Tourism
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Newtown Square Resorts Firm Expands Into Spain, Looks to 9,000 Rooms
Six new resort management deals for Newtown Square’s Apple Leisure Group (ALG), means the opening of its first property in Spain,reports hotelbusiness.com. The deals were reached through its affiliated brand AMResorts. Its collection of brands currently features 66 all-inclusive resorts in its portfolio with an additional 23 branded properties, representing nearly 9,000 rooms, in various…
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Chester InmatesTell Their Stories Through Animated Films Made Inside Prison
“Hidden Lives Illuminated” is a collaborative effort of 20 incarcerated men at State Correctional Institution Chester to tell their stories, writes Samantha Melamed for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The men at SCI Chester are working with a crew hired by Eastern State Penitentiary to develop a series of animated shorts. The films will be screened starting…
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Delaware County’s Tourism Agency Changes Name
Destination Delco, Delaware County’s tourism agency, has changed its name and is now doing business as Visit Delco, PA. “Locals know Delaware County is a suburb of the City of Philadelphia, but visitors often confuse us with the State of Delaware,” said Executive Director Steve Byrne. “We wanted our name to be more identifiable and…
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Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square to Host 2020 KPMG Women’s PGA
Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square is hosting next year’s Women’s Professional Golf Association Championship, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A Women’s Leadership Summit that includes a a Future Leaders program will be part of championship week. Public ticket sales began earlier this month. The hope is to have 1,400 volunteers on hand…
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Rose Valley Foundation Hopes to Restore Famous Illustrator’s Studio
The Rose Valley Centennial Foundation is seeking to raise $1 million to restore the Thunderbird Lodge, built in 1904 by Arts and Crafts community founder William Price, writes Leslie Krowchenko for Main Line Media News. To date, the foundation has received nearly $500,000 in contributions and pledges. A converted 1790s stone barn, Thunderbird Lodge was…
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‘Captain Morgan’ Now the Official Spiced Rum of the Philadelphia Union
The Philadelphia Union is hoping to spice things up a bit when it makes Captain Morgan its official spiced rum, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Major League Soccer club on Tuesday said it has formed a “comprehensive partnership” with Captain Morgan. In addition to being the Union’s official spiced rum, Captain Morgan…
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Chaddsford Winery Hosts Third Annual Adult Wine Camp
Hey campers! Are you ready for adult wine camp? On July 20 and July 27, Chaddsford Winery is hosting it’s Camp Chaddsford Adult Summer Camp, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. The adult wine camp will take place from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. within the rolling hills of award-winning vineyard. “Our campers love…
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Another Delco Hotel, Candlewood Suites, Opens in Downtown Chester
Chester City officials gathered June 20 to mark the opening of the new Candlewood Suites at Third and Welsh streets, ending a decades-long absence of hotels in the downtown area, writes Colin Ainsworth for Delaware County News Network. The ribbon-cutting ceremony by developer Sailesh “Sam” Patel and officials brought a two-year construction process and decade…
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Delco Invites You to Celebrate Summer by Planting Yourself in a Garden, Kayak, or Soccer Stadium
Located in the heart of America’s Garden Capital (36 gardens within 30 miles), Chanticleer Garden is the only Main Line Estate that is still open to the public. It was named one of North America’s Most Beautiful Secret Gardens by National Geographic Traveler magazine, perhaps because of the Alice-in-Wonderland nature of the estate. There’s a…
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Upper Providence Hotel Continues Delco’s Hotel Boom
Upper Providence Council approved the preliminary plan for a 58-room hotel at the former Little Inn site, 7-13 State Road, writes Susan Serbin for the Daily Times. A final plan submission is pending for the $7 million project. The Avid Hotel is a new brand of the Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG). Architect Bob Linn has…
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Former New York Jets Linebacker Al Atkinson Has Delco Roots
Linebacker Al Atkinson’s journey to the Jets wasn’t easy, but it certainly paid off, writes Jim Gehman for NYJETS.com He played high school ball at Monsignor Bonner and in 1965 played tackle at Villanova. He signed with the Buffalo Bills but in training they made him a middle linebacker and he only got to play…
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Looking for the Unusual? Check Out the Chadds Ford Sanderson Museum
The Christian Sanderson Museum, 1755 Creek Road in Chadds Ford, offers an unusual and eclectic collection of local historical memorabilia, reports Atlas Obscura. Christian C. Sanderson was a local schoolteacher in Chadds Ford in the early 20th century, and a prolific collector of historical memorabilia, particularly from his hometown. This included many unusual artifacts related…
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Historic Swedish Park in Tinicum Gets $2 Million Renovation
Gov. Printz Park in Tinicum had a grand re-opening recently following renovations that include new gazebos, a performance stage, bocce courts, a splash pad and a replicated Swedish farmstead cabin, writes Kevin Tustin for Delaware County News Network. Funding for the upgrades came through the 2015 airport expansion deal with Philadelphia, Delaware County and Interboro…
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Radnor Municipal Building Holds Museum for Delco Sports Legends
From world-class equestrians who competed at Devon, to world-famous competitors who once called Delaware County home, the museum inside the Radnor Township Municipal Building has memorabilia and photos of some truly inspiring athletes, reports Pat Gallen for CBS3. “The common denominator, the common theme is that these are Delaware County athletes that achieved something on…
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From CHESCO: Paoli Native Dethrones Jeopardy! Champion Whose Winning Streak Captivated the Nation
Paoli native and Conestoga High School graduate Emma Boettcher, a librarian at the University of Chicago, has accomplished the seemingly impossible by breaking James Holzhauer’s 32-game winning streak on Jeopardy!, writes Rob Tornoe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Boettcher dethroned the champ on Monday’s episode of the popular game show. The new champion became interested in…
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Paoli Native Dethrones Jeopardy! Champion Whose Winning Streak Captivated the Nation
Paoli native and Conestoga High School graduate Emma Boettcher, a librarian at the University of Chicago, has accomplished the seemingly impossible by breaking James Holzhauer’s 32-game winning streak on Jeopardy!, writes Rob Tornoe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Boettcher dethroned the champ on Monday’s episode of the popular game show. The new champion became interested in…
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Good Vibrations at Wayne Music Festival
Wayne Music Festival Co-director Ken Kearns wants to make sure the Festival on Saturday, June 8, appeals to a broad range of people, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. “This festival is never boring, predictable or packaged. It’s a curated lineup of excellent music from well-known artists.” The annual event, noon to 10 p.m.,…
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Neumann University Student Spends Her Internship in Brinton 1704 House
Deidra Turner, a Neumann University senior majoring in political science, turned her love of history into college credit through an internship at the Brinton 1704 House. “I love history – like a lot,” Turner said. “I was fortunate enough to intern at a museum.” And this museum is nothing short of history. In fact, the…
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