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I love my lunches at Wish You Were Here followed by a treat from Carmen and Davids!

I love me lunches at Wish You Were Here followed by chocolate chip ice cream at Carmen & David’s. Yum!

Fulton Theater – Long’s Park – Central Market – Press Room. Need I say more.

My favorite summertime event is watching the Fourth of July fireworks at Long’s Park and dining outside at Iron Hill Brewery!

My favorite summer thing to do downtown is take my kids to Binn’s Park. Love the fountain!

Love dinning outside at annie baileys

put us in:)
All smiles

Call me corny – but I adore the “old fashioned” Fourth of July at Musser Park! I mean a cakewalk? That’s great stuff. Now if only the New Holland band would come back…..

Summer is all about visiting on the front porch and walking to dinner – or ice cream at The Creamery!

For us, summer is about hanging out at Central Market–walking around, getting great local foods, and enjoying our city.

We love the outside concerts, balloon artists and magicians outside Market Saturday mornings!

Our favorite downtown location is Market. Lots to see, do and be apart of on a bright summer Saturday morning!

Love love love Market, the Creamery, and PSC!!

We like to spend time walking during summer days and evenings in lancaster. We throw our two toddlers in a stroller and spend time at places like Market, Prince St., etc. We also love to go visit “grandpa” who works downtown across from the courthouse.

We love to head to Clipper Magazine Stadium for Tuesday night games and Baseball BINGO!!

we love market, isaacs and night time annie baileys, characters, belvedere, gusto – LOVE IT ALL REALLY!

Priceless and precious moments are the kinds of shots Beth gets… LOVE IT

Ice Cream Festival!

I really enjoy Queen Street. (im not sure if that counts as a location) but that whole block just puts smiles on my face. Theres always something new to talk about and admire when I walk through that block. Its a conversation starter.
From Penn Square to Binns Park through the shops at 300 all the way to the train station. Queen street is an adventure on its own. :]

Ice Cream Festival

Fresh summer foods from Market are the best! And dining outside at all the fabulous downtown restaurants…The Pressroom, Annie Baileys…Looking forward to those summer days – and nights!

Long’s park is my absolute favorite for many events!

I love sitting outside at Rachel’s in the summer. Enjoying a strawberry crepe and watching the cars go by. Of course I can’t forget Central Market in the summer, too.
I love Beth Cardwell, she’s amazing!

Long’s Park summer music series is a great way to spend a Sunday evening in the summer.

Love, love, love Central Market in summer.

There’s nothing better than spending an evening with friends while dining outside at one of the many great restaurants located downtown!

There are so many things we love about Lancaster, but Central Market tops the list any time of year. Barnstormers baseball, 300 Block of N Queen Block Party, Binns Park, The Creamery, Chestnut Hill Cafe, Prince Street Cafe…all great on a nice day.

I like 1st Fridays, shopping at the vintage stores, Barnstormers and Central Market

Barnstormers games, of course! And the mountain of ice cream that comes in a “small”. Warm nights, cold ice cream, watching a ball game—nothing better than that.

I love First Fridays with freinds, on a warm summer day, Lancaster museum of art and stopping ni all the local galleries!

My boys love the trolley and central market!!!

Wish I could enter — but I won an earlier giveaway with Beth and Fig (those purple door kids are my cuties) — Beth is the best!

I love Barnstormer’s games with my family, especially the firework games. What a great way to spend a warm summer night.

I love going to Market on Saturdays with my husband on his motorcycle!

We just had a city “playdate” with friends. . .Hole in the Wall Theatre to see Peter Pan (Fantastic!), a walk to Market and an ending with an ice cream treat at Carmen and David’s. Perfect start to the Summer season! And we never miss a show at the Fulton either. . .we are so blessed to have such a magnificent theatre so close by.

I LOVE,LOVE downtown Lancaster! I love it so much my engagement pictures were done at Central Market and the trend continued so much we got MARRIED in downtown Lancaster. I was married 06/07/08 on a sunny Saturday afternoon in Steinman Park.. Our wedding pictures reflect the love of central market, the downtown fountain and amazing brick near Central Market.. Saturday morning trips to Central Market with our kids make for memories that will last a life time!!

Taking our kids to Steinman Park, designed by their great-grandfather…then getting ice cream nearby and walking around. Who knows what we will discover in this wonderful city?

