The month of gratitude is here! Welcome to November from Lancaster, PA.

The month kicks off with an art show on First Friday called Harvesting Creativity at the mother ship, The Candy Factory (TCF). This show is curated by TCF artist in residence, Malia Burris, who fills us in on the details.

Katherine Horst, Horst Art Center and Makers, joins us for some suggested shows to check out around the county. During the first half of November, the Lancaster County Art Association in Strasburg celebrates 90 years with a show called the 90/90 Exhibit in their Steinmetz Gallery until November 12. Then later in the month, on Black Friday, Red Raven rolls out their Art4Everyone event, which includes timed entry to peruse hundreds of 4x4 pieces by local artists.

Ruby Mundok, Tourism Market Manager for Lancaster City breaks down the City’s holiday season events starting with the mayor’s Tree Lighting on Black Friday! There’s a whole host of city events planned through the end of the year.

In the month of gratitude, we’re thankful for each and every one of you for supporting So Good Lancaster.

Thanks for listening!
Jason

(all of these words came from my brain)

Links:

The Candy Factory (TCF Coworking + Social Club)
https://clubtcf.com

Malia Burris

https://www.thelivewellexperience.com

PA DCNR Fall Foliage Reports
https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/conservation/forests-and-tree/fall-foliage-reports

Lancaster City for the Holidays
https://visitlancastercity.com/events/lancaster-city-for-the-holidays

LEADS (Lancaster’s Economic Action for Downtown’s Success)
https://lancasterleads.org

Lancaster Chamber 30 Under 30
https://www.lancasterchamber.com/meet-30-under-30/

Lancaster County Art Association – The 90/90 Exhibit (Nov 1-12)
https://lcaaonline.org

Red Raven Art Company
https://redravenartcompany.com

Art4Everyone free timed-entry tickets (Black Friday, Nov 27)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/14th-annual-art4everyone-event-tickets-2003836771726

Horst Arts Center
https://horstarts.com

Makers
http://makerslancaster.com

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I had a blast chatting with Hilary Mace from Scartlet Runner and Ron Moore from the Why This Film? podcast about Food, Film, and some Fall Foliage as well! Hilary and I both recently checked out the new OddBird Neighborhood Cafe that opened recently in Akron, PA. It’s a delightful family owned cafe with a full breakfast and lunch menu, including the best burger that Hilary’s had in a long time! Hilary also shared about a new local initiative called America Revitalized that is hosting an event at West Art on October 26 with a full panel talking about all aspects of food and health from farm to fork.

Ron shared details about the upcoming Red Rose Film Festival hitting Lancaster theaters on November 12 to November 15. He also checked out the brand new Underground Film District, a monthly series showing at Penn Cinema featuring local films and opportunities to network with other filmmakers in Central PA. Finally, Ron mentioned that Penn Cinema will be showing Rocky for several nights in the theater to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this classic Philly film.

We closed the show with a peek at the brand new Pearl Cafe and Bakery, and discussed a couple other favorite local bakeries: Elsewhere and Front Porch. We’ll be keeping an eye on the Pearl Cafe and getting over there for some events soon!

Thanks for listening!
Jason
(all of these words came from my brain)

Links:

The Candy Factory (TCF Coworking + Social Club)
https://clubtcf.com

Scarlet Runner (Hilary Mace)
https://www.scarletrunner.co

Why This Film? (Ron Moore)
https://whythisfilm.com

America Revitalized
https://www.americarevitalized.com

So You Wanna Be Healthy? Start with One Meal (Mon, Oct 26, 6-7:30pm)
https://www.americarevitalized.com/learn/events/so-you-wanna-be-healthy-start-with-one-meal

So You Want To Be Healthy? tickets
https://events.humanitix.com/so-you-wanna-be-healthy

West Art
https://www.westartlanc.com

Rodale Institute
https://rodaleinstitute.org

OddBird Neighborhood Café
https://www.eatatoddbird.com

Red Rose Film Festival (Nov 12-15)
https://redrosefilmfestival.com

Red Rose Film Festival Schedule & Tickets
https://www.redrosefilmfestival.com/schedule

Zoetropolis
https://zoetropolis.com

Penn Cinema
https://lititz.penncinema.com

Underground Film District
https://streetlampfilms.wixsite.com/the-underground-dist

The Pearl Cafe
https://www.pearlonpearl.com

Elsewhere Bread
https://www.elsewherebread.com

Front Porch Baking Co.
https://frontporchbakingco.com

We want to hear from YOU! What do you think makes Lancaster So Good? Is there a special event or occasion coming up you want to highlight? Fill out the form on our website, and you could be featured in a future episode of So Good Lancaster.

