Unique places, interesting events, fine dining, great shopping and the
special life-style of Southeastern Pennsylvania and Northern Delaware

County Lines is an independent monthly magazine highlighting southeast Pennsylvania’s Chester County and its five neighbors: Montgomery, Berks, Lancaster, New Castle and Delaware counties. In line with its local and positive focus, the tone of our magazine is always positive and tasteful. Besides being one of the most widely read magazines in the region, County Lines is also the oldest. First published in September 1977, it has been continuously published ever since and always dedicated to the region’s rich culture and remarkable heritage. Read through our online archives Content of the magazine spans many topics -- arts, theatre, dining, equestrian events, athletics, antiques, festivals, shopping, history, wildlife, philanthropy and more-- but the common thread is “local interest.”

The core staff of the magazine, as well as most of its writers and photographers, are nearly all long-time residents of County Lines country and proud of it.

Our advertisers are mainly small, highly-regarded shops, restaurants, schools, museums, realtors, banks, and other organizations with deep connections to our community and a long relationship with our magazine. Find out who are Some of Our Favorites.

The editors, whether searching for compelling stories or for entertainment, restaurants, music, art, theatre, or other events and places to recommend, focus almost exclusively on our region. Discover something to do in the area on our Upcoming Events page. County Lines is a regional magazine, offering information, insight and recommendations about events, dining, and entertainment in Chester County and surrounding areas. Each issue is themed. The planned themes for 2008 are:

January	Dining Guide
February	Fine Homes
March	Antiques
April	Weddings and other Beginnings
May	Equestrian
June	Outdoor Living
July	Guide to the Region
August	Guide to the Good Life (Leisure, Community and Charity)
September	Chester County
October	Fall Festivals/Autumn Ramble
November	Tradition, History & Favorite Things
December	Holiday Shopping, Dining, and Entertainment

Every February, County Lines Magazine publishes its Annual Guide to Education, focusing mainly on private education. Unlike the monthly issues of County Lines, is circulated almost entirely by direct mail. However, if you’d like to read it on-line or download a copy, click here to go to our archive.

In the Fall of 2008, County Lines Magazine plans to publish its first Annual Guide to Senior Living. The circulation plan has not been set, but it will likely be circulated by direct mail and through selected associations and living communities. On average, about 36,000 people read County Lines Magazine every month. Mostly, the readership lives in Chester County and immediately surrounding counties. The typical reader is affluent, well-educated, and community-oriented. Most readers pick up their copies in fine shops and restaurants. Some are sold in bookstores or by subscription. Many go to the offices of doctors, dentists, lawyers, business executives, and community leaders. Learn how to get County Lines Magazine. Many of the staff and key contributors to County Lines have been with the magazine for more than fifteen years. One has been with the company since its beginning more than thirty years ago.

Ed Malet	Publisher
Jo Anne Durako	Editor
Kathy Meade	General Manager
Marci Tomassone	Associate Editor
Rosemary Lynch	Senior Account Executive
Kathy Dress	Senior Account Executive
Jane Elizabeth Dols	Associate Production Manager
Debra French	Business Manager
Lise Monty	Dining Out Editor  A lifelong journalist and communications professional, Lise is a freelance writer who focuses on food, wine and art. The Dining Out Editor for County Lines since 1997, she was a foodie long before the word became part of our everyday vocabulary. She has done food writing and restaurant critiquing for other publications in Boston, Tokyo, New York and Delaware.
Margie McCreight	Food Editor  Has lived, with Himself, in an old Chester Springs farmhouse for 40+ years. Been reared to quasi-maturity by two sons. Collects antiques. Cooks “scratch” in a “kitch” constructed by a 70+ Italian carpenter. Raised boxers, whelped litters, now have but one—Gully. Prefers jeans to pantyhose. Can plumb, wire, plaster, paint and, sometimes, is sorry she learned. Dons tennis shoes for forays with local HARB and Historic Commission. Gardens to feed deer. Can it be almost 25 years since she sent in the first tentative article to County Lines?
Zach Weimar	Editorial Intern
Mary DeStafney	Account Executive
Alex Hay	Editorial Intern
Helen C. Hopkinson	Account Exectutive

Through its staff and contributors, County Lines is devoted to this region. Our memberships include:

• Brandywine Valley Conference & Visitors Bureau
• Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry
• Chester County Conference & Visitors Bureau
• Chester County Historical Society
• Chester County Red Cross
• Greater Brandywine Cultural Alliance
• Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce
• LAPS, Large Animal Protection Society
• Newtown Square Historic Preservation Society
• Regional Center for Women in the Arts Board
• Special Olympics Montgomery County
• Tri-County Chamber of Commerce
• West Chester Cycling Club
• West Chester Rotary

Click here to go to the Some of Our Favorites page and search for Civic Organizations.

We are also sponsors and supporters of many local institutions and events, including :

• Chester County Cancer Challenge
• Chester County Day
• Devon Horse Show
• Green Valley Association’s Envirofest
• Pennsylvania Hunt Cup
• Pottstown’s Historic Home Show
• Radnor Hunt
• West Chester Chili Cook-Off
• West Chester Film Festival
• Willowdale Steeplechase

We view ourselves not only as a business, but also as corporate citizens and key contributors to a remarkable and cherished region. County Lines Magazine is a division of Valleydel Publications Inc (VPI), headquartered in West Chester, PA. Besides monthly and special issues of County Lines, VPI publishes playbills for several area theatres, including Peoples Light & Theatre in Malvern, Pennsylvania and the DuPontTheatre in Wilmington, Delaware, as well as advertising supplements on behalf of specific retailing communities. VPI is a subsidiary of Trout Run Holding Company, Haverford, PA.