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Good Morning Chester County,

I’m having a hard time coming to grips with the fact that the summer is almost 2/3 over already. I feel like I blinked and we’re already in the last full week of July.

If you need something to cheer you up at the inevitable end of summertime marching towards you, and maybe get a cheap laugh at the same time, check out The Blend section below to hear what AI has to say about some of Chester County’s favorite towns. A few of these gave me a good chuckle.

Have a laugh, browse through some events, and get your day started right!

This is what we’ve got on tap:

• AI Roasts Chester County Towns

• Ali & Blue are looking for forever homes

• Kimberton Fair & West Goshen Country Fair

• Concerts, Movie Nights for the kids, & 30+ other events to keep the week cruising along

The Blend

A curated mix of local stories, updates, and announcements from our team.

🤖 AI Roasts Chester County

As artificial intelligence slowly becomes integrated into our every day life, I found myself thinking, “I wonder what AI thinks about where I live?” So, naturally, I asked it to roast the different towns throughout ChesCo.

Well…it turns out the bots have some opinions…and they’re not afraid to share 😂. Take a look below, and don’t worry…it’s all jokes 😉

Here’s what our future AI overlords had to say about Chester County:

West Chester

Where parallel parking is a sport, college kids think they run the town, and every third person is either a realtor, a boutique owner, or someone who once studied abroad and won’t let you forget it.

Kennett Square

Built an entire identity around mushrooms, which is honestly impressive commitment to a bit. The annual Mushroom Festival is where middle-aged suburbanites go to feel adventurous by trying shiitake for the first time.

Malvern

Feels like someone took the Main Line and added just enough farmland to make it feel like you’re earning your property taxes. You work at Vanguard. And if you don’t you at least applied there.

Phoenixville

Hipster Narnia or wannabe Brooklyn. Turn one corner: craft brewery. Turn another: local oil painting pop-up. Turn again: drum circle. Congrats, You’re trapped now. But don’t worry we burn a bird every year so there’s culture.

Downingtown

Famous for Wawa, Wegmans, and the traffic that lets you enjoy both very slowly during your 35-minute trip to get milk.

Exton

A mall, a train station, and six chain restaurants walked into a town… and never left. But hey, at least Target’s nearby.

Chester Springs

Basically just rich people hiding in the woods, calling it “country charm” while commuting in a Tesla. Oh, and horses.

Coatesville

The town that industry built that’s just waiting for it’s Rocky cutscene training montage. Don’t worry…it’s going to happen.

Oxford

Chester County’s best-kept secret…and based on how long it takes to get cell service down there, it might stay that way.

Paoli

You’re either here to catch a train or to say you live on the “cool end” of the Main Line. The rest is just dental & doctors offices.

Berwyn

Technically fancy, but mostly just trying to out-quiet Wayne. Tries to act low-key, but secretly judges every single restaurant that doesn’t serve aioli.

Avondale

Just close enough to everything to tell your friends you live in “Chester County,” but far enough that they’ll never visit.

Glenmoore

If you blink, you’ll miss it…unless you’re stuck behind a tractor, in which case, welcome to your new home office.

Honey Brook

For when you want Lancaster vibes but your soul still belongs to Giant and Comcast.

Thorndale

The only place where you can buy a house, hop on a SEPTA train, and still somehow feel like you’re in the middle of nowhere.

Spring City

Technically part of Chester County… spiritually part of Schuylkill County.

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Things got…interesting when I asked it to stop holding back.

I think even I got a bit defensive 😂. Let me know if you want the no-holds-barred version next week.

♥️ Adoptable Pets of the Week

🐶 Meet Ali

Ali’s story is one that I, sadly, cover all too often when writing about our weekly adoptables: Rescued from a commercial breeder who no longer wanted her once they did not want to breed her anymore, this sweet girl has clearly not lived an easy life. Despite her circumstances she is sweet as can be, though a bit shy. With some love, she’ll come out of her shell and give you all the cuddles you can handle. If you’ve been looking for a certified chonk to bring into your family, Ali is the gal for you.

🐱 Meet Blue

This shy senior has a bit of nerves after arriving at the shelter but is beginning to open up and show his personality. Clearly a dapper gentleman (just look at his photo), his good looks are only bested by his willingness to love his forever family. Give him a shot, and the only thing “blue” in your home will be his name.

P.S. - If you’ve adopted a pet because of our newsletter, we want to hear from you! Reply to this email and tell us your story!

📍 Experiencing ChesCo - How Do You Do It? (Results)

Last week we asked you how far you’ll travel for an event in the area.

200 of you responded, and here was the breakdown:

• 6% said they would only go about 10 minutes or less from home

• 34% said they would go roughly 20 minutes or so from home

• 60% said they’ll go anywhere in the county if the event looks good to them

I’m always interested to see how people interact within our community and this shows me that if ChesCo likes an event…they’ll show up!

Your Neighbors Are About To Be Very Jealous (and you’ll save BIG)

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Just gorgeous lighting whenever you want it.

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What’s Brewing

Upcoming events you won’t want to miss this week.

_{If you see “$” in the event description, that means it is a paid event. Events with no “$” are free to attend!}

Talk next week!

If you got a laugh from the AI roast, send it to the friend who’d laugh, too.

With Gratitude,

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