Coming Saturday, April 16, from 7:30 PM to 1 AM with free parking and held rain or shine. Similar to Media’s other events in their American Music Festival Series such as State Street Stroll and Jazz By Night Celebration, the American Roots Ramble presents the best musical acts in the region in multiple venues downtown Media. Make reservations at your favorite Media restaurant. Leisurely ramble along State Street. Visit diverse shops. And enjoy the great music. Starting times are staggered; most acts will perform 3 sets.
The Return of Charlie Gracie Legendary Rock & Roll Pioneer @ Iron Hill Brewery (9:30)
Frog Holler @ Picasso (9:30) Berks County Roots Rock
Philly Gumbo @ Joclyn’s (9) New Orleans Devotees
The Raggamuffins @ Sligo (9:30) Roots Reggae
Roger Girke Band @ Stephen’s on State (9:15) R&B, Early R&R and Blues
Synthesis World Beat @ Azie (9) Latin & World Roots
Baby Flamehead @ venue TBA – Philly’s Folk Rockers
Craig Bickhardt @ Towne House Forge Room (8) Master Songsmith
Kid Davis & The Bullets @ Plumstead Inn (8:15) Top Flight Rockabilly
Mason Porter @ 7 Stones Cafe (7:30) Alternative Bluegrass*
Special Brew’d feat. Ed & Tea @ John’s Grille (8) Soul / Classic R&B
Silver Wind @ Lotus (6 – 9) Dinner seating only*
The Dollar Band @ Baker Street Tattoo (7 – 10) Old Timey / Folk
Media Local Showcase @ FMFCU Coffee Beanery (7:30 – 11:30)* and other venues
And As An Added Bonus…
the Media Business Authority, Music Series organizers and your favorite Media merchants are working together to offer event-goers special incentives to dine in their restaurants, shop in unique stores and stroll up & down State Street in the weeks following the music event.
Participating merchants will offer a one-time only discount to anyone who shows their Roots Ramble “Follow the Band” promotion card between April 17th and May 7th. The card may be used at as many stores/restaurants as you like. This promotion is a great perk for event goers. Tickets are only $15.00 in advance or $20.00 or April 16. Hamanassett Bed and Breakfast is a short 10 minute drive from Media so come out and enjoy great music. For more information www.statestreetblues.com or call 610-566-5039.
Hamanassett Bed and Breakfast in the Brandywine Valley has ties to the Civil War as it was once home to General Montgomery Meigs, Quartermaster General to President Abraham Lincoln.
On Sunday, April 3, 2011 from 2-5 pm, the Western Delaware County collaborative, Legacies and Lessons will host “The Civil War Homefront: a Sunday Afternoon at Hamanassett”. Hamanassett was home to General Montgomery Meigs, who had been Quartermaster General to President Lincoln during the Civil War. General Meigs recommended that property in Arlington, Virginia owned by Mary Custis Lee, the wife of Robert E. Lee, be used as a military burial ground. Based on this recommendation, Arlington National Cemetery was created in 1864. In October of that same year, his son, First Lieutenant John Rodgers Meigs was killed at Swift Run Gap in Virginia. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery.
There will be tours of the historic mansion as well as civil war re-enactors and refreshments. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. They can be purchased at the Rachel Kohl Library, Darlington Arts Center and at Newlin Mill in Chester Heights, Pa
The national commemoration of the American Civil War is underway and Southeastern PA is part of it. “This mighty scourge,” as Lincoln described the Civil War, changed how we live and indeed the course of the nation. The national Civil War sesquicentennial will be a four year event (2011-2015) and is a fresh opportunity for a new generation to rediscover our nation’s rich history as well as the key role many Pennsylvanians played in the war and in which the war impacted our region.
In Southeastern Pennsylvania a collaboration of 11 organizations ranging from local school districts and inns to area historical societies and a community arts center have joined together to prepare appropriate and historically accurate state-sponsored activities to commemorate the richness, diversity and significance of the PA Civil War experience.
The collaboration has been meeting for the past fifteen months, planning programs that will continue throughout 2011, and possibly beyond. Lectures, demonstrations, at least one re-enactor encampment, concerts, games and various other activities are planned to appeal to all ages. The centerpiece will be the Pennsylvania Civil War Road Show, which will tour the state for the next four years. We are especially honored that Delaware County was selected for the first year. A large semi-trailer filled with exhibits and interactive displays, the Show will arrive August 11, and remain on site at Garnet Valley Middle School for five days. During its stay, Legacies & Lessons (the name of our collaborative group) will host a lively History Fair at the same site, showcasing local talent and collections, with food and entertainment.
