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YRK Spring Edition

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CULTIVATING COMMUNITY AND DOWNTOWN

BUSINESS

Cal Weary Weary Arts Group

Alex Dwyer The Parliament Arts Organization

Geron Countess Bumper Block Initiative

Jackie Dahlheimer Pop-Up Yoga York

Meagan Feeser Downtown Inc.

Special thanks to Refindings and Circa Antiques for graciously allowing YRK to shoot our spring cover in their architectural warehouse. Furniture and props available at Refindings. YRK extends a very special thank you to Arthur & Daughters for providing the women’s clothing styles pictured on the front and inside covers. Each look is available at A&D.

JJ Sheffer Kable House Presents

Since the launch of YRK in 2013,we have been celebrating and spotlighting the creative, inspirational, successful innovators who call York home. What is happening here in York is happening in places across the country — communities being revitalized by small businesses and entrepreneurial creatives. Today, 28 million small businesses employ 50 percent of the country’s current working class. One of the most important things we can do in York — and indeed in America — is encourage these creative entrepreneurs, small business owners and innovators to thrive, to create new job opportunities and to support our local economy. In this special issue, we introduce you to even more of these amazing individuals in our community by telling their stories so that others may be inspired by April Collier their dedication and G’s Jook Joint passion. We at YRK are proud to be part of this commitment to innovation inYork, PA. #YorkPAInnovation

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In The Market For Music | Kable House Presents Nourishing A Community With Soul | G’s Jook Joint Artists For Life | Weary Arts Group** Poses Up and Popping | Pop-Up Yoga York** Art Of The Park | Bumper Block Initiative*** Connector Of The Community | Meagan Feeser Conductor of The White Rose City | Mayor C. Kim Bracey Christian’s Buddy Bench | Buddy Bench Championing Creative Possibilities | YorkArts Awakening An Authentic Awareness | Megan Woodland Donley Pastel Perfection | EPIC–A Michael Allen Salon Extraordinary By Design|York Country Day School Designing Extraordinary Lives | York College of Pennsylvania Partners In Preservation | Historic York & Refindings Drawing The Path To Healing & Hope | Karen Stabley, MCAT, ATR When Art Inspires Architecture | CORE-Design Group Making A Better Life For York’s Makers | Carmen Walsh Edible Inspiration | Central Market* History Untapped: An Artisan Beer Affair | York County Heritage Trust Family: White Rose’s Recipe For Culinary Creativity | White Rose Bar & Grill* Service With Heritage And Hospitality | Tutoni’s Restaurant* Support For The Entrepreneurs | CGA Law Firm The Biology Of The Boutique | Compass Rose Boutique Bon Vivant Bistro Dining | Tapenade Bistro* Historic Living Is A Lifestyle | Downtown Dweller Inspiration By Nature | Foster’s Flower Shop Landmark Legacy | The Yorktowne Hotel Hive Of Heartiness And Refreshment | The Busy Bee & The Fizzy Bee* Evolving Through Personal Transformations | Evolution Power Yoga

Guest Photographers: *The Susquehanna Photographic | **Lucia De Giovanni | *** John McElligott

YRK YRK SPRING 2015 EDITION CREDITS: PUBLISHERS: Chad Taylor Bill Hynes Patrick Dahlheimer Chad Gracey Executive Editor: Breanna Shorten breanna@yrkmagazine.com Designer|Associate Editor: Becky Tibbits becky@yrkmagazine.com Photographer: Eric Forberger Writer: Michael Vyskocil EPIC–A Michael Allen Salon stylists Garrett Wright (Front and inside cover, p. 18), Michelle Newcomer (p.

18), and Michael Allen (pp. 13, 18, 39, 43) for hair styling. Crystal Hagan for makeup — Front and inside cover, pp. 13, 18, 39, 43.

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In a space where sounds of sizzling grills and boisterous shoppers’ voices normally soar to its rafters, the bowing, strumming and drumming of the banjo work of Tall Tall Trees put audiences in the right market for music.

Along with Tall Tall Trees, Strand of Oaks, Patrick Sweany and Jessica Lea Mayfield all have given their voices and a new vision for the building space that is York’s Central Market — courtesy of Kable House Presents.

What began as a conundrum — securing a performance space capable of holding more than 50 but fewer than 500 people and maximizing use of the market building — is now the solution/destination to catch up-and-coming national touring acts.

“It’s not a bar experience. This is for all ages; people come here specifically to hear the music,” Kable House Presents organizer JJ Sheffer says of this dynamic, community-built concert series.

While she admits some performing artists can be skeptical about making music in a market space, she says all clouds of skepticism part when they step onto the stage. “They comment afterward about how attentive the audiences are. It makes for a special, intimate experience,” she adds.

Organizers Sean Kenny (CapLive artistic director), Philip Given, Karin Swartz and Sheffer see Kable House Presents as key to the continued development of York’s music scene. “Responsible, sustainable and natural growth is what’s going to be the right thing to do,” says Sheffer. “Looking at what the community can support and building it responsibly is the approach we’re trying to take.”

Kable House Presents

@kablehouse /kablehousepresents kablehousepresents.com

Central Market 34 W. Philadelphia St. York, PA 17401

717.746.8620

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“We started cooking and never stopped.”

April Collier, 32, discovered food’s transformative power — bringing people together as a community — 10 years ago in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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While working at Landry’s Seafood restaurant, she helped cook for and serve thousands of people assisting with the massive cleanup efforts following Hurricane Katrina. The Landry’s experience taught her not only the tenets behind Southern Cajun and Creole cooking, but also the impact compassion can make in people’s lives.

Ten years later, Collier, a former Navy aviation mechanic, is back in her York hometown,

bringing her version of Southern soul food to York’s Royal Square through G’s Jook Joint.

Named in honor of James “Groundhog Grey” — Collier’s grandfather, the owneroperator of the York 1960s-era Groundhogs jook joint — G’s Jook Joint dishes up soul food comfort in the form of shrimp and grits

nonprofit youth boxing program, Stick N Move.

Six teens also assist her at G’s Jook Joint, cooking soul-stirring delights and serving customers. In between, Collier helps them with their homework and coaches them on life.

Collier sees her efforts as a way of empowering York’s youth — teens like 14-year-old Bruce Diggs,

and collard greens.

More than a restaurant, G’s Jook Joint goes beyond food to nourish the community, a role Collier takes to heart while working with children as a girls’ basketball coach and at a

the future of the city.

“Kids need love and attention,” she says. “You have to teach kids to be accountable, but you need to love them and let them know their opinions matter.”

