What To Do: Orchids take center stage at Longwood Gardens

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Orchids at Longwood Gardens If you were asked to name the largest family of flowering plants in the world, what would be your response? If you chose the orchid, you’d be right on the money. The largest family of flowering plants in the world is the orchid — a flower that is acclaimed as one of the most beautiful, delicate and graceful flowers in...

Warm up to seasonal brews at Winterfest

 Kennett Square hopes to take chill out of air with beer-tasting festival Kennett Square has another premier beer-tasting event on tap:  the 2nd Annual Kennett Winterfest on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 12:30 to 4 p.m.
 Presented by Historic Kennett Square and the Kennett Brewfest, the event offers an opportunity to bundle up and enjoy winter brews from at least 40 unique craft breweries. 
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Borough lauds fire chief, taps into brewery trend

Ordinance amendment delineates sizes, types of craft-beer operations By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Kennett Square Police Chief Edward A. Zunino (from left, and Mayor Matt Fetick pose with Kennett Fire Company No. 1 Chief Steve “Monk” Melton and his Certificate of Appreciation. Kennett Fire Company No. 1 Chief Steve “Monk” Melton was less than thrilled when Police...

Kennett fund-raiser taps into craft beer fervor

Historic Kennett Square is brewing up a winter beer festival. Winterfest to feature offerings from at least 25 craft breweries Historic Kennett Square is brewing another appetizing opportunity for craft beer lovers: the first annual Kennett Winterfest. Modeled after the popular Kennett Brewfest, a fund-raiser held in September that usually sells out, Winterfest will enable participants to partake...

Tickets on sale for Kennett Brewfest 2012

Approximately 70 breweries expected for area’s premier beer-bash on Sept. 29 By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, The Times KENNETT SQUARE — Historic Kennett Square has something special brewing for late September: Kennett Square’s foremost potent-potable celebration, Brewfest. “Brewfest is a fundraiser for Historic Kennett Square,” Event Chairman Jeff Norman said. “It’s...