Post your upcoming events here!!We would welcome anyone who has any upcoming community events to post them here.We are looking for things such as charity events, theater, festivals and other special events.For profit events such as wine tastings and similar events are also welcome. We reserve the right to not list events we consider to be out of character for this site.
Please note it may take a day or so to approve your posting.
Gilda’s Club is sponsoring a fund raising Comedy night at Pocos in Doylestown on May 1st 2009 at 9 pm.
For more info, see their site
The Newtown Chamber Orchestra will be performing at the Crossings Community Church in Newtown, PA on Sunday April 26th at 3pm with the music of Bach and HaydnFor more information, visit their site at
It is time to say “Enough is enough” The four trillion dollars in spending in the first 90 days of this administration will burden our children, grand children an their children and grandchildren with a crushing debt. Let the folks in Washington know we care. You can get more information at http://www.tea4change.com/
The Red Cross of Bucks County will be having a golf outing at the Northamtpon Country Club on May 18, 2009For more details, see their site at
The Newtown Arts Company will be performing Little Women – The Musical at the Historic Newtown Theater in Newtown, Pa. April 16-22 2009.For more information, please see their site at
Newtown will be holding it’s monthly AHA friday on Friday (of course) 4/3/08. Come and check out Lingere, Ice Cream and art. That sounds like an odd combo, but AHA Friday is an event that features the various businesses of Downtown Newtown.Come out for a fun evening from 5:45 till whenever…More details can be found at
http://www.newtownpa.us/news/aha_april.html
Slate Bleu will be holding a wine tasting on Thursday March 26th at 630 pm. They are located in Doylestown. The cost is $60/person $110 per couple.The theme is Purebreds or wines made of 100% of their constituent grape variety.
For more info, see the Slate Blue website.
Newtown has an event known as AHA Friday. Many of the stores and restuarants have special offers and usually there is entertainment. The event begins at 6 PM
If you are looking for something to do this holiday season, check out Peddler’s Village, especially after dark. In addition to the hundreds of specialty stores, they offer a nice holiday atmosphere.To begin with, the village is lit with literally a million or so lights on the trees and buildings. As you walk around, you are treated to an ever changing view. The Gazebo houses a collection of Gingerbread and Marzipan houses. We went this friday and there was no line to get in, but the movement inside the Gazebo was pretty slow. It was worth it though in order to see some great designs.There is a stand selling warm cider on the square in the center of the village. The warm it in a copper kettle over a hardwood fire. If you are downwind, the smell of the fire just adds to the charm. (IE just enough to notice but not overpowering). You can hear Christmas music througout the square area. The winery was offering complementary wine tasting.So, if you are looking for something to do with the kids for the Holiday season, then consider a ride to Lahaska.
If you go, make sure you wear good walking shoes and clothes that are warm enough for the weather. Also, if you park in the lot near Earl’s Prime note that a lot of the spaces are reserved for Hotel guests and subject to towing. One final thought is that it might pay to bring a backpack if you are planning on purchasing a number of items. Even if you aren’t planning to purchase it’s hard to avoid it as you go throught the stores.
This is always a neat event. They have jousting, tournaments and tons of stuff to do for the whole family. They even had a trebuchet the last couple of years.For more info, see
Rennaissance Faire Info (PDF)
Renaissance Faire Google’s HTML version
The Middletown Grange will be having it’s Grange Fair August 13th through August 17th, 2008. It’s a great chance to see a slice of rural life and lots of great farm animals.
See http://www.grangefair.org/GrangeFair.html for details
If you are looking for something to do, check out http://firstfridaydoylestown.com/ . A wide range of entertainment will be available along with food samples and specials from local merchants.
The Newtown Arts Company will be presenting Love, Sex and the IRS at the Historic Newtown Theater from June 12th through June 18th, 2008.
Check out the Newtown, Theater’s site http://newtowntheatre.com/ for information about other shows including the new Indiana Jones movie.
Check out http://newtownpa.org/calendar.php This Friday, June 6th is AHA Friday. Aha Friday is a night on the quaint olde town of Newtown. Many of the merchants offer specials and there is usually a variety of entertainment to be had.
Come out and have fun…
The Google Sat photo below is of the boulder field in Ringing Rocks Park.
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The boulders in this field have a unique ability to generate tones when struck with a hammer or similar object. They are a product of the Pleistocene Epoch ice ages which occured from 10,000 years to 1.8 million years ago. The ground in this area of Bucks County was permanently frozen as Permafrost which fractured the bedrock. In other words, it was pretty dang cold. The warming trend has been going on for a lot longer than there were SUVs in Bucks County.
The park is a neat place to take the family if you want to have some outdoor fun while learning a bit about geology.
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Langhorne Borough is having a 5k run/ wk walk to benefit the memory of Clayton Thomas on Saturday, April 19th 2008, Rain or shine.Location; Maple and Bellevue AvenuesTime: Reg 7-8 am, walk 8 am, run 8:30 am
Registrations are available at the Langhorne Coffee House. You can also contact the Langhorne Borough Business association at http://www.lbba.info/
NOTE – if anyone from the run wants to post additional contact info here, please feel free to do so.
Water will be released from Lake Nockamixon into Tohickon Creek on March 15 and 16. This should provide some class 3 and 4 rapids. So, get your surfboard… ooops, wrong blog.. Get you whitewater craft, safety gear and get ready for some funMore Info:
If you are in the upper part of Bucks County and are looking for something to do with the kids, check out the Da Vinci Center in Allentown PA. If you are near Quakertown, you just need to take the Turnpike’s Northeast Extension north one exit. The Davinci Center is a small hands-on science center. There is a great variety of exhibits to keep the kids occupied for hours. We spent a whole day and still did not cover everything. The center is well staffed with volunteers who help the kids understand the various exhibits. Topics include: the weather, bridge building, light, chemistry, marine biology, robotics, electricity and a whole lot more. Tips: – They have vending machines onsite that offer pizza and other goodies. If you want something more extensive, check with the staff. We were able to use our receipt for a readmission which let us go over to the nearby Friendly’s. – Things seem to be busier in the morning hours since a lot of the schools come early and leave some time after noon. That could be different on any given day. – Many of the exhibit areas have drawers with additional hands on materials. Look for the lables or ask the staff.
