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Longwood’s new conservatory overlook open for summer
A big chunk of Longwood Gardens’ renovation is open now at the Kennett Square botanical gardens. The conservatory overlook and the lower conservatory plaza, both between the conservatory and the fountain complex, will allow patrons a broader view of fountain shows, which have begun. The work includes a new allée of yellowwood trees and new stone steps. Conservatory sites The ... Read More
River Otter Makes Selfie Appearance in Ridley Creek After 100 Years
A game camera captured this river otter's appearance at a Ridley Creek water shed in Willistown, Chester County. It’s been 100 years since a river otter showed up in Ridley Creek. Now one has appeared in a selfie taken by a game camera at the Ridley Creek watershed in...
Check Out What’s New for May Dining News in Chester County
A wine experience and an indoor beer garden in West Chester and a tavern in Paoli are some May newcomers to Chester County’s dining scene. May has been a busy month in dining news for Chester County, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. Turks Head Wines is a...
West Chester’s Open-Air Market Returns in Full Swing
West Chester's Gay Street Open-Air Market has returned for the summer. West Chester’s Gay Street Open-Air Market has returned for the summer and everything from shopping, dining, and music is in full swing, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. What started during the COVID-19 pandemic so there...
Here’s a Taste of What Longwood Gardens’ $250 Million Expansion Project Will Include
Longwood Garden’s $250 million expansion is moving along smoothly. The project includes adding 17 acres to the esteemed botanical garden, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. This includes a 32,000-square-foot conservatory, private event space, education & administration building, bonsai courtyard, and a new restaurant. Longwood Reimagined: A...
Through the mountain, through the years: House venue Secret Tunnel set to leave campus
From the outside, the Secret Tunnel looks like any other college house: a stone path, a small porch, a screen door that will not shut properly. Yet an underground world lives just over the threshold and down the steep basement stairs. The DIY concert venue, which has become a staple...
Southbridge residents await remediation of contaminated park
This story was originally published on Spotlight Delaware. Regular visitors of Barbara Hicks Park in Wilmington’s Southbridge neighborhood face potential health risks stemming from contaminants in the soil that were discovered nearly two years ago. Despite the discovery, city officials have not yet made a decision on remedial action or established a timeline to clean up the park. Frequent park visitors face ... Read More
Longwood Gardens offers prelude to major expansion with summer season
Without change, a garden would have no life, no vibrancy, no connection to Nature herself. Change is what keeps a garden growing, evolving and thriving — and the same holds true for Longwood Gardens. At Longwood, change, innovation and improvement are our constant guides. With the Nov. 22 debut of "Longwood Reimagined' '...
Rittenhouse Square Bar Tapster Plans Expansion Into Suburbs, Including Chester County
Tapster, a self-pour tasting room chain, is planning to expand in Greater Philadelphia, including in Chester County. Tapster, a self-pour tasting room chain with a Rittenhouse Square location, is planning to expand into Philadelphia suburbs like Chester County, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to founder and...
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