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Road Trip to Delaware To Watch A 30 Year Tradition
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WINTERTHUR POINT-TO-POINT CELEBRATES A 30-YEAR TRADITION OF SPORT, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY WHAT: Thirty years ago, Point-To-Point began as a small horse race with 2,000 spectators. This year, with an expected 20,000 participants, the event has become a Delaware tradition attracting sportsmen, families, antique car aficionados and just about anyone looking to enjoy a warm spring day in the beautiful rolling acres of Winterthur. ~~Steeplechase Races: sanctioned by the National Steeplechase Association, there are five races in all, featuring three steeplechase events and two flat races. Wooo Nellie! ~~Tailgate Picnic Competition: Anyone can participate in this elegant and lavish competition. Secret voters will be wandering around the site, determining who has the best tailgate. Previous winners offered ice sculptures and caviar. YUM! ~~Budweiser Clydesdales: Returning for the first time in 10 years, the world-famous Anheuser-Busch majestic, eight-horse team will be pulling an antique Budweiser Studebaker wagon (weather permitting) ~~Historic Car Display: Showcasing 50 vintage Rolls-Royces, Bentleys and a dozen Auburn Heights Stanley steam automobiles. ~~Kids Corral: Featuring the Winterthur Pony Show, Stick Horse Races, free books, activities, and pony rides . WHEN: Sunday, May 4, 2008: 9:30AM - 5:00PM WHERE: Winterthur Museum & Country Estate Route 52 (5105 Kennett Pike) Winterthur, Delaware 19735 ~~All proceeds benefit year-round educational programming at Winterthur. Get to know Winterthur .. The ancestral home of renowned antiques collector Henry Francis du Pont, Winterthur Museum & Country Estate houses the preeminent collection of American antiques and decorative arts, showcased in a 175-room mansion and in Galleries featuring a variety of exhibitions. Set amidst nearly 1,000 rolling acres, this grand American country estate is highlighted by formal and naturalistic gardens; a charming children’s garden, the Enchanted Woods; and a research library focused on the study of American art and material culture. Winterthur’s commitment to academic excellence is underscored by its two world-class graduate degree programs, conducted in partnership with the University of Delaware, in American material cultural and art conservation. For more information: www.winterthur.org Special thanks to Michelle Knoller-Dell for sending me this fun information to share with you. |
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The Socially Speaking columnist for Baltimore Examiner and the party pages writer for Mason-Dixon ARRIVE Magazine, Anne Boone-Simanski also is a WNST Radio correspondent. Truly a woman about town, Anne is your ticket to what's happening in the Baltimore social scene.
The Socially Speaking columnist for Baltimore Examiner and the party pages writer for Mason-Dixon ARRIVE Magazine, Anne Boone-Simanski also is a WNST Radio correspondent. Truly a woman about town, Anne is your ticket to what's happening in the Baltimore social scene.
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