Cultural Itineraries Sustainability Wine Ale and Water Trails
Water Trails and
Sustainability
In
Philadelphia, the waterfront is now a walking
and biking destination which covers 6 miles. T
rail features include streetscape improvements
along the entire waterfront trail, a bi-directional bikeway, pedestrian
walkway and rain gardens that will collect the first inch of storm water,
relieving the city sewer system during major weather events, as well as benches
and bike racks, decorative street pavers, and innovative solar trail lighting read more
The Christina Riverfront is one of many reasons for making
Wilmington your home away from home while exploring the Delaware culture trail;
cruise in a water taxis or stroll the landscaped Riverwalk. Wilmington was the
"last stop to freedom" on the Underground Railroad; the
Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park is named for Underground Railroad Conductor
Harriett Tubman and Stationmaster Thomas Garrett. The Riverfront Market offers
delicious specialty foods, fresh produce, flowers and much more from a variety
of vendors. And: shopping, dining and entertainment
are tax free here!
Brandywine Creek is a tributary of the
Christina River in southeastern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware. The 20.4
mile Lower Brandywine is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River with several
tributary streams.
Development & Conservancy Issues In the 1960s, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania in
historic Brandywine Valley, faced a possible massive industrial development
that would impact a largely rural community. Also, development plans in
floodplain areas threatened to devastate water supplies for numerous
communities in southeastern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware. A group of
local residents bought endangered land and founded the Brandywine Conservancy
in 1967. The first conservation easements, protecting more than five and
one-half miles along the Brandywine, were granted in 1969. In 1971, the
Conservancy opened a museum in the renovated Hoffman’s Mill,
a former gristmill built in 1864, part of the Conservancy’s first preservation
efforts. It contains an unparalleled collection of American art with
emphasis on the art of the Brandywine region, illustration, still life and
landscape painting, and the work of the Wyeth family. read more
TEMA’s Professional
Enrichment Tours focus suburban
sprawl, declining water quality, diminishing water supplies, vanishing
agricultural land, loss of historic character, wildlife habitat degradation,
and threatened biological resources. Learn to:
Protect and conserve land
and water, natural, cultural and scenic resources;
Create and strengthen
local government efforts that support resource conservation;
Improve site planning and
design to support resource conservation;
Plan and conserve of natural
and cultural resources;
Enhance awareness and
knowledge of conservation approaches.
If you are in local government, are a developer, landowner or in business
and are interested in expanding your skills in these areas, please
contact us for
a no obligation travel and/or training plan.
Wine and
Ale Trails
Some of
Pennsylvania’s vineyards are at the highest elevation east of the Rocky
Mountains, while others are in the river valleys of the southeast corner of the
state and is one of the top grape-growing states and consistently ranks in the
top 10 for wine production, including whites - Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Gris
and Vidal Blanc – and reds - Cabernet Sauvingon, Pinot Noir and Chambourcin.
Philadelphia Wine Country The southeast corner of Pennsylvania is
known as the Philadelphia Countryside Region. It stretches from Philadelphia to
the north, west and southwest with scenery filled with rich, lush farmland and
river valleys. Three wine trails are located in this region:
Montgomery County - three wineries between
Philadelphia and Allentown
Bucks County and its nine wineries
Brandywine - west and south of historic
Philadelphia and the Amish countryside, with eight wineries within a 50 mile
radius.
The Brandywine Valley is Home to
several Craft Breweries that have gained significant popularity in recent
years, due to a receptive craft-brewing culture. Also, water from the
Brandywine Valley is
chlorine and fluoride free, and abundant with minerals that leave the beer
with a refreshing taste.
Following the Colonial tradition, the beer is un-pasteurized and unfiltered
with four ingredients: water, whole flour hops, grains, and cultured brewer
yeast. It is also canned sustainably with recyclable aluminum.
Delaware Wine Trail The
local climate benefits from the moderating effects of Delaware Bay and the
Atlantic Ocean. Inland, the state becomes quite rural and agriculturally based,
particularly in the south. Grape-growing and wine production consists of three
wineries, with adjacent vineyards growing Merlot, Chardonnay and Cabernet
Sauvignon.
Cultural
Itineraries
Wilmington is strategically positioned to reach other points of interest in the
middle Atlantic region of the United States. Located midway between New York
City and Washington, D.C., this city is 30 minutes from Philadelphia, 90
minutes to downtown Baltimore, MD, 60 minutes from Lancaster, South Central
Pennsylvania and Amish Country, less than 2 hours away from Delaware's Atlantic
Ocean beaches.
Originally founded by the Swedes and Finns
in 1638, and later acquired by the Dutch in 1655 and the British in 1739, today
Wilmington offers a rich performing arts scene including theater, symphony,
opera, ballet, rock, jazz, folk and family entertainment. It is also home to many
celebrated ethnic events, music festivals and special performances at local
wineries and breweries.
The Delaware History Museum located in a
renovated art-deco Woolworth store in the
historic district, features three galleries of changing interactive exhibits
on Delaware history, including displays of rare items of everyday life,
costumes, children's toys, regional decorative arts, and paintings.
Old Town Hall Built in 1798-1800, it functioned as a center
of political and social activities in Wilmington's mercantile-milling economy.
Today it is owned by the Delaware Historical Society and is used for
exhibitions and special events read
more
Planning Your Trip assumes uniquely local dimensions wherever
you go; the activities that you, the visitor – local, or global – select
and irrespective of the length of your stay, are unique of the community you
are visiting and rooted into the local economy, history and traditions.
TEMA develops
personalized travel itineraries based on client interests by
leveraging
an in-depth knowledge of your
destination, superior client service in the planning stages and throughout the
trip or event as well as logistics expertise to reduce accommodations andtransport
costs and transfer times.
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