Our Towns
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Our River Towns
Growing up in and around Bucks County I can sometimes take the beauty of the Delaware River and its river towns for granted. That I can get used to towns with such charm and character is mind boggling. Yet every now and then I find myself passing... Read more
Carversville—A Gathering Place
I love the drive to Carversville, no matter which way I go. I can drive from Rt. 413 and take Carversville Road or from Lumberville down Fleecydale Road. Either way I get to see the spectacular natural beauty that includes everything from the... Read more
Newtown Is What’s Happening
Sometimes it takes an outsider to give you the skinny on what’s happening in your own backyard—and to what you’ve been missing out on. Such was the case with me recently when a cousin of a friend of mine came to visit from Connecticut. When the... Read more
Our River Towns
Growing up in and around Bucks County I can sometimes take the beauty of the Delaware River and its river towns for granted. That I can get used to towns with such charm and character is mind boggling. Yet every now and then I find myself passing... Read more
Newtown—A Nice Place To Visit
I remember the old saying about New York City, “It’s a great place to visit but I wouldn’t want to live there.” Newtown some 40 years ago was the exact inverse of that old adage... Read more
Historic Lumberville
Did you ever wonder how towns got their names? Lumberton and Lumberville, both in Solebury Township, owe their names to the now forgotten lumber rafting industry. Even after the opening of the Delaware Canal and the Belvidere-Delaware Railroad... Read more
Christmas City USA
Bethlehem’s history begins with the self-sufficient community of the Moravians. “On Christmas Eve 1741, a small group of Moravians joined in a stable, holding candles, singing Not Jerusalem, Lowly Bethlehem. Read more
Doylestown Times
There are times to visit Bucks County’s farms, the River, small rural towns and the beautiful parks, but there are also times when Doylestown is the only place that will do Read more
