FROM THE LOCALS BLOG

Doylestown is a beautiful town and a spectacular place to plan an entire day all year round if you have friends coming into town or when you want to wander the many streets! Since I was a child, coming to. Doylestown has always been one of my favorite places in Bucks County to eat, shop, and explore! Here is a full plan your to have an unforgettable memories: 9:00 AM- BREAKFAST Start the morning…

I don’t know about you, but back-to-school season always makes me want to return to a favorite subject. So, what better time to spend a weekend along the Bucks County Genius Belt? A term used in the first half of the 20 th century to describe the area’s wealth of artists, craftspeople, authors, and playwrights, it’s fair to say Bucks County’s cultural legacy is at the very heart of our region’s…

Spend a September afternoon perusing the Doylestown Arts Festival, visit the “Making Astronauts: Bucks County to the Moon” exhibit in its final weekend and enjoy live music at Crossing Vineyards. Check out our guide below for details on this weekend’s must-see events around the County. Stay up-to-date on what’s coming up next week with our Upcoming Events calendar. Friday, September 6 First…

Attend exciting summer festivals, including the Upper Bucks Brewfest in Quakertown and the Summer Food Truck Festival in Warrington! Enjoy a show at the Bristol Riverside Theater and step back in time at the Moland House Annual Revolutionary War Reenactment. Check out our guide below for details on this weekend’s must-see events around the County. Stay up-to-date on what’s coming up next week with…

From murder mysteries to Christmas in July festivals, there’s always an adventure waiting for you in Bucks County! Check out our guide below for details on this weekend’s must-see events around the County. Stay up-to-date on what’s coming up next week with our Upcoming Events calendar. Friday, July 26 Christmas in July Celebration ‘Tis (almost) the season! Join your favorite furry friends at…

The Mercer Museum Holiday Open House is one of my favorite events of the season. Wandering through the museum and Henry Mercer’s treasures, enjoying live holiday performances, sipping hot cider by a fire outside – it’s the epitome of holidays in Bucks County and the best part is it’s completely free…

Call me morbid, but I have always been fascinated by cemeteries. Maybe it’s the writer in me who is intrigued by the stories that lies behind each of the names carved into the polished stone, or the history nerd in me who is drawn to the dates marking the lives of those who walked the Earth at a different time...I’ve visited cemeteries from Europe to Bermuda and throughout the U.S. (I said it was okay to call me morbid). However, their history and their stories still don’t stack up to those found in one of my favorite graveyards – the Doylestown Historic Cemetery…

The second annual Bucks County Plein Air Festival will take place from June 5-11 and we’re so excited! From Monday through Thursday, look for artists laced about the county setting up their easels and painting beautiful landscapes, streetscapes, people, or whatever else captures their imagination…

Let’s be honest – who wouldn’t want to enjoy a bite and a brew after navigating through a castle? Just over 100 years ago, Henry Mercer – local historian and archaeologist – constructed the museum, a beautiful, six-story castle in the heart of Doylestown’s historic district…

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…