Enjoy Wine, Polo, Food and Music every Friday night from June 3 through August 26th!  Watch polo, enjoy concerts, bring a picnic (or buy food on-site) and sip great local wines from the wineries of the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail.  The Polo field is in Toughkenamon, Pa.  Where the heck is that you ask?  It is 18 miles due south of Hamanassett Bed and Breakfast just off Route 1, about a 30 minute drive.  For more information on this family friendly event click on our Activities button and then click on calendar of events.

Remember the good old days of summer promenading around the town square and listening to the barber shop quartet while  sipping lemonade?  Wll, neither do I but the movies sure make those times sound wonderful.    Now is your chance to go back to those days.  Just a reminder of our upcoming country fair in Chester Heights.    Lots of fun things are planned this year which will be held at the Chester Heights Boro Park on Valley Brook Road across the street from Wilson’s Auction.   The cross street is Route 1.  Fair will be open from 12 noon until 4 PM with free parking  at Wilson’s.  There are many events for you to enjoy.  First and foremost are free appraisals by Wilsons Auction.  Each person will receive 3 free appraisals with the cost of  the 4th and subsequent items at only $5.00 per item.  Music will be provided by Michael Favinger.  Wonderful food will be provided by Creole Soule. 

There will be old clocks on display, a beekeeper, the Wawa antique truck, and Chester Heights fire truck.  You’ll find produce and flowers,  and various vendors showcasing art work and crafts.  For the kids a duck pond, face painting and pony rides offered by Rattlebox Nature Center (www.ratleboxnaturecenter.com).  Many more surprises in store as well as a raffle for many prizes including a one night stay in a suite at Hamanassett Bed and Breakfast.

Looking for something new to do in the spring?  On Saturday, May 1, 2010 Chester Heights Historical Society will celebrate its first annual Country Fair with fun, food, historical displays, a live auction and much, much more.  There will be local artists, local produce, colonial demonstrations by the Bethel Township Historical Society, and a visit by the Plankhouse Crew Pirates from Marcus Hook.  Chester Heights will be celebrating their rich history  as well as exploring the historical significance of the areas of  Wawa, Logtown, and the surrounding communities of Aston, Bethel, Concord and Marcus Hook. 

The day will kick off at 11:00 am with a live auction by the 4th generation auctioneers, Wilson’s Auctioneers.  Visitors can tour the Chester Heights Camp Meeting grounds, which dates back to 1870 and is on the National Register for Historic Places.   This is a treat because the Campground is only open for during a few times a year.   There will be historical displays featuring Friends of Old Saint Thomas, Pennsylvania’s first parish founded in the 1720s and Logtown Revolutionary War history.  Many other historical sites in Chester Heights will be represented or available for tours.

You can look forward to old fashion food items and local cuisine as well as local artists and artisans.    So much to see and do in such a small burrough.   Rain date is May 8, 2010.  Plan your visit early or if you are local mark your calendar for a fun day.