We love 1st Fridays downtown. Usually we have dinner at Sinorita Burrita and then wander the galleries searching for really good music.

wish you here for late morning breakfast, wander into market and end up buying tons of delicious food which must be then consumed in Steinman park. THis is of course followed by Pottery Works and then the day is rounded out nicely by a mid afternoon lunch at Rachel’s!

we love eating outside on the patio at annie baileys!!! also enjoying lunch from central market in steinman park!

Central Market all the way!

love market – taking the kids to see where all of our wonderful food comes from!

We love taking the kids to Long’s Park!

We LOVE central market and Art in the Park!

oh that is easy the best place is picking up lunch at central market and going to the park to eat it with the kids!!! nothing better

Love, love, love the pictures with Lancaster as the backdrop. There’s no city like Lancaster, and, looking at Beth Cardwell’s photography, no photographer like her.
Thanks for sharing these photographs.

My husband and I have lots of downtown Lancaster favorites…central market, Cross Keys Coffee, Prince Street Cafe, Characters, Christiane David’s Gallery, Pappagallo, and Rachel’s. Some of my best memories are just walking around with him on a summer evening in downtown Lancaster.

Beth’s amazing pictures capture both the beauty of downtown and the personality of those she photographs. Yay Beth!

I ♥ Lancaster and I ♥ Beth Cardwell. Some of my fav places to go in Lancaster are the Fulton Theater, Musser Park, Central Market and Long’s Park. What a great place to live!

I love going to the market on Friday mornings in the summer!!! I don’t get to go much during the year because I teach full time. Mornings during the school year are quite busy!!

We love going to Central Market to take in the sights, sounds and delicious smells! Would love a photo shoot with Beth in downtown Lancaster – she is amazing!

i love going to market and getting a cookie (or two or three) from wendy jo’s and then walking around trying to find some hidden treasures in the city that i’ve never been to or seen before!

We love it all! I grew up walking to market on Saturday mornings with my grandfather, eating at the diner at Watt & Shands with my grandmother, and hearing story after story from my mom about how much there was to see & do downtown was when she was a kid. I’ve always loved downtown Lancaster….even when it was at it’s lowest point not so many years ago. I am so excited that my kids get to experience this fresh, new, exciting downtown!!! A few of our favorite things are: lunch on the patio at Character’s, playing in the fountain at Binn’s Park, First Fridays, Music Fridays, Building Character, Rachel’s, Cross Keys, and of course market. Oh, and how could we forget….The Barnstormers!!!!! I think we are so lucky to live here.

I love the N. Queen Street 300 Block party they have every June! Also walking down with our dogs to have Sunday brunch at Rachel’s outside!

Wish You Were Here has the best pancakes. They are great for breakfast after you’ve had plenty of the beer at The Iron Hill Bewery the night before!

Nothing is better than enjoying Market fresh food al fresco in Steinman park. Taking in the fragrant air around the rose garden at Buchanan park is also wonderful.

Walking around the city with a stop at Carmen and Davids for ice cream…

I love getting lunch at market then waling across the street and having lunch in the beautiful courtyard! I also LOVE going to First Fridays!!

Dinner outside at the Press Room. Love that waterfall!
My other favorite is Barnstormers baseball…dinner, drinks, and outdoor entertainment, all good quality and reasonably priced. Can’t beat it!
Then again, music at Long’s Park is pretty great…

Our favorites include Cocina Mexicana….awesome food and friendly staff…Carmen and David..ditto on the food and staff…and of course I can’t go home back to Millersville without a stop at Bonbonniere (sp?) cause they always give me lots of great sweets and treats!

Central Market, Eastern Market, Fireworks at the ballpark!!! But I like best, having some ice cream at Carmen and David’s, sitting outside watching the cars go by around dusk!

I love getting up early on Saturdays and going to market with my husband and our 3 month old daughter. She loves taking it all in and making a stop in Bella Boo for a little shopping!

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Dinner at Carr’s restaurant or a ball game at Clipper…there are so many things to do downtown Lancaster!

Catching a ball game at Clipper or dinner at Carr’s restaurant~there are so many things to do downtown Lancaster!!

loves Binn’s park, the courthouse steps, Central Market, Steinman Park and St. James church…

Lancaster for me is all about warm summer evenings spent downtown enjoying the local vendors and sites. Whether it be going to dinner at one of the local restaurants or enjoying the festivities of First Friday. There is so much going on in downtown Lancaster and it is so much fun!

