Suburban Philadelphia Shopping Can't beat King of Prussia Mall www.kingofprussia.com , 160 N Gulph Rd, King of Prussia, PA 19406, (610) 265-5727, especially Nordstrom’s. For discounts TJMaxx , On Lancaster Avenue just off the Blue Route in St Davids, PA For quaint shopping Spread Eagle Village, 503 W. Lancaster Ave., Wayne, PA 19087 Haverford Station, 379-385 Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, PA 19041 Suburban Square, 6 Coulter Ave, Ardmore, PA 19003, (610) 896-7560      Searching for those perfect fitting jeans Hand Made in Brazil, 121 N Wayne Ave., Wayne, PA, (610) 688-0890 Fun funky clothes Kaly’s, 37 W Gay St., West Chester, PA 19380,  (610) 436-8272 Far and away the best flowers Robertson’s of Bryn Mawr, 859 W.Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, (800) 242-6002    Trader Joe’s has long lasting inexpensive cut flowers, 171 E Swedesford Road, Gateway Shoppping Center, Wayne, PA 19087, (610) 225-0925 or 112 Coulter Ave., Ardmore, PA (610-658-0645 Lots of antiques and collectibles at prices that cannot be beat anywhere Surrey Services Consignment Shop, 28 Bridge Street , Berwyn (across from the Berwyn Fire Company) Everyone Needs Pampering  A spa for your nails Cuticle Corner, 408 W. Swedesford Road, Berwyn, PA 19312, (610)-725-0777  Best pedicure Top Nails, 19 S Whitehorse Rd., Phoenixville, PA 19460, (610) 935-0123 A massage you will never forget Peak Health, 221 Conestoga Rd., Wayne, PA 19087, (610) 453-6104 (ask for Shawn Jenkins) Spas abound AME, 111 Waynewood Ave., Wayne, PA 19087, (610) 995-2631  3000BC, 605 W Lancaster Ave., Wayne, PA 19087,  (484) 367-1000 Antoinette Day Spa & Salon, 85 Darby Road Paoli, PA 19301,  (610) 647-6618 Entertain the Younger Set Great playgrounds Strafford Park & T/E Library, 582 Upper Gulph Road, Strafford-Wayne, PA 19087, (610) 688-7092. The playground is located behind the library. Be sure to bring sand toys the swings and gym equipment are located in a sand pit.  Clem Macrone Park, Conestoga Rd.,Rosemont, PA 19010 Planning a birthday party Bouncetown,  550 Foundry Road, East Norriton, PA 19403, (610) 539-7529, offers a private room with inflatables and a party room. Dave & Buster's, 500 West Germantown Pike, Suite 2195, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, (610) 832-9200 For boy’s parties (or girls that like sports) Grand Slam, 11 E Lancaster Ave., Malvern, PA,  (610) 647-6622 Swimming lessons Malvern Prep Swim School, 418 S Warren Avenue, Malvern, PA 19355, (484) 595-1146 or Upper Main Line YMCA, 1416 Berwyn-Paoli Road, Berwyn, PA, 19312, (610) 249-9622 Looking for soccer leagues and classes Rocket Sports, 224 County Line Road,  Wayne, PA 19087, (610) 293-0888. (They have adult leagues if you are interested.) Fun activities Gingerbread Kids Activity Bakery Café,  131 E. Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown, PA 19335,  (610) 269-BAKE. Kids can bake their own cookies. They also offer birthday parties. Color Me Mine, 109 W.Lancaster Ave., Wayne, PA 19087, (610-687-9777 Art classes Wayne Arts Center starting at age 2.  413 Maplewood Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087,  (610) 688-3553 Looking for child care? Cabrini College´s Job Squad, (610) 902-8560.  A list of students interested in baby sitting,  yard work, etc. For Thrillseekers Area amusement parks Dutch Wonderland Lancaster, PA 45 Minutes from the Main Line Knoebels Amusement Resort Elysburg, PA 2.5 hours from the Main Line Sesame Place Langhorne, PA 45 minutes from the Main Line Dorney Park & Wild Water Kingdom Allentown, PA 1 hour from the Main Line Brandywine Picnic Park Town, PA 30 Minutes from the Main Line Six Flags Great Adventure & Wild Safari Jackson Township, New Jersey 1.5 hours from the Main Line Clementon Park & Splash World Clementon, NJ 1 hour from the Main Line Hershey Park/Zoo Hershey, PA 1.5 hours from the Main Line Storybook Land Egg Harbor, NJ 1 hour from the Main Line Get Outside Biking, walking, rollerblading or running Chanticleer Gardens  is a world-class garden, free to Radnor Library members and $5 for everyone else.  Fabulous meandering trails, ponds, and streams for young and old alike.  On Church Road, off Conestoga Road, in Wayne. Wayne Bike Path a rails-to-trails path for pedestrians, bikes, kids and dogs, running from Radnor, Chester Road to Sugartown Road in Wayne. The Willows a frequent venue for wedding receptions has a 47 acre park for fishing, hiking and having a picnic,  490 Darby Paoli Road, Wayne, PA  (610) -964-9288 The Schuylkill River Trail runs from Center City to Valley Forge National Park. If those 20 miles aren’t enough, it connects to the Perkiomen Trail for another 19 miles. McKaig Nature Area off King of Prussia Road (or Croton Road) is great for a quick walk in the woods – kids and dogs love it! Ridely Creek State Park  over 2,600 acres of woodlands for great hiking and a 5-mile flat multi-purpose trail--great for kids.  351 Gradyville Road, Newtown Square, PA 19073 Or you can drive a bit to the Lehigh Valley Gorge Trail, a spectacular riverside rails-to-trail that runs through Jim Thorpe, PA Check out REI for great outdoor activities Pets Need Fun Too Braxton´s Pet Foods in Strafford has the largest selection of pet items around and even allows pets to visit.    Pet Resort  WagsworthMANOR, 27 Spring Mill Drive, Malvern, PA 19355, (610) 251-9247, www.wagsworthmanor.com Harford Park off Biddulph Road in Wayne is great for doggie “play dates”