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It's never too late to find your calling. For Jason Ziegler, that calling is pickles. A native of South Philadelphia, Jason moved to Lancaster at the age of 17 to live with his father. When he was 20 years old, he ran his own automobile dealership. But it was in 2010 that Jason, in a desire to move on from cars, decided to set his sights on pickles. 

The Spice and Tea Exchange, locally-owned and located on Orange Street in Lancaster City, has put together lots of options for holiday gift giving this year. Who wouldn't love curling up with a book alongside a steaming mug of dark chocolate peppermint tea or a toasted biscotti soy candle?

Lancaster Local Provisions is where the Farmers Market meets Online Grocery. They offer weekly home delivery of farm fresh seasonal produce, locally sourced meat & dairy products, and pantry staples. Founder Chef Diana is always looking to support the local makers, farmers, and artisans that make Lancaster County so special. With this inspiration, she has created a signature collection of artisanal gift boxes for the holidays!

Most entertainment venues have one token predicament: compromise. If their cocktails are delicious, the amusements are too expensive... if the space itself is posh, you can expect the food menu to lack inspiration. Luckily, the concept of “compromise” was never part of the plan at ​Decades–​Lancaster’s first ever boutique bowling alley, retro arcade, full restaurant and bar.

Small Business are the Heartbeat of Lancaster City. We need them and they need you. They’ve worked hard to overcome tremendous odds this year. They’ve put procedures in place to keep you safe and found new ways to do business.

Bundle up the family and come to the city to shop, eat, and make memories during four festive events designed to make buying local even more fun this holiday.

The next innovative automotive retailer isn’t in Silicon Valley, they’re right here in Lancaster County. Headquartered just outside of Lancaster City on Manheim Pike, Accel Auto is a transformative car company that combines the best elements of online car shopping with the care and customer service of a traditional dealership.

For Samantha Lewis, feeding people is an art form and a love language. “I knew my husband was the one when he first let me feed him!” she jokes. When she moved from Southern California to Lancaster with her family, building new friendships and community often began with an invite to someone’s home. Samantha soon discovered her talent for bringing delicious, fresh ingredients together on a grazing board to bring along.

There's a new kind of artist studio in the heart of Gallery Row. Gallery Grow at 150 North Prince Street invites city dwellers to get creative, sink their hands into fresh earth, and create something beautiful to liven up their living space.

Brent L Miller- Lancaster Love Stories: What started as a connection through mutual friends morphed into a loving relationship built to last a lifetime. Noah and Alyssa met atop the Lancaster City skyline and their relationship has only elevated since that fateful night.

Few towns in the United States have access to entire libraries of black and white photos from the earliest years of their city’s origin; with panoramas of fedora-topped crowds, bright marquees,  and classic automobiles overflowing onto familiar street corners. But Lancaster is lucky to have  this window into history, and even more so to have heirloom establishments like S. Clyde Weaver which have witnessed and endured these eras.

Tonnino Azienda Vitivinicola, or the Tonnino Winery, is a small Italian wine producer based in Alcamo, Sicily. In the winter of 2018, Tonnino’s international operations struck on a unique opportunity that has since established Lancaster City as the home for its exclusive storefront location in the U.S.