The Chrysanthemum Festival at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania features both the white "Thousand Bloom" chrysanthemum with 718 flowers blooming on ONE stem, and the shield shaped Seiko mum with 172 flowers developed by only one other grower, master horticulturist Tadashi Imafuko, of Japan. The variety of chrysanthemums is amazing, with these spider mums just 2 more examples of plants on display. The East Conservatory of Longwood Gardens is centered on chrysanthemums and fountains, with a water feature running the length of the arched glass roof, while the Exhibition Hall features a lawn surrounded by more mums and topiary bees flying above the lawn. Wandering through the Conservatory, one travels past the changing displays to the always beautiful and fragrant Orchid House... 11/15/2009

Historic Kennett Square, PA is truly a wonderful town loaded with quaint boutique shops, pubs and restaurants right in the town and in the nearby area as well. Just a short drive from Hockessin, DE, Historic Kennett Square, PA is nestled amongst the beautiful rolling hills of Southern Chester County, a land loaded with U.S. history from the American Revolution. This is classic small town America and it's very close to plenty of area amenities! Historic Kennett Square, PA is just a stones throw from the world famous Longwood Gardens in Chadds Ford where all kinds of great events happen all year round! Don't miss it! The Brandywine River Museum is just down the road and there is a huge array of world famous art to see including classics from N.C. Wyeth and Andrew Wyeth. The museum is hous... 11/06/2009

jroosevelt@kw.com On Friday Oct. 2 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. come stroll the downtown streets of Historic Kennett Square and enjoy refreshments, live music, dining and visits with artists. The Brush & Palette at 123 E. State Street will be hosting "Cock-a-Doodle-Do" Group Show. Meet the following artists: Bellenger, Cannon, Cheeseman, Guthrie, Kevis, Kreuzberger, McNelly, Myers, Peterson & Peterson, Rigby, Rush, Silver, Thomforde & Yeoman from 6-9 p.m. This mixed media show is sure to be a "hoot" of a show. The show will run through Oct. 21. For more information, call the Brush & Palette at 610-444-4565. Longwood Art Gallery at 200 E. State St. is having a show for Michele Byrne titled "The Art of Conversation." Michele was the Featured Artist at the 2009 Immaculata Art Show this past Sprin... 09/30/2009

   24th Annual Mushroom Festival  Sept 12-13, 2009a fun packed, two-day event in historic Kennett Square, Pennsylvania on Saturday and Sunday, September 12-13, 2009.  Celebrate the mushroom as well as the beauty, history and excitement of Southern Chester County with music, children's rides and a variety of entertainment. Cost is $2 Admission for 12 yrs. and older. Here is the schedule for the weekend Sat., Sept. 12, 2009        Parade 10amStreet Festival 11am-7pm     Saturday Night Dance Party 8pm-11pm Sun., Sept. 13, 2009Street Festival 10am-5pm     Keller Williams Real Estate 601 Bethlehem PikeBuilding B, Suite 100Montgomeryville, PA 18936Main Office: 215-631-1900Direct: 215-850-9640 · Contact Form http://www.pahomesmontgomerycounty.com/     09/11/2009

If you live around Kennett Square you already know the Mushroom Festival is this weekend and  there's an upcoming Kennett Brewfest.You probably frequent  the Farmer's Market downtown. Well, hold onto the BEANO,   Introducing the  first annual East Coast Fermentation Festival  sponsored by the Kennett Square Farmers Market.  Mark your calendars for  Friday, October 9th, during  market hours of 2:00 - 6:00 pm! In addition to  fruits, veggies, cheeses and baked goods, there  will be  a special tasting area, where market goers can sample local wines, brews, and cheeses.  There will be  demonstrations on how to work fermentation into your daily lives - like making kimchi, sauerkraut, kombucha, charcuterie, yogurt, and much more. Keep checking back for more information as it comes our way! 09/10/2009

Sept 12-13, 2009 24th Annual Mushroom Festival !! A Fun 2 day event held in historic Kennett Square, Pennsylvania the Mushroom Capital of the World on Saturday and Sunday, September 12-13, 2009.  Celebrate the mushroom as well as the beauty, history and excitement of Southern Chester County with music, children's rides and a variety of entertainment. 2009 Mushroom Festival Culinary Event at new location at the American Legion Building (Block B) for all of the Culinary Highlights of the Festival.  Guest Chef Cara Hall & Chef Miguel Morales of "Topp Chef" will be in attenances $2 Admission for 12 yrs. and older. Sat., Sept. 12, 2009 Parade 10am Street Festival 11am-7pmSaturday Night Dance Party 8pm-11pm Sun., Sept. 13, 2009 Street Festival 10am-5pm Enjoy the Food, Music & Events!!   09/04/2009

