The Willowdale Steeplechase
One of our goals with Van Life is to seek out new experiences, and I’m here to tell you that the Willowdale Steeplechase in Kennett Square, Penn. fits the bill. What is a steeplechase? It’s …
The adventures of Jen and Doug and a black cat named Mr. Knightley.
One of our goals with Van Life is to seek out new experiences, and I’m here to tell you that the Willowdale Steeplechase in Kennett Square, Penn. fits the bill. What is a steeplechase? It’s …
The last of the du Pont-related visits we made in Wilmington, Del., was also the most opulent – the Nemours Estate (the other visits were Hagley and Winterthur). This 200-acre “country estate” has a 77 …
The Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford, PA showcases the works of American illustrator and artist N.C. Wyeth, his son Andrew Wyeth, and Andrew’s son Jamie Wyeth, along with other talented family members and …
Looking for a quiet place to walk-n-talk on the phone with my BFF Jenni, and then take Mr. K on a walk, I arrived at Rockford Park in Wilmington only to find a full-blown carnival …
When we decided to embark on this van life, our biggest concern was our cats, Plutus and Mr Knightley. Plutus, however, died from old age before it was time to launch. But how would Mr …
Welcome to our van! It is a 177″ wheel base extended high-top Mercedes Sprinter cargo van, coming in at 24 feet in length and just over nine feet in height. There are generally three van …
The Dogfish Head Brewery was founded in 1995 by Sam Calagione, and quickly became known for its unique beers. The company has grown to include brewpubs and restaurants as well as a small hotel in …
As a kid, I remember on numerous family trips from our home in southern Pennsylvania passing by a historical marker in Carroll County, Md., that announced the location of the birthplace of Francis Scott Key. …
Winterthur, pronounced “winter-tour” and named after an ancestral home in Winterthur, Switzerland, is one of the famous du Pont-related estates in Wilmington, Del., (we also toured Hagley and Nemours, and they are very different experiences). …
There’s a lot going on at the Hagley Museum, the site of the first-built of the trifecta of remaining du Pont estates in Wilmington, Del. (the others being Winterthur and Nemours, both of which we …