For more information, see the Da Vinci Center’s site at http://www.davinci-center.org/
Commander Cody will be playing at the Sellersville Theater on Saturday January 5th 2008. If you were around in the 70’s you probably remember hearing their “Hot Rod Lincoln”. As with many of the aging rocker bands, there have been some personnell changes over the years. Tickets are 19.50 and the show starts at 8. The theater is located at Main and Temple streets in Sellersville, PA
For more info, visit http://www.st94.com/music/2008_01.html
Peddler’s Village will be hosting a Murder Mystery dinner theater on Fridays and Saturdays through the end of December. The event will be held in the Peddler’s pub in the Cock N Bull Restaurant. Dress is casual.The cost is only 44.95 per person for dinner and the show.If you get there a little early, you can wander through the shops and get some Christmas Shopping in.
For more information, check out the Peddler’s Village Events Page
There are lots of opportunities to celebrate with the Gouls, Goblins and other monsters this month in Bucks County. Many of the farms have haunted hayrides and other Halloween Shows.Here are a couple of things you can check out.
Louden Wainwright III will be at the Sellersville Theater on October 5th, 2007. Those of you who are old enough (about a half century old or so) will remember his big hit “Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road”. That was back in the old AM/FM/8 track days. Here’s the first verseCrossin’ the highway late last nightHe shoulda looked left and he shoulda looked rightHe didn’t see the station wagon carThe skunk got squashed and there you are!It’s not all crazyness and he is a Grammy nominee with over 20 albums to his credit.
Louden’s site is at http://www.lwiii.com/
You can view and hear video and audio clips of his work at
http://www.lwiii.com/downloads.php
For information about the show, see the Sellerville theater site at http://www.st94.com/music/2007_10.html#wainwright
So, grab your tie dyes and love beads or polyseter liesure suit and check the performance out.. (Only kidding about dressing that way).
The Grundy Libary will be celebrating it’s 40th anniversary on Saturday, October 20th, 2007 with a Victorian theme.Events include: exhibits, craft demonstrations, house tours, tea, celtic harps, Victorian era children’s games, music and a lot more.The library is located at 610 Radcliffe street. You can find parking, if you are lucky, in the large lot by the river just behind Mill Street.For more information please see their online flyer at
http://www.grundyfoundation.com/victpost.htm
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Come to Peddler’s Village in Lahaska for a Scarecrow Contest. There are lots of categories and about 5 grand in prize money.Admission is free, and so is parking. (Of course, you are free to spend money in the shops but that can be a bonus)For more info, see the Peddler’s Village site at
Check out Newtown on Friday October 5th for AHA Friday.Events begin around 6pm. You can visit local businesses including the local galleries. Music is provided for many of the AHA Fridays.You also can’t beat the cost of admission, which is **free**For more information, please see
The leaves are starting to turn their fall colors. While we are not anywhere near a full fledged display, there is some color to be seen.While it’s nice to be able to go to the mountains for a weekend, a lot of us just don’t have the time. You can experience the fall colors with a day trip in Bucks County.Some suggestions are:
Take River Road (route 32) north from New Hope up to about Upper Black Eddy. There are places where you can pull over near the canal.
Visit one of the Bucks County Parks (State or County). The parks with lakes can be especially beautiful with the fall foliage.
Visit the town of New Hope or Peddler’s Village in Lahaska when the foliage is in full color.
Get a good map or trust your GPS and take a leisurely ride through the back roads, perhaps checking out some of the covered bridges in the area.
Take a train ride from New Hope.
The Tinicum Polo Club will be hosting a Wine and Polo Event on Saturday, September 29th, 2007 from 1 to 4 PM. Proceeds support Land Preservation in Bucks County.This event will be held rain or shine. Tickets are $30 in advance, $40 at the door (or tent flap if you prefer)Sponsors include Tinicum Park Polo • Bucks County Town & County Living Magazine* • Merrill Lynch Godiva Chocolatier • Wachovia Securities • Arby Dobb Farm – Tussocks Sedge Farms • Sand Castle Winery – The Heritage Conservancy • Natural Land Trust • Bucks County Open SpaceSo, Come out and enjoy the match, sip some wine and help keep Bucks County the beautiful place that we all enjoy.
For more information, Please see the Tinicum Park Polo Club’s website – http://www.tinicumpolo.org/
A dog show and polo match at the beautiful Tinicum Park.The Tinicum Polo Club will be hosting this event on Saturday, Sept 22, 2007. If you’ve never been to a polo match, it’s a lot of fun for the whole family. If you have been to one of the matches, you already knew that.
Polo is a fast paced, intruiging game that requires superb athletic and equestrian skills.
The pooch show promises to be a lot of fun with categories such as least obedient, and best vocal performance. At the end of the day, there will be a pet parade. Gates open at 1pm. There is an admission charge but there will be a complimentary buffet courtesy of the Willow Grove Great Britains Automotive Group.
For more information, please see the Tinicum Park Polo Clubs site at http://tinicumparkpoloclub.org/id37.html
Once again knights and ladies are at the rennaisance faire in Wrightstown on Sunday, Sept 16, 2007.
There are lots of things to do and see for everyone. Pictured above is a trebuchet, a medival seige engine at about 1/4 scale or so. (Actual trebuchets apparently stood about 40′ tall). They were throwing cantalopes and other assorted fruits and veggies about 300 yards with it.
