Last Updated on August 21, 2020 by Christopher G Mendla Tyler State Park has miles of paved trails. The Schofield Covered Bridge crosses the Neshaminy Creek on one of these trails. The bridge was a victim of arson in 1991 and rebuilt in 1997. The bridge carries the Tyler Park bridle/hiking path over the Neshaminy […]
Last Updated on August 21, 2020 by Christopher G Mendla The SEPTA Fox Chase – Newtown line terminated in Newtown, Pa. The line has been inactive for years. The line stopped at County Line, Southampton, Churchville, The George School and Newtown. It carried freight and passengers. The Newtown train station wasn’t much more than a […]
Last Updated on August 21, 2020 by Christopher G Mendla A shot of an engine (8218) and car in the New Hope Railroad yard. Even though the yard itself is off limits, you can often see some of the engines and rolling stock from the passenger platform or from the adjacent municipal parking lot. . […]
Black and White photographs from the 1950’s of Pennsbury Manor, the home of William Penn.The current manor house is a reconstruction of the original Pennsbury Manor was the Home of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania. The manor is located on 43 acres of land in Morrisville. The original size of the estate was 8000 […]
Last Updated on October 1, 2020 by Christopher G Mendla Last Updated on October 1, 2020 by Christopher G Mendla A video of engine 2198 leaving the station on a rainy day in May 2015 The train was taking passengers on an excursion from the New Hope Railroad Station. For current information about excursions, see […]
Once again, Peddler’s Village is holding it’s annual Scarecrow Festival. The event consists of dozens of scarecrows throughout the grounds. The Scarecrow Festival is an annual event. It was held this year in spite of the Covid 19 shutdowns and restrictions. Signs say masks are mandatory outdoors if you cannot maintain 6′ of distance. Most […]
Last Updated on October 11, 2020 by Christopher G Mendla Peddler’s Village is holding their annual Scarecrow Festival (2019). Some amazing creations are scattered throughout the grounds. The Scarecrow Festival is an annual festival event. This year (2019) it runs from Sept 9th through Oct 27th. There are a number of categories including a kid’s […]
Last Updated on August 1, 2021 by Christopher G Mendla Shady Brook Farm hosts entertainers in the Greenhouse which is adjacent to their Stone’s Throw bar. It is a unique and interesting venue. Update – July 2021 We visited Shady Brook Farm on two of the past Friday evenings. In both cases, they had live […]
Last Updated on August 2, 2021 by Christopher G Mendla The Devil’s Acre Tavern is in Plumbsteadville and features a menu with a great selection of German food and beer as well as domestic selections. Update July 2021 We re-visited the Devil’s Acre Tavern on a Saturday in July. They were seating inside which was […]
Last Updated on August 2, 2021 by Christopher G Mendla The Deck opened in December 2018. It has a great view of the Delaware River. We visited in April 2019. Update July 2021 View of the rising full moon We re-visited The Deck at the Bucks County Playhouse on a Friday night in July 2021 […]
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Last Updated on January 10, 2020 by Christopher G Mendla If you are looking for something new to do, the New Hope Railroad runs excursions from the historic station in New Hope. Their trains include Vintage diesel and steam engines and coaches. For most of the year the trains are pulled by the diesels. However, […]
Last Updated on January 10, 2020 by Christopher G Mendla We had a nice dinner in their garden on a sunny late summer day with excellent food and service. We visited the Pineville Tavern in August 2019 for an early dinner. The valet noticed a non valet spot that was opened and pointed us to […]
The Waterwheel Tavern in Doylestown
Last Updated on August 19, 2020 by Christopher G Mendla We visited the Waterwheel Tavern in Doylestown for a late lunch. We were going to go to a chain restaurant but a last minute changed proved to be an excellent choice. Update for 2020/Covid Check their website for the latest. Currently reservations are required and […]