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Toast to Local Art and Spirits at the Demuth Museum of Art’s Gin Garden Party
Enjoy gin tastings, live music, and an open studio with Artist-in-Residence coming on August 7, 2026
An enthusiast’s guide to local dining, shopping, arts, and community in Lancaster City, Pennsylvania
Education & History
Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning continues their investment in the Lancaster community
CHS Elizabethtown is set to welcome children and their families beginning in the summer of 2027.
Community Interest
Nominate an everyday connector for the Lancaster County Weaver Awards
Nominations are open now through July 24, 2026.
Community Interest
Listening, answering, connecting: How Michael Long’s Watchdog journalism serves Lancaster County
Story by Sally Reynolds, Director of Digital Marketing Operations at LNP Media Group
Summer 2026
The Common Ground Issue
We’re celebrating the fruitful land, shared places, and delicious destinations you can discover in Lancaster. With a focus on lingering meals shared with friends, vibrant third spaces, and beautiful scenery to explore right in your backyard, we invite you to put down your phones, indulge in local food and drink, and connect with your community.
Food & Drink
Lancaster Spirit: Get to know the TFB Hospitality family
This feature was sponsored by Palm Bay International in partnership with RNDC. Lancaster Spirit highlights local restaurant groups who make Lancaster’s food scene extra delicious.
Women-owned restaurants, bakeries, and cafes in Lancaster City
Explore Lancaster City’s women-owned restaurants, bakeries, and cafes.
Meet the owner of Southern Market’s new coffee shop, Lynn & Gray
Marasha Sanchez’s is the creator behind their signature cold foam flavors.
The Making of Vine Bar
Story by Justina Latura, co-founder of Vine Bar
Local Services
Runcible Studios is a seasoned and curious architecture firm with a new chapter in Lancaster
Marilyn Moedinger combines creative vision with the nuts and bolts you need to get the job done.
River Wealth Advisors is excited to expand with a new office in Lancaster City
The Harrisburg-based firm has made a new home at 101NQ, welcoming local, regional, and national clients to plan for their future.
She Owns It: Plumb + Fig
Founder Lori Oberholtzer creates thoughtful, functional interiors that reflect the lives, values, and priorities of the people who inhabit them.
Meet Jaime Torres, founder of The Event Nanny & Co.
Providing on-site childcare for weddings and special events—handling setup, supervision, and activities as families enjoy every moment.
Featured Events
Subscribe to Fig Magazine
Designed and produced four times a year, Fig Lancaster magazine is filled with the latest in Lancaster including local shopping, dining, arts, events, and community.
Shopping & Retail
Embrace all things colorful and creative at Not Beige
Owner Mary Grace Soper celebrates makers, small businesses, fair-trade practices, and a lifestyle rooted in intention.
Dressed by Filling’s is a new retail concept curated for modern women
Located right next door to Lancaster mainstay and sister store Filling’s, this new space is a true shopping experience.
18 shops you can’t miss on the 300 Block of North Queen
Discover the shops that make the 300 Block of North Queen Street “the shopping block.”
Meet four local makers who help stock the shelves of Lemon Street Market
Lemon Street Market is a mission-driven and woman-owned neighborhood market at 241 West Lemon Street.
Food & Drink
Tec Centro grad Jocelyn Morales is serving Puerto Rican flavors at La Cajita
Anchored by Jocelyn’s signature Cuban, La Cajita also offers coffees, smoothies, and other comfort food.
Coffee Culture: A guide to coffee shops in Lancaster City
These 18 spots are the perfect place to sit back and sip local. And don’t forget to grab some beans to go!
Get a taste of Puerto Rico at Chévere Café
Located in SACA’s Plazo Centro, the cafe is a gathering place for Lancaster’s southeast and beyond.
Meet the new owners of Lancaster Pickle Company, James and Brittnie Jones
The Joneses are bringing even more bold, flavor-packed pickles to the shop at 318 North Queen Street.
