What To Do (Part II): Long-running holiday events to enjoy
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Longwood Gardens
Spending a day enjoying an annual Christmas event in the Brandywine Valley has become a family tradition for many. Visits to sites such as Brandywine Museum, Longwood Gardens and Hagley Museum are highlights of the family holiday calendar.
Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett Square, 610-388-1000, www.longwoodgardens.org) has shifted...
What To Do: George Washington’s birthday party
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
This weekend will feature many special family events dealing with history and nature – including an annual Presidents Day event at a national park.
On February 19, Valley Forge National Historical Park (1400 North Outer Line Drive, King of Prussia, www.nps.gov) is hosting “George Washington’s Birthday Party” from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
The site of...
What To Do: A holiday weekend for love
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Hagley Museum
Valentine’s Day 2023 is just a few days away — February 14.
That means that married couples, lovers, boyfriends and girlfriends, boyfriends and boyfriends, engaged couples, girlfriends and girlfriends, sweethearts and event pet owners and their pets will be celebrating the annual romantic holiday this weekend – and celebrating...
What To Do: Winter blues? Wine and chocolate might help
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Chaddsford Winery
February can be a cruel month. It’s the dead of winter with bare trees, grey weather and cold winds.
But there are ways to fight off the depression that mid-winter can cause – especially chocolate and wine.
A recent review by Belgium researchers assessed the current research on the complex relationship between chocolate and...
What To Do: Rev those engines! Coatesville Grand Prix is back
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Coatesville Grand Prix
This is a weekend in which summer events are gone from the schedule and harvest and Halloween activities have yet to arrive. There is still a full slate of attractive events representing a wide range of genres such as cars, food, pirates, ethnic, hot air balloons, arts and crafts, trains, scarecrows and lots more.
The Coatesville...
What To Do: With the unofficial start of summer, festivals, parades take center stage
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Coatesville Rotary Strawberry Festival
Summer has arrived – unofficially last weekend and officially three weeks from now. The weather is warm, school is almost done for the year and municipal and private pools are open.
Another sure sign is the arrival of the annual Rotary Club of Coatesville’s Strawberry Festival.
This weekend, the 48th Annual...
What To Do: A weekend full of holiday activities
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Easter Bunny on the West Chester Rail Road.
Easter weekend has arrived and special Easter activities – big and small — are happening all over.
The Easter Bunny is known for hopping around — but not always.
Why would he spend all that energy hopping when he could be riding in style?
Sometimes, instead of bouncing along the ground,...
What To Do: Love is in the air
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Victorine’s Valentine Day
Valentine’s Day 2022 is on February 14.
That means that married couples, lovers, boyfriends and girlfriends, boos, boyfriends and boyfriends, engaged couples, girlfriends and girlfriends, sweethearts and event pet owners and their pets will be celebrating the annual romantic holiday this weekend – and celebrating some...
What To Do: Holiday season gets rolling with Kennett Holiday Light Parade
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Kennett Holiday Light Parade
The holiday season will officially arrive in Kennett Square on November 26 when Downtown Kennett Square hosts the town’s annual Holiday Light Parade (Downtown Kennett Square, 610-444-8188, www.historickennettsquare.com).
The bright lights of Kennett’s Holiday Light Parade the day after Thanksgiving will shine even...
What To Do: Dia de Los Muertos celebration in Kennett caps busy weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Dia de Los Muertos
Not all of the spirits that came back for Halloween have gone back to their homes in the netherworld. There is still a reason to hang around for a little longer.
November 1 is a special day in Mexico and in Mexican American communities throughout the states. It is the day known as “Dia de Los Muertos” — the Day of the...
