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The Brandywine Zoo is managed by the Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation with the support of the Delaware Zoological Society.
Penns Woods Winery (AA6)
124 Beaver Valley Rd., Chadds Ford, PA 19317; 610-459-0808; Tasting room is set in a rustic, historic home atop a beautiful 30 acre property that overlooks the vineyard. Bring a picnic and stop in to enjoy award-winning local wines! pennswoodswinery.com G
Twin Lakes Brewing Company
Tours & Tastings. American farm brewery and studio gallery. Fresh-local-delicious hand-crafted beer! twinlakesbrewingcompany.com B G
Two Bridges Wine Trail (East of EE8) (Throughout Southwestern New Jersey) 856-757-9400; Trail of 7 wineries weaving through the beautiful countryside of Southwestern NJ between the Delaware Memorial Bridge and the Commodore Barry Bridge. 20 minutes from Wilmington. vintagesouthjersey.com G
Va La Vineyards (BB2)
8820 Gap Newport Pike, Avondale, PA 19311; 610-268-2702; Each wine is made from a blend of northern italian varieties, in the ancient methods of ‘vins de terroir’, that have been selected by the soils of this field. The wines are farmed by the winemaker;
no purchased grapes are used. valavineyards.com
Vintage Atlantic Wine Region
(Throughout DE, MD, NJ, PA) Sip, Stay, Explore! Discover award-winning east coast wines and visit more than 50 wineries on six wine trails in Delaware, Maryland,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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Annual Events
August Quarterly Festival
(held throughout Wilmington)
655-5231; Parade, Youth Cultural Day, citywide Sunday Service, Gospel Explosion and afternoon festival celebrating religious freedom since 1814. augustquarterly.org G
Brandywine Festival of the Arts (CC5, B4) 1001 N. Park Dr., Wilm., DE 19802; 690-5555; The annual arts and crafts festival takes place in Wilmington’s Brandywine Park. Features 250 artists from the Delaware Valley and beyond. Sept. brandywinearts.com G
Christmas in Odessa (H3)
506 High St., Odessa, DE 19730; 378-4900; Annual December holiday tour of historic homes and buildings throughout the town. Sponsored by the Women’s Club of Odessa. christmasinodessa.com G
Delaware Shakespeare Festival (CC6) Rockwood Museum & Park,
4651 Washington St. Extension, Wilm., DE 19809; 415-3373; Pack the picnic basket, gather the family. Enjoy professional outdoor theatre under the stars in late July. A wonderful Delaware tradition! delshakes.org G
Discover Bank Delaware Marathon (D4) Tubman Garrett Riverfront Park, Wilm., DE 19801; 654-6400; Running Festival is held in May with athletes participating in full marathon, half marathon and relay marathon. delawaremarathon.org G
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