FROM THE LOCALS BLOG

I needed to get a bird’s eye view of landmarks and points of interest in Bucks County. This is possible with technology using unmanned aerial vehicles, a.k.a., drones, but I wanted to show a different view of Bucks County by getting high in the sky while taking video, 360 Virtual Reality panoramas and photos of locations in Bucks County. Since some areas are no-fly zones for drones, the only solution to capture these images was to take them from a helicopter…

In the second installment of Visit Bucks County's video series with veteran National Geographic photographer, Bob Krist, we take you on a visually stunning view of Bucks County from a bi-plane. The project, "Bucks County: See Why the Locals Love It," features three, short, three-minute cinematic films to promote the county as a great tourist destination by using local characters in their element…

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The picture was taken early on Christmas Eve morning along the Delaware Canal Towpath, just south of Point Pleasant. Unseasonably warm temps were a great excuse to get out and enjoy beautiful Bucks County trails! ~ Jonathan C. Learn more about the Delaware Canal Towpath…

There was a quiet calm in the air on the evening of August 25th in New Hope, PA. Eric, my boyfriend, and I decided to grab a cup of coffee from the town's local Starbucks and stroll around the quaint town. There is something magical about New Hope during twilight. The street lamps cast a slight glow onto the sidewalks and the song of the choir of crickets echo along the river. As we were walking…

"It was a late Thursday afternoon in July and I had decided to go for a run after work on the Canal towpath. As I crossed over the bridge from New Hope to Lambertville, I had to stop and really appreciate the view of the Delaware River. It looked so perfect and peaceful with the bright blue sky and trees reflecting on it. When I was in high school, I used to row on the Delaware River, so this…

"It is a young tradition for our family to go see the fireworks show on the Delaware River in New Hope. We never missed a Friday night show in the years past and of course won't miss a 4th of July show as well!! With my beautiful wife and two overly sugared up sons we caught this amazing show again. Can't wait for the future fireworks on the river!!" ~The Fairfields Learn more about New Hope…