G’s Jook Joint

/gsjookjoint gsjookjoint.com

111 E. Princess St. York, PA 17401

717.846.5665

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Weary Arts Group

/WearyArtsGroup wearyartsgroup.com 50 N. George St. York, PA 17401

Their stage is downtown York and beyond.

They are the scriptwriters, musicians, actors and actresses, set designers, choreographers and visual technicians taking the art of theater to the greater community — anywhere and everywhere.

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The Weary Arts Group will open a new arts season in York with its annual production of The Wiz, March 20–22 at The Yorktowne Hotel.

Founder Calvin Weary describes The Wiz as a “soulful, urban twist on The Wizard of Oz.” While the show’s theme is one of hopefulness and home,Weary also uses The Wiz to illustrate the innovative way his group is approaching theater and the arts in York.

“We’re taking theater to places that don’t typically have theater. We’re showing that a town like York can have multiple places where theater can be performed,” he says. “We’re building a community around The Wiz. The Wiz can be a gateway to the arts — providing this as a family activity where people can come

together to witness great theater.

“We end up opening ourselves up to new audiences, but we’re also bringing these audiences back to the traditional spaces, because now they’ve been introduced to the arts where they are and where they live,” he adds.

Theater is just one of the many artistic elements the Weary Arts Group engages in throughout the year. The group creates arts and music programming for schools, presents live theater performances producing licensable original work developed exclusively in York, hosts children’s musical theater summer camps and provides arts enrichment classes for children and adults.

Through these artistic and musical enterprises, Weary says, “We’re creating a whole new generation of creatives.We are getting people to find their place in the story … then they’re artists for life.”

Four walls alone can’t hold in their asanas. The beauty of their boundless zest for stretching their potential — on and off their mats — is in a no-boundaries approach to their practice.

Pop-Up Yoga York is a collective of six certified teachers taking donation-based yoga beyond bricks-and-mortar studio space to virtually any place you can conceive.

Jackie Dahlheimer, founding member and Yoga Alliancecertified instructor, describes the concept: “We take yoga into the community and partner with businesses. It gets people into places they might not come to,” she says.

From Liquid Hero Brewery and Central Market to CoWork 155 and Shank’s Mare Outfitters in Wrightsville, part of the allure of pop-up yoga is in its spontaneity — you never quite know where this group is going to pop up next. “But we’re not simply a roaming band of gypsies,” Dahlheimer adds, noting the collective currently has regular classes on Beaver Street at Park Street Pantry.

In addition to bolstering the accessibility of yoga, Dahlheimer says the collective is the ultimate definition of a goodfinder. They not only empower their students to feel good about themselves through yoga, but they’re also doing good for the York community.

“When we partner with businesses, we can break down barriers and join together to make those working in our community successful,” she says. “Plus, how we [the teachers] work collectively … each one of us is looking out for one another.”

Pop-Up Yoga York also partners with organizations for fundraisers, such as Dress for Success.Their fall 2014 popup yoga practice at White Rose Bar & Grill and Liquid Hero Brewery, for example, contributed more than $400 in two hours to Bell Socialization Services.

This spring, you’ll find the group popping up at Cherie Anne boutique and Shank’s Mare Outfitters; check out Pop-Up Yoga York on the web for more locations.

Pop-Up Yoga York

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Arts Organization

The Parliament Arts Organization @ParliamentYork /TheParliamentYork parliamentyork.org

116 E. King St. York, PA 17401

717.801.1760

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They were dented, pitted and scraped, but York County high school students took to them with paint and brushes. Today, these dynamic canvases display their artistry and affinity for downtown York.

As the first public art project of its kind in the country, the inaugural Bumper Block initiative is reinvigorating York’s parking lot bumper blocks. More importantly, the project is letting teens leave their personal legacies on York’s future.

York Suburban High School senior Geron Countess developed this creative collaboration among county high schools; Alex Dwyer, Executive Director of The Parliament Arts Organization, a nonprofit York arts collective; and downtown business owners.

Central, Dallastown, William Penn and York Suburban high schools each had student artists create and paint their own bumper block designs.

Businesses ranging from the York Revolution and Central Market to Child Care Consultants and the York Housing Authority graciously opened their parking lots last fall to the students. To date, close to 100 bumper blocks have been painted at seven locations, with more schools — including Red Lion, Spring Grove, Northeastern, Dover, West York Area High School and York College — scheduled for this spring.

“There is an energy that is building momentum downtown, and we want our generation to be part of it,” Countess says. “We want young people to see the impact they can make. They’re putting their signature on the city.”

“One of the most exciting things about York is its public art, and this project is making York a beautiful place,” says Christy S. Renjilian, executive director of Child Care Consultants Inc. She points to the colorful alphabet letters, numbers, animals, shapes and Cookie Monster designs gracing her organization’s parking lot bumper blocks, courtesy of Dallastown’s student artists. “This is an opportunity for these students to bring their friends downtown to see the bumpers, and it helps further to build that connection between city and county,” she says.

“Hopefully, other people will see what students are doing for York,” Countess adds. “I would love to see this project grow and inspire students in other cities and states to connect with their downtown communities through creativity and art.”

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Whether it’s a business plan you’re fleshing out or a citywide event you’re planning, chances are your paths will cross with Meagan Feeser.

Since returning to her hometown in 2010 after a decade of East Coast PR career adventures, Feeser, 33, has been downtown York’s championing force. First Friday, Foodstruck, Restaurant Week, and Boutique Week all resulted from Feeser’s creative collaborations.

“I see myself as a connector,” she says. “People share their ideas with me, and I help the idea along by connecting that idea with people.”

She references her business partnership with Philip Given as an example of what community collaboration can achieve.“We came up with a consulting firm called Rising Tide Lab, and we help new businesses launch or current businesses relaunch,” she says. The duo co-organized Foodstruck with a group of eight others and provided business strategy for the openings of Tutoni’s, Redeux, 56 Urban Provisions and G’s Jook Joint.

This spirit of involvement is what Feeser says inspired her York homecoming. “There was a real sense that York was on the cusp — that change was coming. There was a very real feeling that anyone could be involved with making this city a better place,” she says.

That sentiment is expressed in her role as marketing director for Downtown Inc., whose mission is to encourage downtown investment and involvement.

“It may seem silly that a downtown event could affect change, but it’s true,” she says.“Potential businesses see the traffic and the atmosphere. It’s a domino effect of bringing people downtown that also affects business recruitment and economic development.

“Nothing happens in this town because of one person. It’s the person who has the idea, and it comes to fruition through the community of people who care and who have the drive to make it happen.”