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I'm back talking music with the prolific one, Sir Dominique Jordan, and our special guest Major Vibes, a Lancaster DJ who has been spinning beats for over 20 years. We dig into some exciting upcoming events Mr. Vibes is organizing, plus the history of his projects like the Friendsday DJ open mics at Tellus360 and his Tune Up Radio project.

Sir Dominique recaps the Wailers and Suge show at West Art along with his upcoming Sunday Cypher on Nov 8. We also took a look at the Wild Hymns album release show coming up at Zoetropolis on Oct 25.

Also, stay to the end to find out what local music Sir Dominique and I have been listening to.

Thanks for listening!
Jason

(all of these words came from my brain)

Links:

The Candy Factory (TCF)
https://clubtcf.com

Chellas Arepa Kitchen
https://eatchellas.com

The Wild Hymns
https://www.thewildhymns.com

The Wild Hymns Album Release
https://zoetropolis.com/special_events/the-wild-hymns-spin-the-spell-album-release

Zoetropolis
https://zoetropolis.com

Right Coast Recording (Bobby Gentilo)
https://www.rightcoastrecording.com

Major Vibes
​​https://major-vibes.com

Mickey's Black Box
https://mickeysblackbox.com

Tune Up Radio at Mickey’s Black Box
https://mickeysblackbox.com/event/tune-up-radio-all-the-way-up

Tune Up Radio (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/@TuneUpRadio717

Friends-Days at Tellus 360
https://www.tellus360.com/events/major-vibes-friends-days-2-501

Hear Hear Studio
https://hearhear.studio

Music For Everyone
https://musicforeveryone.org

Songs for Justice
https://musicforeveryone.org/songs-for-justice/

Music For Everyone on Bandcamp
https://musicforeveryonelancaster.bandcamp.com

"Escape" by Sir Dominique Jordan
https://musicforeveryonelancaster.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-justice-volume-8

"When the Sin Hits" by Whose Hands Are These?
https://whosehandsarethese.bandcamp.com/album/when-the-sin-hits

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Spooky season is upon us as the leaves begin to fall and we start seeing pumpkins popping up on porches throughout the county. Adam Grim and I are joined by Tony Gorick, the sales and marketing manager at Decades, Lancaster city’s barcade and restaurant. Tony organized a special weekend long event called “Tales From The Shadows: A Cryptid & Paranormal Weekend” in collaboration with several other downtown businesses.

Adam also recounted a few incredible cultural events that went down last month in Lancaster: Restaurant Week, a series of shows called Blank from Prima Theatre, and ROOTED, a contemporary dance performance by Luna Dance Company. We also discussed a new hotel in Columbia, a Hampton Inn by Hilton opening in an old potato chip factory that will include a rooftop lounge overlooking the Susquehanna River.

As always, there’s way more going on than we can fit on one episode. Be sure to drop a line and let us know what you’re looking forward to this spooky season!

Thanks for listening!
Jason

(all of these words came from my brain)

Links:
The Candy Factory (TCF)
https://clubtcf.com

Joe on the Go Coffee Co.
https://www.joeonthegocoffeeco.com/

Around Lancaster segment:
The Lancaster Review (Adam Grim)
https://lancasterreview.com/

Lancaster City Restaurant Week
https://lancastercityrestaurantweek.com/

Prima Theatre
https://www.primatheatre.org

LUNA Dance Company
https://lunadance.co

Hampton Inn by Hilton Columbia Downtown
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/lnsuphx-hampton-columbia-downtown/

