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Publisher/Ad Director WHAT’S THERE Stroll through up” demonstrations of vintage steam-powered cars, wander the trails on the preserve, and eat fresh steam-popped pop- (302) 346-5449 [email protected] the grounds of the Mt. Cuba Center’s corn. Visit auburnheights.org for tickets or more information. Jim Lee.............................Managing Editor 500-plus acres of preserved land, filled with native plant gardens and featuring a va- WEBSITE auburnheights.org (302) 346-5418 [email protected] riety of seasonal events. General admission for walks begins Craig O’Donnell ...........Content Producer at $2. Wilmington & Western (302) 346-5441 [email protected] WEBSITE mtcubacenter.org/visit/tickets Railroad Brian Shane ................ Graphic Designer ADDRESS 2201 Newport Gap Pike, Pike Creek SUMMER FUN Auburn Heights Preserve & is created by GateHouse Media, LLC. Reproduc- Marshall Steam Museum HOURS Weekends, various week- tion in whole or in part without prior written per- ADDRESS 3000 Creek Road, York- days throughout the season mission is strictly prohibited. Opinions expressed lyn WHAT’S THERE Take an old-fash- in the publication are those of the authors and do HOURS April 1 to November 30: ioned train tour of the Wilmington not necessarily represent those of the manage- Open for private tours by reservation and Western line in a restored passenger ment of the publication. to groups of 8 or more, with the min- car, or rent the WWRR Doodlebug for private tours and par- imum waived for Open House Tour ties. Special themed events throughout the season. Ticket A Gatehouse Media, LLC company Days on the First Friday and Third Sat- prices vary. urday of the month (note: no Open House Tour on Saturday, WEBSITE wwrr.com ALL RIGHTS RESERVED CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 O 0 0 O /0 O ? $0 O -/$0 O O $42 $$/ 4/"24/ 4/"24/ /ì nÓ eÓn¥Ð× O 1n@ánÓ 9ªÓת» ìþ ² éÜ ½ný[ìe¥ ünnn¥e×¾ Z ²éaãĄãaãĄ» n×a s² Z ª×á a k²ÛÝ[e Ɖɥ y` ŝ `B ` `.Ğ Ón[áne Qþa ª¥ ª¥× !0 $:" $:" ĀŴŽǪɑ `ŗĀéDz ¥@ ××n×× n¥á תü O ƨČĭĭļ ȲƼƘƆȓ Ŵɑéǎá ,ĀƘǪŅĀȓƘɓƆá Óe@þb ìþ éÜá @á ÛaĄĄ» O ªÓn ¥|ª @á × þÓ¥@ª»nÓ@ªì×nÁªÓ Ý×ì nÓ[@ »× ªÓ ȘɥȧŝČĭĭŝɥȂȂĭ ãĄéÁÜãÁéãÜ ª[@áne @á Û9n×á /ªìá /áÁ / þÓ¥@ #ĄĄĄÜ²ã²ĄãĄ 1× ªÓ @¥Ă@᪥ × ×ì»»ªÓáneb ¥ »@Óáb Qþ @ Ó@¥á |Óª án n@ü@Ón ûת¥ ª| án #ĄĄĄÜ²és²Ą Óá×b @ ×á@án @ n¥[þb ¥ »@Óá¥nÓ×» üá án !@᪥@ ¥eªü n¥á |ªÓ án Óá×Á 1n ûת¥ »Óª ªán× n@ü@Ón @Óá× nûn¥á× ª¥ üüüÁ n@ü@Ón/[n¥nÁ[ª Á O -9$"0 O 0:" 020 O $ ""0 O 4 travel SUMMER FUN GUIDE 2019 .8Ð/ I !/ FROM PAGE 3 Brandywine Zoo ADDRESS 1001 N. Park Dr., Wilmington HOURS 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Sunday. Last zoo admission is at 3:30 p.m. WHAT’S THERE Along the banks of the Brandywine -$$z / :z River, the Brandywine Zoo is a small 12-acre zoo that first opened in 1905, and remains Delaware’s only zoo. Tickets !- 02$/z 02 $4/2z from May 1 through Sept. 30 are: Children 3-17 years and senior citizens, $5, Adults 18-61, $7. $42 $$/ 22/z -</$4" z WEBSITE brandywinezoo.org 4" /< 20z $ /4"z Longwood Gardens 2 "2/<z 9/< :" ADDRESS 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, Pa. 0 2! z HOURS Sunday to Wednesday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Thursday ! /$$!z to Saturday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. WHAT’S THERE Part of a former du Pont estate, Long- wood Gardens now features a fully restored fountain gar- den following a two-year and $90 million renovation. Timed admission tickets are $23 for adults; $20 for sen- iors (age 62+); $20 for college students with valid ID; $12 for students ages 5 to 18; and free ages 4 and under. WEBSITE longwoodgardens.org 3 Palms Zoo and Education Center ADDRESS 924 Blackbird Forest Road, Clayton HOURS 10 a.m.-4 p.m., seven days a week, weather per- mitting 8/1 WHAT’S THERE A wide variety of animals, including üá án barnyard species that visitors can get close to and feed such .z as goats, llamas, alpacas, geese, pigs, rabbits, sheep and a donkey. Wild animals can be seen such as raccoons, a coy- ote, foxes, vultures and a screech owl. More exotic animals at the zoo include alligators, snakes and giant tortoises. Zookeepers and co-owners Matt Shaffner and Dan Stonebreaker offer reptile shows in the sum- mer Saturdays at noon, weather permitting. All the animals have been rescued or were surrendered pets in need of a home. Some of the animals needed a place to live after rehabilitation from an injury. Admission is $10 per person; family $5 per person. There is a $2 surcharge on credit card payments. WEBSITE 3palmszoo.org First State Heritage Park ADDRESS Rose Cottage (park office), 102 S. State St., Dover HOURS The dates and times of all eight First State Her- itage Park attractions vary from Monday through Sunday; the park office is open from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday.For more information, visit destateparks.com or 739-9194. WHAT’S THERE First State Heritage Park in Dover over- seas eight nifty attractions boasting a hodgepodge of Delaware history and cool sights. Every first Saturday of each month is a very special time to hang out at any <$ / " : / $ !< /2 / 2/0 of the sites, since new family-friendly activities are introduced throughout the " !"20 / cI 2! ""v / /½ ¹0¯Øº $:" $:" " $-/2 !-/$4" day.For example, there’s the Biggs Museum of American Art, chock full of 18th- 40 $" through 21st-century Delaware and American art. The museum hosts frequent ex- hibitions.Another attraction is the Johnson Victrola Museum, featuring a display of sound recording items dating from the 1890s to 1929. The museum honors El- dridge Reeves Johnson of Dover, who founded the Victor Talking Machine Com- pany in 1901. 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