Sharon Hernes Silverman has written about destinations from London to Hawaii, but her favorite place to cover is her native Pennsylvania. The author of Brandywine Valley: The Informed Traveler's Guide, four other guidebooks, and hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles, she was Maryland Magazine's "At the Inn" columnist for several years. Sharon received a Hawaii Visitors Bureau travel writing award for her Denver Post article about Niihau. Sharon is also a noted craft author, instructor, and crochet designer; her fourth crochet book will be published in early 2011. She lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Sharon Hernes Silverman's Articles
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Oil Things Bright & Beautiful
Artisan olive oil comes to West Chester
Published on 6/01/11
Foodies who flock to West Chester’s abundant restaurants and gourmet shops now have another reason to celebrate. A Taste of Olive, located on High Street between Éclat Chocolate and Scooped Ice Cream, offers high-quality yet affordable olive oils and balsamic vinegars in a friendly, Tuscan-style shop. Read More »
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True Fit
Built-ins cabinetry unite form, function, and fashion
Published on 10/19/10
Let’s call it the “Law of Reduced Expectations.” It describes what happens when you have to admit that no piece of mass-produced furniture will work exactly right for your space. Read More »
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Hear It Here
West Chester's business district grapples with everything from ghosts to cigarette butts
Published on 5/11/10
Hunt writer Sharon Hernes Silverman interviews Malcolm Johnstone, Executive Director of the West Chester Business Improvement District (BID), on what’s happening in his fair city. Read More »
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Old School Ties That Bind
W. Barksdale Maynard plumbs Woodrow Wilson's Princeton years
Published on 11/09/09
Great biographies are ones in which the subject gets so deeply under the writer’s skin that the book compels itself to be written. Such is the case with W. Barksdale Maynard’s recent volume, Woodrow Wilson: Princeton to the Presidency (Yale University Press, 2008). Read More »
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Eating By The Numbers
Twelves Grill & Café
Published on 3/01/09
It’s easy to guess what Tim and Kristin Smith’s lucky number is. The husband-and-wife team own and operate Twelves Grill & Café (10 Exchange Place, West Grove, Pa., 610.869.4020; www.twelvesgrill.com, BYOB) in the former Sovereign Bank Building. Their first date was on November 12th; later, they chose November 12th for their wedding day. Tim’s birthday is January 12th, and Kristin’s is the 12th of February. Read More »
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Fresh Air And Fine Fare
Savor the scents
Published on 12/01/08
Inhale deeply, dining public: Pennsylvania has finally caught up with neighboring states to enact a law that bans smoking in restaurants. Now we can savor the wonderful aromas wafting from area kitchens without choking on cigarette fumes. Starting with this column, all restaurants listed are smoke-free (indoors, at least; if patios and terraces allow smoking, I’ll alert you). Read More »
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MMMMain Line
Published on 9/01/08
Want to get rich? Stand at the entrance to the second-floor dining room at Maia Restaurant and Market, smoke-free) and collect a dollar from everyone who says, “Wow!” In a few minutes, your wallet will be bulging. Maia serves up a visual feast that injects a powerful jolt of Eurostyle electricity into the Main Line restaurant scene. Even better, the food lives up to the atmosphere. Read More »
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Whistler Hums With Summertime Fun
A resort for all seasons
Published on 7/01/08
Call me Goldilocks. When it comes to vacation destinations, I’m as particular as that fairy tale gal. So, after successive summer trips to ski resorts in Colorado (too high) and Virginia (too humid), I was overjoyed to find the perfect spot for my active three-generation family: Whistler, British Columbia. Read More »
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A Natural History
a natural history
Published on 7/01/08
In early 2007, the Delaware Museum of Natural History was poised for success in terms of attendance, programming, finances, and education. A major renovation, completed in 2005, had improved the facility and made it more inviting to visitors. But the members of the Board of Trustees knew that a sensational building alone would not be sufficient to achieve their goals. They needed a new leader. Read More »
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Spinoff City
Expansion can be sweet
Published on 7/01/08
The essential question pondered by successful restaurateurs is as much Hamlet as omelet: To expand, or not to expand? Substantial opportunities for income and creativity can come from opening additional restaurants, but the risks are also considerable. In the worst case scenario, so much money, time, and personnel are siphoned from the flagship site that both places fail. Read More »
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