One of the highlights was a well done human chess match with some unexpected twists…. ie. knights boxing and swordfights … samauri style.
The afternoon jousting is always an attention getter. The event begins with demonstrations of training such as catching rings on lances and ends with two mounted knights shattering lances on each other’s shields.
There were a number of vendors and prices were very reasonable for goods and food. You could find everything from arts and crafts to broadswords.
If you missed this year’s event try to put it on your calendar for 2008. It is definitely worth the cost of admission. It’s educational as well as entertaining.
Here is some info about an event to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society that will be held at the Temperance House in Newtown, Pa
Hello,Next Wednesday, Sept.19th we are having a Beef N’ Beer Blast to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. As you may know, many good people in the business community have stepped up to help organize several fund raising events for this cause. Some have stepped up as these diseases have impacted them personally and others have joined in to simply lend a hand where it is needed. I have been truly humbled by the kindness and generosity that the people in the community have demonstrated with this cause. On Wednesday, we’ll be celebrating our good efforts (Beer, Food, Music, etc.) while continuing to help others.This is a great opportunity for you to spend time with some friends and people who you know are willing to contribute to a great cause. We’ll have live entertainment and plenty of food and beer. What else can you ask for in a party?Tickets are available at The Temperance House or by calling me at 267-987-2287. You can also hit reply to this email for more information. We hope to see next Wednesday night and I look forward to toasting everyone who comes out to support a very worthy cause.Thank you,
Peter Casey
You can also email peter at pcasey at capitalfranchiseXXgroup.com
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The Village Renaissance Faire will be held at the Middleton Grange Fairgrounds in Wrightstown Pa on Saturday and Sunday September 15th and 16th.
There is something for everyone at this event. We attended about 2 years ago and had a terrific time. Events included: A huge chess game that the kids could play, renaisannce era plays, kids getting to fight knights in armor (with nerf swords), fencing, pony rides, archery, arts and crafts and dozens of other activities.
One of the highlights for us that year was a working trebuchet. If you’ve never seen one of these medeival seige engines at work, they are truly amazing. This particular model could throw a watermelon over 300 yards. (of course, the trebuchet may not be there this year).
If you go, don’t miss the jousting at the end. They began with a play of sorts to set the mood. The action then moved to the field with various mounted demonstrations such as catching a ring with a lance. The particpants are wearing full armor. The demonstrations were followed by jousting. Seeing two mounted knights charging at each other and shattering their lances on the other’s armor is amazing. The scene later shifted to dismounted swordplay. When we attended we found out that the good guys don’t always win.
Anyway, in our humble opinion, the Faire is a fantastic way to spend a day with kids of all ages or just by yourself.
Tips
Bring plenty of sunscreen
Wear comfortable shoes and clothes.
Bring some extra money for events such as the kids dueling with a knight and food.
Plan to spend the better part of the day, especially when they are doing the jousting
Bring a camera and/or video camera, especially if you bring the kids. It’s not every day you get a chance to get a picture of your kid fighting a knight.
For more information, see the Faire’s website at http://villagefaire.org/
Women on Wheels – Winding Road Riders will run a Women’s Motorcycle ride on Sat Sept 15th. For more info, see their website at http://www.windingroadriders.com/
The Bucks County Foodshed will be holding a Harvest Festival on Sat 9/29 with hayrides, recipe contests, live music, arts and crafts and a farmer’s market.The event will be held at the Middletown Grange Fairgrounds in Wrightstown
For more information, see the Foodshed’s site at http://www.buckscountyfoodshedalliance.org/
The Professional and Business Singles Network will be hosting a Dance and Social at the Yardley Country Club on Friday, September 14 from 8pm – Midnight.
For information see their website at http://www.pbsninfo.com/
Wine, cheese, music and singles.. Sounds like a plan!!The Crossing Vineyards in Washington Crossing will be hosting a series of wine tasting events through November 2007 for Singles.The events are scheduled for 7PM on the following dates (and who knows, those dates might help you get a date)
Friday, September 14
Friday, October 19
Friday, November 16
The Cost is $20 per person.
See their website at http://www.crossingvineyards.com/events/index.html for more details
The Crossing Vineyards in Washington Crossing will be hosting a “Wine Tasting for Dummies” event on
Sunday, September 16 – 2 PM
Sunday, October 14 -, 2 PM
Sunday, November 18 – 2 PM
Sunday, December 9 – 2 PM
The Cost is $25 per person . For more information, see the Crossing Vineyard website at http://www.crossingvineyards.com/events/index.html#dummies
Shadybrook Farms in Yardley will be having their yearly Halloween Fright Fest.Events include a Barn Horror, Alien Fright Fest..(illegal aliens no doubt), a hayride horror, and ‘deadtime stories’.Check their site for details but it’s open weekends in October plus Fridays and some Thursdays. Also, be sure to check the prices. A “RIP” ticket costs $40 per person. Individual attractions are as low as $10 per person.For more information –
http://www.shadybrookfarm.com
The Garden of Reflection will be holding a memorial service on 9/11/2007. The Garden of Reflection is located on Woodside Road in Lower Makefield.
Bucks County lost 17 of it’s residents in the terrorist attacks of 9/11. The Garden is dedicated to their memory.
