We happen to drive by and notice so many people rushing to this wonderful country fair…read more I love seeing people wearing such magnificent hats and fascinator. So colorful and so feminine. We watched fine equestrian sportsmanship!! Horse jumping! A rainbow even appeared. It just looked all so perfect. A lot of pampered pooches were present. It looks like they were part of an earlier event. I really love seeing the shopping area of the country fair. Handmade jewelry, beautiful hats, wonderful Devon horse show Shirts and various clothing/ souvenirs. If you needed a Jodhpurs , Reins /saddlery/ bridal or any kind of writing staples, you could buy them here! Splendid horse artwork, as well as artwork in general. You could even buy a set of beautiful cards. So nice! They had a wonderful carnival with a gorgeous Ferris wheel and many of those typical games that you find at such a place. But it looked really ideal here. Lots of drink/ snack/ food choices & there is even a wonderful band playing oldies music I had a wonderful time here ((and I would love to come back again and see the Clydesdale horses!! )) $40 to park and about the same for 2 of us to enter.

Annual tradition that never disappoints. They do a fabulous job throwing this event and it's for…read moresuch an amazing cause!! Each year the horse show raises an insane amount of money for Bryn Mawr Hospital! There is so much to do and see here; it's perfect for the family. There are so many fun events to watch, each day has something new. The Dixon Oval is the main ring but there's also a smaller ring to the side that holds events as well. The country fair portion is great. Tons of food options and great little shops to explore. The carnival is always fun to check out for the kids. The bar Clydesdale Corner is a blast all day. There's a patio to sit and enjoy a drink while watching the horses in the warm up ring. Then at night it's a blast with live music and dancing. If you don't feel like buying food you can bring a picnic and it's a BYOB event. There are plenty of food and drink vendors with a wide variety of options. Seating can be an issue depending on which event you attend. The Grand Prix is packed and sells out fast.

Great juried artists and a fun place to visit. Excellent food that is all home made and anyone can…read morepurchase. Jams, jellies, bread, pastries, you name it! Delish!

It's a fun day even though you have to pay to get in. 8$ on line, 10$ at the door. When you think…read moreabout it it's more reasonable than museum admission. Some items are very expensive, others are very reasonable. This was my third time at Sugar Loaf but it won't be my last. Art, jewelry, pottery, glass are all available. If you love to tantalize your tastebuds, there are Gourmet cheeses, wine, fudge, balsamic vinegars, jerky, cookies, fabulous dips, complete w samples are available to name a few. I strongly recommend eating BEFORE you go. The food offerings aren't that great and they are way overpriced. Lines are very long as well. Bring your own water with you, I paid 3$ for a bottle of water. You'll be walking a lot. There are places to sit and enjoy live music. Lots to see! We saw a glass blowing demonstration yesterday which was interesting. They visit the Oaks Expo center in November & March.

Another great year. Gyros for $12 each, all day every day. Yum! Can't wait until September 2026!read more

Not what it used to be but we have been going for 48 years?! lol Changes are: No more flea market…read more The gyros are now $12 with half the meat. ( I know, inflation). :-) No more rice with the entrees. Charge for parking. However, we can't miss it. So many memories with our then kids and grandkids. Hope to go again next year and on and on.

Disastrous does not begin to describe how bad an experience you'll be in store for at Yuletide!…read more I saw other negative reviews, but figured I'd still give them a shot as a lot of the negative reviews were for opening night and there was somewhat of a positive trend. I should have stuck with my gut! Three weeks in operation and yet when we went took the shuttle from the school to the fair grounds the bus driver needed a passenger to give them directions. If that wasn't crazy enough, apparently arriving at 5PM meant you missed out on most any food since even the $17 grilled cheeses were sold out! Lines were everywhere, probably because shops closed early because they did not appropriately plan. As such, every ride took at least 45 minutes to wait for and even getting into the shops took 15-20 minutes. I know you are probably thinking well they cannot help the crowd and that things selling out is a good sign, right? Well, they pre-sell tickets to selected dates which should easily help plan capacity, especially for food. After all, I did not go opening night but waited several weeks to allow them to work out issues. The concert portion was neat but you couldn't hear it anywhere outside of the small concert seating area. Couldn't you pipe out the music to the rest of the park so I can enjoy something while I wait in line after line? I mean, they didn't even have a local radio station with Christmas music blasting. As others have said, it is a huge money grab. If you do not opt for the high school shuttle you are paying $20-$50 for parking. Everything inside is priced as if you were downtown NYC. I will say the setting is pretty. I took tons of photos and shared them here in hopes you can save yourself the misery I experienced. Avoid at all costs!

Yuletide at Devon is located at the Devon Horse Show in Devon. It's conveniently located near Devon…read moreStation on the Paoli Thorndale Line. This is the festival's first year. Tickets cost $35 for adults, and tickets include free rides, free music, and photos with Santa. The ferris wheel was top of my list to ride, but it appeared to go so fast the night I visited that I skipped it. It didn't appear relaxing at that speed. There is also a cute carousel as well as a jungle gym type of ride and a car roller coaster (idk what to call it). There are tons of vendors and food stalls/trucks inside. The prices are moderate. If you need to find gifts for loved ones, check out the vendors! Penn Distilling has a nice stall and free samples. If you buy a bottle, they give you free drink tickets for their taproom in Malvern. The $35 ticket price feels a little steep when you factor in parking ($10-$30 to park onsite). If you visit on a weekday, skip their parking. Instead, park across Lancaster Avenue at Devon Station, where there is ample free parking. The Santas at Yuletide are awesome! Definitely chat them up! I learned about this festival in August from Santa Mike! Hope they keep doing this every year!