The Road Show also aims to reassemble Pennsylvania’s Civil War history, one story at a time. Through a “Share Your Story” recording booth, individuals will be invited to share their own Civil War-era family photographs, artifacts and other material and stories—digitally and/or orally, to be uploaded into a public, online repository that will grow as the Road Show travels.
The local Civil Collaborative worked hard to get an appearance by the Road Show and plans to use it as a cornerstone of its Civil War 150 commemoration plans. The group plans a web site, promotional materials and advertising for all its activities. With the publicity surrounding the three day visit from the Road Show, the collaborative anticipates about 5-6,000 people will attend the Road Show itself and there will be increased interests in other aspects of Civil War 150 commemoration activities
Both Longwood Gardens and Winterthur are fabulous DuPont estates located only 10 minutes apart in the beautiful Brandywine Valley. Between now and April 30 they are offering a Twice As Nice package which allows you to go to both gardens for the low price of $25.00 per person, a savings of $11.00 per person. Now through March 27 is the Orchid Extravaganza which culminates in the Orchid sale on April 2 from 6-9 PM.
Hamanassett Bed and Breakfast is about 15 minutes from Longwood Gardens and 20-25 minutes (depending on traffic) from
Winterthur. While you are here add in a visit to one of the Brandywine Valley wineries or visit Philadelphia which is 30 minutes from Hamanassett. So much see and do in such a small area of southeast Pennslyvania. Check out our Activities button to see everything there is to do in the Brandywine Valley.
Please be our guest for Dinner On The Orient Express. Hamanassett Bed and Breakfast’s Brandywine Cooking School still has space available for our next cooking class beginning Sunday, March 13. Take a culinary Grand Tour of Europe and Asia with menus inspired by the Orient Express, which for over a century was the symbol of luxury travel. A trip evocative of excitement, romance and intrigue, your “tour” will feature cuisines associated with such exotic destinations as Paris, Venice, Vienna and Istanbul, prepared by you with guidance from our chef.
You will arrive Sunday afternoon and join your hosts, Ashley and Glenn, along with the other students for a get aquainted social hour with wine and light snacks. You are then on your own for dinner.
The following morning, after breakfast in England, you will board your” train” (our professional kitchen) for your exciting culinary experience. The rates quoted include your room for two nights for two people, breakfast two mornings, and lunch and dinner with wine on Monday, March 14. Rooms are first come first serve so book early to ensure getting the room of your choice. We limit the classes to five couples to ensure your receiving personal attention.
If you love trains like I do, you might want to include a visit to the Strasburg Train Museum. Strasburg is a delightful 45 minute drive from Hamanassett. For our guests who come for the cooking school which includes Sunday and Monday nights in your rate, we offer a special rate of only $150.00 per night for each additional night you stay until Friday. For more information on the Strasburg Museum and railroad (where you can actually take a trip on a train) click here. Longwood Gardens, only 15 minutes from Hamanassett Bed and Breakfast is also having their Orchid Extravaganza during this time so there are lots of reasons to extend your stay, beyond the great rate.
Love to eat? 38 fabulous restaurants in Delaware County Pennsylvania will be offering 3 course meals Sunday through Friday from April 18th to April 30th for just $30.00. That’s 12 days of outstanding food; much of it made with fresh, locally purchased ingredients. Most of the restaurants are within a short 10-20 minute drive from Hamanassett so if you are from out of town view our rooms and availability at our beautiful Brandywine Valley bed and breakfast. Many of the menus of participating restaurants are listed on the Delaware County Conference and Visitor’s web site. To kick off their restaurant days they are searching for Delaware County’s best Home Cooks. Send them up to 3 recipes that are both tasty and made with some healthy ingredients – 12 winners will receive 2 restaurant certificates, their recipes will be printed in the Delaware County Daily Times and the Grand Prize winning entry will be featured as a special on the menu of one their participating restaurants! For more information on the restaurants participating in Restaurant Days and the recipe contest, go to their web site at www.brandywinecountry.org.
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