What To Do: A Willowdale weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Without question, the Brandywine Valley is known for being horse country. It has established its reputation as an area known for staging top-flight equestrian events.
The 2019 equestrian season had its unofficial start last weekend with a big annual point-to-point event in Delaware – even if the horse racing events got shelved because of the weather...
What To Do: Roots Music in Media; flowers bloom across the region
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Charlie Grace at The Roots Music Festival.
Roots music, which is frequently referred to as Americana, is a very diverse category of music that includes modern folk, jug bands, Appalachian folk, blues, bluegrass, Cajun music, country, gospel, old time music, Native American music.
If you’re a fan of roots music then you should plan on visiting Media...
What To Do: Balloon Fest, Father Fest & more
Whether looking for fun with Dad or just cool music, there are events for you
By Denny Dyroff, Correspondent, The Times
The eighth Annual Chester County Balloon Festival kicks off Friday night in Unionville and continues Saturday.
There are some things that can happen in the sky above you and compel you to look up. It’s almost certain that if there is a hot air balloon in the sky above you,...
Using ice to crack secrets of climate change
Stroud Water Research Center program to showcase film, filmmaker
Meltwater on the surface of Columbia Glacier in Columbia Bay, Alaska, on June 20, 2008, is used to chronicle climate change in “Chasing Ice.” Photo by James Balog
To capture dramatic images demonstrative of climate change, environmental photographer James Balog headed to the Arctic. In “Chasing Ice,” his team documents some...
Passport program encourages area cultural travel
Discount promotion offers admission to 11 Brandywine Valley attractions
The Nemours Mansion is the newest addition to the Treasure Trail Passport program that allows a one-price admission for a wide range of local museums and destinations.
For the fourth year in a row, the Brandywine Museums and Gardens Alliance is offering a Treasure Trail Passport, a cost-saving approach to taking advantage of...
