Good morning, Lancaster,
We typically send out our newsletter on Thursdays, but since tomorrow is Christmas, this is your special early present from the crew at The Lancaster Review. This week, we have a Christmas cookie recipe swap and a “love it or hate it” poll about some of the PA Dutch dishes that appear at our tables for holiday meals.
Love It or Hate It Poll—The PA Dutch Food Survey
Christmas Cookie Swap: send us your recipe cards!
5 Ways to Give Back
Love It or Hate It? The PA Dutch Food Survey
What’s your opinion on scrapple, whoopie pies, chow chow, red beet eggs, and hog maw (among other traditional PA Dutch dishes)? Let us know, and see what other people think as well.
Christmas Cookie Recipe Swap
Send us your recipe cards! We recruited our moms and other family members to post the first few recipes. Now we want to hear from the rest of Lancaster, so we can compile photos of Christmas cookie recipes from friends throughout Lancaster County.
In Case You Missed It—A Season of Giving: How to Help Those Who Need it Most
We’ve found five ways to give back in Lancaster County, each one still accepting help right now.
The Weekend Preview
If you can still squeeze in an event between holiday get-togethers, here are a few ideas for the weekend.
Do you have an event that you’d like us to include on our website and in the newsletter? Send us an email ([email protected]) to list your event for free!
✅ Something Free
Free Residential Christmas Light Displays! - Since we published our Lancaster Christmas Light Displays list and interactive map a few weeks ago, over 6,000 people have used the map! This was a true community effort, as over 50 of you wrote in to add new spots. Thank you! If you haven’t had time to check out some of the displays, now is your chance.
✅ Something for the Family
The Night Before Christmas Train Rides - If you are looking for something to do that is open Christmas Eve, join Santa, carolers, musicians, and more aboard the Strasburg Railroad steam train for a holiday ride.
✅ Date Night Idea
Dinner and a Show – Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn - December 26-28
Allow Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre to feed you and entertain you all in one sitting. This show promises thrilling dance numbers, laugh-out-loud comedy, and a parade of Irving Berlin hits.
✅ Something Different
Yuletide at Historic Rock Ford - December 27-29
Let’s party like it’s 1799. Celebrate the Yuletide season in 1790s style as the Hand Mansion is adorned in festive holiday finery.
✅ Live Music
Stephen Kellogg’s Old Friends Tour - December 28 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
The tour information includes this description: “A Stephen Kellogg performance is like watching Ted Lasso live.” Sold! Check out the link for tickets to this show at West Art.
The Weekend Weather
Friday, Dec 26
36°
Scattered Clouds
H:36° L:24°
Saturday, Dec 27
33°
Light Snow
H:33° L:27°
Sunday, Dec 28
38°
Rain/Freezing Rain
H:38° L:28°
Wrap Up
As always, thanks for reading and for being part of this growing community. Next week, we will send you another early edition since New Year’s Day falls on a Thursday, so you can expect to see the red rose of Lancaster pop up in your email the morning of December 31.
Merry Christmas!