Amy Thomas had always wanted to write a book. “I have been told by many I have much to say,” she said. But as a mom of two, a 25-year educator with the West Chester Area School District, and a part-time voice actor, she also had lots to do. Turns out they needn’t be mutually exclusive if you just take time to stop and smell the roses as they say, or in Amy’s case, Tuesday.
Perfecting the Art of a Moment of Joy: Birl Girl Designs
Stefanie Birl is the wildly popular local face painter but it is her ability to improvise while keeping her eye on what she loves - bringing joy through art - that brought her to the biggest job of her career. After 15 years she shares her secrets to success.
Bolmar Street Cidery Wants You to Give Hard Cider a Second Chance
First came Woodchuck. Then came Angry Orchard. Together they and other mass-market brands exposed millions to hard cider but a West Chester craft cidery wants you to forget the "sugar bombs" and give hard cider another try. “We are on a mission to reintroduce ciders to the consumer,” said Chester County Cider co-founder Josh Lasensky.
How to Score the Best Bruschetta in West Chester. You’ll Need to Know a Guy.
Each summer for the last seven years, West Chester-native and local chef TJ Mchugh has quietly gathered the area's freshest produce and chopped his way to one of the genuinely great tributes to summer’s bounty. Juicy vine-ripened tomatoes, a bite of onion, chewy balls of, get this - gnocchi. But if you’ve not yet heard of this summer masterpiece, I would not be surprised. It’s the kind of delight that requires you to know a guy.