Feature

  • Radnor Hunt Races 2013

    Published on 5/22/13

    The oldest of the three steeplechases, the Radnor Hunt Races celebrated its 83rd running this year. The proceeds from the day, which featured six races with purses of $180,000, a themed tailgate competition, and fun shopping, benefited the Brandywine Conservancy’s Open Space programs. Read More »

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  • Willowdale Steeplechase 2013

    Published on 5/17/13

    Now in its 21st year, the Willowdale Steeplechase is firmly entrenched as a Mother’s Day tradition. Read More »

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  • Happy 20th Anniversary The Hunt Magazine

    Published on 5/10/13

    The Hunt magazine’s elegant style, captivating photography, and memorable stories have enticed readers in southern Pennsylvania, northern Delaware, and northern Maryland for 20 years. Read More »

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  • Winterthur Point-to-Point 2013

    Published on 5/10/13

    The 35th annual Winterthur Point to Point was held on May 5, 2013. Read More »

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  • Children’s Beach House: More than Just Fun at the Beach

    Organization provides individualized support to families of children in the program
    Published on 5/06/13

    A girl lives in a trailer on land her family owns, but they can’t afford a house. She has some communication delays, which are holding her back at school, and teachers say she is failing and way below her grade level in reading. But these are only secondary issues. The biggest problem this young girl faces having a warm home. With the help of the Children’s Beach House, Habit For Humanity built a new house for her family. After much discussion, the board of the Children’s Beach House purchased a Kindle for her so that she could hear what she was reading, and experts worked with her. The Children’s Beach House also purchased all of her textbooks. Now, she is reading not only at her grade level but well above it. Read More »

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  • Preserving Our Past: Sixty Years of Winterthur Graduate Programs

    Published on 5/03/13

    The local arts and culture scene surely knows what it owes to Henry Francis du Pont in the preservation of important artifacts of American material culture. What it may not know is what it owes to him in the areas of the study and conservation of that culture. Read More »

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  • Flowers, Food, and Fun Await You at the Wilmington Flower Market

    Spring fever has arrived!
    Published on 4/22/13
    May 9, 2013 to May 11, 2013

    Just in time for Mother’s Day, the 93rd Annual Wilmington Flower Market helps you find the perfect gift for the most important woman in your life. Read More »

    May 9, 2013 to May 11, 2013
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  • Chester County Horse Country

    Breeding of thoroughbreds adds business, beauty to landscape
    Published on 4/19/13

    The scenic rolling hills of Chester County have been home to many horse breeders, trainers, and riding enthusiasts for decades. Read More »

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  • Mighty Dunes Do Their Job

    Sand dunes preserves beaches from natural disasters
    Published on 4/17/13

    When hurricane Sandy slammed into the Jersey coast in late October, three factors – astronomical high tide, direct hurricane impact, and fully developed seas – set the stage for historic flooding. It was a worst-case scenario. Read More »

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  • Delaware Welcomes First State National Monument

    National park preserves open space and history
    Published on 4/01/13

    Delaware welcomes the establishment of the First State National Monument as America’s 400th national park, the first unit of the National Park System in Delaware. Read More »

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