What To Do: Spring — no really — is finally here (probably)
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Winterthur
If spring in the Delaware Valley this year were a baby in the womb, the doctors would surely have been working on induced labor by now. The vestiges of a long, grueling winter refuse to go away and spring continues a rectangle to emerge.
According to the latest weather forecasts, warmer temperatures are on their way.
What To Do: Celebrating Earth Day
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Earth Day has been becoming more necessary every year. Now, because of the agenda of many politicians in Washington, D.C., efforts to protect the earth are crucial.
Earth Day has been featuring celebrations all around the world for more than 40 years.
What To Do: Roots Music in Media; flowers bloom across the region
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Charlie Grace at The Roots Music Festival.
Roots music, which is frequently referred to as Americana, is a very diverse category of music that includes modern folk, jug bands, Appalachian folk, blues, bluegrass, Cajun music, country, gospel, old time music, Native American music.
If you’re a fan of roots music then you should plan on visiting Media...
What To Do: Celebrate Spring with Cherry Blossoms
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Cherry Blossom festival
The chilly weather has been unkind to early blooming plants and trees, but the worst seems to have passed – maybe. (Don’t look at Saturday’s forecast.)
If you want to see hundreds of lovely trees showing off their pink blossoms, you can find what you want at the Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival (http://subarucherryblossom.org),...
What To Do: Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point is Sunday
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Brandywine Hills Point to Point race.
Without a doubt, the Brandywine Valley has established a reputation for being horse country. It is an area with many horse farms and an annual calendar filled with equestrian events.
Year after year, the local equestrian schedule features an array of top-flight horse shows, dressage events, Grand Prix events...
What To Do: Shake off those winter blues, the Easter Bunny is coming
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
West Chester Railroad
Easter is just over a week away and this weekend offers a wide array of holiday events to enjoy.
The Easter Bunny is known for hopping around but not always. There are times when he (or she) opts for a different form of locomotion – with real locomotives.
Sometimes, instead of bouncing along the ground, the big happy rabbit rides...
What To Do: Wearin’ of the green starts this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Wilmington
Even though next Saturday (March 17) is officially St. Patrick’s Day, this weekend is St. Patty’s Day Weekend for many area residents — a weekend when everyone’s homeland is Ireland and green is the preferred color for everything (clothes, food, hair, milkshakes, decorations and even beer and wine).
Dating...
What To Do: Philadelphia Flower Show blooms this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, the Times
The Philadelphia Flower Show
Spring and its beautiful flowers will be here soon. But, you don’t have to wait another five or six weeks to be awestruck by the beauty of Mother Nature’s floral offerings.
All you need do is make a visit to this year’s Philadelphia Flower Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center (12th and Arch streets, Philadelphia,...
What To Do: Kennett Winterfest on tap, Saturday
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Something special happens in Kennett Square this time of the year — a popular annual event known as the Kennett Winterfest. Usually, tickets are already sold out by this time but this year some tickets remain.
The Sixth Annual Kennett Winterfest (http://kennettwinterfest.com/) will be held on February 24 from 12:30-4 p.m. in a tented area near 600 South...
What To Do: Before a ‘Super’ Sunday, Plein Air and more on Saturday
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Plein Air in Chadds Ford
Okay, it’s a given that most of you will be hunkered down Sunday to watch all 19 hours of pregame — and of course, Super Bowl 52 featuring the Philadelphia Eagles. Even if you don’t love football, there’s local pride, the commercials — and yes, the food. So, even from here, we can see the big red crossout on your...
