Goooooooal! Whether you were cheering on the USA last Friday or couldn’t care less about a ball on a pitch, I’ve got you covered this week. Catch the USA vs. Australia match this Friday at 3p at several local spots listed below. Or if your idea of a perfect afternoon looks more like a flower field than a fútbol field, find your way to today’s cover art location.

If you’d rather gaze at a flower field, checkout Wildflower Lookout. Over four acres of blooming beauty in Ronks. You can stop by for a field walk, sit and be for a picnic, or even rent a field for your next photo shoot or music video!

Speaking of flowers, The Table Topper bouquet winner from last week is Delphine M.

She’ll be connected with Little Animal Botanicals which many of you correctly guessed supplies flowers to Lancaster Pie & Coffee. Many thanks to Rachel who donated the bouquet giveaway!

See ya ‘round town!
-Ed

The dinner club has been such a success! Thank you to everyone who has come out to meet new people. Have you been thinking about it, but feel unsure whether to make the leap and sign up? Here’s what people have said…

“All of the fun of meeting new people and none of the awkwardness.”

“It helped restore my faith in the beauty of humanity.”

“I came expecting to have a good time and I had a fabulous time!”

Are you in?!

The next Loop Dinner Club is Thursday July 16th in downtown Lancaster.

Here’s how it works: Take a quick quiz. Get matched with 5 strangers with similar hopes for the night. Find out your restaurant the morning of the 16th. Pay your way. Then…mid-dinner…get a text revealing the surprise optional afterparty location. Over 200 readers have done this. With a solid 4.8/5.

I hope to see you there!

Want to get your Lancaster local business in front of 11,000+ readers who care about where they live and want to see their dollars support local?

Let’s see if it’s a good fit with our Lancaster-local community - Good vibes only

After almost three years of living in Lancaster, one of my favorite things to do is to stumble upon a roadside stand. Flowers, eggs, veggies, honey, bread…I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve found.

It’s relaxing to wander through the county and it’s also fun knowing my dollars are going directly into the hands of makers and growers. You can probably tell that I like to support local businesses and entrepreneurs in this newsletter!

Loop reader, Laurel, messaged me after reading last week’s newsletter about discovering strawberries around the county. She shared an app her brother built.

Drew Tuckey, a Lancaster local, developed the ‘Roadside’ app to help you discover roadside produce stands. Through the app you can find local stands and share those that aren’t listed. He celebrates small growers and fresh, local food.

Simply download the app to discover your next tomato stand or maybe you’re growing and selling something and would like to share your business. It’s free!

Find local grown produce & goods

Step #1 is the “URL”. This weekly email for you, by me, to grow all of us.

Step #2 is the “IRL” (in real life) Do rad stuff. Neighbors meeting neighbors.

Time to dust off the tiles.

Mahjong 102 will be held at West Art on Tuesday, June 23rd from 6-8p.

This class is for people who’ve already had an introduction to the game or have some experience playing. If you attended one of the first classes, this is a great follow-up for more practice and skill development.

Grab your tickets now to learn more of the game play with Danielle from The 717 Mahj Circle at West Art in Lancaster City.

Additional open play dates are scheduled for the first Tuesday of July and August. See you on June 23rd, July 7th and August 4th at West Art.

It’s your turn, Gents.

A scavenger hunt designed to celebrate the dads running from June 20th through June 28th. Your first chance to play is June 20th at 9a.

The hunt begins at Lancaster BBQ Supply…it’s a nirvana of smoking, grilling, and searing.

Head there anytime during business hours over the 9 days and scan the LancoHunts QR code, which will lead you to a series of other locations and clues. Each correct answer is an entry into the raffle for some amazing prizes.

Four Five Grand Prizes.

Traeger. Bevanda. Urban Southern. Gozney. Breeo.

Plus lots of gift cards to local businesses.
As always, it’s free to play.

Thanks to Suzie Sutton with Conestoga Valley Roundabout for supporting the Father’s Day Scavenger Hunt. Roundabout is a new local platform to share introductions, event info, restaurants, and neighborly recommendations. Join Roundabout for an exclusive scavenger hunt prize!

In last week’s poll I inquired about a Lancaster County Bus Tour for Loopers. I’d source a bus, sync up with Faye Irene as our guide, and plot out a few adventures.

I actually won’t be driving that bus.

But I will have someone trained and licensed who can drive a massive executive land yacht thru Lancaster’s back roads and safely steer it around horse & buggies.

Details to come. Expect to meet some new folks and learn some new things about Lancaster!

Who / What / Where / When / Why

Courtney & Tyler Madenford are the new owners of Lancaster BBQ Supply.

They are excited to sponsor the ‘Don’t Forget Your Father’s Day Scavenger Hunt’.
Tyler leads their barbecuing classes which you can find on their site. And Courtney runs the shop and is the other half of their cooking team.

Not only can they teach you how to master barbecuing, but they also sell everything from grills to smokers to pizza ovens and everything else BBQ-related.

The scavenger hunt begins Saturday, June 20th at 9am and runs through the 28th. Stop in anytime they’re open and scan the LancoHunts QR code to win some pretty amazing prizes. Tyler & Courtney donated the Traeger grill!

Lancaster BBQ Supply

Your support stays local and keeps the Lancaster Loop alive and well.

The Loop will always be 100% free to read and independently written by a Lancaster local guy who stops mid-sentence and watches a buggy pass by. Cheers -Ed