Susquehanna River Creative Conspiracy (SRCC)
https://www.srccpaart.org/

Tales From The Shadows segment
Decades (Tony Gorick)
https://www.decadeslancaster.com

Tales From The Shadows: A Paranormal & Monster Weekend (Oct 16–18)
https://www.decadeslancaster.com/2026talesfromtheshadows

Cryptid Crawl — Passport FAQ
https://www.decadeslancaster.com/2026cryptidcrawlfaqs

"The Thing" at Zoetropolis (Sun, Oct 18)
https://zoetropolis.com/movies/2026-tales-from-the-shadows-the-thing/

Lancaster City Ghost Tour
https://www.ghosttour.com/lancaster.html

Uncharted Lancaster — Albatwitch and Local Legends
https://unchartedlancaster.com

Buffet segment:
Shady Maple Documentary
https://youtu.be/zrUgFLp0zHg?si=Rvl4ZcoOCjEF1dt2

Miller's Smorgasbord
https://www.millerssmorgasbord.com

Himalayan Curry & Grill
https://himalayanlancaster.com

Norbu (Lunch Buffet Tues & Thurs)
https://norbulancaster.smartonlineorder.com/

Diyo Fusion
https://diyofusion.com

We want to hear from YOU! What do you think makes Lancaster So Good? Is there a special event or occasion coming up you want to highlight? Fill out the form on our website, and you could be featured in a future episode of So Good Lancaster.

So Good Lancaster is produced by So Good Media at The Candy Factory, a coworking and social club in Lancaster, PA.

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We’re talking about food and film. On the food side, I’m joined by Hilary Mace, the founder of The Scarlet Runner, a wildly popular catering business based in Lancaster between 2011 and 2021. Hilary closed down during the pandemic and left the area to live in remote locations in Arizona and Idaho. While she returned to the Lancaster area about two years ago, she just recently relaunched The Scarlet Runner.

Hilary and I are joined by Lancaster fitness coach Joel Chandler, who recently published The Lancaster Nutrition Handbook. It’s a guide to over a dozen Lancaster City restaurants from the perspective of eating for your fitness goals. The guide includes calorie and macro estimates for some of your favorite restaurants in Lancaster.

Ron Moore, a Lancaster County film enthusiast and the host of the Why This Film? podcast, joined me to break down the Lancaster film scene. Ron will be back each month to report on special screenings, original film projects, and events wrapped around film in Lancaster County.

As usual there’s a lot going on around Lancaster and a ton of great restaurants to enjoy. Be sure to get out and support our incredible locally-owned restaurant scene.

- Jason

(all of these words came from my brain)

Links:

The Candy Factory (TCF Coworking + Social Club)
https://clubtcf.com

So Good Lancaster
https://sogoodlancaster.com

Food

The Scarlet Runner (Hilary Mace)
https://thescarletrunner.com

The Lancaster Nutrition Handbook (Joel Chandler)
https://utu.synchronycoaching.net/

Lancaster Central Market
https://centralmarketlancaster.com

Souvlaki Boys Grill
https://www.souvlakiboys.com

Himalayan Curry & Grill
https://himalayanlancaster.com

551 West
https://551west.com

Chellas Arepa Kitchen
https://eatchellas.com

Film

Why This Film? (Ron Moore)
https://whythisfilm.com

Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse
https://zoetropolis.com

MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival
https://www.manhattanshort.com

Pocket Books
https://www.pocketbooksshop.com

Regal Month of Masterpieces
https://www.regmovies.com/promotions/month-of-masterpieces

Red Rose Film Festival
https://redrosefilmfestival.com

We want to hear from YOU! What do you think makes Lancaster So Good? Is there a special event or occasion coming up you want to highlight? Fill out the form on our website, and you could be featured in a future episode of So Good Lancaster.

So Good Lancaster is produced by So Good Media at The Candy Factory, a coworking and social club in Lancaster, PA.

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The Lancaster music scene is on fire right now. There are a ton a music related events happening every week around the county, so I invited my friend Sir Dominique Jordan, Lancaster-based spoken word and hip hop artist to join me each month to break down the scene and throw down recommendations on music stuff to check out. This month we’re talking about the Bad Saints Jazz Fest coming to West Art on October 3 & 4, The Wailers, also at West Art on Friday, September 18, and DC-based Oh He Dead at Lititz Shirt Factory on October 9.