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@nomiddlenamemeg @nomiddlenamemeg ohbotherblog.com

Inside and outside the doors of City Hall, Mayor C. Kim Bracey conducts a distinctive song of the White Rose City, not unlike the songs she performed during her York High School band days. For this is a song of celebration and renewal, one filled with the voices instrumental to downtown York’s resurgence.

“One of my campaign pledges was helping people feel good about their York city again,” she says, “and we’re on the cusp of that.

“Being mayor right now is truly an exciting time and was a turning point in my life. But I’m delighted and humbled every day. It’s great having a good team of people who help make things come into fruition. I see opportunities being created for many people. We are finding native Yorkers in key roles throughout the city, directing and guiding the city forward, and that’s a great feeling.”

And it’s innovation, she says, that’s the high note of the York community. “I think of an innovator as someone creating change.

The innovation that’s needed to get things done lies right here in our community,” she says. “I’m happy about giving York that positive spotlight and making people pay attention to what’s taking place in our city.”

Through and through, Mayor Bracey lives the way she leads, never shy of bringing family, friends and visitors into the White Rose City.

When asked what she tells people about visiting York, she responds, “Come to our city. Experience the vibrancy and change happening.

We have the fresh food and produce markets that are our pride and joy. The Beaver Street and market districts are a destination point.

For those who like the competitive side, we have baseball. When you experience our York, you’ll find history, architecture and great people here.You’ll find reasons to stay and come back again.”

Mayor C. Kim Bracey /City-of-York yorkcity.org

101 S. George St. York, PA 17401

717.849.2221

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It’s the bench that’s banishing loneliness and building community — on and off the playground.

In 2013, 9-year-old Christian Bucks brought a Buddy Bench to Roundtown Elementary School. Today, more than 500 Buddy Benches are in 50 states and 10 countries.

Here’s the concept: give students feeling lonely a place to find friendship on the playground. This spring,York’s Lincoln Charter School will bring a Buddy Bench to its playground, courtesy of Christian’s innovation and a team of supporters: CORE-Design Group, Wagman Construction Inc. and Pennsylvania State

Rep. Kevin J. Schreiber.

Lincoln Charter School’s fifth-grade students are working collaboratively with CORE-Design’s team on their school’s Buddy Bench. The students themselves will vote on the bench’s final design, with Wagman Construction overseeing fabrication and installation.

“We thought this project would be a good design challenge for us,” says CORE-Design Group President Peter J. Lutz. “We think it’s a great opportunity to have kids involved in everything from design to manufacturing, and it’s a great learning tool.”

“One of our core values is community, and we’re very big on giving back to community. Children are our future, and they’re our investment,” says Wagman Construction President Kevin M. Snoke.

Besides fostering partnerships between York business and governmental leaders, the Buddy Bench is also fostering discussions in York County schools and nationwide about character education, inclusiveness, empathy, compassion, relationship-building and bullying.

Schreiber says that Lincoln Charter School plans to use its Buddy Bench to complement a portion of its curriculum covering inclusion and anti-bullying.

Beyond Lincoln Charter School’s Buddy Bench installation this year, the team aims to eventually bring Buddy Benches to all of York’s elementary schools.

“The Buddy Bench is for students, by students,” Schreiber says. “To

have students involved and engaged and to see other people get involved … I think it’s a great example of the spirit of community in York.”

“This project gives kids a sense of empowerment, especially as they see adults coming together to do things for youth,” says Alyson Bucks, Christian’s mother.

And Christian himself — the ambassador for addressing loneliness and inclusiveness within his own circle of peers — hopes that bringing the Buddy Bench to more schools will create “more friendships and less loneliness.”

“I hope that the students of Lincoln Charter School realize that amazing things can happen when you share your hopes and dreams, like I did with the Buddy Bench,” Christian says. “You might end up helping more people than you could ever imagine.”

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He’s one of the most innovative individuals you may ever meet, a gentleman who has influenced countless aspects of everyday living.

David Kelley and IDEO, the global design firm he founded, have been the genesis for creative innovations ranging from Apple’s first computer mouse to better snack foods for Procter & Gamble. This October, Kelley will deliver his inspired message of fostering creativity to York when he serves as keynote speaker for the YorkArts annual Creative York Awards.

Through his book Creative Confidence and collaborations with scores of businesses and schools, Kelley shares insights about his approach to design thinking.

“If you want to make real breakthroughs, it’s important to have people of different backgrounds working together. You get them to have different viewpoints and have them collaborate and build on each other’s ideas.Then you have the chance to come up with new-to-the-world solutions,” he says.

Kelley also tackles an insidious issue he says is stifling people’s potentials — self-labeled uncreativity. “What’s in the way of people realizing their potential is this fear of being judged by others.When they were younger, they opted out of thinking of themselves as creative,” he says.

People who consider themselves creative, on the other hand, “They realize this fear of judgment, and once they turn off that fear, they can do their jobs creatively.”

Referencing creativity in the arts, Kelley says, “The arts are the ultimate expression of you feeling like a creative person. Getting the permission to get away from that fear of being judged, and letting your ideas fly, is the ultimate version of self-efficacy.” Immersive experiences, like those provided through YorkArts arts education classes, take away this fear of being judged — a breakthrough to releasing creative potential, he adds.

Finally, Kelley offers these words of advice to York’s creative class of aspiring entrepreneurs: Don’t be afraid to experiment. “Prototyping and experimenting can reduce those fears of failure.

There are creative ways to do experiments that can help you with the worry of starting something new. Once you start doing this, it’s a step toward building the confidence needed to launch the thing you’re ultimately trying to do. The wildly innovative communities are the ones where there are people who are not afraid to experiment.”

IF YOU WANT TO MAKE REAL BREAKTHROUGHS, IT’S IMPORTANT TO HAVE PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS WORKING TOGETHER. YOU GET THEM TO HAVE DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS AND HAVE THEM COLLABORATE AND BUILD ON EACH OTHER’S IDEAS. THEN YOU HAVE THE CHANCE TO COME UP WITH NEW-TO-THE-WORLD SOLUTIONS.

YorkArts

@YorkArts /YorkArts yorkarts.org

10 N. Beaver St. York, PA 17401

717.848.3200

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Too many of us sleepwalk through life — stumbling over opportunities to live, learn and love.

Megan Woodland Donley chose the alternative. The owner of Beaver Street’s Lotus Moon Yoga and Creative Healing Arts Center says she recognized opportunities before her when establishing her yoga studio in York four years ago.