Love walking around downtown near Central Market.

A fond memory is Longs Park concerts.

I love all the outdoor dining choices.

Love First Fridays in the Summer and Annie Bailey’s deck!

Beth Cardwell’s photography is beautiful. I love the way she captures uniqueness of her subjects while also capturing the beauty of Lancaster at the same time.

I love going on top of the parking garage in downtown Lancaster to watch the fireworks ! Everyone is in a great mood and it’s lots of fun!

Love dinner at the Belvedere and Saturday mornings at Central Market.

Long’s park and the chicken BBQ! YUM!

I love the Market all the time but especially in the summer with all the fresh local fruits and Veggies.

I love the fantastic ethnic restaurants we are lucky to have: La Cocina, Rice and Beans, and La Costena, just to name a few. If you haven’t tried our many treasures yet, I think any night makes a great dinner date night for the family. Exposing our children to other cultures (even through food) is a great way to teach them the value of diversity.

Our family loves going to any event in the city from First Friday’s to the Fourth of July! We love the market and walking into the shops on Saturday and having lunch. We often walk up to the Eastern Market as well. I think our favorite Summer activity is Sunday evenings in Long’s Park for the Free Summer Concert Series. We take a picnic dinner and listen to the music. We always bring out of town family and friends with us as well. It makes for a great end to any busy weekend!

My husband and like sitting outside at Rachels Cafe, walking around and checking out the galleries, and coffee at Prince Street Cafe.

I adore hanging out at the Prince Street Cafe. Just me, my laptop, and the sounds of the street (or other customers.)

We love eating at all the outdoor seating restaurants in Lancaster and going to baseball games at Clipper Magazine Stadium!

love the bright and sunnny weekly trips to central market!

…we love it all at downtown Lancaster , favorite are First Fridays, Prince St Cafe, Steinman Park, Galleries, 300 Block, Central Market…and recently Fractured Prune

definitely taking the girls to Central Market and wandering around downtown; also love the Barnstormers… so much more than just a baseball game!

I’m in love with everything about downtown, from the smell of the trees that are minor details that go so far, to a walk down Queen street to see the friendly faces of those wonderful shop owners. Going to market for a snack and ending up with more than just a cookie but a grin from everyone enjoying the weather and excitement of our little city.

One of my favorite things about living downtown in the summer are the block parties! They are such fun and a great way to meet new people!

there are so many cool things about downtown and it is such a neat place for pictures! Some new favorites, thanks to First Fridays, are Rachael’s Crepery and The Creamery!

I am thrilled with all the amazing art galleries in downtown Lancaster. We spend many an afternoon browsing through each gallery, taking notes on our favorites. My home has the works of several downtown artists. My wedding was at the Mulberry Art Studio 11 years ago. But my favorite location is The Fulton. I grew up with a children’s theater series years before the renovation and continue to make it to shows there each year. I can’t wait to take my baby there when she’s a little older. Truly the gem of the city.

Fig, you rock! There has been such a wonderful change in Lancaster in the seven years we have lived here! What a vital, interesting, and growing city. Lancaster is a hidden gem in the state, and we all owe it to ourselves and this wonderful place to shout from the rooftops about how much we love it here. Fig, you lead the way. thanks!!!

My family enjoys the entire downtown experience, be it one of the markets, the fig store, PCA&D’s gallery, or the niche park at the Pressroom. Love it all!

Barnstormer Games and going to Longs Park. Would like to try the fountains at Binn’s Park this year.

Barnstormer’s games!!!!

We love to grab some yummy ice cream on a hot summer day!

Just awesome photographer that pushes the life in her photo’s. Amazing

I love going to central market for all the summer produce!

The Longs Park Music Series is a great way to end the weekend and prepare for the work week ahead!

I love taking walks to Binns Park when the water fountain is running! Its always fun to watch the kids in their infinite excitement, running from the water sprays, splashing one another, and having a grand ol’ time!

We love First Fridays, Barnstormers Baseball and many of the downtown shops.

Market, parks, food, friends, and a million other things.

although we’re harrisburg natives, we love to hit up downtown lancaster when we’re in the area. there is always a need for fresh local food from a market!