Pennsbury Manor is hosting a multicultural festival celebrating those cultures that played a part in the early days of Pennsylvania: English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, Native American, African, and Afro-Caribbean.The fee is $25 per family with other rates for seniors and children. This should be a great event for the entire family.The event runs from noon to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday, September 8th and 9th.For more information, please see
Newtown will be holding it’s monthly AHA Friday on August 3rd. The events usually start around 6pm and involve a number of local businesses such as art galleries, craft stores and restaurants as well as music.It’s a fun event for the entire family.For more information, see
http://www.newtownpa.org/AHA.php
and
http://www.newtownpa.org/enews_july_2007.html
On Tuesday, July 31, 2007 between 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM the Bensalem Branch will host a library Murder Mystery Night for teens
for more infomormation, visit the Bucks Library Event page (you might have to scroll down)
The Silver Lake Nature Center in Bristol Pa will be holding an Experience Nature expo on September 15th from 11am to 5 pm.Events include: Music, Children’s activities, raptor demonstrations, envioronmental awareness, nature walks and a whole lot more. You can even learn about fly fishing and fly tying.Location: Silver Lake Park and Nature Center1306 Bath RoadBristol, PA 19007(215) 785-1177Fee: Yes
The Churchville Nature Center will be hosting a Native American Powwow with dancing, crafts and food.Note – the event will be held at Core Creek Park. There is a fee.
For more information see The Churchville Nature Center Site
Tinicum Park Polo will be holding a polo tournament along with an MG/Mini Cooper car show. The events will be held at the polo grounds in Tinicum Park on Route 32.You can enter your vehicle in the car show at no additional charge.
For more information, visit the Tinicum Polo Club’s website at www.tinicumpolo.org. The website contains important information such as a hotline for weather and field related cancellations.
Polo is a phenominal sport that demands incredible effort from the players and their mounts.We visited a polo match and car show last month and had a great time. For details see
Our review of a prior car show/polo match
The historic Newtown Theater will be presenting live stage shows from September through November.
The theater itself is a great example of a turn of the century theater. Newtown offers a number of great restaurants for a pre or post show dinner.
Currently, they are offering season tickets.
The Washington Crossing State Park will be closing on July 9th 2007 for an indefinite period of time due to budget issues:
According to the PA Historical and Museum Commission site at http://www.ushistory.org/washingtoncrossing/
ALERT: As of Monday, July 9, 2007, Washington Crossing Historic Park will be closed to the public until further notice due to a budget impasse and furloughing of state workers. The Park is looking for actors to portray General Washington. Of course, that will be on hold until the budget is resolved
Perhaps old George and the boys should take the Durham boats up the Susquehanna to Harrisburg and deal with the mercenaries running Pennsylvania. Of course, they folks in the Capitol don’t have the cool hats the Hessians had.
Celtic Day will be held at the Bristol Lions Park on the waterfront in Bristol on Sunday June 24th. We have some photos from the 2003 Celtic Day at
This is a really fun event for the family. You can usually find bagpipers, exhibits, celtic crafts and a whole lot more.
The www.bristollions.org site appears to be down currently but you might be able to get some information from the cached google version
Cached version of the Lions site
Bensalem Family Fun Day and Movie NightBuilding A Better Bensalem Together is providing the event at the Commerce Amphitheater – Amusements, face painting, movies.
See http://www.bensalemb3t.com/ for more information
Car Show in Langhorne Saturday 6/23
There will be a car show in Langhorne Manor Borough on Saturday. For more information, see the notice at http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-06202007-1365894.html
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We attended the Tinicum Polo Match and Car Show held on Saturday June 16th. It was a great event. The polo field is located just off River Road in Tinicum Park. Just look for the Polo Match sign. The Tinicum Polo website has a diagram of the field and viewing areas. If you want to tailgate, you take the first left on entering the park. If you go straight you will see the northern end of the Polo Field. Their website asks that you wait until the horses are down at the other end before proceeding. Parking is available and there is a general seating tent near the announcer’s stand. If you want to photograph the match, this side of the field is probably better due to the sun being behind you.
In addition to the match, there was an antique and classic car show. The winner was the beautiful turquiose 1929 Packard Super 8 shown here.
In addition there were 20 or more other vehicles ranging from a Model T Ford through a mid 70’s Camaro. There is usually something going on each week in addition to the matches.
The match itself is exhilarating to watch. the game is divided into 6 “chukkers’ . The field is the rough equivalent of about 9 football fields in size. The athletic ability of the players is astounding. They stand in the sturups galloping from one end of the field to another. There is contact between the horses. While doing all this, they are trying to hit and control a tiny white ball with a mallet.The players come from Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey and sometimes even further. The folks we spoke with all told of the addiction to the game. The horsemanship is remarkable. The horses are being hit by other horses, balls and mallets. The game requires constant turning and flat out running. The teams are comprised of 4 players each and there are usually two referees on horseback.
Tips
Bring along some food and beverages along with plenty of sunscreen.
Field glasses or binoculars are a real help when the action is at the far end of the field.
Be sure to check the tips at Tinicumpolo.org.
Be sure that any children don’t get near the field or into the safety zone on the sidelines. The balls move fast and the horses are a half ton each.
If you have kids, take them to “Charlie Chukker” at halftime. They can sit on an aluminum pony and try their luck at hitting a polo ball.
The matches can be cancelled for weather or field conditions. Call the Tinicum Polo Club’s information number (found on their website) for up to the minute information.
This is a great way to spend the day with the family. For more information, please visit the Tinicum Polo Club’s website at www.tinicumpolo.org
The Bucks County Playhouse is located in New Hope. It’s a great location in that you have a wide range of restaurants for dinner before or after the show.