“If I was going to stay here, then I wanted to be a part of bringing beauty and prosperity to the city,” she says.

Through all of the offerings at Lotus Moon, including classes, workshops, massage, art and a yoga boutique, Donley says she hopes her clients will find greater peace, authentic connection to themselves, creative inspiration and a desire to be a part of the blossoming local community.

Also a musician and artist, Donley performs original music with her band, The Wild Hymns. “Music and yoga get me to that same place: in the moment, open and unafraid. Both music and yoga can inspire people by connecting us to what’s authentic and real,” she says.

Establishing inspired connections and uplifting the local community is something Donley takes seriously. Her involvement with the York County Literacy Council, she says, is one way she’s giving back, and she’s continually seeking more ways to become involved in downtown York. Through her involvement, she encourages others to get involved.

“Even simple things like going to a friend’s event or visiting a local shop … they’re not hard things to do,” she says. “When we support and believe in each other, our city has the opportunity to grow and break through any challenge. When we’re all in it together, we’re fulfilled and we give more.”

Lotus Moon Yoga and Creative Healing Arts Center @LotusMoonYoga /lotusmoonyoga lotusmoonyogayork.com

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36 N. Beaver St. York, PA 17401

717.424.2273

The Wild Hymns

/musicofmeganwoodland thewildhymns.com

EPIC – A Michael Allen Salon

Epic A Michael Allen

Salon

/EPIC-A-Michael-Allen-Salon masalons.com

31 Mills St. York, PA 17402

717.840.2680

Who knew muted hair color tones could be so evocative? When braids and crimping combine with matte pastels, the look is eminently flattering and eminently EPIC. Colorist Michelle Newcomer and hair stylist Garrett Wright are creating hot looks in matte shades this spring at EPIC – A Michael Allen Salon. Using some extraordinary colors care of Wella Professionals’ Instamatic Muted Pastel Color Range, Newcomer and Wright unite texture with pastel hair coloring hues.

“The look is bohemian, with crazy amounts of texture,” says master stylist and EPIC co-owner Michael Allen. “The innovation behind the look is truly in the coloring. It’s a new technology, and it’s the creativity of Michelle and Garrett taking bohemian chic and bringing it up to a whole new level.”

True to EPIC’s commitment to making every client look nothing less than spectacular, Allen adds that staying on the forefront of the trends creates a constant evolution of coloring in their world.

Special thanks to Indigo Bleu’s Zarah Brooks for modeling and styling.

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What do you see in the faces on these pages? We see leaders developing each day. They are their own architects of possibility, for these students of York Country Day School (YCDS) are extraordinary by design.

As an independent college preparatory school,YCDS believes in empowering each of its students to become selfreliant, ethical and compassionate leaders.

From preschool through 12th grade, the educators who serve these students do so with a commitment to nurturing each child’s development of critical thinking, inquiry and creative expression.

Innovation is a hallmark of the YCDS educational philosophy, and innovation will be at the heart of the school’s new center for art and design, a component of the school’s “Building the Next Generation of Leaders” campaign.

YCDS Head of School Dr. Christine Heine says this center for innovation and creativity will give students access to art and design technologies to nurture new skills and new ways of thinking.Video casting and visual art studios, robotics and engineering labs, and studentcentered spaces designed to encourage creative collaboration offer dynamic learning environments for students of all ages and grade levels.

Heine says collaboration is a key strength of the YCDS curriculum.

There’s collaboration between YCDS and its affiliation with York College of

Pennsylvania (YCP), allowing Upper School students to enroll in YCP courses. But collaboration also encompasses all aspects of the YCDS community: collaboration across grades, collaboration through service and industry, and collaboration with the greater York community.

These enriching educational experiences at both YCDS and YCP are also instilling values of entrepreneurship at a young age. “I want our graduates to be fearless,” Heine says. “Regardless of outcome, risktaking teaches two key lessons: One must test one’s self-imposed limitations, and inner resiliency is essential in the dogged pursuit of intellectual, personal and professional growth. School communities [like York Country Day School] help students reach or exceed their potential, ignite their intellectual passions and engage them as active citizens of a modern world.”

York Country Day School

@YCDSOfficial /yorkcountrydayschool ycds.org

1071 Regents Glen Blvd. York, PA 17403

717.815.6700

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Today’s students are tomorrow’s creative entrepreneurs. The future for America’s makers is being forged now, and locally, York College is forging its own path in the education of the next generation of York’s great makers and doers.

Coming this fall, an innovative, immersive honors entrepreneurial program will debut at the college, a program designed to allow students in any area of study to design their own extraordinary lives. Inspired by successful entrepreneurs such as Donald C. Graham, the Graham Scholars Program focuses on entrepreneurship as a goal and perspective.

Students can create self-designed majors reflecting the life they want to live and career aspirations they want to achieve.

York College of Pennsylvania @yorkcollegepa /yorkcollegepa @yorkcollegepa ycp.edu

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441 Country Club Rd. York, PA 17403

717.846.7788

“Educational institutions with the brightest future are those that pay as much attention to the outcomes and end game as to entrance requirements and time at the college,” says Dean of Academic

Affairs Dr. Dominic DelliCarpini. “As educators [at York College], we are compelled to guide motivated students toward an entrepreneurial lifestyle — one that requires creativity, innovation and measured risks.”

In an era where the value of higher education and return on investment is undergoing intense scrutiny, the value of the Graham Scholars program is in its focused mission of educational entrepreneurship. It’s about arming students with knowledge and experience to forge their own future. Faculty advisors, interdisciplinary summer research residencies, mentorship and networking with York’s own base of innovators and business leaders, and global learning and study-abroad opportunities make this honors program a truly personal, professional career preparation.

“This program has the potential to provide a new, energetic and innovative set of college graduates with the chance to participate in developing new products and services, to find and create new jobs, and to foster the growth of the York region,” DelliCarpini says.

Indeed: They are the architects of their American dreams.

The J.D. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship

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PARTNERS IN

PRESERVATION

These are the people who live by the proviso of preservation. They are the individuals bound up by the history and heritage they encounter in their work of identifying and protecting the buildings, structures and sites of architectural and historical significance in York County.

Chances are if you’ve spotted a historic-looking property in the city or county, you can bet Historic York, a nonprofit education and preservation organization, is a part of its existence. Since its founding in 1975, the group has surveyed more than 38,000 historic buildings.

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“There’s a lot of passion for historic preservation in York,” says Roger Ciuffo, Historic York’s architectural historian. “It excites me that people in York love their architecture and history so much.”

