Hamanassett Inn-Sider » Philadelphia events http://hamanassett.com/blog A Worthy Destination in the Brandywine Valley Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:07:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Longwood Gardens Orchid Extravaganza http://hamanassett.com/blog/2011/01/16/longwood-gardens-orchid-extravaganza/ http://hamanassett.com/blog/2011/01/16/longwood-gardens-orchid-extravaganza/#comments Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:27:47 +0000 Innkeeper http://hamanassett.com/blog/2011/01/16/longwood-gardens-orchid-extravaganza/

Why not combine Longwood Garden’s Orchid Extravaganza with the Philadelphia Flower Show?  The Orchid Extravaganza runs from January 22 through March 27, 2011.  You will see thousands of orchids from all over the world.  It culminates in the ”International Orchid Show & Sale.”   For more information on Longwood www.longwoodgardens.org

The Philadelphia International Flower Show, featuring “Springtime in Paris” run from March 6 through March 13.  For more information on the flower show http://www.theflowershow.com/ShowInfo/index.html

Hamanassett Bed and Breakfast www.hamanassett.com is only a 20 minute drive to Longwood and 30 minutes from Philadelphia.  For even more convenience to Philadelphia you can drive 10 minutes and take the train in.

 
  
 
  
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]]> http://hamanassett.com/blog/2010/12/27/new-years-in-philadelphia-at-the-betsy-ross-house/feed/ 0 Christmas at Longwood Gardens in the Brandywine Valley http://hamanassett.com/blog/2010/12/05/christmas-at-longwood-gardens-in-the-brandywine-valley/ http://hamanassett.com/blog/2010/12/05/christmas-at-longwood-gardens-in-the-brandywine-valley/#comments Sun, 05 Dec 2010 17:54:54 +0000 Innkeeper http://hamanassett.com/blog/2010/12/05/christmas-at-longwood-gardens-in-the-brandywine-valley/ I just came across a fabulous web site if you still need inspriation to come the Brandywine Valley during the Holiday Season.  The web site is www.donnan.com/Longwood-Christmas.htm and it has fabulous pictures as well as the sounds of Justin Hartz who led a Christmas carole sing-along in the Grand Ballroom while playing Longwood Garden’s 10,010 pipe Aeolian Organ.  Below we see one of the nine pipe chambers that line the right wall of the room shown in the photo above.   Below that is a picture taken in the four acre conservatory. 

  
Pipe chamber for Aeolian organ

Longwood pond and waterfall

]]> http://hamanassett.com/blog/2010/12/05/christmas-at-longwood-gardens-in-the-brandywine-valley/feed/ 0 Cleopatra’s Other Sisters – The Queens of Africa http://hamanassett.com/blog/2010/11/24/cleopatras-other-sisters-the-queens-of-africa/ http://hamanassett.com/blog/2010/11/24/cleopatras-other-sisters-the-queens-of-africa/#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:58:46 +0000 Innkeeper http://hamanassett.com/blog/2010/11/24/cleopatras-other-sisters-the-queens-of-africa/ This presentation is part of the National Geographic’s  exhibition of  “Cleopatra, The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt which is at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia through January 2, 2011.

Date: Thursday, December 2
Time: 7:00PM
Location: Franklin Theater First Floor
FREE with advance registration, please call 215.448.1254. 

Visit the Franklin Mint for a presentation and panel discussion centered on the history, symbolism and controversy of Cleopatra and the queens of Africa who preceded her. Leading scholars will debate how history has shaped the stories of these powerful rulers in this fast-paced journey through the power and strange fates of Cleopatra and other female pharaohs.

