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Brandywine's Bright Blue Skies

Chester County’s Brandywine Valley is the place to be this spring/summer season as the bright skies will sparkle by day and glow at night. Majestic hot-air balloons and helicopters take to the sky plus surreal lanterns and spectacular fountains & fireworks light up magical warm evenings. Longwood…

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How to Plan the Perfect Brandywine Valley Road Trip

Discover the best of the Brandywine Valley on a scenic drive through Pennsylvania and Delaware, using this great article shared by U.S. News & World Report. “ The Brandywine Valley National Scenic Byway has so many mansions it’s been dubbed “Chateau Country,” so many gardens that it’s part of…

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Chester County’s ‘Hot Bed of Abolition’

By Steven Hoffman Chester County PRESS Antebellum Kennett Square played an important role in the Underground Railroad, the network of meeting places, secret routes and safe houses that were used by slaves to escape into free states and Canada in the early- to mid-1800s. The slaves were often helped…

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Put Malvern On King Street On Your Holiday Shopping List

Find out why Malvern is a must-visit main streets town for finding everything on your holiday shopping list in this spread from Diana Brannon for Chester County Life Magazine, published in the November-December 2016 issue. “Getting into the holiday spirit and selecting one-of-a-kind gifts and home…

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Fall Family Fun Brandywine Valley Style

Bring the family to Brandywine Valley this Fall for a fun getaway where arts, gardens and history come alive. Where you can fly over the countryside in a helicopter, ride a hay wagon along the river or climb into a treehouse. There is a surprise around every corner to delight children of all ages…

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Art & Culture Collide in Chester County’s Phoenixville

Written by Emma Rudolph Over the last few years, the borough of Phoenixville in Chester County has experienced an incredible cultural revival. A walk down Bridge street offers endless shopping and dining options. But a peak inside some of these businesses will show that they have more to offer than…

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All Roads Lead To West Chester

AAA’s Theresa Gawlas Medoff gives her tips on how to spend a great 48-hour getaway in one of Chester County’s most visited Main Streets. “It was first known as Turk’s Head, after the inn that opened there in 1762 to serve travelers journeying along Pottstown Pike, Wilmington Pike, Philadelphia Pike…

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Gloria Piantek in the Mushroom Capital of the World

Gloria Piantek explores Chester County’s mushroom scene and shares some great recipes to utilize the region’s favorite crop. Royal Trumpet™ Mushrooms at Kennett Square PA Mushroom Festival Exhibit on Sept 10th 2017 Mushrooms, the plant of immortality, guided ancient Egyptians 4500 years ago…

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West Chester Views

If you are a daily user of Instagram, love vibrant photos, and enjoy living/traveling to West Chester, Pennsylvania, then you need to be following Erik Weber, aka @WestChesterViews. His Instagram page has a large following and a lot of locals are catching on to his beautiful photography. Recently…

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America’s Garden Capital Passport

The America’s Garden Capital Passport is an exclusive guide to exploring the region’s public gardens. Use the passport to log garden visits to all 36 gardens located here in America’s Garden Capital! Organized by geographic region, the passport provides need-to-know information and must-visit…

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