FROM THE LOCALS BLOG

Bucks County is the perfect backdrop for the summer season! With all the art and culture our historic towns have to offer, there are many beautiful sights and sounds to hear during the warm months! 1. Bristol Riverside Theatre Bristol After having success from the first annual William Penn Bank Summer Music Fest, the event is taking place again this year throughout the months of July to…

With pumpkin picking and fall festivities in full swing, it only seemed fitting that for episode 3 of From the Locals, we talk to Dave Fleming, an owner of one of the most popular autumn destinations in Bucks County: Shady Brook Farm. Located in Yardley, Shady Brook Farm is run today by Dave, his sister Amy, and his brother Paul, but was actually started 4 generations earlier by Dave’s…

Making the move from one town to another can be a daunting task. As you can imagine, relocating across the pond from the United Kingdom to the United States is even more daunting. This was certainly a huge adventure for us as a family. Yet, along the way, we discovered a few gems in Bucks County that are very reminiscent of England! Here are 5 places in Bucks County that remind me of home. 1. 5…

Looking for a great way to support local businesses? Need an excuse to take advantage of all the fresh, seasonal produce Bucks County has to offer? Running out of ideas to entertain your children, before school starts up again? Have no fear! Here is a quick guide to 5 great farmers markets across Bucks County. Yardley Farmers Market Set back from Main Street, in Buttonwood Park, the Yardley market…

Bucks County’s well-known goldendoodle, @BentleyFromTheBurbs, is a part-time service dog and full-time good boy. While he is out exploring the County’s beautiful parks, Bentley loves to tag along with his mom, Kristine, for a bite! Bentley and Kristine took to some of Bucks County’s best dog-friendly restaurants that both dogs and their owners can enjoy… Stop 1: Breakfast at Langhorne Coffee…

In this three-part blog, Bucks County native Shirley (Lee) Corsey recalls life growing up in Yardley Borough as an African American. Her information is based on historic landmarks, newspaper articles, online archives, documented family photos, and first-person oratory. Catch up with Part 1 and Part 2! Visit the Bucks County Visitor Center June 22 - September 7, 2020 to view "Building on a Dream:…

In this three-part blog, Bucks County native Shirley (Lee) Corsey recalls life growing up in Yardley Borough as an African American. Her information is based on historic landmarks, newspaper articles, online archives, documented family photos, and first-person oratory…

In this three-part blog, Bucks County native Shirley (Lee) Corsey recalls life growing up in Yardley Borough as an African American. Her information is based on historic landmarks, newspaper articles, online archives, documented family photos, and first-person oratory…

If you haven't heard about all of the rock groups hiding painted rocks for delighted neighbors to find this summer, you must be living under a rock…

In 1776, General George Washington and his army marched through parts of Bucks County, but before they reached New Jersey for the historic Battle of Trenton, they had to make their way across the Delaware River through a wintry mix of snow and ice. Though these men had just experienced an incredibly tough loss in New York just a couple months prior, they never gave up. If they hadn’t persisted through the harsh Northeastern winter, then one of the most monumental battles of the Revolutionary War would not have been won by Washington’s army, and the cause for freedom may have been lost…