Edition
Summer 2018
Maile and Michael Neutz Penn Oaks Golf Club West Chester, Pa. Sept. 29, 2017 Photographs by Clair Pruett
“You have to wonder, how many bottles of wine has this corkscrew opened through the years? And on what interesting occasions? And for whom?” Contemplating a vintage corkscrew, Josef L’Africain […]
Vacation time allows us to explore, relax and indulge. Sometimes, though, it’s important to visit places that are sobering and serious. Flanders Fields. The Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site. The […]
When Joan Scott bought a Doberman Pinscher 60 years ago to protect her family, she didn’t realize her life would to go to the dogs—literally. “There was a robbery in […]
Velvety green moss is a calming element in a garden. Deer don’t eat it. It needs no mowing. It looks right with casual shade gardens, growing with ferns, rhododendrons, mountain […]
A centuries-old Chinese medical treatment is gaining a loyal following among some Chester County horse and pet owners. New Bolton equine field vet Dr. Meagan Smith has been using acupuncture […]
“This is the famous one,” Suzy Stafford says as she leads a beautiful, chestnut-colored Morgan mare into the barn at her carriage-driving training facility in Chesapeake City. “Her name is […]
Before Karen Helme started selling antiques and unique pieces for homes, she devoted many pleasant hours to shopping for them. Helme, who owns Found in Centreville, is trained as an […]
Finding the right spot to have lunch out in the summer is often a matter of pleasant contrasts. On the one hand, there’s the attraction of the sidewalk café in […]
In summer, we let down our hair and show a lot more skin. Protecting our hair and skin from sun, surf and sand is essential if we want to look […]
Head to Rockwood Park for the two-week-long Delaware Shakespeare Summer Festival to get a dose of everyone’s favorite bard. This year’s featured play is Much Ado About Nothing, directed by […]
Discover some of the region’s finest handcrafted artwork at this juried exhibition, held at the Chase Center on the Riverfront. The event celebrates the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, founded in […]
Hedgerow Theatre has its way with the classic screwball comedy His Girl Friday, which follows New York editor Walter Burns as he attempts to woo back his ex-wife, reporter Hildegard […]
Winterthur’s latest exhibit takes a look at the evolution of dinnerware over the centuries. With items dating back to the 1600s, the selection showcases natural themes on plates and other […]
What does it mean to be human? And how can realism and abstraction tackle that question? Explore these concepts in the works of 22 American artists assembled for this intriguing […]
First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry is the last of the so-called “champagne” units of the National Guard, where members wear dashing 18th-century uniforms and are skilled equestrians. But First Troop […]
