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Good morning, Lancaster. Saturday has a vintage fest, an Oktoberfest, a craft beer fest, a cider donut festival, a 5K through a vineyard, and a festival honoring an apple-throwing cryptid. You are going to have to make some choices.

In today's Lancaster Ledger:

• The city has a 10-year plan for tourism

• A Turkey Hill ticket just hit for $43,957

Let's do it.

— Collin

SPONSORED BY LANDIS COMMUNITIES

Lancaster this weekend

Landis Communities runs two rental properties downtown, both built for 55+ living. Steeple View Lofts is a renovated historic building with loft-style apartments and a lot of original character. Landis Place on King is newer construction a few blocks away, and both put downtown's theaters, restaurants and music venues inside a short walk.

No driving, no parking, and a short walk home at the end of the night.

Tour downtown living → landiscommunities.org

Lancaster city released its first Tourism Master Plan this week, a 10-year strategy built around using tourism to drive economic development while keeping the benefits with residents and local businesses. It runs to 143 recommendations, everything from better wayfinding and small-business promotion to a new city brand, a new Welcome Center and a possible tourism management organization. It took about two years to put together, with input from more than 3,500 residents, business owners and visitors.

The city is phasing the work in as money and staffing allow, which is the part to watch. "It will be up to all of us to make sure that growth lifts up everyone and keeps Lancaster city the welcoming place it is today," Mayor Jaime Arroyo wrote in the plan.

Read more at LancasterOnline →

A Treasure Hunt ticket sold at the Turkey Hill at 14 N. State St. in West Earl Township hit Wednesday's drawing, matching 3-9-13-19-29. It splits a $131,872.50 prize three ways with tickets sold in Luzerne and Montgomery counties, which puts the Lancaster County share at $43,957.50.

Whoever has it gets one year from Wednesday to claim it. So check the center console, and check the jacket you wore Wednesday.

Read more at LancasterOnline →

America's secret mission began in Lancaster

"In the spring of 1803, a coded message from President Thomas Jefferson arrived in Lancaster. It was intended for a 28-year-old Army captain preparing for one of the most dangerous and consequential missions in American history. His name was Meriwether Lewis."

That is how the piece opens. It ran in full in the first Lancaster Ledger Quarterly, the envelope of Lancaster stories and stickers we mail out four times a year. It was written by Adam Zurn of Uncharted Lancaster, his guide to the strange, storied and hidden corners of the county. His new book, The Manheim Tragedy, is a restored and annotated edition of the 1858 account of a double killing near Neffsville and the trials and confessions that followed.

Get The Manheim Tragedy → unchartedlancaster.com

Shupp's Grove Fall Extravaganza | The outdoor antiques and collectibles market opens its three-day fall extravaganza at 7 a.m. with dealers set up under the trees. | 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Shupp's Grove Antique Market, 607 Willow Street, Reinholds, PA 17569 | NO GATE FEE

Fall ReSort Book Sale | Lancaster Public Library's used book, DVD and vinyl sale opens a three-day run, most items 50 cents to $2 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | LPL Book ReSort, 225 N. Marshall Street, Lancaster, PA 17601 | No fee listed

West Lampeter Community Fair | The fair's final day runs from a 9 a.m. exhibit opening through the Western Gymkhana Horse Show, Miller Magic shows, the Youth Market Livestock Sale at 6 p.m. and pedal tractor pull competitions. | 9:00 AM - 9:30 PM | West Lampeter Community Fair, 851 Village Rd, Lampeter | No fee listed

Ephrata Fair | The midway and exhibits open at 11 a.m. on the fair's fifth day, with rides starting at 4 p.m., a petting zoo from 4 to 9 p.m. and an antique tractor pull at 5:45 p.m. | 11:00 AM | Ephrata Fair, Grater Memorial Park, 409 Vine Street, Ephrata, PA 17522 | No fee listed

America 250 Lecture Series: 18th Century Fashion in Lancaster | Lynnette Miller examines how 18th-century Lancaster County clothing reflected identity, status and daily life. | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum, 2451 Kissel Hill Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 | FREE for Landis Valley Associates Members / $10 General Admission

Glassblowing Workshop: Pumpkin | A beginner glassblowing session with instructor Michael Peluso in which each participant makes a glass pumpkin, with a complimentary wine flight for attendees 21 and older. | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Nissley Vineyards Wine Shop & Tasting Room, 301 Stanley K Tanger Drive, Lancaster | $76.65 including fees

Run the Vineyards - Nissley Vineyards 5K | A 5K run through the vineyard rows at Nissley, starting at 9 a.m. | 9:00 AM | Nissley Vineyards, 140 Vintage Drive, Bainbridge, PA 17502 | $48

Lancaster Capital Day | Historic walking tours, art exhibits and history tables downtown, with the Capital Day parade at 11:45 | Parade 11:45 AM | Penn Square, Lancaster | No admission price listed

Lancaster Vintage Fest | More than 40 vintage vendors set up for the day, with an early-bird hour from 9 to 10 a.m. before general admission opens. | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | 17 East Vine Street, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Early bird (9-10 a.m.): $7.18 including fees; general admission 10 a.m.-4 p.m. no fee listed

Ephrata Fair (final day) | The 107th Ephrata Fair closes out with the midway and uptown exhibits opening at 11 a.m., rides at noon, the Short Line Model Railroad open house until 6 p.m. and the midway shutting down at 10:30 p.m. | 11:00 AM - 10:30 PM | Ephrata Fair, Grater Memorial Park, 409 Vine Street, Ephrata, PA 17522 | No fee listed

