From Elisa: Bristol now boasts a pier with two large floating docks with 32 boat slips and a fishing area near its iconic covered Wharf area. Boaters can now dock and get a bite to eat or some cold drinks, shop along Mill Street or Radcliffe Street, or attend one of Bristol's many festivals…
Author: Elisa Baxt and Carl LaVO
Elisa Baxt moved to Bucks County 10 years ago and absolutely loves living here! You might see her out photographing anything from beautiful Bucks County barns to small town parades and festivals on any given weekend. Check out her photo blog.
Carl LaVO, a graduate of the University of Florida in Gainesville, is a weekly history columnist for Calkins Media. He retired as assistant managing editor of the Bucks County Courier Times where he continues to serve on the newspaper’s editorial board. An award-winning journalist and photographer, he’s written extensively for Philadelphia magazine, National Wildlife, Down East, Naval History and other publications. He’s also the author of four books published by the Naval Institute Press in Annapolis. His TV appearances include The History Channel series Silent Service and Man, Moment and Machine. A native of California, he’s an experienced scuba diver and led pioneering explorations of water-filled caverns and subterranean rivers of Florida. He’s a longtime resident of Bucks County where he, his wife Mary Anne, daughter Genevieve, son-in-law Michael and two grandchildren Dashiell and Margaux enjoy exploring the history and sights of the county. His new table-top book, "Bucks County Adventures," includes 25 stories and more than 150 color and black-and-white photographs.