FYI- The event is in Oaks, PA, but their business contact info is above…read more 4 of us were very excited to go to the festival. My friend bought 2 Living Social deals for $35.00 a couple. Regular admission was $50.00 per person. What a waste of money. I feel really bad for anyone who paid the full price. When we got there, the line was very long, but the doors hadn't opened yet. Okay, once the doors open, it should flow in. No. No. The doors opened and we waited and waited. They only had ONE person checking in all of these people. By the time we got to the booth, there were 3 people, but that was about half an hour in line. Okay, okay, we're finally in. The first table we go to, you have to pay for the food. The next, pay for the food. Wtf. We paid to get in, then you have to pay for almost everything. There were some places that were giving samples of food, but the liiiiiiiiiinnnnnneeees to get the food weren't even worth it. The wine area was tucked way in the back, of course, and by the time we got there, which wasn't too long as we were merely skimming most of the booths, it was already a mob scene. We avoided going near the front again, as the crowd there was almost as bad as around the booze. None of us enjoyed it. As we were grumpily getting in the car to leave, the family getting in the car next to us was complaining about paying to get in and then having to pay for everything. This was a poorly run sham. We should have read the 2011 festival reviews first.

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This past weekend (Friday & Saturday), I attended the 17th Annual Greater Philadelphia Mid-Winter…read moreScottish & Irish Music Festival, held at the Valley Forge Convention Center in King of Prussia, PA. This was my fourth year in a row attending. I left Haymarket, VA around 11:30 pm-ish to head up. This year I took the back roads up U.S. 15 through Maryland and Pennsylvania - a longer route to get there - but a much more scenic route - as poet Robert Frost would say: "The road less traveled by..." The festival is organized by promoter Bill Reid and his organization - "East of the Hebrides Entertainments." This year, I was really focused on spending some time watching and listening to four of my favorite bands: Brother, Rathkeltair, Searson, and Scythian. Because of the way the schedule was organized this year between two stages - I only saw partial performances by Brother and Searson, but I did see full performances by Rathkeltair, Scythian, and an amazing all-girl group from Ireland - "The Screaming Orphans." A few notes: Brother: No one rocks like these guys. They have such an amazing sound - Didgeridoo, Highland Bagpipes, Drums, Electric Guitar, Whistles, throw in a guest appearance on the Saxaphone. The Didg and the Bagpipes are soooo complimentary the way Brother weaves them together! Searson: The addition of a new drummer - Mary (only two weeks with the band) and Andrew on Guitar have slowed Searson down one bit. Old man Searson (Mike Searson) retired from the group this past year - but his three daughters are going strong. Awesome performances! Rathkeltair: This is the first time I've seen Rathkeltair perform since Neil Anderson - "The Antipyper," returned from his military stint of duty in Iraq. God bless him! Rathkeltair kicked major ass. They played a number of songs from their new album: "Big White Van." Scythian: Watching Scythian always makes me smile. They somehow intuitively know how to get the crowd fired up, cheering and dancing. It's such a natural thing the way they do it! I also caught bits of performances by Five Quid, Albannach, and Hadrian's Wall. Pix are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/emeralddragon/sets/72157613880325170/ It was amazing how many folks turned out. Bill Reid told me they sold more tickets to this year's festival than any other in history. And the vendors I talked to in the vendor area - seemed to be doing well sales-wise!

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National (4551) Dog Show by Purina is our favorite show after the Macy's parade. Even though I…read morewouldn't want to own a dog living in the city I always had a dog. When I was little growing up in Connecticut my father was a hunter. In our backyard he had the Beagles he raised for hunting. I always felt bad they were in a fenced pen. We would take them out into the woods and let them run. At the dog show I'm always in favor of the Beagles but you can vote for your favorite! I'm highly recommending you get to the dog show at least once in your life. This National Dog Show is my favorite. These days I watch on TV. It's a Thanksgiving Tradition.

So I didn't know what to expect going to the national dog show was always on my bucket list. I…read morewatch it religiously after the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade this year I made it happen. Something I wish I would have known prayer is that the whole show is filmed on Saturday and I had bought tickets for Saturday and Sunday thinking it would be filmed over 2 days. I have no idea what happened on Sunday I didn't go because Saturday wore us out. We got there at 10:30 a.m. and it's supposedly started at 6:30 a.m. or something crazy that was too early for me. We ended up waiting for the best in show since we came this far so we didn't get out of there till like 8:30 pm. If you've ever seen the movie Best in show apparently they started this dog show based off of the movie. And I tell you what everyone that owned a dog that was in the show acted just like they did in the movie they were just spritzing and grooming their dogs the whole time and the poor dogs looked tortured. It was cool that I got to meet a bunch of the best and show dogs but a lot of the owners were real uppity and nasty attitudes. I thought it was hysterical I wasn't bothered by it at all The thing that sucks for me was how crowded it got to see the actual show there was these giant beams that blocked part of the show so I had to keep moving around. The worst part was that there was nothing to eat there and a bottle of water was like $5. I mean they had things like gross looking french fries and junk food that I won't eat so I starved. There were vendors where I bought some treats for my dog. And Purina handed out some good samples so that was nice. Overall if I would have known better I would have packed myself a lunch and definitely a bunch of bottled waters.