Shopping

Say goodbye to superstores and cookie cutter malls. Here in Lancaster County, shopping is something you do because you want to. Not because you must. Scores of independent merchants who delight in filling their shops with merchandise you won't find anywhere else guarantee that your shopping excursion will be an adventure, not a chore. And the friendly, personal service—a Lancaster County tradition—means you'll go home with exactly what you were looking for.

For the People You Care About (which includes you, of course)

Find one-of-a-kind gift items for friends and family, secret (or not-so-secret) lovers, all those co-workers stuck back in the office, even a favorite pet. (How about a nice leopard-look collar?) Find "gourmet" baby clothes. Make a fashion statement. Bedeck your body with silver and gold. Or antique brooches and funky earrings. Get crafty with ceramics and needlepoint. Call home. Tell them you're extending your stay.

For Your Home and Garden

Whether you're into antique or shabby chic, cutting-edge contemporary or tried-and-true traditional, you'll find home furnishings to match your taste in Lancaster County. Along with the professional decorators and landscape designers who can put it all together for you. Prefer to do it yourself? Check out our building supply and hardware stores for everything you need plus lots of new ideas. (Just watch that project grow.) And when it's time for the finishing touches, shop Lancaster County for top-of-the-line appliances and kitchen accessories. (Most dealers service everything they sell. Right on the premises.)

For the Rest of Your Life

Some folks come to Lancaster County specifically to look for a house. Others come for a visit, then realize they can't bear to leave. Whatever category you fall into, you'll find real estate dealers who know the neighborhood, architects and contractors who know how to create spaces to hold your dreams and lenders who know the ins and outs of waterfront property and rural real estate.

And Just for Fun
Auctions. Estate sales. A Farmers' Market where fine art shares a table with field peas. A yard sale where an 18th century armoire sits beside a wobbly-legged kitchen stool. Roadside produce stands with Asian pears and lemon grass alongside red, ripe field-grown tomatoes and fresh-picked corn. The Northern Neck. Where you learn to expect the unexpected. And where every weekend is another chance to score that one big flea market find. At last.