Columbia Albatwitch Harvest Festival | A festival for the county's apple-throwing cryptid, benefiting Columbia Borough parks and rec | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Columbia River Park, 41 Walnut St., Columbia | Free

Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire: Oktoberfest Weekend | The Faire's Oktoberfest theme weekend brings German-themed entertainment to the 16th-century village, with gates open at 11 a.m. and the site closing at 8 p.m. | 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM | Mount Hope Estate & Winery, 2775 Lebanon Road, Manheim, PA 17545 | General Admission (Ages 12+): $42.95; Children (Ages 5-11): $23.95; Children 4 and Under Free

Lititz Craft Beer Fest | The 12th annual Lititz AMBUCS beer festival pours on the TAIT property, with a designated-driver ticket option that includes a dirty soda and light snacks. | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM | TAIT, 401 West Lincoln Ave, Lititz | $65.00 each (including fees); $70.00 day-of; designated driver $12.00

Brian Regan with special guest Steven Rogers | Stand-up comedian Brian Regan brings his observational act to the American Music Theatre, with Steven Rogers opening. | 8:00 PM | American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster, PA 17605 | $59, $69, $79, $89

Renningers Adamstown Antiques Market | The Sunday-only antiques and collectibles market runs indoors and out along Route 272 in the heart of Adamstown's antiques corridor. | 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Renningers Adamstown, 2500 North Reading Road, Denver, PA 17517 | No fee listed

Fall ReSort Book Sale: Half-Price Day | The closing day of Lancaster Public Library's fall sale, when everything drops to half price. | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | LPL Book ReSort, 225 N. Marshall Street, Lancaster, PA 17601 | No fee listed

THE Conestoga Trail Run | The Lancaster Road Runners Club's 10-mile trail race starts at Pequea Creek Campground at 10 a.m. | 10:00 AM | Pequea Creek Campground, 86 Fox Hollow Rd, Pequea, PA 17565 | $60

Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire: Oktoberfest Weekend | The second day of the Faire's Oktoberfest theme weekend, with gates open at 11 a.m. and the finale pub sing at the Globe Theater at 7 p.m. | 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM | Mount Hope Estate & Winery, 2775 Lebanon Road, Manheim, PA 17545 | General Admission (Ages 12+): $42.95; Children (Ages 5-11): $23.95; Children 4 and Under Free

Ragtime | The Fulton's new mainstage run opens tonight and plays through Oct. 18 | Fri 7:30 PM opening night · Sat 2 PM & 7:30 PM · Sun 2 PM | Fulton Theatre, 12 N. Prince St., Lancaster | No ticket price published, $10 student rush

BLANK | A guest performer reads the script cold, a different one every night, and Sunday is the last | Fri 7:30 PM · Sat 2 PM & 7:30 PM · Sun 2 PM closing | Prima Theatre, 941 Wheatland Ave., Lancaster | $35 to $55 by seat tier

Dear Soldier Boy | A 1990 Amish-country musical comedy running through Oct. 21 | Fri 1 PM | Bird-in-Hand Stage, 2760 Old Philadelphia Pike #A, Bird-in-Hand | $47 adults, $18 children, show only

Ryan & Friends: Laughter in Lancaster | Ventriloquist and comedian Ryan Bomgardner, running through Oct. 15 | Sat 1 PM | Bird-in-Hand Stage, 2760 Old Philadelphia Pike #A, Bird-in-Hand | $34 adults, $15 children, show only

Friday High 74°F, low 47°F.

Saturday High 69°F, low 55°F.

Sunday High 58°F, low 55°F.

Adam Blessing | Acoustic | 6:00 PM | Waltz Vineyards Lampeter Corner, 1702 Lampeter Rd, Lancaster | No cover listed

Joe Jack Talcum with Human Meat Soup | Punk / acoustic | 7:00 PM | West Art (Sanctuary), 816 Buchanan Ave, Lancaster | $15 general admission (plus $1.97 fee)

Kenny G | Jazz / Saxophone | 7:30 PM | American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster | $49 / $59 / $69 / $79

25th Hour & Delta Wave | Indie rock | 7:30 PM | Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse, 112 N. Water St, Lancaster | $15 advance

Android Paranoid: A Tribute to Radiohead | Rock tribute | 8:00 PM | Mickey's Black Box, 101 Rock Lititz Blvd, Lititz | $29.55 mezzanine / $32.65 balcony / $37.75 riser / $43.25 orchestra (+ fees; add $5 day of show)

Mike Meade | Acoustic | 2:00 PM | Nissley Vineyards, 140 Vintage Drive, Bainbridge | No cover listed

Kurt Benit | Classic rock | 5:30 PM | Moo-Duck Brewery, 79 S. Wilson Ave, Elizabethtown | No cover listed

Adam Blessing | Acoustic | 6:00 PM | The Log Cabin, 11 Lehoy Forest Drive, Leola | No cover listed

Mediterraneo Starlite | Italian / Mediterranean | 11:30 AM | Beccafico, 27-31 E Main St, Lititz | No cover listed

April Marion | Acoustic | 1:00 PM | Nissley Vineyards, 140 Vintage Drive, Bainbridge | No cover listed

Irish Session with Paraic Keane | Irish traditional | 2:00 PM | Tellus 360, 24 E. King St, Lancaster | Free

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Cheers!