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A lost ‘Hamlet’ opera’s revival offers two happy endings

By Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau on May 15, 2016

WILMINGTON, Del. — Franco Faccio’s opera “Amleto,” based on Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” languished for more than 130 years, from its fiasco at the Italian theater La Scala in 1871 to the early 2000s, when…

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Going big: OperaDelaware bets on festival

By Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau on May 06, 2016

When Brendan Cooke was named general director of OperaDelaware in June 2012, his mandate from the board of directors was to explore, discover and then chart a new path for the venerable company, the…

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The Best Places to Travel with Mom

By Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau on May 03, 2016

Mother’s Day may come once a year, but I say anytime is a good time to travel with mom. She spent years taking care of you– feeding you, changing your diapers, worrying when you stayed out past…

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A Day in Old New Castle Festival: 'Taverns, Taprooms and Tippling Houses'

By Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau on Mar. 01, 2016

If you love history, gardens, festivals or even just beer, A Day in Old New Castle is there for you (if you can get to Delaware, anyway). This event, featuring beautiful and historic home and garden…

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Va La Vineyard listed in Iconic Wineries of the Atlantic Coast on PalatePress.com

By Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau on Feb. 01, 2016

The soil and the climate have always been here. But it took a few centuries to find the right grapes to plant, to develop the needed modern techniques in the vineyards and wineries, and to see…

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Dupont family mansions among breathtaking sights in Wilmington, Del.

By Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau on Nov. 27, 2015

Wilmington, Del., and its adjacent Brandywine Valley are true gems of a destination just waiting to be discovered by travelers who are seeking a rewarding alternative to yet another visit to one of…

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Pennsylvania German Folk Art at Winterthur

By Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau on Apr. 26, 2015

When is a fork more than a fork? How does a kitchen towel become elevated to the level of art? And what's with painting decorations on the sides of barns? It would seem that everything made by..…

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America's Chateau Country

By Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau on Apr. 26, 2015

The name Du Pont has been synonymous with Delaware and the Brandywine Valley ever since family patriarch E. I. du Pont founded the DuPont Company in 1802 as a gunpowder mill along the banks of the..…

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Road Trip! Destination: Wilmington, Del.

By Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau on Apr. 11, 2015

Wilmington, Del., and the surrounding Brandywine Valley — about 300 miles and five hours by car from Pittsburgh — offer a series of contrasts for visitors: town and country, preservation and progress…

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Road Trip: Brandywine Valley, Pennsylvania and Delaware

By Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau on Mar. 15, 2015

A road trip through the Brandywine Valley offers a taste of American aristocracy. In the former country mansions of the ultrarich, travelers glimpse the early 20th-century extravagant lifestyle..…

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Greater Wilmington (DE) Convention and Visitors Bureau

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100 West 10th Street, Suite 20 Wilmington, DE 19801 800-489-6664

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