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
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
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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.
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
Well, here’s something I didn’t know, musician Leon Redbone is a Bucks County Native according to the Sellersville Theater. He will be playing there on Sunday Jan 20th, 2008. Leon is a singer and guitarist. His music includes Jazz, Blues, Tin Pan Alley (Turn of the last century) and other musical styles.
For more show info, visit http://www.st94.com/music/2008_01.html. You can also visit the official Leon Redbone site at http://www.leonredbone.com/
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.
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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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/
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.
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/
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/
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
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
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
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/
The Bristol Riverside Theater is a beautiful theater right on the riverfront in historic Bristol, Pa.If you are looking for something to do, check out their offerings. I’ll have to check into it a little more closely though.. I’m not sure my brain could handle listening to music from Bread.
Homepage
Bristol Riverside Theatre mixes it up with schedule (phillyBurbs.com) Other Entertainment: “The Bristol Riverside Theatre takes a summer break from its mainstage offerings in favor of pop music of the 1960s and ’70s, jazz, magic and shows for children.”
Bucksview Blog – Bucks County Pa
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
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.
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
Well, here’s something I didn’t know, musician Leon Redbone is a Bucks County Native according to the Sellersville Theater. He will be playing there on Sunday Jan 20th, 2008. Leon is a singer and guitarist. His music includes Jazz, Blues, Tin Pan Alley (Turn of the last century) and other musical styles.
For more show info, visit http://www.st94.com/music/2008_01.html. You can also visit the official Leon Redbone site at http://www.leonredbone.com/
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.
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
(Warning – Large file, slow load times…)
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/
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.
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/
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/
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
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
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
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/
The Bristol Riverside Theater is a beautiful theater right on the riverfront in historic Bristol, Pa.If you are looking for something to do, check out their offerings. I’ll have to check into it a little more closely though.. I’m not sure my brain could handle listening to music from Bread.
Bristol Riverside Theatre mixes it up with schedule (phillyBurbs.com) Other Entertainment: “The Bristol Riverside Theatre takes a summer break from its mainstage offerings in favor of pop music of the 1960s and ’70s, jazz, magic and shows for children.”