Tuesday, June 25, 2013

The Real Housewives of Kennett Square June 27th

June 27: The Real Housewives of Kennett SquareSponsor: Kennett Square Borough Historical Commission

Due to the severe weather warning just posted by the National Weather Service the Real Housewives of Kennett Square Town Tour has been cancelled for this evening and rescheduled for September 5th – same time and same place.  Hopefully this weather pattern is over for the summer.  Thank you everyone for your patience!
Good news!  The West Chester Town Tour has been rescheduled for Thursday, August 29th!  Plans are being made to meet at one of the historic churches in the southwest quadrant of the Borough.  Thank you West Chester HARB!!  Stay tuned.


Tour Information: FREE parking in municipal garage at 120 E. Linden Street, Kennett Square. (off Rt 82) Exit garage from main stairway onto Genesis Walkway. Registration in walkway.
From Rt 1, get off at the Rt 82 exit. Head a mile towards town and E Linden Street will be on your left.
Free parking everywhere in Kennett Square after 5pm.  Municipal garage is probably still best location.
Guides will lead visitors through the Borough to hear costumed actors reveal the roles that women played at different periods in Kennett Square’s history. From nurses and teachers to poets and world travelers, these ladies were as educated and talented as their fathers, brothers and husbands. And like their modern TV counterparts, just as feisty and surprising. Live music and refreshments at end of tour.

Kennett Square Borough Historical Commission

Restaurant Possiblities:
Half Moon  Rooftop dining   Large beer selection, wild game
Kennett Square Inn  ($15-33) Offer 'petite' plates and full - reservations accepted
Enzo's Italian  ($10-$17)  BYOB (Restaurant.com coupons)
La Verona Italian   Happy hour til 6. ($15-26 entree)  pizza, outside dining,
                                across from Town Walk registration
Other restaurants I am not familiar with:
Byrsa Bistra - Mediterranean  ($24-$26)
Portabellos - ($19-$30)
Lily Asian - (11-$22)
There are also other restaurants on the edge of town that may be of interest. 

Other things of Interest in Kennett:
Early December: Candlelight Holidy Home Tour

Friday, June 14, 2013

Kimberton Crossroads

June 20: Kimberton Crossroads
Sponsors: East Pikeland Historical Commission & Pikeland Historical Society

Tour Information: Signage will direct you to parking areas in and around Kimberton Village. To get started go to 2208 Kimberton Rd, Kimberton, PA. (This is the Kimberton Fair Grounds)

Kimberton crossroads forms the anchor for the sixty-two building Kimberton Village National Register Historic District. Today all four corners retain original structures constructed prior to 1797. The oldest is the Black Bear Tavern (aka ‘Sign of the Bear’) building, constructed some ‘many years prior’ to 1771 when a tavern petition was granted to Geo. Chrisman. The Chrisman grist mill c. 1796 is today’s village Post Office. The Kimberton Boarding School (a 1787 farmhouse enlarged into that school) is now home to the Station Bistro eatery as well as several residential apartments. The Kimberton Inn, originally built as a still house, continues to serve the beverages and fine cuisine to travelers as it has since c. 1796. East Pikeland is celebrating its 175th year in 2013!

Kimberton History courtesy of the Kimberton Inn website.  The John Pierce Paining is interesting.
History of East Pikeland Township (1838)

The Kimberton Fair is July 22-27. First started in 1929.



Dining options within walking distance:
Kimberton Inn - ($25-38) Reservations accepted
Station Bistro ($9-$24) Sandwiches, pasta, meat & seafood. Reservations accepted.  BYOB

Down the road a mile towards Phoenixville
Sly Fox Brewhouse & Eatery  Happy hour til 6.
Joe's All American Pub   Happy hour til 6.

Many Other Dining Choices:
A little further north (1 mile) there are many restaurants along Rt 23 and 113 in Phoenixville
Sorry, if you're heading from West Chester or Exton there's not many choices until your reach Kimberton.