The purpose of this website is to promote Lancaster County as a great place to live and a fascinating place to visit. In doing that, we share a lot of information about the local Amish and their culture. When we cover the Amish, our desire is to do so in a respectful way that honors their culture … [Read more...]
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Gordonville Spring Auction & Mud Sale
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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
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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...]
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...]
Beverly Lewis’ “The Confession” – An Amish Love Story Continues
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(Update - This show has been so popular that it has been extended through 2013. Check the current schedule here.) It's a hit! Beverly Lewis' "The Confession" debuted this year at the new Bird-in-Hand Restaurant Stage. Now the show schedule has been extended through November of … [Read more...]
New Spin on Lawn Mowing – Amish-Style
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How do you cut your lawn? Most of us use a gas power mower of some sort – usually a walk-behind version. Maybe you have a self-propelled walk-behind mower. Many also use riding lawn mowers. Generally, the Amish use the old push mowers. You know, the reel mowers that do not have an engine. … [Read more...]
“Amish Grace” Movie – Forgiving the Unforgivable
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Thursday night the Lifetime Movie Network re-broadcast its new movie, “Amish Grace”, loosely based upon the 2006 Amish school shooting in Lancaster County, PA. (See our earlier post from March 30th.) Since I am writing from Lancaster County, there were a few obvious production errors in this … [Read more...]
“Amish Grace” Movie on Lifetime Network
Posted on in Amish BlogHollywood has once again taken on story-telling within Lancaster’s Amish community. The Lifetime Movie Network has produced the movie “Amish Grace”, which first aired over the Lifetime Network last Sunday evening to over four million viewers. film is based on the book, Amish Grace: How … [Read more...]
Horse Drawn Sleigh Alert
Posted in Amish Blog on .It's snow! Lancaster County is being hit by the same snow storm that's blasting the rest of the east coast. 5-6" so far where we are, and more on the way. This is the kind of snow that might bring out the horse drawn sleighs. Look for them in the Amish farmlands along our back country roads. Very … [Read more...]
Amish Barn Raising (continued)
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An Amish barn north of Lancaster, PA burned to the ground on Friday, September 25th. Construction on the new barn began almost immediately. We showed pictures of the construction progress three days ago. Here is what the new barn looked like yesterday, only one week after the original barn … [Read more...]
