What To Do: take a train ride with the Easter Bunny
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Easter Bunny on the west Chester Railroad.
The Easter Bunny is known for hopping around — but not always. Sometimes, instead of bouncing along the ground, the big happy rabbit rides a train. The holiday bunny has already embarked on his three-weekend stint of riding trains all around the area.
The West Chester Railroad (610-430-2233, www.westchesterrr.net)...
What To Do: Kicking off the Christmas season in style
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Thanksgiving 2018 is now in the rear-view mirror. Black Friday, which unofficially started about two weeks ago, has “officially” arrived. The Christmas holiday season is here — complete with non-stop over-played holiday songs emanating from everywhere, incessant bell ringers and an amazing amount of traditional holiday events and activities.
The holiday...
What To Do: Honoring our Veterans
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
This is the weekend that America celebrates Veterans Day – a special holiday created to honor those who have served the nation as part of United States Armed Forces.
Valley Forge National Park (1400 North Outer Line Drive, Valley Forge, 610- 783-1000, www.nps.gov/vafo) is hosting a special “Veterans Day Commemoration” on November 11 beginning at...
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: Goodbye Black Friday, hello Christmas season
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Longwood Gardens
Thanksgiving 2017 is now in the history books. Black Friday has arrived. The tsunami known as the Christmas holiday season is ready to tear through the area with never-ending sales, a barrage of holiday songs emanating from everywhere, incessant bellringers and a huge array of traditional holiday events and activities.
One of the region’s...
What To Do: lots of fun for Easter weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Winterthur
This weekend, you need to watch where you’re walking lest you step on something you shouldn’t be stepping on – Easter Eggs, that is, not dog droppings.
There will be Easter Egg hunts everywhere – from huge hunts presented by organizations and churches to small family backyard hunts. One thing for sure — there will be a lot more hard-boiled...
What To Do: Get hoppin’ for Easter
The Easter Bunny is pretty much everywhere this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Easter Weekend has arrived and that means that the Easter Bunny’s daily schedule is shifting into overdrive. He will be at “Easter Egg Hunts” all around the area and he will be participating in a variety of special events.
One activity that is always a hit with youngsters is a ride on an excursion...
What To Do: Patriot’s Day on Saturday
And Christmas cheer gets into full swing this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
“Patriot Day” is celebrated in September to remember those lost on 9.11 and New England has “Patriots’ Day,” which is celebrated in April to commemorate the battles of Lexington and Concord. New England also has the NFL team the New England Patriots and Patriots’ fans are prone to celebrating...
What to do: Hometown fun, fireworks & festivals
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Philadelphia Museum of Art sets the backdrop for the annual Welcome America fireworks display.
Independence Day has arrived and that means it is time for two of Chester County’s longest-running and most popular Fourth of July events — Downingtown Good Neighbor Day (Kerr Park, Downingtown, 610-285-1119, www.goodneighborday.com) and Freedom...