But the one aspect of historic preservation that stokes Ciuffo’s interest is the art of the architectural salvage. Recently, he and Lou Girolami, general manager of Refindings,York’s architectural salvage warehouse, scoured properties along 123–129 S. Duke St., sleuthing for treasures.

Girolami praises the partnership between Refindings and Historic York, which allows him to access salvaged historic artifacts — doors, windows, stair railings and more — and offer them to his customers. “The people of Historic York are my hound dogs; they find these buildings for me. It’s a great relationship, and it works for me and them,” he says.

By saving items that would otherwise be demolished or deteriorating from lack of use, and making them available for sale to the public through Refindings, Historic York puts pieces of York’s history literally into people’s hands. And the organization still accepts donations from people who can’t bear to throw out a good thing.

“It’s this recirculation of materials that keeps the life alive in them,” Ciuffo says.

“For me, [salvaging] is very exciting.

It’s gratifying that I can see stuff that’s not going to waste. I try to find a use for everything,” Girolami adds.

Historic York

@HistoricYork /HistoricYorkInc historicyork.org

25 N. Duke St., Suite #303 York, PA 17401

717.843.0320

Refindings

@refindings /refindings refindings.com

465 Prospect St. York, PA 17403

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Conduit to communication, expresser of emotion, nurturing by nature …. Art embodies all these qualities, qualities which can also be ascribed to York art therapist Karen Stabley.

To step into her art therapy studio is to enter a space where possibility is the only caveat. Through paints and pencils, canvas and clay, Stabley uses art for problem solving — the catalyst to achieving healing and hope.

“It never ceases to amaze people how art can be such an effective tool to uncover roadblocks to happiness,” she says. “Art therapy is the most effective tool for solving problems quickly.”

Through her practice, Stabley uses art in ways tailored to each client, adults and children. “If someone is holding something back in rage and is not able to express it, I might use clay and allow them to, as we’re talking, pound on the clay or squeeze the clay. Sometimes the art is process-oriented,” she says.

Through drawings, Stabley says she can ascertain symbols and meanings she then uses to guide individuals to unblock issues in their lives.

“I might tell them to draw the boundaries in their lives, and I’m looking at the pressure of their lines, whether they use color that goes beyond what the imagery is, or whether the lines go off the page,” she says. “We have these sound bites in our heads that we know what to say, but I get the real information from drawings — and it doesn’t matter if people think they can draw or not.”

Stabley has also developed her own art therapy products — affirmation coloring pages, journals and guided imagery CDs — designed to help people get to the heart of their issues through art.

She recalls the story of a client whose underlying source of trauma and pain in her life manifested itself in a drawing. Once on paper, “We found ways for her to express fear though her drawings and release that fear. Art therapy gets to those issues.”

Karen Stabley, MCAT, ATR

karenstabley.com thedrawinganalyst.com etsy.com/shop/HealingArtByKaren

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CORE-Design Group

@COREDesign / CORE-Design-Group core-designgroup.com

37 N. Queen St. York, PA 17403

717.741.2046 Special thanks to Salvaging Creativity, Peter Danko, and Rudy Art Glass for providing their inspiring creations.

At the heart of CORE-Design Group’s philosophy is a vision of combining functionality with architectural beauty.

“First and foremost, we are meeting the needs of our clients, but we are also designing in ways that are architecturally appealing. We want to evoke our client’s vision as well as explore new design opportunities which are specific to the spirit and mission of each project,” says CORE-Design Group President Peter J. Lutz.

CORE-Design Group also takes into consideration the character of the historical architectural gems forming the foundation of the city’s infrastructure.

Teen Vebares, CORE’s Vice President, points to his team’s work on the construction and renovation of the Helen Thackston Charter School building. “That is an example of respecting the old architecture while implementing new design features.”

“CORE-Design Group is comprised of multitalented individuals who bring their unique skill set to our firm,” says Angela Garrison, CORE’s business development coordinator. “I enjoy being part of this team because of my co-worker’s personal commitments to volunteering and giving back to the community. Pete and Teen encourage and support us in these efforts.”

The York community is also the source for the firm’s creative inspiration and collaboration with the city’s artisans. But what can the art of salvage, sustainable furniture designs and art glass teach a team of architects and engineers? For the CORE team, it’s the interconnectedness of how visual forms through art can influence architectural thinking.

“Within the York community, we are extremely lucky to have artisans in our backyard to be able to tap into their talents and collaborate with them on our architectural projects,” Garrison says. “The studios they work in and how they’ve honed their craft … those aspects are very appealing to us.” The workspaces of Salvaging Creativity, Peter Danko Design and Rudy Art Glass Studio become like living laboratories for creative thinking and architectural inspiration.

“We are not your traditional architectural firm,” Vebares adds. “We believe architecture should not be defined by architects but by the needs of the community we serve.”

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Walsh Writing Designs

@WalshWriting /walshwriting @cwalshwriting walshwritingdesigns.com

717.215.3038

Artist, designer, photographer, writer, entrepreneur … Carmen Walsh is the consummate creator of beauty in words, images and products. Her latest venture, an apparel collection featuring her stunning photography printed directly onto fabric, was the inspiration for a project she says aims to make a better way of life for York and its makers:YorkPAstuff.com.

“It’s about making stuff and choosing the life that you want to create,” she says. “There are so many talented people who are making really cool things, and I thought why not have one place where people can find a wide assortment of things made by these creators.”

Walsh says the spirit of industry, manufacturing and innovation that has shaped York’s past continues to influence its future.

YorkPAstuff, she adds, is a marketplace for bringing the work of York’s makers directly to those who appreciate and seek the art of the handmade — locals and non-locals alike.

Walsh’s 2015 plans call for collaborating with artisans and creators, connecting them with York County businesses seeking beautiful, inspired, useful products that celebrate and support York.

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of her mission for building up the creators whose passion for welldesigned goods is fueling their way of life. “You talk to artisans and anyone making anything, and the best way to tell people who are creating wonderful things that you appreciate their work is to buy their things or tell your friends about them,” she says. “I think that is one of the biggest impacts we as a community can make” on the lives of York’s creative entrepreneurs.

CENTRAL MARKET

@CentralMKTYork /CentralMarketYork centralmarketyork.com 34 W. Philadelphia St. York, PA 17401 Tues. Thurs. Sat. 6am-2pm

717.848.2243

Take Five Espresso Bar

Springleaf Farm

Awaken winter-weary palates with a shopping trip to Central Market this spring. Let the best of the springtime produce from the market vendors be your inspiration for creativity on your plate — art you can actually eat.

