Longwood Gardens to illuminate season in style

Trip to see holiday display a staple on area residents’ wish lists A new fountain of lights will greet Longwood visitors in the main Fountain Garden. If  Thanksgiving is fast approaching, then so is “A Longwood Christmas,” a popular holiday tradition for many area families. This year’s winter Longwood Gardens extravaganza – from towering trees adorned with star ornaments to a meticulously...

Downingtown Friends’ fest cultivates diverse tastes

36th annual event features plants, antiques, music, food, history, and more By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor,  The Times Downingtown horticulturalist David L. Culp will add his expertise to the plant sale at the 36th Annual Downingtown Friends Fall Festival. When an urban high school principal thanked a longtime Longwood Gardens educator for a class that fostered empowerment to “change the...

Tourism officials welcome all to renovated info center

After months of renovations, historic building in Longwood Gardens’ shadow has reopened By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times The administrative staff of the Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau has moved into the newly renovated, historic building. No wonder local tourism officials are excited: new digs on the grounds of Longwood Gardens in a building steeped in Chester County...