What To Do: Fathers Day means high-flying fun!

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times There are three types of aircraft that almost always force you to turn your gaze skyward and they all begin with the letter “h” — harrier jets, helicopters and hot air balloons. This weekend, you’ll be able to see two of the three in the skies above Chester County. If you want to see harriers in action, you might need to go to Iraq where the plane...

What To Do: Things get ‘fair-ly’ exciting in Downingtown

Also: Brandywine Food and Wine and multiple ethnic festivals in the area  By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Nothing says the start of summer like a local fair. One of the area’s top events is the St. Joseph Church Community Festival in Downingtown, which starts June 16. Summertime is the time for a lot of fun events — especially festivals and country fairs. The lights on a Ferris...

What To Do: Get out there! It’s Memorial Day Weekend

Don’t plan to stay in — outdoor events and great weather highlight holiday weekend By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times It’s time for the annual Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show and Sale this weekend in Chadds Ford. If it’s Memorial Day Weekend in the Brandywine Valley, it’s time once again for the Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show and Sale. The popular annual event...

What To Do: Celebrate National Park Week

Beer fests, Artist’s Circle, spring in full bloom and more By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times National Junior Ranger Day, April 18, is a big part of National Parks Week, being celebrated starting this weekend. Do you know that National Park Week is April 18-26 and are you aware that there are more than 400 National Parks? National Parks include seashores, battlefields, historic homes, archaeological...

What To Do: Ride the rails with the Easter Bunny

Anime in Lancaster, Wine Trail and Wyeth exhibit enjoy final weekend By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times The Easter Bunny will be riding the rails all over the region this weekend, including with the West Chester Railway. Easter is just a week away and that means that the Easter Bunny’s appearance schedule is shifting into high gear. He will be at “Easter Egg Hunts” all around the area...

What To Do: Goodbye ‘Barrels,’ hello ‘Trailblazer

Also: sports memorabilia, RVs, and James Buchanan By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times It didn’t take long for the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail’s annual “Barrels on the Brandywine” to become an area favorite. Unfortunately, nothing lasts forever. The Brandywine Valley Wine Trail (610-388-6221, www.bvwinetrail.com) announced that this year’s Barrels on the Brandywine, which marks the...

What To Do: orchids take center stage at Longwood

Also: educational mini golf, marine dinosaurs and racing nirvana By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Longwood Garden’s “Orchid Extravaganza” opens this weekend and runs through March 29. What do you think is the largest family of flowering plants in the world? You can give three answers and you still probably won’t come up with the correct answer. But, if your answer was “the...

What To Do: Reptiles invade Expo Center

Also: last chance for many area holiday exhibits and displays By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times The East Coast Reptile Super Expo crawls or slithers into the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks this weekend. If you suffer from herpetophobia or ophidiophobia, then you better avoid of the exposition hall in Oaks this weekend or be prepared to suffer the consequences. Herpetophobia is the...

What To Do: Christmas edition

Trains, trees and holiday stuff everywhere, and what to do if the holiday isn’t your thing By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times For more than a half century, reenactors have staged George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware — a pivotal moment in U.S. history — and will do so again on Christmas. December 25 is just a few days away and the Christmas spirit is everywhere —...

On Your Table: From Longwood’s Kitchen to your dining room

This Sage Rubbed Pork Chops, Sweet Potato Puree, Braised Red Cabbage, Cranberry & Honey Crisp Apples Topped with Pistachio Oil is just one of the recipes that Londwood Gardens Executive Chef Jason Belkov was kind enough to share with The Times’ readers this holiday season. Holiday dining gets festive at Longwood Gardens By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times At this time of year,...