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Christine Vasiliades
- Apr 24, 2020
- 6 min
The Village Artisans Gallery : A Craft Gallery Store for Local Art
The Village Artisans Gallery exemplifies the phrases, "shop local" and "support small business" All of the work at The Village Artisan Gallery is created by American craft and fine artists. Most of them are from Pennsylvania and the PA Cumberland Valley. I was doing research for this blog and an article that was written by Deborah Hershey, but never published, struck a chord with me. You see, I met P.J. a few years back and I've shopped in her gallery. Hershey, a brilliant ar
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Christine Vasiliades
- Apr 22, 2020
- 4 min
Starting a Business...By Accident : My Story
8 Blogs in and I thought It might be a good Idea to introduce myself and explain what this Live.Work.Play. Blog is about. My name is Christine Vasiliades. Yes, it's Greek #opa Exactly 3 1/2 years ago today I started my small business, Live.Work.Play., in central Pennsylvania. My blog is a place where food, travel, community, shopping and all things small business come together as an extension of our print and digital guide books and tell the story of our 150 small business p
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Christine Vasiliades
- Apr 21, 2020
- 2 min
Utilitarian Pottery : The Artist in Central Pennsylvania Who Creates Functional Art.
Take a stroll down fresh and funky West Pomfret Street in historic, downtown Carlisle, Pennsylvania and you'll find a dozen unique gift shops, boutiques, cafes, a tasting room and a ceramist. K. Olson Ceramics features the utilitarian pottery of ceramic artist, Kirsten Olson. Pottery and ceramics have been an important part of human culture for thousands of years. In 9.000 BCE , clay-based ceramics became popular for water and food. Step into Kirsten's studio and you'll find
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Christine Vasiliades
- Apr 14, 2020
- 4 min
50 Of The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Central and South Central Pennsylvania
UPDATED : 2/1/2021 Whether you're in the mood for farm to table, a craft beer or anything between, we bring together some of the most talented and visionary entrepreneurs serving up the best food and drink!in central and south central Pennsylvania. The following are compiled from LiveWorkPlay Central PA, Live.Work.Play. South central PA and Live.Work.Play. Lancaster PA. publications. You can read all three of our hardcover, Pennsylvania travel and community guide books as wel
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Christine Vasiliades
- Apr 13, 2020
- 3 min
3 Activities From Toys On The Square to Keep Kids Engaged
Toys on the Square is an expert on keeping kids engaged! Which is why parents, grandparents ,aunts and uncles drive from all over the country to shop this independently owned , specialty shop of fun. 8,000 square feet of fun and every toy and memory from my childhood are in it.
They've been putting smiles on the faces of adults and children alike for more than 30 years. Just this past Christmas I went in for some toys for my 6 year old grandson and not only did they offer to
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Christine Vasiliades
- Apr 11, 2020
- 2 min
Free Streaming and Broadcast Easter Weekend of Sight and Sound Theatres "JESUS"
More than one million people have experienced the live performance of JESUS at Sight & Sound’s theater in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and this weekend, the greatest rescue story of all time can be watched by families everywhere, free of charge! Courtesy of TBN Originally, Sight & Sound Theater had planned to bring their epic performance of “Jesus” to cinemas but due to theater closures from COVID-19 they were forced to cancel. “Sight and Sound’s ‘Jesus’ show premiered 2018 and ra
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Christine Vasiliades
- Apr 10, 2020
- 3 min
4 Pilates Exercises that can have so many benefits
Many causes could be at play but often back pain is the result of: Poor Posture A Larger Chest Being at Desk for 8 plus hours a day Muscular imbalance from daily life or recreational activities Handbags/Backpacks/Work bags 80% of American adults report some type of back pain each year. Pilates has been found to provide some benefits for people with chronic low-back pain. Findings from the randomized, controlled study appeared in Medicine Science in Sports & Exercise (2012:
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