Luminaria Labyrinth Walks

Delaware Art Museum
Wilmington
Friday, May 1st
6:00pm-8:00pm

Come to the Museum's Copeland Sculpture Garden on the first Friday of each month from now through October for an evening of relaxation and education!

Between 6-8:00pm, volunteers will be in the Labryinth providing guests with a historical overview of labyrinths and an introduction to walking them. Illuminated by tea lights, the Museum's Labyrinth offers a perfect way to wind down from a hectic week or just enjoy some quiet contemplation.

Tri-State Bird Rescue Open House

We invite you to join us in supporting our partners at the Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research facility by attending their annual Open House this Sunday, May 3rd from 11:00am-3:00pm.

Enjoy tours of the facility, educational presentations, information booths, kid-friendly activities, and food.

For more information on the amazing work that the Tri-State team does for birds in our area and accross the nation, please visit their website:

www.tristatebird.org

Thursday Wine Event!

Join us for creative cuisine and inspiring wines from South America this Thursday, April 30th.

Featured Menu Items Include:
Salsa Satanica
Chicken Empachos
Beef Churrasquiho
Caruru de Camararo

The cost of $45 per person includes all food and drink with partial proceeds from the event benefiting the Food Bank of Delaware.

For additional information and reservations call: 302.631.1542

Wilmington Restaurant Week

Ten of Wilmington's Downtown & Riverfront Restaurants celebrate City Restaurant Week from April 27th to May 2nd.




Sample the best that "Downtown & The Riverfront" have to offer in food, drink and entertainment.

Enjoy specials like 2-course lunches for $15.00 or 3-course dinners for $35.00.

Special events include the Dine Around on Saturday evening: visit one restaurant for appetizers and then move on to two others for entrees and desserts. The $60 fee includes gratuity, a glass of wine or Yuengling with appetizer and entree, and coffee with dessert.

Participating restaurants are: Ameritage Bistro, C.W. Harborside, Cafe Mezzanotte, Deep Blue Bar and Grill, Exchange on Market, Green Room at the Hotel du Pont, Harry's Seafood Grill, Mikimotos, Orillas Tapas Bar & Restaurant and the Washington Street Ale House.

For more detailed information, telephone numbers or reservations, visit www.cityrestaurantweek.com.

Shop Tax Free

Tax-free shopping is a real plus in Delaware!

Whether you're making a purchase at the Christiana Mall, checking out the bargains at the Brandywine Town Center, or exploring one-of-a-kind shops in the quaint areas of Hockessin or Greenville, you'll be delighted with the savings you'll find in Tax-Free Delaware.

Some of our favorite locations are:

Creations Fine Woodworking Gallery - www.creationsgallery.com

Everything But the Kitchen Sink - www.thekitchensink.com

Houppette Ltd. - www.houppette.com

Colliers Wine Cellar - www.collierswine.com

Visit the DCCA

200 South Madison Street
Wilmington Riverfront Area
302.656.6466
www.thedcca.org



Explore one of the leading contemporary art spaces in the country. The Delaware Center for Contemporary Art houses seven galleries, 26 studios and a museum store.

Exhibitions opening in April include:

Robert Geyer, Crystal Wonderland
April 10 - May 17

The American Scene
April 17 - August 2

Museum hours are:

Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday from 10am-5:00pm
Wednesday and Sunday from 12noon-5:00pm

Admission is FREE!

South American Wine Event

The 3rd event in our 2009 Dining Series takes place this Thursday, April 30th, from 5:45-8:30pm.



Join us for creative cuisine and inspiring wines from South America.

Featured Menu Items Include:
Salsa Satanica
Chicken Empachos
Beef Churrasquiho
Caruru de Camararo

The cost of $45 per person includes all food and drink with partial proceeds from the event benefiting the Food Bank of Delaware.

For additional information and reservations call: 302.631.1542

2009 Racing Season Begins

Live Thoroughbred Racing returns to Delaware Park Racetrack and Casino this weekend!

The action begins on Saturday, April 25th with an "All You Can Eat" Breakfast Buffet at 9:00am ($7.95 per person) followed by a Handicapping Seminar in the New Castle Room.

Starting at 11:00am the first 5,000 fans to enter the Racetrack will receive special opening weekend giveaways and post time is 1:15pm.

The Hilton Wilmington/Christiana is the Host Hotel for Delaware Park Patrons.

Click here to book our exclusive Delaware Park Play & Stay package, or call 800.348.3133 for reservations.

Arbor Day Weekend

April 24th & 25th
Longwood Gardens





Longwood Gardens celebrates its “roots” as an historic arboretum during Arbor Day Weekend with special family-friendly events!

Saturday & Sunday:
Arborist Demo and Information Station: 11:00am-3:00pm
Kids "Gear Up" for Tree Fun: 11:00am-2:00 pm
Tree Tours: 12:00-3:00pm

Sunday only:
Honey and Maple Syrup Desserts Cooking Demo: 11:30am

The first 500 guests to enter Longwood each day will receive a free tree seedling.

Remember, this is your last weekend to take advantage of our "Twice As Nice" package!

Click here to book now or call 800.348.3133 for reservations.

5th Annual Wildflower Celebration

Sunday, April 26th
10:00am-4:00pm
Free Admission

Experience the wonders of naturalistic gardening at the region's finest woodland wildflower garden.



