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PENNSYLVANIA See also: Historic Sites Chadds Ford Penns Woods Winery. Enjoy award-winning
PA-grown wine, local beers and cheeses at this family (and dog) friendly vineyard oasis. Live music every weekend, wine tastings and vineyard tours. Offering a wide variety of classes all year long including yoga, candle making, painting, vegetable canning and more. Open daily. 124 Beaver Valley Rd. Follow them @pennswoodswine on Instagram and Facebook. PennsWoodsWinery.com.
eled and sometimes, that’s just what you’re looking for. VisitLebanonValley.com. Media Visit Media. Everybody’s Hometown! Here
you’ll find a unique blend of independently owned shops along with dozens of restaurants featuring cuisine from around the world. The Delaware County seat, Media is the life and heart of the region. There’s always something to do throughout the year in Media’s historic State Street District, including Dining Under the Stars every Wednesday from May through September. VisitMediaPA.com.
Historians, Inc. maintain museums, a library and offer educational and seasonal events such as the 54th Annual Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Festival, Aug. 12–13, Fri., noon to 8 pm; Sat., 10 am to 6 pm. Henry Antes Plantation, 318 Colonial Rd. Goschenhoppen.org. Pottstown The Carousel at Pottstown. The second oldest
operating Philadelphia Toboggan Company wooden carousel in the United States. Each custom carved figure took local artists over 250 hours to sand, paint and finish. 30 West King St. CarouselAtPottstown.org.
DELAWARE New Castle
Glen Mills Newlin Grist Mill Park. Restored 18th-cen-
tury milling community with an active 1704 water-powered grist mill. Hiking, trout fishing weekends, picnicking and nature walks. Rt. 1 & Cheyney Rd. NewlinGristMill.org. Glenmoore Springton Manor Farm. The 19th-century manor
house was the country estate of a prominent Philadelphia family and is now a demonstration farm where children meet animals in a petting area and learn about farming. Park open year-round. 860 Springton Rd. ChesCo.org/CCParks. King of Prussia Nor-View Farm Park. A real working farm
with a plant nursery, mini-farm and ice cream shop. Visit the farm and see the animals from spring to fall, shop in the nursery and take advantage of the well water available for purchase. 670 N. Henderson Rd. Facebook.com/ NorViewFarmGardenCenter. Lebanon Valley Lebanon Valley. Nestled in the hills between
Hershey and Lancaster, Lebanon Valley awaits your visit. Where wide open spaces are just a way of life. Where they have a distinctive blend of nature at its finest, art under the trees and history come to life. Lebanon Valley is the road less trav-
Newtown Square Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation. See the rec-
reation of a 112-acre working 18th-century farm with farmers and guides in period garb, Belgian horses, Red Devon milking cows, Dominique chickens and two large pigs. 3900 N. Sandy Flash Dr., Newtown Square. ColonialPlantation.org. Nottingham Herr Foods, Inc. Celebrating 75 years! USA
Today’s 2016 Readers’ Choice #1 Best Factory Tour — beating Hershey’s Chocolate World, at #4! Factory tours show the real operation, with real workers and include secrets like how tortilla chips get their flavor. Tours end at the Snack Bar and Gift Shop. Reservations required. To schedule: 800-284-7488; or reserve tickets online: Herrs.com. Oxford The Village of Oxford. Celebrate its 250-plus-
year history in a charming historic district. Try the Bridge Tour walking tour to enjoy shopping and refreshments in town. The Annual Connective Art & Music Festival is returning in 2022. For tours, coupons, guides and more, visit DowntownOxfordPA.org.
The town of New Castle, established in 1651 and where William Penn landed in 1682, is a beautifully preserved Colonial town center on the Delaware River. Visit Immanuel Church and its churchyard (dating back to 1703) and the George Read II House, a grand Federal mansion surrounded by a handsome garden. NewCastleCity.Delaware.gov. Odessa Historic Houses of Odessa. An outstanding
collection of period household furnishings, fine and decorative arts. Five distinctive properties are unique examples of the architectural heritage of Colonial Delaware and tell of Odessa’s role in the Underground Railroad. Be sure to visit in September for the 8th Annual Historic Odessa Brewfest with craft beer, live music, great food, vendors and more. Date TBD. OdessaBrewfest. com, HistoricOdessa.org. Wilmington Delaware Park Casino. Offering live thorough-
bred racing through November 5, slot machines, table games, poker, sports betting, free live entertainment and many dining choices, including the new 1937 Brewing Co. with housemade craft beers and gastropub food. 777 Delaware Park Blvd. DelawarePark.com.
Perkiomenville Goschenhoppen. One of the oldest continu-
ously existing Pennsylvania German communities in America preserving the folk culture of this area’s earliest immigrant settlers, known as the Pennsylvania Dutch. Today, the Goschenhoppen Art Studios
PENNSYLVANIA Aston Aston Mills Arts. Heron Crest Studios and
Heron Studios are now one collection of 30 artist studios as Aston Mills Arts. The studios are work spaces for professional fine artists. However, they
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