Crazy for You June 13 – July 1, 2007
42nd StreetJuly 4 – July 22, 2007
Thoroughly Modern Millie July 25 – August 12, 2007
Pippin August 15 – September 2, 2007
They also have a series of Children’s shows
Annie, Jr. June 22 – June 30, 2007 June 22 and 23, 2007June 29 and 30, 200711 am and 1 pm
Beauty and the BeastJuly 6 – July 7, 2007 July 6 and 7, 200711 am and 1 pm
Disney’s High School Musical – One Act Edition July 13 – July 21, 2007 July 13 and 14, 2007July 20 and 21, 200711 am and 1 pm
Fee Fi Fo Fum – The Story of Jack and the Beanstalk July 27 – July 28, 2007 July 27 and 28, 2007
The Wizard of Oz August 3 – August 11, 2007 August 3 and 4, 2007August 10 and 11, 2007
Disney’s Mulan, Jr. August 17 – August 25, 2007
For more information, see the theater’s site at http://www.buckscountyplayhouse.com/playhouse/default.html
It’s time for the Bucks County Jazz Festival with a range of events being held June 14th through the 17th.Acts Include
Gene Terramini
Cornell Rochester
Erin Torpey
Sierra
The Half of it
Cassandra Wilson
The Yellowjackets
Eric Mintel Quartet
Jim Ridl Trio
Locations include
The Michner Art Museum in Doylestown
The Bristol Riverside Theater in Bristol
The Commerce Amphitheater in Bensalem
Puck in Doylestown.
Ticket prices range from about $30 for a family to $1000 multiple ticket sponsorship packages. There’s a lot of jazz going on in Lower and Central Bucks this week and weekend
For more information, visit their website at http://bucksjazzfest.com/
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April through June 2009 Community Events
Post your upcoming events here!!We would welcome anyone who has any upcoming community events to post them here.We are looking for things such as charity events, theater, festivals and other special events.For profit events such as wine tastings and similar events are also welcome. We reserve the right to not list events we consider to be out of character for this site.
Please note it may take a day or so to approve your posting.
Gilda’s Club is sponsoring a fund raising Comedy night at Pocos in Doylestown on May 1st 2009 at 9 pm.
For more info, see their site
The Newtown Chamber Orchestra will be performing at the Crossings Community Church in Newtown, PA on Sunday April 26th at 3pm with the music of Bach and HaydnFor more information, visit their site at
http://www.newtownchamberorchestra.org/schedule.htm
There will be a Tea Party held at the Washington State Park on Saturday April 18th from 1 to 3 pm at the General Greene Pavillion.
UPDATE – The General Greene Pavillion is in the Northern part of the park. For a map, see
http://www.ushistory.org/washingtoncrossing/visit/index.htm
It is time to say “Enough is enough” The four trillion dollars in spending in the first 90 days of this administration will burden our children, grand children an their children and grandchildren with a crushing debt. Let the folks in Washington know we care. You can get more information at http://www.tea4change.com/
The Red Cross of Bucks County will be having a golf outing at the Northamtpon Country Club on May 18, 2009For more details, see their site at
http://www.redcrosslbcc.org/LBCCNew/Events.html
Event InfoMay 18, 20099:30 Registration11:00 Lunch12:30 Shotgun Start
Northampton Valley Country ClubRichboro, PA
The Newtown Arts Company will be performing Little Women – The Musical at the Historic Newtown Theater in Newtown, Pa. April 16-22 2009.For more information, please see their site at
Newtown will be holding it’s monthly AHA friday on Friday (of course) 4/3/08. Come and check out Lingere, Ice Cream and art. That sounds like an odd combo, but AHA Friday is an event that features the various businesses of Downtown Newtown.Come out for a fun evening from 5:45 till whenever…More details can be found at
http://www.newtownpa.us/news/aha_april.html
Slate Bleu will be holding a wine tasting on Thursday March 26th at 630 pm. They are located in Doylestown. The cost is $60/person $110 per couple.The theme is Purebreds or wines made of 100% of their constituent grape variety.
For more info, see the Slate Blue website.
Newtown has an event known as AHA Friday. Many of the stores and restuarants have special offers and usually there is entertainment. The event begins at 6 PM
If you are looking for something to do this holiday season, check out Peddler’s Village, especially after dark. In addition to the hundreds of specialty stores, they offer a nice holiday atmosphere.To begin with, the village is lit with literally a million or so lights on the trees and buildings. As you walk around, you are treated to an ever changing view. The Gazebo houses a collection of Gingerbread and Marzipan houses. We went this friday and there was no line to get in, but the movement inside the Gazebo was pretty slow. It was worth it though in order to see some great designs.There is a stand selling warm cider on the square in the center of the village. The warm it in a copper kettle over a hardwood fire. If you are downwind, the smell of the fire just adds to the charm. (IE just enough to notice but not overpowering). You can hear Christmas music througout the square area. The winery was offering complementary wine tasting.So, if you are looking for something to do with the kids for the Holiday season, then consider a ride to Lahaska.
If you go, make sure you wear good walking shoes and clothes that are warm enough for the weather. Also, if you park in the lot near Earl’s Prime note that a lot of the spaces are reserved for Hotel guests and subject to towing. One final thought is that it might pay to bring a backpack if you are planning on purchasing a number of items. Even if you aren’t planning to purchase it’s hard to avoid it as you go throught the stores.
This is always a neat event. They have jousting, tournaments and tons of stuff to do for the whole family. They even had a trebuchet the last couple of years.For more info, see
The Middletown Grange will be having it’s Grange Fair August 13th through August 17th, 2008. It’s a great chance to see a slice of rural life and lots of great farm animals.
See http://www.grangefair.org/GrangeFair.html for details
If you are looking for something to do, check out http://firstfridaydoylestown.com/ . A wide range of entertainment will be available along with food samples and specials from local merchants.
The Newtown Arts Company will be presenting Love, Sex and the IRS at the Historic Newtown Theater from June 12th through June 18th, 2008.
Check out the Newtown, Theater’s site http://newtowntheatre.com/ for information about other shows including the new Indiana Jones movie.
Check out http://newtownpa.org/calendar.php This Friday, June 6th is AHA Friday. Aha Friday is a night on the quaint olde town of Newtown. Many of the merchants offer specials and there is usually a variety of entertainment to be had.
