Good morning, Lancaster!
Beginning today and leading up to Super Bowl Sunday, we are asking you to vote for your favorite pizza spot in Lancaster County! Our Lancaster Pizza Playoffs contest will be a fun way to determine who will be crowned the “Best Pizza in Lancaster County.”
Here's what we have for you this week:
The Lancaster Pizza Playoffs
This weekend's best events (including some Groundhog Day fun)
The next local band to check out - Hammer Creek Bluegrass
Vote Lancaster as America’s Favorite Small Town!
Best Pizza In Lancaster County
We took our pizza vote seriously here at The Lancaster Review. We got the families together and bought pizza from four different shops and taste-tested each to find our favorite. We were surprised that most of us identified the same winner. Who will you choose? Vote today!
The Weekend Preview
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✅ Something for the Family
Mount Joy Minnie’s Groundhog Day - Monday, Feb 2 @ 7:00 am - 7:30 am
Mount Joy does Groundhog Day right. Go to the Rotary Clock at the corner of Main Street and Marietta Avenue at 7 AM on Monday to watch “Minnie” make her annual Groundhog Day prediction. Also, there will be donuts and coffee!
✅ Something Free
Our Journeys: A Traveling Exhibition- Saturday, Jan 30 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Check out this special exhibit at the Ware Center that features artwork by local Asian-American visual artists, delicious Vietnamese finger foods, and a musical performance by Vietnamese-American singer Lê Thanh Trúc (“Panda”).
✅ Something With Friends
Groundhog Day – PDF Series- Monday, Feb 2 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join York College Professor of Philosophy Dennis Weiss at the Zoetropolis for their “Philosophy | Drink | Film” series. It’s a great mix of cinema, conversation, food, drink, and fun!
✅ Date Night Idea
Friday Night Music – 3West - Friday, Jan 30 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Waltz Vineyards welcomes one of their favorite local bands, 3West, for their Friday night music. Stop by the Lampeter Corner for some food, wine, and great music.
✅ Live Music
Bluegrass Jam Session with Jordan Rast- Sunday, Feb @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
In honor of our bluegrass article, we thought we’d highlight this jam session at Tellus360. The only instructions? “Bring your instrument and join in the fun!”Visit Our Events Page for a Full List of Events
Snowfall Totals
Last week, we asked you to predict the snowfall totals. It looks like you did pretty well! The NWS Forecast Office in State College, PA, recorded the following totals. LPN reported that this was the highest blanket of snow that Lancaster has received since 2018.
Denver - 13.0 in.
Manheim - 10.0 in.
New Holland - 9.5 in.
Lancaster City - 8.5 in.
Millersville - 8.0 in.
Landisville - 8.0 in.
Last week’s snow poll
Hammer Creek Bluegrass
How To Start A Bluegrass Band
Step 1: Post an invitation for a bluegrass jam session on Craigslist.
Step 2: Jam.
Step 3: See who is interested in starting a band.
Step 4: Form a band and start playing shows.
This may not be the route that most people take, but this was the beginning of Hammer Creek Bluegrass, a local Lancaster band started by Brad Richard.
More Weekend Events
Friday, January 30
Nearly York and Red Sky Morning: Live music at Lititz Shirt Factory
The Amish Outlaws: They left for “Rumspringa” and never came back
Good Stew: Live music at Tellus 360
Saturday, January 31
Little Explorer and Me: Hands-on program for kids at North Museum
Indoor Dish Garden: Workshop at Ken's Gardens (Intercourse)
The Night Shift: Overnight program at The Lancaster Science Factory
Benjamin Vo: Live blues music at Zoetropolis
Sunday, February 1
An Afternoon with Christie Purifoy: Celebrate the release of Christie's new book
Fix Your Eyes: A show presented by Citylight Dance Theatre
The Weekend Weather
Friday, Jan 30
20°
Mostly Sunny
H:20° L:2°
Saturday, Jan 31
21°
Mostly Cloudy
H:21° L:10°
Sunday, Feb 1
25°
Cloudy
H:25° L:13°
Vote For Lancaster!
Lancaster is nominated for America’s Favorite Small Town!
Parade Magazine & Steller are celebrating America’s 250th birthday by highlighting the small towns that make our country shine… and our Red Rose City made the list!
We need YOUR help to win! Head to this link to VOTE for Lancaster as the Best Small Town: https://americasfavoritesmalltowns.parade.com
Here are the details:
Vote 1x a day per email address
Voting ends February 28th
Every vote is entered into a $1,500 trip giveaway
Wrap Up
That's all for this week! Make sure to vote for your favorite pizza shop, and vote Lancaster for best small town in America!
If you have an event for us to promote on the website or newsletter, get in touch! We will list your event for free. If you want to promote your business with us, send us an email! We would love to partner with you ([email protected]).
— Adam and Ben