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by lynn coulter A Brandywine Valley’s popular Passport program is back. dventurers won’t have to dig for treasure this summer. With a “passport” from the Brandywine Museums & Gardens Alliance, you’ll discover a wealth of cultural gems in a ten-mile radius. Chair of the Alliance. “It’s an amazing way to see a variety of gardens, and explore history and ﬁne and contemporary arts.” Nemours Mansion & Gardens is a new addition to the program, which also includes the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Delaware Art Museum, Brandywine River Museum, and Longwood Gardens. Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library is a highlight, with its 60-acre garden and world-renowned research library. The trail also leads to the Delaware Historical Society and Read House, Delaware Museum of Natural History, Hagley Museum and Library, Mt. Cuba Center, and Rockwood Park and Museum. Claim your passport and hit the trail for treasures, learning, and fun. Clockwise from left: Peirce’s Woods at Longwood Gardens, exploring reef life at Delaware Museum of Natural History, Persian Window glassworks by Dale Chihuly at Delaware Art Museum, Hagley Museum & Library Stroll the “Treasure Trail” photos courtesy of brandywine museums & Gardens alliance For just $35 per adult — or $75 for a family of two adults and up to three children — the Treasure Trail Passport program gives you admission to 11 spectacular attractions in the historic Brandywine Valley region. All are conveniently clustered within ten miles of Wilmington, Delaware (just 30 miles southwest of Philadelphia). Passports are valid through Labor Day, so you can explore a different garden, museum, or historic site each week — or as many as you want, in one day. “The program offers many attractions that families will enjoy,” says Molly Keresztury, brandywinetreasures.org 800.489.6664 usairwaysmag.com June 2012 131 http://www.brandywinetreasures.org http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - June 2012

US Airways - June 2012
Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen
Hot Spots
Hub Crawl
Adventure: Zip-line junkie
Adventure: Virginia’s Skyline Drive
Wine & Dine
Great Escapes
Gear Up
Behind-the-Scenes Baja
International Itinerary
Charlotte in 2012
Discover Columbia
Welcome to Philadelphia
Must Read
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace™
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - June 2012