Come out and have fun…
The Google Sat photo below is of the boulder field in Ringing Rocks Park.
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The boulders in this field have a unique ability to generate tones when struck with a hammer or similar object. They are a product of the Pleistocene Epoch ice ages which occured from 10,000 years to 1.8 million years ago. The ground in this area of Bucks County was permanently frozen as Permafrost which fractured the bedrock. In other words, it was pretty dang cold. The warming trend has been going on for a lot longer than there were SUVs in Bucks County.
The park is a neat place to take the family if you want to have some outdoor fun while learning a bit about geology.
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Langhorne Borough is having a 5k run/ wk walk to benefit the memory of Clayton Thomas on Saturday, April 19th 2008, Rain or shine.Location; Maple and Bellevue AvenuesTime: Reg 7-8 am, walk 8 am, run 8:30 am
Registrations are available at the Langhorne Coffee House. You can also contact the Langhorne Borough Business association at http://www.lbba.info/
NOTE – if anyone from the run wants to post additional contact info here, please feel free to do so.
Water will be released from Lake Nockamixon into Tohickon Creek on March 15 and 16. This should provide some class 3 and 4 rapids. So, get your surfboard… ooops, wrong blog.. Get you whitewater craft, safety gear and get ready for some funMore Info:
http://www.foxbusiness.com/article/pa-dcnr-plans-whitewater-release-bucks-countys-tohickon-creek_492817_1.html
If you are in the upper part of Bucks County and are looking for something to do with the kids, check out the Da Vinci Center in Allentown PA. If you are near Quakertown, you just need to take the Turnpike’s Northeast Extension north one exit. The Davinci Center is a small hands-on science center. There is a great variety of exhibits to keep the kids occupied for hours. We spent a whole day and still did not cover everything. The center is well staffed with volunteers who help the kids understand the various exhibits. Topics include: the weather, bridge building, light, chemistry, marine biology, robotics, electricity and a whole lot more. Tips: – They have vending machines onsite that offer pizza and other goodies. If you want something more extensive, check with the staff. We were able to use our receipt for a readmission which let us go over to the nearby Friendly’s. – Things seem to be busier in the morning hours since a lot of the schools come early and leave some time after noon. That could be different on any given day. – Many of the exhibit areas have drawers with additional hands on materials. Look for the lables or ask the staff.
For more information, see the Da Vinci Center’s site at http://www.davinci-center.org/
Commander Cody will be playing at the Sellersville Theater on Saturday January 5th 2008. If you were around in the 70’s you probably remember hearing their “Hot Rod Lincoln”. As with many of the aging rocker bands, there have been some personnell changes over the years. Tickets are 19.50 and the show starts at 8. The theater is located at Main and Temple streets in Sellersville, PA
For more info, visit http://www.st94.com/music/2008_01.html
Peddler’s Village will be hosting a Murder Mystery dinner theater on Fridays and Saturdays through the end of December. The event will be held in the Peddler’s pub in the Cock N Bull Restaurant. Dress is casual.The cost is only 44.95 per person for dinner and the show.If you get there a little early, you can wander through the shops and get some Christmas Shopping in.
For more information, check out the Peddler’s Village Events Page
There are lots of opportunities to celebrate with the Gouls, Goblins and other monsters this month in Bucks County. Many of the farms have haunted hayrides and other Halloween Shows.Here are a couple of things you can check out.
Louden Wainwright III will be at the Sellersville Theater on October 5th, 2007. Those of you who are old enough (about a half century old or so) will remember his big hit “Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road”. That was back in the old AM/FM/8 track days. Here’s the first verseCrossin’ the highway late last nightHe shoulda looked left and he shoulda looked rightHe didn’t see the station wagon carThe skunk got squashed and there you are!It’s not all crazyness and he is a Grammy nominee with over 20 albums to his credit.
Louden’s site is at http://www.lwiii.com/
You can view and hear video and audio clips of his work at
http://www.lwiii.com/downloads.php
For information about the show, see the Sellerville theater site at http://www.st94.com/music/2007_10.html#wainwright
So, grab your tie dyes and love beads or polyseter liesure suit and check the performance out.. (Only kidding about dressing that way).
The Grundy Libary will be celebrating it’s 40th anniversary on Saturday, October 20th, 2007 with a Victorian theme.Events include: exhibits, craft demonstrations, house tours, tea, celtic harps, Victorian era children’s games, music and a lot more.The library is located at 610 Radcliffe street. You can find parking, if you are lucky, in the large lot by the river just behind Mill Street.For more information please see their online flyer at
http://www.grundyfoundation.com/victpost.htm
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Come to Peddler’s Village in Lahaska for a Scarecrow Contest. There are lots of categories and about 5 grand in prize money.Admission is free, and so is parking. (Of course, you are free to spend money in the shops but that can be a bonus)For more info, see the Peddler’s Village site at
http://peddlersvillage.com/special_events/scarecrow.htm
Check out Newtown on Friday October 5th for AHA Friday.Events begin around 6pm. You can visit local businesses including the local galleries. Music is provided for many of the AHA Fridays.You also can’t beat the cost of admission, which is **free**For more information, please see
The leaves are starting to turn their fall colors. While we are not anywhere near a full fledged display, there is some color to be seen.While it’s nice to be able to go to the mountains for a weekend, a lot of us just don’t have the time. You can experience the fall colors with a day trip in Bucks County.Some suggestions are:
The Tinicum Polo Club will be hosting a Wine and Polo Event on Saturday, September 29th, 2007 from 1 to 4 PM. Proceeds support Land Preservation in Bucks County.This event will be held rain or shine. Tickets are $30 in advance, $40 at the door (or tent flap if you prefer)Sponsors include Tinicum Park Polo • Bucks County Town & County Living Magazine* • Merrill Lynch Godiva Chocolatier • Wachovia Securities • Arby Dobb Farm – Tussocks Sedge Farms • Sand Castle Winery – The Heritage Conservancy • Natural Land Trust • Bucks County Open SpaceSo, Come out and enjoy the match, sip some wine and help keep Bucks County the beautiful place that we all enjoy.
