Back before I was married, my fiancé gave me an unusual gift for my birthday. It was a beautiful little white, half Persian/half (only the Mama cat knew for certain) kitten. When he handed me the kitten, I asked: “Is it a male or a female?” He replied: “I’m not...
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Pardon our pun, but it’s a festi-full weekend in Lancaster County. Events include Riverfest, which has activities in Columbia and Marietta, as well right across the county line in Wrightsville, the Rotary Wheels and Wings Festival in Lititz, Ephrata Brewfest and the Celtic Fling and Highland Games. Prefer to just...
He’ll confine himself to that area, though he did venture to the Pyramid last year, to accompany friends to see the excellent Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. He went too to the poetry tent to hear the Irish singer Imelda May reading her work and talking about WB Yeats. ‘What...
Did you know that there was a hospital on the second floor of 106 S. Main St., the old Kimbrell’s building, until the 1930s? Did you know that Lancaster had an Opera House on the second floor of the Bank of Lancaster Building at 200 S. Main St.? Did you...
Plague, tasteless political wine releases and smuggling – it’s just another week in the wild world of wine. © Bayer Crop Sciences | Mildew is the latest challenged facing Bordeaux grapegrowers. When it comes to wine regions that just can’t catch a break, Bordeaux is right at the top of...
Even without much education Eben Cagle was a very smart man. He made the best of the hand life had dealt him. Besides being good with a gun and making good moonshine, he could also fix about anything. He would use his pocket knife, drawing knife or hand saw to...
Even without much education Eben Cagle was a very smart man. He made the best of the hand life had dealt him. Besides being good with a gun and making good moonshine, he could also fix about anything. He would use his pocket knife, drawing knife or hand saw to...
STRASBURG — House plant lovers have a new place to shop in downtown Strasburg. TK’s Garden Supplies & House Plants — which sells unique house plants, soils, and gardening supplies — is now open in the former Pot Town Organics shop at 181 W. King St. Owner Dawn “Trish” Kerns...
We don’t have many family traditions, but we do share a love of pizza. It is the only vacation activity that we can all agree on – seeking out the best pizza parlor when we are out of town. While everyone else is trying expensive and exotic food, we are...
Only four teams remain in the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific as the competition enters the semi-finals stage this weekend. The first matchup is a replay of last year’s final, only this time, the Crusaders host the Blues in Christchurch whilst the table-topping Chiefs welcome the lone Australian side, the Brumbies,...