What To Do: Just in time for Mothers’ Day, fountain show returns at Longwood
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Longwood Gardens
This weekend is a weekend featuring special events which are annual events and special events which are monthly events.
The annual events are Mother’s Day events.
Mother’s Day weekend coincides with the return of daily fountain performances at Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett Square, www.longwoodgardens.org) is inviting visitors...
What To Do: Fountains at Longwood, Willowdale Steeplechase and so much more for Mothers’ Day
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Longwood Gardens
There are many annual events that are eagerly anticipated by visitors to Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett Square, www.longwoodgardens.org) such as the Christmas display, the “Orchid Extravaganza” and the just-concluded “Spring Blooms.”
But the one that attracts visitors more than any other is the annual “Festival of Fountains.”
The...
Longwood Gardens, Willowdale Steeplechase team up for special Mothers Day package
Action from the Willowdale Steeplechase can now be combined with time at Longwood Gardens. File photo.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Longwood Gardens, one of the great gardens of the world, together with one of the region’s finest horse racing events, the Willowdale Steeplechase, invites visitors to spend Mother’s Day weekend in the charming bucolic countryside of the Brandywine Valley, Chester County,...
Happy Mother’s Day
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
Are you reading this article from your bed as you wait for someone to knock on the door with breakfast and a steaming hot cup of coffee?
Yeah, neither am I. But, that’s OK.
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SuperSix: Special Mother’s Day edition
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
I saw this magazine while I was standing in the checkout line at Giant and laughed out loud. Thank you, Oprah, for acknowledging that a Mother’s Day gift should (ideally) be commensurate with the monumental task of motherhood. “She gave you life…are you really giving her a coffee mug?” LOVE THAT. (Oprah doesn’t even have children and still gets...
Some motherly advice for Mother’s Day
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
Every once in awhile I like to pose questions on my Facebook page to entice my friends to (essentially) write my article for me. Listen, I’ll cop to it. My brain is old and crowded and sometimes it’s hard to be creative on a weekly basis. Give a girl a break…especially since it’s Mother’s Day.
So, I asked “OK gals and guys, what is the best...
On Your Table: You can’t beat brunch for Mother’s Day
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Mini quiches satisfy a crowd for brunch
Whether it’s for Mothers’ Day or just because, a brunch is a no-fuss way to entertain a crowd. As we emerge from the hibernation of winter, there’s no better time to celebrate spring.
Buds are greening and tulips are bursting. Spring is full of so much beauty; the tulips peaking through the dirt and the...
A Super Six worthy of Mother’s Day
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
Mother’s Day is next Sunday, May 14th! Thankfully, this Super Six will solve all of your problems regarding what to get that special lady. I’ve done the homework. Here we go…
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What To Do: Winterthur’s Point To Point
Also: Ideas for a fun day with Mom
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Without a doubt, there will be a bustle of activity this weekend at Winterthur” (Route 52, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-888-4600, www.winterthur.org) with the climax being the Winterthur Point-to-Point Races — an event that has become one of premier attractions in the Brandywine Valley each year.
This year’s 38th annual...
May Day! Time for a new Super Six
Six great options to consider for Mothers Day
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
Hey! Sorry that I missed contributing my weekly article last Sunday (did you even notice?!?…please, say yes) but my last big semester in grad school is wrapping up and I have been absolutely MISERABLE and overwhelmed. Thankfully, there is a light at the end of the tunnel (that I’m keeping my fingers crossed...
