Tag Archives: Amish

One of My Favorite Farmers’ Markets

Posted on July 30, 2016 by planetlippstone

Savoring summer when just about everything’s in season at Central Market in Lancaster, PA, billed as the oldest farmers’ market in the U.S. One of my favorite spots. The only place where you can have a lunch of African stew, … Continue reading →

Posted in Eats, North America | Tagged Amish, Central Market, farmers markets, Lancaster, Middle Eastern food, Pennsylvania, travel, whoopie pies | Leave a comment

Only three weeks late with that new year’s resolution

Posted on January 25, 2015 by planetlippstone

So it’s been a month of traveling and eating. (No new year’s resolution for me; I never keep them.) Lots of walking, but not enough to offset the tidal wave of calories. I was passing through my local airport and … Continue reading →

Posted in Life: The biggest journey | Tagged Amish, Gettysburg, Harrisburg PA, health, Hershey, James Carville, losing weight, Mr. Coffee, The Biggest Loser, Three Dog Night, travel | Leave a comment

Amish rite of spring is plain dirty

Posted on February 24, 2014 by planetlippstone

Punxsutawney Phil may be a cute guy, but let’s face it — he’s not exactly Al Roker when it comes to spring predictions. (I worked with Al many weather forecasts ago. Lots of fun.) I like the odds better in … Continue reading →

Posted in North America, Road trips | Tagged Al Roker, Amish, Lancaster County, mud sales, PA, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Witness | Leave a comment

Behind the scenes: ‘Witness’

Posted on August 22, 2011 by planetlippstone

Once upon a time, I worked with Harrison Ford’s future daughter-in-law at a TV station on the Paramount Studios lot in Hollywood. Now I’m boarding a tourist van to find out how Paramount made the box-office smash Witness, which cemented … Continue reading →

Posted in Behind the scenes, Celebrities, Entertainment, Movies, Road trips | Tagged Amish, Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Lancaster County, Lukas Haas, PA, Philadelphia, Witness | 5 Comments

Amish & The City Girl

Posted on August 20, 2011 by planetlippstone

Ya know, I get so tired of people like my Nu Yawk Jewish uncle, the King of Queens, asking me if I live with the AY-mish. Like him, I didn’t know from farms — last one I visited was in … Continue reading →

Posted in Behind the scenes, Movies, Road trips | Tagged Amish, Lancastrer County PA, Movies, Witness | Leave a comment

Laugh your way to better health

Posted on August 18, 2011 by planetlippstone

It was a dark day, and my mood matched the clouds. I knew I should be doing something productive, but only wanted to make like my dachshund and burrow under the covers for a couple of years. Let ’em call … Continue reading →

Posted in Health & Wellness | Tagged Amish, health, Kennett Square, Lancaster County, laughter yoga, meditation, PA, wellness | 2 Comments