalist

'Coolest Small Town' banner over Lititz, PA

Lititz in the Headlines - Lititz residents and fans are all excited about the latest news about their favorite town. Lititz has qualified to be one of the 15 finalists for the online contest “America’s Coolest Small Towns 2013”. This contest is hosted annually by BudgetTravel.com. The picture … [Read more...]

The Mud Sales are Coming!

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The Spring mud sale schedule is coming for Lancaster County fire companies. "What is a mud sale?", you ask. Well, these are fund raising events for many of the regional volunteer fire companies throughout Lancaster County - Gordonville, Strasburg, Bird-in-Hand, Quarryville, and many more.  They … [Read more...]

Family Cupboard Restaurant is Closing

Family Cupboard Restaurant

We regret to inform loyal diners that the Family Cupboard Restaurant and Buffet along Route 340 between Bird-in-Hand and Intercourse, PA is closing. This restaurant, and The Amish Barn Restaurant before it, has long been a dining favorite of visitors to the Pennsylvania Dutch Country.  (This … [Read more...]

Christmas Season Shopping Hours in Lancaster

Tanger Outlets parking lot at Christmas

Lancaster - 2012 The 2012 Lancaster Holiday Shopping Season is Upon Us And with a Bang!  On Black Friday the crowds were out in force taking advantage of special holiday sales that traditionally kickoff the Christmas shopping season. Local malls and outlet complexes were hopping.  Many stores … [Read more...]

Extra Give Lancaster

Lancaster Community Foundation logo

Lancaster County - 2012 Extra Give Lancaster is an online fundraising program designed to benefit nearly 200 Lancaster County non-profits and ministries. The effort is being coordinated by the Lancaster County Community Foundation. Participating organizations will receive a proportional share … [Read more...]

Fall Leaf Tours

Amish buggy past Fall leaves

Fall can be beautiful in Lancaster when the leaves are turning... Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Cras metus augue, pretium vitae commodo a, vehicula sit amet magna. Fusce eu aliquet sem. Aliquam tristique, elit nec interdum vehicula, leo dui semper ligula, eget posuere … [Read more...]