Barnstormers games!

i love going to rachel’s cafe for crepes and heading to a barnstormers game! saturday morning market is also a favorite in our household!

first fridays downtown are awesome. i love going into all the little cafes, such as rachel’s, and then going through all the art galleries. it’s always a lot of fun.

shows at the Fulton, treats at Central Market and Eastern Market, Long’s Park concerts, and all the restaurants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Would love to win a new portrait. Then my mother can replace the one from high school!!

Hmmm..mostly I just love walking the streets and going into all the cute shops! Annie Bailey’s outside dining is also a favorite

I would like to get to some barnstormer’s games this summer..always fun!

A nice dinner on the patio at the Press Room followed by a show at the Fulton!

I just love going to the Central Market and enjoying all the wonderful places to eat!

Frequent stops to the Fractured Prune !!!

We love to walk to Eastern Market for some local produce, great coffee (hope the coffee bean roasting Yankees fan is there this year) and Gursha’s Ethiopian food.

Central Market and the shops!

We live in the city and enjoy all it has to offer. I’m looking forward to taking our toddler to see Barnstormer Games, we frequent the new Ymca, enjoy First Fridays and walking to the city parks with our kids. Lancaster is a wonderful place to be.

Taking our kids for ice cream at Carmen and David’s.

We LOVE Long’s Park. Its a great place for family fun over the summer!

All the old, rich architecture is so beautifull…. Steinman’s Park is a great place for photos in the summer!

Breakfast on a Saturday morning at market, followed by some shopping at the great vintage shops on Queen St.

My new favorite activity is hitting all the ethnic restaurants that I learned about through Kids and Culture’s Taste the World! YUM!

We love going to market in the morning and getting some smoothies and something to eat at The Goodie Shoppe, then heading over to Binns Park to let the kids run around in the fountains. Don’t let anyone tell you differently – there is a lot to do in downtown Lancaster!

Recent immigrants from philadelphia, we absolutely love wandering through the city in the summer and exploring all that the city has to offer… we love to frequent the shops like details and sit out front at rachel’s or on the patio at annie bailey’s and soak up the summer sun… we typically end at central market to pick up fresh local ingredients for the week and mandros for the delicious cheese and olive selection… then head to longs park with a freshly packed picnic to enjoy their summer concert series with friends…

public library kids room and events

Barnstormers games, Longs Park, and Market!

Well…I love Beth & downtown, taking walks with my 1 yr old son in his stroller or sling around Central Market, to Bella Boo, to Prince St. Cafe, to Chestnut Hill Cafe – we always stop to eat at Rice & Noodles on our way into Lancaster city – of course this summer we’ll go to the Barnstormers to have great family fun!

4th of July Fireworks

Love starting our mornings off at Central Market~ getting out fresh veggies/fruit/meat and making a meal together~ just my hubby & I

I love Beth Cardwell Photography, Beth Cardwell and her entire family and I LOVE Central Market

Love watching the game on a warm summers night at Clipper Stadium!

Our family enjoys going to Carmen & David’s! They have the best ice cream and it is so nice just to walk around downtown Lancaster.

dinner on the Press Room Patio, shows at the Fulton, hanging out at Prince St. Cafe and First Fridays… all wonderful!

Binn’s park, Steinman Park, Musser Park! So many beautiful places to go with my beautiful kids!

We love downtown Lancaster! Central Market, Rachel’s, Prince St., Carmen & David’s all within walking distance! Love it!!

Lunches at Annie Bailey’s – YUM!

Friday nights for first Friday, Saturday mornings at Central Market! and Saturday afternoons walking downtown to all the shops and stopping for a treat at La Dolce Vita!

Barnstormers baseball!!!! Heading there tonight!

I love the fountain outside the pressroom for a casual lunck. First Fridays, Music Fridays, the Art walk, Longs Park with my son, and Central Market for some delicious fresh produce and fam fun!!!

Oh forgot to mention Square one coffee shop and of course the library!

I like to walk into Penn Square to sit, eat lunch, and people watch on Market days. Then I generally walk the long way home through less-trodden streets and alley ways, taking in the history and architecture as I go.

I love walking around downtown, especially on First Friday during nice weather. Another great spot is eating lunch in the graveyard at St James Episcopal. A quite oasis in the midst of the hustle and bustle.

Fireworks shows after Barnstomer games!

I LOVE the Thursday night Dinner/Movie nights at Binn’s Park! It’s great to be out with the neighbors enjoying the great weather/evening together!

i love the first fridays for families at the lancaster public library. it’s a great use of space, and an interesting twist to the family- first friday dilemma…