They grow what they sell; they sell what they grow. Browse Springleaf Farm’s selection of USDA Certified Organic produce, flowers and herbs.

Plus, naturally sweet goodness stars in the produce and the baked goods you can find at Hartman Fruit Farm Bake Shop.

Among the Central Market vendors, you’ll also find hearty fare and some sweet indulgences freshly prepared for shoppers like you.

With tasty flavor combinations, Simply Soup dishes up warm bowls of nourishment to take off the chill from brisk early spring days. Double chocolate gourmet brownies and a special gluten-free brownie creation make All About Brownies a favorite stop among market customers. And if you’re seeking a piquant punch of chow chow, mustards or salsas, CroweO Amish Food & Stuff to Go has the condiments to perk up springtime fare.

When you’re ready to tackle some springtime chores around the house, don’t go it alone without a coffee, espresso, bagel or muffin from Take Five Espresso Bar at your side.

Here’s to making Central Market #springfoodcentral in York, PA.

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ARTISAN CRAFT BEER BREWERS FINE BEERS, & FINE FOOD AT THE AGRICULTURAL & INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM 217 W. Princess St., York, PA

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CRAFTIES, UNITE. Your mustachioed mugs are welcome when artisan craft beer brewers pull out all the stoppers at History Untapped, Saturday, June 13, 5 to 9 p.m. Here’s your chance to meet the faces behind the foamy brews in your glasses, plus sample the finest fare from the area’s top food purveyors — all at the Agricultural & Industrial Museum.

Celebrating its 18th year, History Untapped 2015 will deliver an intimate evening of exquisite craft beer selections without the bottlenecks and crowds. At History Untapped, you’ll shake the hands behind the hops and talk shop about the nuances of flavors that make York County and the region prime territory for the production of craft beers for the 21st century.

The beer and food pairings won’t be the only things singing at History Untapped.

The Bottomfeeders will be rocking the museum once again, putting the punctuation mark on one unforgettable evening.

Special thanks to Accomac Catering and Black Cap Brewing Company.

RAISE YOUR GLASSES TO THE FUTURE OF CRAFT BEERS IN YORK, PA. PROST! Agricultural & Industrial Museum @yorkhistory /YorkCountyHeritageTrust yorkheritage.org

Punch in code “YRK” for a $10 discount on History Untapped tickets at eventbrite.com Tickets: York County Heritage Trust Members: $55 | Non-Members: $65

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Handwritten, typed, pasted onto index cards or tucked away into boxes … recipes are like a culinary family album.

The White Rose Bar & Grill

@WhiteRoseBG /Whiterosebarandgrill @whiterosebg whiterosebarandgrill.com

48 N. Beaver St. York, PA 17401

717.848.5369

At White Rose Bar & Grill, the recipe that has transcended time and that continues the success of this downtown York establishment is family. “It’s seeing the development and growth of not only my family but my staff,” says Tom Sibol, White Rose’s third-generationfamily owner. “There’s a variety of creative people we have here as a team.”

And an integral part of that team are the members of his own family: daughters Laura and Natalie, and son Sean. All three recount their White Rose memories of working in a place that has served their extended York customer family, past and present, for more than 80 years.

“It really is an awesome deal to work with family. My dad has a really wonderful work ethic,” Natalie says.

“I’ve been here since I was 15 years old,” Laura says. “Where else can you come to work every day and have your dad’s office next to yours?”

“It’s nice to be able to work with your family and see people in families who come here that you went to school with,” Sean adds.

When schedules allow, the entire Sibol family gathers for weekend brunch among their White Rose customer friends and family.

The menu impresses with hearty offerings: omelets and “Off Road Edition” Nuts About Granola, burgers and eggs Benedict creations, shrimp and crab cocktails, and creamed chip beef smothering a waffle.

The weekend brunch is but one example of the Sibol family’s commitment to serving the downtown York community — always with innovation and a focus on building bonds with family.

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Tutoni’s Restaurant @tutonisyork /tutonisyork tutonis.com

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“Every guest that comes through here is a VIP.” To Tony and Toni Calderone, the gift they gave York city last year was a gift of their heritage — the opening of their restaurant, Tutoni’s.

“Being third-generation restaurant owners, we wanted to do something that’s true to our roots and true to Italian-inspired cuisine, but with a modern spin. When you come here, anticipate good food,” Toni says.

Tutoni’s farm-to-table approach also reflects the heritage of the southcentral Pennsylvania farm community, where the ingredients themselves star in masterful pairings of flavors orchestrated by Executive Chef Scott Robinson and Chef Taylor Davis.

It’s culinary creativity with a nod to heritage cooking. A recent introduction, Tapas UpTop, has brought small-plate specialties such as Bang Bang Shrimp! and Sweet Potato Bruschetta to Tutoni’s upstairs dining room.

“It’s a way to dine as an experience,” Toni says. “Our servers are trained to guide you through the menu. Every guest that comes through here is a VIP.”

AsTutoni’s approaches its one-year anniversary this spring, the Calderone couple has some new professional ventures on the horizon.

Thanks to the talents of a seasoned master gardener on staff, the Calderones will experiment with growing their own fruits and vegetables this spring and summer.

They’ll use an urban garden plot on Pershing Avenue and get William Penn Senior High School students involved in the growing.

Also this spring, Toni will pursue a Master Sommelier course at the International Culinary Center in New York City. “I’ve always been captivated by the world of wine, and I want to bring this big-city feel to York,” she says.

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The grooves and knots of the chestnut hand-hewn beam tell a story, a story of roots and growth, a story of strength and service, a story of evolution and innovation.

Today, this chestnut beam, once a girder for a Stewartstown barn, supports a centerpiece CGA Law Firm conference room table expertly crafted by Patrick Sells and the Salvaging Creativity team. The steel end plates inspired by 1890s York lathe tables and the sandetched CGA logo embellishing the Rudy Art Glass water-like glass table surface reflect the history and entrepreneurial spirit that has grown and continues to grow in York.

As CGA Law Firm’s office space and employee base, now numbering 63, have been undergoing some internal growth, the law firm’s story is much like that of the chestnut timber. Their story is also rooted in history, a story of strength and service, a story of evolution and innovation in legal representation.

Today, CGA Law Firm provides York’s entrepreneurs with the strength of experience and the legal and strategic advice needed to start and grow their businesses. The CGA Law Firm business law attorneys become trusted partners as they tailor their legal advice to each individual’s specific business venture — taking an idea, crafting it into a business model, supporting it with solid business strategy and legal advice, and then celebrating the successes when evolution and innovation meet.