Panelists Include:

Dr. Molefi Kete Asante | Professor, Department of African American Studies at Temple University
Dr. D. Zizwe Poe | Associate Professor of History at Lincoln University
Dr. Ama Mazama | Associate Professor of African American Studies at Temple University

Hamanassett Bed and Breakfast is a short 30 minute drive to the Franklin Institute. Combine your visit to the Franklin Mint with a visit to all the wonderful events happening in the Brandywine Valley during this magical holiday season.  We are still offering a $50.00 coupon good for a future stay at Hamanassett when you book a 2 night mid-week stay at Hamanassett between now and December 23, 2010.  Use it for your own return visit or as a gift.  See our web site for details.
]]> http://hamanassett.com/blog/2010/11/24/cleopatras-other-sisters-the-queens-of-africa/feed/ 0 Christmas at Hagley – Nineteenth Century Pastimes and Pursuits http://hamanassett.com/blog/2010/11/05/christmas-at-hagley-nineteenth-century-pastimes-and-pursuits/ http://hamanassett.com/blog/2010/11/05/christmas-at-hagley-nineteenth-century-pastimes-and-pursuits/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:54:33 +0000 Innkeeper http://hamanassett.com/blog/?p=149 This year’s “Christmas at Hagley” exhibits is inspired by the winter pastimes of the property’s former residents.  The exhibit is open Friday, November 26, 2010, through Sunday, January 2, 2011.  The museum is open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.   The holiday display is included in the cost of admission.  Hagley is located in the beautiful Brandywine Valley only 25 minutes from Hamanassett Bed and Breakfast and is where the du Pont story begins.  It features the original du Pont mills, estate, and gardens.

Picture the du Pont family in the winter sitting together to play backgammon, reading, listening music or drawing.  Girls could practice sewing techniques.  Children could entertain themselves by layering different colored sands in a glass bottle.  In the Terrace Room you will see the ice skates and sled that waited to be used on a snowy slope.  Visiting Eleutherian Mills for the “Christmas at Hagley” exhibit provides an intimate look into the common winter activities of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.  The1803 du Pont ancestral home, Eleutherian Mills, is decorated primarily in Colonial Revival style for the holidays. Dried flowers, greenery, fruits, and other natural materials create a beautiful holiday ambiance accentuated by soft lights and Christmas music. Exhibit included in regular admission. 

You will also enjoy the activities on Workers’ Hill.  Visitors to the Gibbons House will find recipes for traditional Gibbons’ family desserts.  Children will enjoy musical instruments, playing games and making crafts.  

  To entice you to visit our area during this time Hamanassett Bed and Breakfast will offer a $50.00 gift certificate to  everyone who books a multiple night mid-week stay (Sunday through Thursday, excluding Thanksgiving) between now and December 23, 2010.  If you have already booked during this time, just mention this blog to receive your gift certificate.  This gift certificate may be used by you for a future stay or given as a gift to someone you think will enjoy staying at Hamanassett.  It may not be used with any other gift certificates, discounts, or special packages.  Just call our toll free number  1-877-836-8212 and tell us you want our Blog Special!  In addition to Hagley’s special Christmas exhibit they have many other events at this time.   You can also visit Longwood Gardens and Winterthur for wonderful Christmas exhibits.   We are only a short 30 minute drive to Philadelphia so extend your stay and enjoy the entire aea.  To see all that is going on in the Brandywine Valley during this magical time visit our Activities page on our web site.

]]> http://hamanassett.com/blog/2010/11/05/christmas-at-hagley-nineteenth-century-pastimes-and-pursuits/feed/ 0 Cleopatra Visits the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia http://hamanassett.com/blog/2010/07/31/cleopatra-visits-the-franklin-institute-in-philadelphia/ http://hamanassett.com/blog/2010/07/31/cleopatra-visits-the-franklin-institute-in-philadelphia/#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:46:46 +0000 Innkeeper http://hamanassett.com/blog/?p=128 June 5, 2010 – January 2, 2011 Cleopatra – The Search for the Last Queen of Eqypt

The world of Cleopatra, which has been lost to the sea and sand for nearly 2,000 years, surfaces in this new exhibition, Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt, making its world premiere at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. Organized by National Geographic and Arts and Exhibitions International, with cooperation from the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities and the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology (IEASM), the exhibition features never before seen artifacts, and takes visitors inside the present-day search for Cleopatra, which extends from the sands of Egypt to the depths of the Bay of Aboukir near Alexandria.  For more information check out the information on Hamanassett’s Activity Page – Not To Be Missed.

