Page 4 - The Hunt - Summer 2024

FEATURES
30 UNSUNG HEROES
Working behind the scenes, grooms like Hunter Holm and Grace Harris prove critical to the success of riders and trainers alike.
By Roger Morris
38 ARTISANS OF WOOD
Local producers of bespoke handmade furniture are carving out a new image. By Roger Morris
44 THE ART OF PRESERVATION Consumed by the natural beauty of Stroud Preserve, Chester County artist Gregory Blue comes away with his most sublime work.
By J.F. Pirro
DEPARTMENTS 6 EDITOR’S NOTE
8 NOTED
Mark your calendar.
By Gina Lizzo
9 SHOP
Eight products to help you
look your best under the summer sun.
By Eileen Smith Dallabrida
10 TRIBUTE
F. Bruce Miller was a giant
in the world of steeplechase and foxhunts. By Jim Graham
13 MEMORANDUM Charting Sadsburyville’s
remarkable growth spurt.
By Kim Eckman Douglas
Making the case (again) for a mushroom soup trail.
By Kurt Jacobson
18 HOME & GARDEN
A nature-loving couple embraces the outdoors with a covered porch concept in West Chester.
By Eileen Smith Dallabrida
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26 CELEBRATIONS 64 A Chester County couple
finds their happily ever after in Disney World. By Gina Lizzo
COVER:
Photo of groom Grace Harris by Jim Graham.
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FOOD & DRINK
Beyond chardonnay and sauvignon blanc, there’s a whole world of exciting white wines. By Roger Morris
VINTAGE
From local stoneware to fine china, collectors love traditional ceramics. By Roger Morris
TRAVELER
Eight sophisticated mountain destinations.
By Marilyn Odesser-Torpey
PARTING SHOT
Summer surprise.
By Jim Graham
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BOTH PHOTOS: JIM GRAHAM
MUSHROOM SOUP TRAIL IS ON THE GROW
A RETURN TO THE ONCE-TINY SADSBURYVILLE
SUMMER IS THE SEASON F. BRUCE MILLER
FOR WHITE WINE 1935-2024
Life in the Brandywine Valley
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