Just as that hand-hewn chestnut timber has supported and continues to support structures greater than itself, so too has CGA Law Firm supported and continues to support the legal needs of York’s entrepreneurs, past, present and future.

First Row (L to R): Lawrence V. Young, Margaret “Mieke” Driscoll, Brent C. Diefenderfer, Benjamin L. Pratt, Andrew M. Paxton, Glenn J. Smith Second Row (L to R): Sharon E. Myers, Anne E. Zerbe, Jeffrey L. Rehmeyer II, Rees Griffiths, Craig S. Sharnetzka, John D. Flinchbaugh,Timothy J. Bupp

CGA Law Firm

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Compass Rose Boutique

/compassroseboutique @shopcompassrose shopcompassrose.com

2523 S. Queen St. York, PA 17402

717.430.2942

If fresh fashion is in your DNA, check out this newest addition the York boutique scene has inherited.

Located in the Olde Tollgate Village on South Queen Street, Compass Rose Boutique is a mix of “preppy, classic, a little of everything,” says Holly Wagman, 23, a York native who opened the boutique after graduating from Wheaton College last spring. “It’s for people who are young at heart and who want to stay fashionable and on trend.”

Her women’s clothing and accessories boutique is a chic space with shelves of carefully curated treasures, racks of wardrobe inspiration and canine partner in style, Bentley.

Wagman says she’s always had an interest in fashion, studying designs as carefully as the organisms in Wheaton’s biology lab. But her calling took her beyond the microscope to the mirror.

“I love picking out the inventory and helping people find the style that suits them,” she says.

She advises people not to wait to pursue a business venture. “If you can start the business and you’re really passionate about it, you can make it work.”

Like the points of a compass rose, the inspiration for her boutique name, “Life can take you in any direction, and you never know exactly where you’re going to go,” she adds.

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Geographic boundaries alone don’t define the Tapenade Bistro family.

Whether from York city or outside the city limits, Baltimore or Harrisburg, the Tapenade Bistro family is a dynamic one.

When customers enter owner Darlene Wiley’s Olde Tollgate Village bistro, they become like extended family gathered around her dining room table.“People say they feel like they’re home here.When I designed Tapenade [in 2006], I wanted people to feel welcome,” she says.

Family is also Tapenade Bistro’s guiding force. While Wiley’s daughter Jamie and husband Craig form the nucleus of the business operations, her entire family and staff are all equally integral to Tapenade’s bon vivant customer service team.

To dine at Tapenade Bistro is to be treated to a creative mélange of ingredients starring in innovative dishes. “We run features every day because we like things to be fresh, new, interesting and fun,” she says.

“We have a crab omelet that everyone loves, a Benedict parfait with poached eggs, asparagus, ham and hollandaise sauce.”

The signature baked tomato soup is a comforting bowl of warmth, laden with two kinds of cheese. And diners with a penchant for chocolate desserts should definitely seek out Wiley’s chocolate éclairs or the legendary Great Wall of Chocolate Cake.

Wiley’s creativity stems from her belief in maximizing the best of her kitchen’s bounty, and her vision for creative, fresh cooking with customization (including gluten-free and vegan offerings) is something customers appreciate.

“Food does so many things for so many people.You can have a bad day and have something delicious, and it brings a smile to your face,” she says.

“I’ve accomplished what I set out to do, which is to make York County smile every day.”

Tapenade Bistro

Tapenade Bistro

/Tapenade-Bistro

2509 S. Queen St. York, PA 17402

717.741.1234

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“Welcome to the neighborhood.”

Since Devon (DiDi) and Smiling John Shilling moved both home and business, their retro-style barbershop and hair salon, to South Duke Street in downtown York’s Royal Square last year, it’s a phrase they’ve gotten accustomed to hearing.

“This is home to us. It’s being able to walk out the door and run into 10 smiling faces greeting you on the street,” Devon says of their new downtown digs.

The first floor is where this stylin’ husband-andwife duo clips, colors and shaves, giving their growing customer family a classic barbershop experience in the 21st century. But when the combs, scissors and razors take their rest for the day, Devon, John, their 13-year-old son Drayden Raber and their barber apprentice nephew, Tyler Franczak, retreat to their second-floor home haven.

Soaring 10-foot ceilings create lofty dimensions in the living space. Rich original hardwood flooring, stained glass accents and a courtyard backed up by a

community garden are the features Devon highlights in her tour of what she calls “the mansion of Duke Street.”

“Historic living is definitely a lifestyle,” she says.

“There’s so much character here.”

Property alone isn’t the only element that makes their Royal Square dwelling a home. “People [in downtown York] are much friendlier, willing to help each other out. I can walk to wherever I want to go, and my son loves it here. He’s able to participate in Temple Guard and the Weary Arts Group. Plus, since I don’t have to commute to the shop, I save $200 a month on gas,” Devon adds.

And moving the barbershop and hair salon to Royal Square, “Everyone seems to like it better. It’s more inviting here. They [customers] feel like they’re not walking into some sterile business environment,” John says.

“It’s nice to feel a part of the community, and this place is something we’re proud of,” Devon says.

DiDi & Smiling John’s Traditional Barber Shop & Salon @DiDiSmilingJohn /DiDiandSmilingJohns didiandsmilingjohns.com

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The colors, the curves, the textures, the fragrances. In the hands of Marcy Hoyt Almoney, flower blossoms, branches and foliage become gorgeous reflections of nature’s own prolific innovation.

Almoney and her North Beaver street event floral design studio, Foster’s Flower Shop, elevate the drama of nature. Almoney says her floral passion in floral design has been cultivated by Mother Nature herself.

This connection with nature can be seen throughout her avant-garde studio. Shelves lined with sparkling clear glass vessels and mercury compote dishes wait to showcase her stylish arrangements. Globe-like periwinkle hydrangea becomes a focal point in an English-style arrangement.

Mingling in its company are fragrant fuchsia orchids and curvaceous stems of ruffled poppy blossoms.

While she’s careful to respect the nuances and traits of each individual bloom that enters the shop, she’s also not afraid to push the envelope and

let the flowers themselves shape their own creative concepts.

The floral dress here exemplifies the alacrity for floral artistry. “I wanted to focus on the bridal industry and design a dress of blossoms instead of just designing a bouquet,” she says.

A birch branch skirt accented with Gerbera daisies, lush roses, fragrant orchids and tropical greens flow gracefully underneath a belt of orchids and mimosa. A bodice of heather and Antiqua carnations bears a bedecking of the finishing touches of raspberry peonies. Almoney strives to make every arrangement, bouquet or boutonniere tailored to the personal tastes of each client she serves. “When I meet with brides, I try to apply who they are and what their personal sense of style is,” she says, while introducing them to the abundant array of materials and innovative ideas fostered by the floral realm.

