The Bloggers

Have you ever thought of blogging? Do you have a passion for Lancaster County food, outdoors, or another unique aspect of Lancaster? Why not become a guest blogger? We are interested in hearing from people that live in, work in, or just love to visit Lancaster County, PA. If you qualify and feel you have some great stories to share, email me at slong@padutchcountry.com.

Meet the current bloggers:

Sarah

Sarah grew up in Philly, and moved to Lancaster permanently after meeting her husband. Sarah loves being outside, and is enjoying viewing Lancaster from a new-comers perspective. She finds joy in little wonders, walking around downtown, the arts, and is always up for eating some grub. Sarah’s learning that despite what people say, Lancaster County DOES have things to do at night, you just have to know where to look! She is often teased for being the youngest member on staff, as the Communications Coordinator at the PA Dutch CVB. If you’re familiar with Lancaster County at all, and have been to Central Market, you may run into her father-in-law, as he’s the owner of Long’s Horseradish!

Amelia

Amelia, a Reading native, currently resides in Millersville while she attends Millersville University. She is a senior, graduating in May, with a degree in Communication concentrating in Public Relations. When she isn’t working part-time at Park City Center or interning at the PA Dutch CVB in the communications department, Amelia enjoys exploring all of the shops downtown as well as the fantastic outlet stores Lancaster County has to offer. Her love of art, music, food, and people has enabled her to see, taste, hear, and enjoy all of the cultural and eclectic wonders of Lancaster County.

Carly

A beach girl at heart, Carly came to Lancaster County to discover a new landscape. She is a senior at Millersville University where she is studying communications with a concentration in public relations. After graduation, she hopes to have Lancaster be a permanent residence. She feels that Lancaster is somewhere she can be tucked away from the fast paced world out there. Currently, she is interning at the PA Dutch CVB in hopes of staying in the field of travel and tourism long term. In her free time, Carly enjoys traveling, going to the beach, being active, and spending time in the company of family and friends. Her favorite part of PA Dutch country is the cuisine.

Brian

Having lived in New England for most of the past decade away from Lancaster County, Brian moved his family back to the area a few years ago and is re-discovering south central PA from a family man’s perspective. He has a passion for his kids, food & photography, which makes Pennsylvania Dutch Country a perfect place for him to live! He lives in the quaint historic town of Lititz, where he and his wife first lived after they got married. In fact, he can see the back porch of his old house from the front porch of his new house. Having been raised by parents who ran a local pizza shop in his hometown, Brian is pretty passionate about supporting local home-grown businesses and restaurants. From Dutch Wonderland to the Strasburg Railroad, he’s learning there’s plenty for Dads to do with their young’ins in Lancaster County.

Adrian

Adrian fancies himself as North Caronlina’s Ambassador to South Central Pennsylvania and an honorary citizen of Lancaster County. He has been visiting Lancaster County since 1976 at the tender age of three. He estimates he’s visited the area somewhere between 50 and 60 times. He luckily married someone who shares his love for the PA Dutch Country. Adrian is friends with several Amish families in Lancaster County. Among his favorite things to do while visiting are enjoying Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine, driving the backroads of the county and taking in the views, and taking advantage of no sales tax on clothing. Adrian’s dream is to move to Lancaster County ASAP or at least retire there.

Shanon

Shanon loves Lancaster County and the mid-Atlantic region. A native Pennsylvanian, Shanon came to Lancaster County to attend Millersville University. She has explored the county and region through social change work in the nonprofit field. Shanon is a Lancaster city dweller who enjoys everything local; be it art, food, products, hiking trails or friendships. A creative person at heart, she is always curious about what’s new and how people are connecting to their daily experiences.

Liz

Liz is all about Downtown Lancaster and the arts… which is why it’s appropriate for her to work as the President and CEO at LancasterArts! She enjoys working to cultivate a thriving community for the arts. She enjoys writing about the events and locations that are in her domain of Downtown Lancaster, such as great restaurants, First Fridays, art galleries, etc. Liz is currently sporting a fabulous pin on her purse that says “Meet me at First Friday.”

Mary

When not working as the public relations director at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Mary can be found on her bike, with family, or doing volunteer work with her husband, who is also an avid bicyclist (and much, much faster than she). Born and raised on the eastern side of Lancaster County, she has spent enough time living away to know that this is a unique and fabulous place to call home, and feels blessed to be able to climb on her bike and within a quarter mile from her house, be on a rural road.

Amy

Amy is a senior at Penn State University, she is graduating this coming December with a major in Marketing and minors in Spanish and International Business. She has a love for people, community, and different cultures, and is excited for the ways she can incorporate her passions into her business career. Amy enjoys going out to eat, supporting farmers markets, and spending her free time in local coffee shops, easily making downtown Lancaster one of her favorite places. She is currently interning with the communications department at the PA Dutch CVB. Inspired by European style and the sense of fellowship she experienced during her time in Spain, Amy hopes to manage her own café or bed & breakfast in the future.

Melissa

She’s gone country! Melissa, once a native of Philadelphia, has rooted herself in ultimate small-town USA. Millersville is her new stomping ground! Here, she attends Millersville University as a junior, majoring in Elementary Education with a minor in Psychology. She has a passion for teaching, volunteering, and keeping active.

When she’s not in the classroom taking courses or teaching little ones, she enjoys exploring the county; finding new biking trails, amazing vegetable stands, and meeting new people. Currently, she is working on incorporating her love for photography with her passion for writing; in hopes of bringing a deeper appreciation for the beauty of this magnificent place she calls home.

Michelle

Michelle was born in Ecuador, and moved to Lancaster 20 years ago and loves it! She has traveled outside of the state and even lived in Texas, but always returns to the beautiful rolling hills of Lancaster County. At this moment, she is a Millersville University student and working as a representative for Lancaster PA Hotels. She likes Lancaster because it has everything she liks; food, art, music, dance, city life, country life, cultre, amusement parks, chocolate, history, hot air balloons, areas to hike, trails to bike, fresh fruits and lots of friendly people. She’s also excited how the county is growing every day with new attractions, and new events like First Friday’s & Music Fridays.