What To Do: Local wine and chocolate pairings are perfect
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Galer Estate
Celebrating Valentine’s Day is always a good way to break up the doldrums of a grey winter and make you forget about snow.
Here are a few suggestions on how to celebrate the occasion with your sweetheart.
Valentine’s Day and chocolates have been a match made in heaven for a long time. Not surprisingly, Valentine’s Day is in the top...
What To Do: Downingtown Fall Fest celebrates 12th year
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
There will be a bustle of activity in Downingtown on September 30 when the 12th Annual Downingtown Fall Fest (East Lancaster Avenue between Wallace Avenue and Green Street, Downingtown, 610-514-7000, http://downingtownfallfest.com) arrives.
The popular street festival, which runs from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and will be held rain or shine, will feature live music,...
Art Watch: From Clayworks to Monty Python, all in one week
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
The major art event of the week is happening this Saturday April 1st at the Wayne Art Center with an opening event for two major ceramic shows. The Wayne Art Center, located at 413 Maplewood Avenue in Wayne Pennsylvania, hosts “Ceramic Innovations” with 60+ ceramic artists selected by artist Chris Gustin, as well as “Essential Earth” which...
Galer Estate wins Gold for 2015 Pinot Noir Rose
Virginia Mitchell, Winemaker, Brad and Lele Galer Estate owners, Jan Grimes Vineyard Manager celebrate the Chester County winery’s latest awards.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Galer Estate Vineyard & Winery in Kennett Square Pennsylvania was awarded a Gold Medal for their 2015 Pinot Noir rosé and a Silver Medal for their 2015 Red Lion Chardonnay at the biggest wine competition in America, The 2016...
Art Watch: Start your holidays at the Brandywine River Museum
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
The best place to start this holiday season is at The Brandywine River Museum of Art in Chadds Ford. The whole museum is tastefully decorated for the holidays with fresh wreaths and a holiday train that runs throughout the museum on 2000 feet of track.
Thursdays are particularly enchanting during the Winter, with the museum and café open until 9pm, one can experience...
Art Watch: The Magic of Metal and Art on the Flip Side
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
This weekend starts off with an exciting steel sculpture show in Kennett Square, “The Magic of Metal: The Transformation of Steel to Fine-art Sculpture” at Vinewoods Forge located at 376 West Street Road in Kennett Square.
Artist sculptor Rob Sigafoos leads the list of 7 highly regarded metal sculptors including: Stan Smokler, Dave Beck, Jeff Bell, Karen...
Art Watch: Art for the Holidays
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
There are some wonderful holiday arts and artisan shows in our area in the coming weeks. Though you may prefer to invest in a large new work of art for your home from a local gallery (a really great idea!), this is a unique time of year to find the more portable and affordable works of art available at holiday shows. Zvezdana Scott of Kennett’s new Mala Galleria...
