What To Do: Chester County Ballon Fest floats into view
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Chester County Balloon Festival
When there are hot air balloons floating in the sky over your head, you’re going to stop whatever you’re doing and turn your gaze skyward. Three things guaranteed to make you look up are helicopters, bald eagles and hot air balloons.
If you want to experience the sensation of checking out hot air balloons in the...
What To Do: Kennett Mushroom Festival tops busy weekend of events
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Mushroom Festival
This weekend marks the start of the late summer/early fall festival season. Not surprisingly, many of the festivals focus on food and beverage – mushrooms, beer, ethnic food and even honey.
One statement that always applies in Kennett Square is — “There’s a fungus among us” – and it’s never more evident than...
What To Do: Up, up in the sky….balloons!
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Chester County Balloon Festival
When there are hot air balloons floating in the sky over your head, you’re going to stop whatever you’re doing and turn your gaze skyward. Three things guaranteed to make you look up are helicopters, bald eagles and hot air balloons.
If you want to experience the sensation of checking out hot air balloons in the sky...
What To Do: Chester Co. Balloon Fest soars again
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
If you realize that here are hot air balloons in all shapes and sizes floating in the sky over your head, you’re going to stop whatever you’re doing and turn your gaze skyward.
If you want to experience this sensation, then you should plan on attending this weekend’s 12th Annual Chester County Balloon Festival (New Garden Flying Field, 1235 Newark...
What To Do: Chester County Balloon Festival soars to new heights
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Chester County Balloon Festival
Seeing hot air balloons in all shapes and sizes floating in the sky over your head is always a memorable sensation.
If you want to experience this sensation, then you should plan on attending this weekend’s 11th Annual Chester County Balloon Festival (New Garden Flying Field, 1235 Newark Road just off Highway 1, Toughkenamon,...
Balloon Festival provides a weekend of family fun
By Kim Chiomento, News Editor, The Times
A festival volunteer works to help position a tethered balloon.
TOUGHKENAMON – The Chester County Balloon Festival went on, despite a very challenging weekend forecast. Tens of thousands of visitors, from across the region, came to Chester County’s New Garden Flying Field to be a part of the fun and support the 2015 festival beneficiary – The Chester...
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...
Chesco Balloon Festival is back: June 19 – 21
New venue, more balloons & expanded schedule
Just a sampling of some of the types of balloons visitors can expect to see.
NEW GARDEN – The ninth Annual Chester County Balloon Festival is a must attend event providing family fun for all ages. This year’s Festival will take place at the New Garden Flying Field in Toughkenamon, PA on Father’s Day weekend (June 19-21, 2015).
The airport...
What To Do: St. Joseph’s Community Fest in D-town & More
Whether looking for fun with Dad or just cool music, there are events for you
By Denny Dyroff, Correspondent, The Times
Saint Joseph Church in Downingtownhosts its annual “Community Festival” from June 17-21.
Kids of all ages — from six to 60 — will agree that one of their favorite summer activities is attending a festival or a fair. Nothing says summertime quite like the lights...