]]> http://hamanassett.com/blog/2010/07/31/cleopatra-visits-the-franklin-institute-in-philadelphia/feed/ 0 Longwood Gardens Fireworks and Fountains http://hamanassett.com/blog/2010/07/25/longwood-gardens-fireworks-and-fountains/ http://hamanassett.com/blog/2010/07/25/longwood-gardens-fireworks-and-fountains/#comments Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:52:32 +0000 Innkeeper http://hamanassett.com/blog/?p=124 What a great way to ease into fall.  Get ready for an evening of oohs and aahs as Longwood Gardens presents spectacular fireworks and fountains shows guaranteed to make your summer memorable.   There are only two left this season so don’t wait.  Come for a visit at Hamanassett Bed and Breakfast which is only a 15-20 minute drive from the gardens.  The last two shows promise to be memorable.  Ausut 14, 2010 will feature The Beatles.  Relive the British Invation and celebrate one of the most popular groups of all time.

September 5 is the Gershwin Gala.  Enjoy the unforgettable works of George Gershwin come to life including selections from An American in Paris, Porgy & Bess, and Rhapsody in Blue.   If you haven’t been to the Brandywine Valley or haven’t been recently, there are a multitude of attractions for you to enjoy in addition to Longwood Gardens.  There is Winterthur, a DuPont Country Estate, the Brandywine River Museum (home of 3 generations of Wyeths plus other celebrated Brandywine Valley artists) the Barnes Museum, Hagley and lots of antique shops.  All are within a 15-40 minute drive from Hamanassett.

]]> http://hamanassett.com/blog/2010/07/25/longwood-gardens-fireworks-and-fountains/feed/ 0 PGA Golf’s Steve Elkington at Hamanassett Bed and Breakfast http://hamanassett.com/blog/2010/07/07/pga-golfs-steve-elkington-at-hamanassett-bed-and-breakfast/ http://hamanassett.com/blog/2010/07/07/pga-golfs-steve-elkington-at-hamanassett-bed-and-breakfast/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:52:13 +0000 Innkeeper http://hamanassett.com/blog/?p=112 Hamanassett Bed and Breakfast was honored to host PGA Golfer Steve Elkington and his family while Steve competed in the AT&T PGA golf tournament held the first week of July at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pa.  We enjoyed watching Steve each afternoon as he gave his son, Sam, golf lessons and practiced on the grounds of Hamanassett  for the next day’s tournament.  (We have the divots to prove it!)   One of the evenings his friend, fellow PGA golfer Scott McCarron and his familey, dropped by for a family barbeque.  Hamanassett was the perfect site for Mr. Elkington as we are only a 15 minute drive from Aronomink Golf Club.

L-R: Steve Elkington, Glenn Mon, Scott McCarran

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Nearly 200 participating restaurants across the Delaware Valley will donate 33% of your food bill to the fight against AIDS on Thursday, April 29th. Enjoy a great meal and impact your community in an amazing way. You’ll have an opportunity to win an all-inclusive Apple Vacation for two to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic! If you make an additional donation of $25 or more, you’ll score a 20% Off Tuesday card that entitles you to 20% off your table’s food bill on Tuesday evenings all year long!  Click here for participating restaurants:  http://www.diningoutforlife.com/philadelphia/participating

]]> http://hamanassett.com/blog/2010/04/14/dining-out-for-life-in-2010/feed/ 0 Channel6/ABC Profiles Romantic Hamanassett http://hamanassett.com/blog/2010/01/26/channel6abc-profiles-romantic-hamanassett/ http://hamanassett.com/blog/2010/01/26/channel6abc-profiles-romantic-hamanassett/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:23:19 +0000 Innkeeper http://hamanassett.com/blog/?p=52 fyi     Channel6/ABC Television is profiling Hamanassett Bed & Breakfast on their FYI Philly show on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 7pm. The show features Hamanassett as a romantic destination for the upcoming Valentine’s Day celebration and includes a segment on the Brandywine Country Cooking School. Host Adam Joseph participated in a demo Romantic Dining Cooking class with Chef Ann-Michelle and became very expert at making lobster filled heart shaped ravioli. The show will also air on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 11:35pm and can be viewed later online at www.FYI.6ABC.com.

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