Chaddsford Winery

Buckle up for a cruise through bucolic Chadds Ford. Some of our favorite places to wind down: Chaddsford Winery (wine tastings, picnics, free concerts), Brandywine Battlefield (cannons, George Washington, sprawling grounds), the Brandywine River (canoeing, kayaking and ­skinny-dipping), Hank’s Place (strawberry pie, chili and pancakes), Brandywine Prime (oysters, rib eyes and martinis), and the Brandywine River Hotel, if you just have to stay another day.