What To Do: W. Chester Chili Cookoff offers tasty fun

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Now that crisp autumn weather has arrived, it’s a great time to enjoy outdoor events such fall festivals, historical celebrations, hayrides, wine festivals, mazes and scenic train rides. Last weekend, West Chester was supposed to be the site of a special event to determine who can make “The Best Darn Chili in Chester County!” — the site of...

What To Do: A ‘spooky’ large number of events for Halloween

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times The Great Pumpkin Carve This is the time of year when there are so many Halloween events on the calendar that you could visit four events a day each day from now until October 31 and still not see them all. There are also numerous harvest festivals, fall foliage events, hayrides and other special activities such as a dwarf wrestling, a spooky circus...