For more information, Please see the Tinicum Park Polo Club’s website – http://www.tinicumpolo.org/
Polo is a fast paced, intruiging game that requires superb athletic and equestrian skills.
The pooch show promises to be a lot of fun with categories such as least obedient, and best vocal performance. At the end of the day, there will be a pet parade. Gates open at 1pm. There is an admission charge but there will be a complimentary buffet courtesy of the Willow Grove Great Britains Automotive Group.
For more information, please see the Tinicum Park Polo Clubs site at http://tinicumparkpoloclub.org/id37.html
Once again knights and ladies are at the rennaisance faire in Wrightstown on Sunday, Sept 16, 2007.
There are lots of things to do and see for everyone. Pictured above is a trebuchet, a medival seige engine at about 1/4 scale or so. (Actual trebuchets apparently stood about 40′ tall). They were throwing cantalopes and other assorted fruits and veggies about 300 yards with it.
One of the highlights was a well done human chess match with some unexpected twists…. ie. knights boxing and swordfights … samauri style.
The afternoon jousting is always an attention getter. The event begins with demonstrations of training such as catching rings on lances and ends with two mounted knights shattering lances on each other’s shields.
There were a number of vendors and prices were very reasonable for goods and food. You could find everything from arts and crafts to broadswords.
If you missed this year’s event try to put it on your calendar for 2008. It is definitely worth the cost of admission. It’s educational as well as entertaining.
Here is some info about an event to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society that will be held at the Temperance House in Newtown, Pa
Hello,Next Wednesday, Sept.19th we are having a Beef N’ Beer Blast to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. As you may know, many good people in the business community have stepped up to help organize several fund raising events for this cause. Some have stepped up as these diseases have impacted them personally and others have joined in to simply lend a hand where it is needed. I have been truly humbled by the kindness and generosity that the people in the community have demonstrated with this cause. On Wednesday, we’ll be celebrating our good efforts (Beer, Food, Music, etc.) while continuing to help others.This is a great opportunity for you to spend time with some friends and people who you know are willing to contribute to a great cause. We’ll have live entertainment and plenty of food and beer. What else can you ask for in a party?Tickets are available at The Temperance House or by calling me at 267-987-2287. You can also hit reply to this email for more information. We hope to see next Wednesday night and I look forward to toasting everyone who comes out to support a very worthy cause.Thank you,
Peter Casey
You can also email peter at pcasey at capitalfranchiseXXgroup.com
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The Village Renaissance Faire will be held at the Middleton Grange Fairgrounds in Wrightstown Pa on Saturday and Sunday September 15th and 16th.
There is something for everyone at this event. We attended about 2 years ago and had a terrific time. Events included: A huge chess game that the kids could play, renaisannce era plays, kids getting to fight knights in armor (with nerf swords), fencing, pony rides, archery, arts and crafts and dozens of other activities.
If you go, don’t miss the jousting at the end. They began with a play of sorts to set the mood. The action then moved to the field with various mounted demonstrations such as catching a ring with a lance. The particpants are wearing full armor. The demonstrations were followed by jousting. Seeing two mounted knights charging at each other and shattering their lances on the other’s armor is amazing. The scene later shifted to dismounted swordplay. When we attended we found out that the good guys don’t always win.
Tips
For more information, see the Faire’s website at http://villagefaire.org/
Women on Wheels – Winding Road Riders will run a Women’s Motorcycle ride on Sat Sept 15th. For more info, see their website at http://www.windingroadriders.com/
The Bucks County Foodshed will be holding a Harvest Festival on Sat 9/29 with hayrides, recipe contests, live music, arts and crafts and a farmer’s market.The event will be held at the Middletown Grange Fairgrounds in Wrightstown
For more information, see the Foodshed’s site at http://www.buckscountyfoodshedalliance.org/
The Professional and Business Singles Network will be hosting a Dance and Social at the Yardley Country Club on Friday, September 14 from 8pm – Midnight.
For information see their website at http://www.pbsninfo.com/
Wine, cheese, music and singles.. Sounds like a plan!!The Crossing Vineyards in Washington Crossing will be hosting a series of wine tasting events through November 2007 for Singles.The events are scheduled for 7PM on the following dates (and who knows, those dates might help you get a date)
The Cost is $20 per person.
See their website at http://www.crossingvineyards.com/events/index.html for more details
The Crossing Vineyards in Washington Crossing will be hosting a “Wine Tasting for Dummies” event on
The Cost is $25 per person . For more information, see the Crossing Vineyard website at http://www.crossingvineyards.com/events/index.html#dummies
Shadybrook Farms in Yardley will be having their yearly Halloween Fright Fest.Events include a Barn Horror, Alien Fright Fest..(illegal aliens no doubt), a hayride horror, and ‘deadtime stories’.Check their site for details but it’s open weekends in October plus Fridays and some Thursdays. Also, be sure to check the prices. A “RIP” ticket costs $40 per person. Individual attractions are as low as $10 per person.For more information –
http://www.shadybrookfarm.com
The Garden of Reflection will be holding a memorial service on 9/11/2007. The Garden of Reflection is located on Woodside Road in Lower Makefield.
Bucks County lost 17 of it’s residents in the terrorist attacks of 9/11. The Garden is dedicated to their memory.
