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 […]
Last Updated on August 4, 2020 by Christopher G Mendla The Bucks County Alert System allows you to sign up for alerts for Bucks County and your specific location. Registering with Ready Bucks and the Bucks County Alert System will keep you informed of important events. The system allows you to request that alerts be […]
Last Updated on January 10, 2020 by Christopher G Mendla There are a series of Dioramas in Neshaminy Mall depicting scenes from Colonial Times and the War for Independence. These are a unique piece of history and have been there since the mall opened in 1968 The dioramas were commissioned by George Strawbridge. They were […]
Last Updated on November 29, 2019 by Christopher G Mendla A man posing as police officer is in custody for detaining women and frisking them. The not so nice side of me hopes that he gets frisked while in prison. Eric Miller was taken into custody after he allegedly claimed to be an off-duty police […]
I try to keep this blog apolitical but the edicts of the wolf administration are screwing Pennsylvania businesses. My Girlfriend and I decided to go to New Hope and get dinner at the Ferry Market. We parked in the lot by the train station. The parking rates have increased drastically. I paid for four hours […]
Pennsbury Manor in the 1950's
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 […]