Every book in this delightful book store  located at 113 South Union Street is donated and profits go to the Kennett Area Senior Center. Hours are o Monday through Sautrday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m If you are in a Book Club, they would love to host you. Just call Harry at 610-444-6069. For newcomers to the area, it's a great place to volunteer and get to know people and the area. http://kennettseniorcenter.org   My favorite event is the "SIREN SALE" - anytime you are in the sotre and the siren goes off, all books you purchase are half-price. ! And on your birthday, you get a freebie! 09/01/2009

The August First Friday Art Stroll in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania,  turned into a murder mystery with the help of the KATS (Kennett Area Theatrical Society). A popular place to meet in town, under the clock at the corner of State and Union at the Genesis Walkway was mobbed with amateur sleuths trying to deduce the culprit from the clues given by a cast of characters. The rules were that the innocent always tell the truth (if they know it) and the guilty will lie. The story was that there was a circus (unusual though it was) at Anson Nixon Park, and the ringmaster, Galloping Gunty, met his demise at 6:30 in the Genesis Walkway. You could buy clues from the clue sellers with the yellow hats as they wandered around town. The word was on the street that one of the Mendip sisters clobbered ... 08/08/2009

  Chip Plumley Prudential Fox & Roach REALTORS®   Packing is one of those dreaded but necessary chores of moving. Not only is it time consuming, but it sheds light on how much we really have accumulated since the last move. But it can be a manageable task by starting early and having a plan. Don’t wait until the last minute. Moving is stressful enough. Give yourself at least six weeks, which gives you enough time to pack a few boxes each day. Take inventory of your items to determine how many packing boxes you will need. As a rule of thumb, use small boxes for small, heavy items such as books and canned goods; medium-size for bulkier, not so heavy items like linens and pots; and reserve larger boxes for very bulky lightweight items such as lamp shades. Obtain boxes from a moving compan... 07/27/2009

It seems a prudent precautionary measure. The annual Cinco de Mayo Festival in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, mushoroom capitol of the world has been called off due to the flue pandemic. There are no reported cases in our area, but just across the state line in Newark, Delaware, there are several reported cases at the University of Delaware. The Winterthur Point to Point on the other hand goes rain or shine and it is raining so bring umbrellas and wear your "Wellies." 05/02/2009

Not only is this Friday, the  First Friday Art Stroll ( April 3 ) but you can also  meet  mayorial candidate Matt Fetick over wine and cheese at the SUNRISE CAFE on State St. Starts at 5:30 p.m. All the shops will be sporting spring merchandise.  Longwood Art Gallery at 200 E. State St. presents "The Red Umbrella Collection" during the month of April. Meet artist Liz Hess, known for her award winning style, artistic expression and exploration. The show runs through April 25. For more information, call the gallery at 610.444.0146 or go to www.longwoodartgallery.com. The Brush & Palette, 123 E. State St, will host an artist reception on Friday for Matthew Reinert. His exhibit "Around Town", spontaneous views in oil will be in the gallery until April 18. Light refreshments will be served. ... 04/02/2009

  YOU ASKED FOR IT AND NOW YOU HAVE IT! Best of all, IT'S FREE! www.ChipPlumley.com My new website offers exclusive features including; ·         Active & Sold Property Searches: Ever wonder what your neighbor's home really sold for? Did you see a new home for sale on the way to work? Now you can get all the information about any property whether it's residential or commercial. ·         MLS / IDX Searches with built-in Google Map Search: Why spend your time searching the internet and making phone calls to real estate offices for more information? Now you can get the same detail as every other real estate agent would get from the MLS. ·         Property Watch: Save Searches, Favorites and even get email notification for new properties for sale. ·         Google Live Street Views: Go rig... 03/20/2009

The next First Friday Art Stroll is April 3 and all the shops will be open and ready to show off all of their spring merchandise. Details on the April Art Stroll will be included in the next newsletter. The weekend of May 15, 16 and 17 will be filled with many activities for the Main Streets of the Brandywine Valley Festival. The weekend will kick off with the Farmers Market opening on Friday. There will be live music at the market and the festivities will continue with a Spring Stroll on Friday evening. During the evening all shops will be open late and most will serve refreshments. On Saturday the festival continues with the Kennett Run, followed by "A Taste of Kennett" where the downtown merchants and restaurants will be serving the best Kennett Square has to offer. There will be an ... 03/17/2009