Pennsbury Manor is hosting a multicultural festival celebrating those cultures that played a part in the early days of Pennsylvania: English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, Native American, African, and Afro-Caribbean.The fee is $25 per family with other rates for seniors and children. This should be a great event for the entire family.The event runs from noon to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday, September 8th and 9th.For more information, please see
http://www.pennsburymanor.org/colonialcrossroads07.html
Newtown will be holding it’s monthly AHA Friday on August 3rd. The events usually start around 6pm and involve a number of local businesses such as art galleries, craft stores and restaurants as well as music.It’s a fun event for the entire family.For more information, see
http://www.newtownpa.org/AHA.php
and
http://www.newtownpa.org/enews_july_2007.html
On Tuesday, July 31, 2007 between 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM the Bensalem Branch will host a library Murder Mystery Night for teens
for more infomormation, visit the Bucks Library Event page (you might have to scroll down)
The Silver Lake Nature Center in Bristol Pa will be holding an Experience Nature expo on September 15th from 11am to 5 pm.Events include: Music, Children’s activities, raptor demonstrations, envioronmental awareness, nature walks and a whole lot more. You can even learn about fly fishing and fly tying.Location: Silver Lake Park and Nature Center1306 Bath RoadBristol, PA 19007(215) 785-1177Fee: Yes
http://www.silverlakenaturecenter.org/expomain.htm
The Churchville Nature Center will be hosting a Native American Powwow with dancing, crafts and food.Note – the event will be held at Core Creek Park. There is a fee.
For more information see The Churchville Nature Center Site
Tinicum Park Polo will be holding a polo tournament along with an MG/Mini Cooper car show. The events will be held at the polo grounds in Tinicum Park on Route 32.You can enter your vehicle in the car show at no additional charge.
For more information, visit the Tinicum Polo Club’s website at www.tinicumpolo.org. The website contains important information such as a hotline for weather and field related cancellations.
Polo is a phenominal sport that demands incredible effort from the players and their mounts.We visited a polo match and car show last month and had a great time. For details see
Our review of a prior car show/polo match
The historic Newtown Theater will be presenting live stage shows from September through November.
The theater itself is a great example of a turn of the century theater. Newtown offers a number of great restaurants for a pre or post show dinner.
Currently, they are offering season tickets.
The Washington Crossing State Park will be closing on July 9th 2007 for an indefinite period of time due to budget issues:
According to the PA Historical and Museum Commission site at http://www.ushistory.org/washingtoncrossing/
ALERT: As of Monday, July 9, 2007, Washington Crossing Historic Park will be closed to the public until further notice due to a budget impasse and furloughing of state workers. The Park is looking for actors to portray General Washington. Of course, that will be on hold until the budget is resolved
Perhaps old George and the boys should take the Durham boats up the Susquehanna to Harrisburg and deal with the mercenaries running Pennsylvania. Of course, they folks in the Capitol don’t have the cool hats the Hessians had.
Celtic Day will be held at the Bristol Lions Park on the waterfront in Bristol on Sunday June 24th. We have some photos from the 2003 Celtic Day at
http://www.bucksviews.com/towns/Bristol/CelticFestival.htm
This is a really fun event for the family. You can usually find bagpipers, exhibits, celtic crafts and a whole lot more.
The www.bristollions.org site appears to be down currently but you might be able to get some information from the cached google version
Cached version of the Lions site
Bensalem Family Fun Day and Movie NightBuilding A Better Bensalem Together is providing the event at the Commerce Amphitheater – Amusements, face painting, movies.
See http://www.bensalemb3t.com/ for more information
Car Show in Langhorne Saturday 6/23
There will be a car show in Langhorne Manor Borough on Saturday. For more information, see the notice at http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-06202007-1365894.html
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We attended the Tinicum Polo Match and Car Show held on Saturday June 16th. It was a great event. The polo field is located just off River Road in Tinicum Park. Just look for the Polo Match sign. The Tinicum Polo website has a diagram of the field and viewing areas. If you want to tailgate, you take the first left on entering the park. If you go straight you will see the northern end of the Polo Field. Their website asks that you wait until the horses are down at the other end before proceeding. Parking is available and there is a general seating tent near the announcer’s stand. If you want to photograph the match, this side of the field is probably better due to the sun being behind you.
In addition to the match, there was an antique and classic car show. The winner was the beautiful turquiose 1929 Packard Super 8 shown here.
In addition there were 20 or more other vehicles ranging from a Model T Ford through a mid 70’s Camaro. There is usually something going on each week in addition to the matches.
The match itself is exhilarating to watch. the game is divided into 6 “chukkers’ . The field is the rough equivalent of about 9 football fields in size. The athletic ability of the players is astounding. They stand in the sturups galloping from one end of the field to another. There is contact between the horses. While doing all this, they are trying to hit and control a tiny white ball with a mallet.The players come from Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey and sometimes even further. The folks we spoke with all told of the addiction to the game. The horsemanship is remarkable. The horses are being hit by other horses, balls and mallets. The game requires constant turning and flat out running. The teams are comprised of 4 players each and there are usually two referees on horseback.
Tips
This is a great way to spend the day with the family. For more information, please visit the Tinicum Polo Club’s website at www.tinicumpolo.org
The Bucks County Playhouse is located in New Hope. It’s a great location in that you have a wide range of restaurants for dinner before or after the show.
They also have a series of Children’s shows
July 13 and 14, 2007July 20 and 21, 200711 am and 1 pm
July 27 and 28, 2007
For more information, see the theater’s site at http://www.buckscountyplayhouse.com/playhouse/default.html
It’s time for the Bucks County Jazz Festival with a range of events being held June 14th through the 17th.Acts Include
Locations include
Ticket prices range from about $30 for a family to $1000 multiple ticket sponsorship packages. There’s a lot of jazz going on in Lower and Central Bucks this week and weekend
For more information, visit their website at http://bucksjazzfest.com/