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It symbolizes an enduring vision for York. Its story is one of collaboration and innovation, a story of a people and a place embodying the definition of “home.”

This is The Yorktowne Hotel … created by community, center of community.

When it opened debt free in October 1925, The Yorktowne Hotel had the support of more than 1,200 citizen-stakeholders who united to create a hotel that would be a home — a home for community, locals and visitors alike. Amid global and domestic conflicts, triumphs and tragedies, The Yorktowne Hotel continues to offer guests this hospitality.

Today, as The Yorktowne celebrates 90 years of service to the York community in October, you’ll find many individuals forming the cadre of the hotel’s personification of hospitality. “Because of the history and significance of this place, we feel it is our responsibility to be its caretakers,” says Leslie Einhorn Ravitz, The Yorktowne’s sales director.

General manager Rick Cunningham, who first came to work at The Yorktowne in November 1985, has witnessed renovations and guest-service additions, such as Wi-Fi accessibility in guest rooms and public areas, that have allowed the hotel to continue its reputation as a first-class York hotel, with national recognition as a member of the prestigious Historic Hotels of America.

As The Yorktowne’s resident historian, Mr. Cunningham can relate stories of guests who have

The Yorktowne Hotel

@TheYorktowne /TheYorktowneHotel yorktowne.com

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called The Yorktowne their home in York — from Carol Burnett to a child whose desire to spend a night at The Yorktowne was fulfilled (complete with milk and cookies).

“As present-day research is showing, corporate travelers, tourists and wedding guests of all generations are looking for a memorable experience, not just a bed.

The hotel’s physical grandeur, warmth of our team and the restaurants, shops and attractions within walking distance create a fun experience today. We are confident our community landmark and its team will continue to adapt to the needs of future generations while taking advantage of the exciting improvements happening now in downtown York,” he says.

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Have a hankering for a Hannibal’s Italian Tryst, a Czarist Imperial Reuben or an Alexander’s Bad Bad Hyderabad Gyro, perhaps?

Half the fun of getting these tasty treats into your hands is just saying the names when you step up to THE BUSY BEE’S counter at Central Market.

The names, the flavor combos and the culinary creativity are the masterstrokes of Chef de Cuisine Andrew Barnes. This eclectic gourmet hasn’t met a cuisine he hasn’t liked. His passion for piling plates with dishes that zip the palate with unforgettable tastes and textures pays homage to his extensive culinary training and zeal for experimenting with the freshest, locally sourced ingredients he can lay his fingers on.

The name behind this well-loved hive of heartiness, now in its fifth operational year, hearkens back to Barnes’ grandfather and the naval vessel he served on during World War II, the USS Biloxi CL-80 (one of its nicknames was The Busy Bee).

Vegan and vegetarian, salads and sammies, bacon and beans … every dish pumped out by the worker bees behind Barnes’ counter satisfies customers’ cravings for delicious bites on market day.

Part of the fun of building such a diverse menu, he says, is melding innovative textures and flavors together — and not just on bread alone, but by beds of fresh greens as well. One bite of the Firecracker Chicken Salad, an Asian-style salad with shaved red onions, julienned carrots and chicken sautéed in an explosive firecracker sauce, and you’ll know what we mean.

Hey, Barnes and his busy bees have a way of keeping the taste buds humming.

The Busy Bee

The tastes of summertime in America just got a buzzin’ infusion of bold flavors.

Mandarin spruce, ginger fizz, blueberry cream and pink grapefruit are some of the sodalicious sensations waiting to dance their way across your tongue at THE FIZZY BEE, a few steps away from its culinary compatriot, The Busy Bee in York’s Central Market.

Hey, this soda jerk looks familiar … yep, it’s none other than Andrew Barnes, who brings chemistry to the flavor concoctions he whips up behind his counter on market days.

Like a mixologist crafting the perfect cocktail, it’s almost mesmerizing to watch Barnes blend and pour fizzy drinks reminiscent of the golden age of America’s soda fountains but every bit contemporary creations of unusual flavor combinations. All the sodas are handcrafted; only fruit, cane sugar and water make their way into the syrups — no preservatives, no artificial sweeteners, no corn syrup here.

He looks to recipes from the early 1900s for inspiration, but adds his own twist. He’s currently experimenting with bringing cucumber, watermelon, honeydew and tomato fizzes (think Bloody Mary without the alcohol) to his soda fountain emporium.

And who says sodas must be served with ice? The Fizzy Bee’s hot sodas — ginger lime toddies, hot blueberry creams and mocha javas — are every bit as refreshing as their cool-headed cousins.

“Part of what makes these special is the ‘everything old is new again’ idea,” he says, “following the tradition of soda fountains.”

The Fizzy Bee

/thefizzybee1723

Central Market 34 W. Philadelphia St. York, PA 17401

717.825.0866

/thebusybee1723 busybee0023.wordpress.com

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Evolution Power Yoga

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2093 Springwood Rd. York, PA 17403

717.699.2000

“Through practicing yoga, we are inspiring people to be the best version of themselves.”

When you’re in the presence of Evolution Power Yoga’s Julie Mathers, you discover a person who nurtures people’s personal transformations. From her involvement with Evolution Power Yoga as a student in 2001 to her current role as teacher and new role as business partner, Mathers personally attests to the transformative power of yoga.

“When I’m on my mat, it gives me strength and empowerment. When I’m on my mat, I have the opportunity to get creative with the fears in my life.

I get creative on my mat by practicing all the things I want to do — step out of my comfort zone, face my fear, be vulnerable, be authentically me, perfectly imperfect, enough just as I am without any edits,” she says.

“Let’s say someone is an artist or musician, and wonderful at what they do, but they’re afraid of showing that potential to the community. Yoga encourages them to stretch beyond their limitations,” she adds.

Evolution PowerYoga’s mission centers on empowering every student’s greatest potential through the practice of yoga as a shared community experience. Program offerings throughout the year include “40 Days to a Personal Revolution,” immersive and inspiring teacher training, the “Love Your Selfie – No Edits” positive body image awareness initiative, and family and community yoga.

“The word evolution truly fits for what we do. You evolve as a student as you stay with the practice. You can change your body and your life; it is so much more than physical,” Mathers says. “Yoga is an amazing way to get clean every day, just like taking a shower. It’s that way to hit reset.”

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