The day might have been gray, but inside Longwood Gardens outside of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, the sun was shining. Orchids were everywhere in the conservataories, in large containers on the ground, growing in floor displays, hanging above, covering a wall.  It was a great day to wander amid the brightly colored              Cinerarea and Phalaenopsis fighting for attention in the conservatory.  A special treat was hearing Irish musician Tommy Sands and his son and daughter singing, playing guitar, banjo, fiddle, and penny whistle, as well as the daughter doing a little clogging. Just one more reason that this southeast corner of Chester County Pennsylvania and northern part of New Castle County Delaware is a great place to live! 03/16/2009

Newcomers to the Kennett Squre area should know about the Newcomers club where there are  activities and events to pique the interest of anyone who likes to socialize, make new friends, and have a good time. If you are new to the area (or even not so new), check out the  February Welcome Coffee on Wednesday, February 11th at 10:00 am at the Cypress Grill in Kennett Square (835 West Cypress Street). Contact Helena, KSANC Presidentpresident@ksanc.org for directions or more information.  For more information, and to receive the most current newsletter, please email membership@ksanc.org. You can also download a KSANC membership form directly from this site by clicking on the link KSANC 2008-09 Membership Form. Print the form and send it, with your check for membership dues, to the address l... 02/07/2009

The Kennett Area YMCA is my home away from home. I've been a volunteer there nearly 10 years and have taught myrad kinds of classes, for the last 4 years, it's been yoga. There is such a positive"can do" attitude there and truly customer service consistently always ranks very high in member surveys. The facilities, located at 101 Race Street in Kennett are some of the nicest in the countyr - towel service and babysitting are free with a memberhisp! And memberhip is on a sliding scale. It's such a wonderful community resources. There's an indoor pook, sauna and steam room. The weight room and cardio rooms are outstanding, with a large room for stretching. Classes and instructors are top notch and there's always a new kind of class to try, whether Salsa and Merengue to various versions of... 02/07/2009

Guess wher the  grain drill was invented ?  Samuel and Moses Pennock (patented on March 12, 1841) did it in Kennett Square, It also was the site for their  improvements for the corn sheller and harvester (1857), and the first four-wheel road machine (1877). Their business, S & M Pennock & Sons, eventually grew into the American Road Machinery Company. Seems lilke the 'shroom capitol of the world also spawend other inventors such as James Green, inventor of a hay knife, Bernard Wiley, inventor of the famous Wiley Plow, John Chambers, inventor of the asbestos stove plate, and Cyrus Chambers, who patented a machine for folding papers and a brick making machine. It was on the Chambers property that the first circular saw in Chester County was built in 1835. Another large business, still ope... 01/24/2009

 Where is Kennett Square, the mushroom capital of the world? Who are its prominent citizens? In the early 1700s, it simply was the crossroads between Philadelphia and  Baltimore. Before that the Unami clan of the Lenni Lenape tribe, a branch of Algonquin-speaking Native Americans used the area as a a smoke signal center. The name Kennett came from a village and river in England, home to Francis Smith, who moved here and purchased 200 acres at the mouth of the Pocopson Creek around 1686.  Names you see around today are the names of  earliers settler, Way,Pyle, Pusey, Perice, Miller, Kirk, Harlan, Shippen, When the railroad arrived in the late 1850s, it grew into an  agricultural and manufacturing center. During the Civil War is was an important link in the Underground Railway aiding many... 01/24/2009

If you haven't cruised the main drag in Kennett Square, check out the Half Moon Saloon and Restaurant from some great eats - especially some wild game chili in these chilly months http://www.halfmoonrestaurant.com Phone: 610-444-7232   108 West State Street, Kennett Square, PA, 19348 Local raised Buffalo/Bison is on the  regular menu. they rotate  wild game burger /  sloppy joe / entree favorites, and occasionally appetizers and soups. Seasonal menus include entrees and appetizers with any of the meats below. Wild game is such a healthy choice!  there are marked nutritional health benefits from natural raised meats. Keep in mind when ordering! wild game doesn't have near the fattiness of beef, the meats are lean! we recommend not ordering beyond medium rare. Locally Raised Buffalo, Buff... 01/08/2009

Baseball heroes aren't hard to find around the Philadelphia area, not after the Phillies won the World Series in 2008 , but Chester County, one of the five counties surrounding the city of Brotherly Love claims Herbert J. Pennock, pitcher and manager among the ranks of the famous, albeit he ran the bases a few years ago.  Born in Kennett Squre, now the "mushroom capitol of the world,, in1894; he was general manager of Bob Carpenters Philadelphia "Phillies" when he died in 1948. His strong left arm propelled him into baseball's Hall of Fame after starting his career with the Philadelphia Atheltics at the tender age of 18. He ended up playing for the New York Yankees, and was named Player of the year, just before he was released at the age of 40. Known for his friendly smile and willingne... 12/31/2008