Brandywine Valley: Chadds Ford, Kennett Square, West Chester, Wilmington [Paperback]

Sharon Hernes Silverman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2004

Museums, gardens, mansions, historic sites, wineries, and art galleries

Outdoor activities and family fun

Hotels, bed-and-breakfasts, and restaurants

The Brandywine Valley, west of Philadelphia, where southeastern Pennsylvania meets northern Delaware, is an increasingly popular tourist destination offering a wide variety of attractions. This full-color insider's guide covers the region's rich history, natural beauty, and cultural diversity. Information on things to do, places to stay, where to eat, and special events make this an essential companion for anyone visiting the area.

For more information about this book and Sharon Hernes Silverman's appearances and interviews please check out the Website: www.brandywinevalley.com

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

An increasingly popular tourist destination in southeastern Pennsylvania, Brandywine Valley boasts art museums, good restaurants, antiques shopping and many other attractions. Until now, however, inquisitive travelers have had to rely on Web sites and brochures for information about the region. Silverman's comprehensive guide fills that void, giving readers an in-depth geographical, social, popular, literary and culinary history of the land. She breaks her guidebook into four sections: Chadds Ford, where the biggest conflict of the Revolutionary War took place; West Chester, a small town with a thriving contemporary arts scene; Kennett Square, home to the horticultural jewel Longwood Gardens; and Wilmington, Del., the biggest city in the region. Throughout her volume, Silverman lists parks, spas, hotels, bed and breakfasts, shops, museums, restaurants and activities for children. Illustrated with 117 color photos, Silverman's volume provides an intelligent, useful guide to the area's attractions. Maps.
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"Sharon Hernes Silverman holds the Brandywine Valley in the palm of her hand. She's plumbed the history, the art, the shops, the kitchens, and, most impressive of all, the beautiful spaces that make the region so special." --HOWARD SHAPIRO, travel writer for Philadelphia Inquirer

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books; 1 edition (February 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811729745
• ISBN-13: 978-0811729741
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #147,021 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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  • #60 in Books > Travel > North America

More About the Author

Sharon Hernes Silverman writes crochet books and travel guides from her home base in Pennsylvania. A lifelong crafter, Sharon is known for her creative crochet designs and helpful pattern instructions, from Tunisian crochet garments to "regular crochet" home decor items. A professional member of the Crochet Guild of America and a design member of The National NeedleArts Association, Sharon has been a featured guest on HGTV's "Uncommon Threads" and has been interviewed on numerous radio podcasts. She is an active instructor whose classes invariably get rave reviews. Her current crochet titles are "Basic Crocheting;" "Beyond Basic Crocheting;" "Tunisian Crochet: The Look of Knitting with the Ease of Crocheting;" and "Crochet Pillows with Tunisian and Traditional Techniques."

To learn more about Sharon, her patterns, and her books, visit SharonSilverman.com. You can also find her on Facebook at Sharon Silverman Contemporary Crochet, and on Ravelry under the name CrochetSharon.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Happy Surprise, March 11, 2004

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This review is from: Brandywine Valley: Chadds Ford, Kennett Square, West Chester, Wilmington (Paperback)

Having lived in the vicinity for 70 years, I thought I knew a lot about the attractions of The Brandywine Valley. This book, however, showed me that I had just scratched the surface.

The book in wonderfully interesting, providing rich history for each of the many subject locations, together with practical information for visitors . . . excellent directions, hotel information, etc. The author's style is engaging, and some of her "asides", such as a discourse on puzzling variations in the spelling of names, are delightful.

And, finally, this modest paperback is beautiful . . . loaded with splendid photographs. I dare say that if it were published with a hard cover, it could become a coffee table item!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Travel guide, history lessons, and engaging storytelling!, March 27, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Brandywine Valley: Chadds Ford, Kennett Square, West Chester, Wilmington (Paperback)

Sharon Hernes Silverman's book is aptly titled -- after you read it you will certainly be an "informed traveler!" I live within an hour of the Brandywine Valley, and yet I had no idea of the richness of the area in terms of historical significance, wealth of museums, gardens, lodgings, and other attractive visitors' sites. Silverman's book is extremely well written -- engaging, well-organized, crisp, and extraordinarily thorough! There are also over 100 beautifully shot photos that add exclamation points to the book's already clearly portrayed "verbal images" of Chadds Ford, Kennett Square, West Chester, and Wilmington. If you're interested in exploring the Brandywine Valley, this book provides the answers to all your questions -- it's all you need. I thoroughly enjoyed this book simply on its literary merits, and I am looking forward to taking advantage of its guidance when I start taking day trips to the Brandywine Valley. Get this book! You will have fun, you will learn, and you will be expertly pointed in all the right directions.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive guide to the Brandywine Valley, March 11, 2004

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This review is from: Brandywine Valley: Chadds Ford, Kennett Square, West Chester, Wilmington (Paperback)

This book is a great guide to the popular Brandywine Valley area that straddles the Pennsylvania-Delaware border. Visitors to the region and local residents will both find it to be an interesting and valuable resource.

One useful feature of the book that is not mentioned in the editorial reviews is its companion website, www.BrandywineGuide.com, which provides updates to the information in the printed guidebook.