Also on the program is Music For Everyone (MFE) founder John Gerdy. MFE is celebrating their 20th anniversary of cultivating the power of music as an educational and community tool to transform lives, schools, and communities all around Lancaster County. John is also part of the Lancaster County Strategic Arts Initiative, which includes a partnership with the Lancaster Chamber, and The Ware Center at Millersville University. The purpose of the initiative is to create a strategic plan for investment in the arts over the next 20 years. Tune in to learn all about these incredible initiatives aimed and strengthening the Lancaster County arts community.

- Jason

(all of these words came from my brain)

Links:

The Candy Factory (TCF Coworking + Social Club)
https://clubtcf.com

West Art
https://www.westartlanc.com

Bad Saints Jazz Fest (Oct 3–4) — Tickets
https://events.humanitix.com/bad-saints-jazz-festival

The Wailers at West Art — Tickets
https://events.humanitix.com/west-art-welcomes-the-wailers

Lititz Shirt Factory
https://lititzshirtfactory.com

Lititz Shirt Factory — Live Shows Calendar
https://lititzshirtfactory.com/live-shows/

Thistle Finch Distillery (Burley Bar)
https://www.thistlefinch.com

Music for Everyone
https://musicforeveryone.org

Lancaster County Strategic Arts Initiative
https://www.lancasterchamber.com/strategicartsinitiative/

The Ware Center for the Arts
https://artsmu.com

One World Festival (Sun, Oct 4)
https://oneworldfestivallancaster.org

One World Festival — Free Tickets
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fifth-annual-one-world-festival-tickets-1989229866078

Lancaster City Restaurant Week (Sept 14–20)
https://www.lancastercityrestaurantweek.com

Joe on the Go Coffee Co.
https://joeonthegocoffeeco.com

We want to hear from YOU! What do you think makes Lancaster So Good? Is there a special event or occasion coming up you want to highlight? Fill out the form on our website, and you could be featured in a future episode of So Good Lancaster.

So Good Lancaster is produced by So Good Media at The Candy Factory, a coworking and social club in Lancaster, PA.

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It’s Labor Day week and that means school is back in season, the days are getting a little shorter, and (hopefully) the weather will cool off just a bit in the coming weeks. On the program today we welcome Adam Grim from The Lancaster Review and Jenn Knepper from Gifts That Give Hope for a chat about a bunch of stuff happening around Lancaster County in September.

Adam filled us in on what’s been happening at The Lancaster Review, a weekly newsletter and online local news page covering events and culture all around the county. He gave us a sneak peek at some stories he and his team are working on for upcoming issues. Adam will be a regular contributor on the show to keep us up to date on Lancaster county happenings and profiles of the characters that make up the cultural fabric of Lancaster.

Gifts That Give Hope is an alternative gift fair where you can skip the Black Friday sales and put your money back into our local community through donations to area non-profits and purchasing goods from social conscience local vendors for the holidays. For its 19th year, the fair has been moved up this year to October 10 at 10am, instead of its usual schedule in late November or early December. Don’t miss it!

September is going to be busy and beautiful. Be sure to get out and about in Lancaster County as we wind down summer and look forward to fairs, football, and sweater weather!

- Jason

(all of these words came from my brain)

Links:
The Candy Factory (TCF)
https://clubtcf.com

Chellas
https://eatchellas.com

Lancaster Review
https://lancasterreview.com

Chellas Arepa Kitchen
https://eatchellas.com

Gifts That Give Hope Lancaster
https://giftsthatgivehopelancaster.org

One World Festival
https://oneworldfestivallancaster.org

Farm & Home Center (gift fair venue)
https://farmandhomecenter.org

We want to hear from YOU! What do you think makes Lancaster So Good? Is there a special event or occasion coming up you want to highlight? Fill out the form on our website, and you could be featured in a future episode of So Good Lancaster.

So Good Lancaster is produced by So Good Media at The Candy Factory, a coworking and social club in Lancaster, PA.

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