The $250 million Longwood Reimagined project is a month away from being finished and open to the public. The opening is scheduled for Nov. 22, which coincides with this yearâs A Longwood Christmas. Members of the media had the opportunity to take a press tour of the work in preparation for next monthâs official opening. In a nutshell, there are …
The Chaddsford Winery, a fixture on Route 1 in Pennsbury Township, Pennsylvania, has new owners. The Vinton family of Delaware, who already own White Horse Winery in New Jersey, acquired the winery on September 30. BJ Vinton, a member of the new ownership family, expressed enthusiasm about the acquisition. “We are excited,” he said, noting his family’s deep connections to …
You don’t just check into a room at Artelo in Kennett Square. You check into an artwork. The latest venture by Kennett Square’s Square Roots Collective, each of Artelo’s 14 room is decorated with a unique mural by a rea artist. In Room No. 1, the mural is about the Underground Railroad, the mural is a collaborative work by several …
For the first time in nine years, the Brandywine River Museum of Art has a photography exhibit on display. âFrank Stewartâs Nexus: An American Photographerâs Journey, 1960s to the Presentâ runs through Sept. 22. He began shooting photos at 14 when he and his mother attended the 1963 Martin Luther King March on Washington, D.C. Now 75, Stewart said at …
A former Chadds Ford home of illustrator N.C. Wyeth, where he worked on his famous “Treasure Island” illustrations, is in line to be preserved by the North American Land Trust. The property known as the Davis Tract has more recently been known as the home of the Camp Family, former Chadds Ford residents. The 16-acre property lies just to the …
KENNETT SQUARE — Creating pottery is an ancient and functional art, sometimes referred to as throwing clay, throwing pots and throwing on the wheel. Itâs also a great way to de-stress, said Debby Wyatt, owner of Centered Clay Studio in Kennett Square. âThrowing pots or working with clay are proven methods of relaxation, especially the wheel, its rotation and the …
The Gables Restaurant in Chadds Ford has gotten permission to start a bed and breakfast operation in two buildings on its adjacent property. The restaurant also will be changing its name to the Black Cow Bistro. The moves were approved Wednesday night by the Pennsbury Township Board of Supervisors, and included a list of 29 conditions that Gablesâ owners Ann …
Itâs been 12 years since Eric and Lee Miller retired from the ChaddsFord Winery. Now, the Petrillo family of New York, the remaining founders and owners, are looking to sell. The asking price for the 5-acre property on Route 1 in Pennsylvania is $4.5 million. The property is just over the state line from New Castle County. If — when …
The Brandywine Conservancy and the city of Wilmington joined forces to give area residents an update on the flood study prompted by Hurricane Ida. Grant DeCosta, director of community services for the conservancy, was joined by Wilmingtonâs Assistant Water Division Director Bryan Lennon. DeCosta said Ida was âthe catalystâ for the study but that the study wonât be finished …