Learning opportunities will include:
- Native Maples and Their Seeds
- Glory of the Meadow
- Dyeing Fibers with Native Plants
- Native Plants for Dry Shade
- Dogwoods
- Natural Lands/Natural History

Mt. Cuba Center, the region's premier native plant garden, is a non-profit organization set on 650 acres in the rolling hills of northern Delaware.

For information visit: www.mtcubacenter.org or call 302.239.4244

Visit Va La Nation!

One of our favorite attractions!

Va La Vineyards, a family-owned vineyard located in Avondale, focuses on rare varieties and unusual blends of Italian and French grapes, most of which are designed to accompany food.

You won't find many of Va La Vineyard's grape varieties anywhere else on the East Coast, or, for that matter, anywhere this side of the Mississippi River. The family specializes in combining rare grapes to create innovative blends.

Tasting Room Hours are:

Thursday & Friday from Noon-5:30pm
Saturday & Sunday from Noon-6:00pm

For information call 610-268-2702 or visit their uniquely worded website: www.valavineyards.com.

Chris Botti at The Grand

May 13th
8:00pm

Available Prices: $40-$67
Box Office: 800-37-GRAND

Through his singular combination of lush atmospheres and thoughtful improvisations, PBS star trumpeter Chris Botti has earned both critical acclaim and popular appreciation in the realm of contemporary jazz. Italia, Botti’s most recent release, is a suite of songs and music inspired by the romance of Italy. “Italia is all about mood, atmosphere and evocation whether it's an ageless "Ave Maria," a haunting Morricone theme from "Once Upon a Time in America," a genial duet with Dean Martin (based on a 1957 recording of "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face"), Puccini's majestic aria "Nessun Dorma" or a pop collaboration with tenor Andrea Bocelli on the title track.” – The New York Times

The Stork is Coming!

We are very excited to share the news that Ethel and Christian are expecting!

Our resident Royal Swans have mated once again, and a new batch of cygnets (baby swans) are expected to arrive sometime in late May.

Ethel can be found perched on a large nest on the south bank of the pond, while Christian is standing (swimming) guard and will sometimes take Ethel's place on the nest so that she can feed.

Check back for updates on our expanding family of Royal Swans over the coming weeks.

Or better yet, come see them for yourself! Join us any evening at 5:30pm by the Pond for our Royal Swan Feeding Ceremony.

Delaware's Broadway Experience

DuPont Theatre

April 14th-19th
THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

In this Tony Award™ winning new musical comedy, six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser. This tuneful, offbeat and at times heartwarming show offers audience members the opportunity (strictly voluntary) to become part of the action as on-stage spellers.

For tickets to this and other shows call: 800.338.0881 or visit www.duponttheatre.com

Last Minute Escape

Hop over to the Estate for this great Last Minute Escape! Book one or more nights and stay with us between April 9th-13th for only $89.00* per night!



The Last Minute Escape package includes:

* Overnight Accommodations

* Calendar of Brandywine Valley Events

* Coupon for a FREE glass of Robert Mondavi Wine or FREE Appetizer with the purchase of any entree in the Brasserie Grille.

Click here to book now or call 800.348.3133. When making reservations online or by phone, make sure to use promotion code "LME".

Easter at the Estate

Experience the legendary Easter Brunch Buffet at Brandywine Valley's Country Estate.

Sunday, April 12th from 10:00am - 3:00pm

Adults $34.00, Children under 12 $17.00, Children under 4 are complimentary

Enjoy menu items including Garlic Studded Roast Baron of Beef, Country Virigina Smoked Ham, Blue Point Oysters, Little Neck Clams & Fresh Shrimp, and a lavish presentation of Mousses, Cheesecake and Chocolate Fondue.

The Easter Bunny will be on hand for photos, and all guests can enter a drawing to win a flat-screen television.

Call 302.781.7000 for reservations.

Delaware Art Museum

This weekend is your LAST CHANCE to see Paintings from the Reign of Victoria, so come see this blockbuster one last time before it departs to continue its American tour!

See over60 of Victorian England's best paintings in the Royal Holloway Collection and then check out the Museum's British Pre-Raphaelite collection, the largest in the world outside England.

Also, as part of the Museum's free Second Sunday Film Series, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) will be screened at 1:30 p.m. in the DuPont Auditorium (lower level) on Sunday, April 12.

Visit their website at www.delart.org

Saturday Garden Walk

Winterthur Museum & Gardens hosts a 'Second Saturdays Garden Walk' and the focus this Saturday, April 11th, will be Winterhazels and Early Azaelas.

Discover popular and little-known landscape features while walking with a Winterthur horticulturist.

The walk departs at 1:00pm from the Visitors Center, is free for museum membes, and included iwth all general admission tickets. No registration is necessary.

Dress for the weather and wear walking shoes. In case of inclement weather, call 302.888.4915 after 10:00 am.

Walks last approximately 90 minutes.

Memorable Moments

Let us help you plan a getaway for your Memorable Moments so you can share them with the ones you love and remember them for a lifetime.

Visit YourMemorableMoments.com, tell us what you want to celebrate, and receive a $25Travel Gift Certificate!

For additional information and reservations call: 888.714.5220.