CELEBRATE FAMILY FUN MONTH IN BUCKS COUNTY

August is Family Fun Month and Bucks County has tons of activities that guarantee a great time for the whole family, year-round! Check out any of these attractions for hours of nonstop fun and make some new memories with your loved ones.

Sesame Place®, the nation's only theme park based entirely on the beloved children's show Sesame

Street®, is right here in Bucks County! Join the party and celebrate the amusement park's 35th birthday all-season-long with exhilarating rides, cool water slides and all-new toe-tapping shows starring everyone's favorite furry friends. The fun never stops at Sesame where everyone can be a kid again! 

Mini golf is the perfect family-friendly activity and the course at Golf Adventure is one of the area's best! With 18 holes, four ponds and two streams as well as a 15-foot waterfall, the scenic course is the

ideal setting for a family outing. After you make your way through the 18 holes, snack on soft-serve ice cream, milkshakes, soft drinks, pizza, hot dogs and more at the course-side food court.

Peddler's Village is home to Giggleberry Fair, a spectacular indoor play center that's fun for kids and adults alike! Its centerpiece is Giggleberry Mountain, the area's largest indoor obstacle course at three-stories tall. Make sure to check out the game room, equipped with more than 40 of the newest games on the market and then take a ride on the vintage 1922 Grand Carousel. If you've worked up an appetite, The Painted Pony awaits with delicious fresh pizza, burgers, hot dogs, chicken tenders and many more kid-friendly foods and snacks.

When it's hot, there's no better way to spend time outdoors with your family than at Bucks County River Country. Located in the beautiful village of Point Pleasant, they offer kayaks, canoes, river rafts and the popular river tube available to take for two- to four-hour trips along the scenic Delaware River. Come see the "World's River Tubing Capital" for an adventure the whole family will love!

Grab your family and a hammer and head to Ringing Rocks Park, an eight-acre boulder field and

geologic wonder. When struck with a hammer, the rocks give off a loud, high-pitched ringing noise so you can make your own music all day long. After you and your family take turns taking your swings, hit the trail to explore the rest of the park, home to Bucks County's tallest waterfall. 

All aboard the historic New Hope & Ivyland Railroad! Travel into a scene from the past as this 1925 steam locomotive pulls passengers from New Hope to Lahaska on a 45-minute ride through the beautiful Bucks County countryside. Journey back in time, learning what rail travel was like for your ancestors as you make new memories of your own! 

Family fun is always in season at Shady Brook Farm! One of the last working farms in historic Bucks County, Shady Brook offers tons of exciting festivals year-round as well as "Pick-Your-Own" Days where guests can head out into the fields to pick fresh fruits and vegetables. While you're there, make sure to get a scoop from Uncle Dave's Homemade Ice Cream. Since setting up shop at the farm in 2007, Uncle Dave's has been serving up super premium, hand-dipped ice cream to hungry customers of all ages!

Want to stay cool? Then get to the Pool!

Lower Makefield Township Community Pool
1050 Edgewood Road,  Yardley, PA 19067
215-493-3020   

 

The pool complex consists of: 4 heated pools, Olympic size 50 meter, 25 meter x 25 yard lap, intermediate pool, tot pool diving boards, dual 18 foot slides one speed, one flume, snack bar, rest/changing Rooms with showers. Membership required.

Oxford Valley Pool
445 Hood Boulevard,  Fairless Hills, PA 19030
215-949-2975   

Pool opens Weekends and holidays only, May 24-June 22 Noon-7 p.m. June 23-Sept. 1- Open daily Noon- 8:00 p.m. Closed after Labor Day (hrs. of operation may change due to staff availability). Water slide closes before pool and occasionally closes due to classes or programs. Pool closes during swim meets.

Brookside Swim and Tennis Club

499 Stony Hill Road in Yardley/Lower Makefield 

215–493-2600

Brookside offers a unique swim lesson program focused on pool safety and familiarizing our youth in an aquatic environment. Each Class will reflect American Red Cross appropriate skill level. In addition, new this year, we will be offering stroke and turn proficiency for the level 6 swimmers who already participate on swim team but want to develop maximum efficiency.

The Village 2 Swim & Tennis Club

2 Rittenhouse Circle, New Hope, PA 18938

215-862-3010

Village 2 Swim & Tennis Club offers six sparkling clean swimming pools:

• 6-lane, 25-meter lap pool
• Deep-water diving pool with three diving boards
• Sports pool
• Secluded lounging pool
• Upper deck pool
• Children's pool with fountains

The children's pool is a great place for small children to enjoy the water, while parents relax around the pool or on nearby lounges. And it's only steps away from the locker and bathroom facilities.

This Weekend in Yardley

SUNSHINE FOUNDATION'S RUN-WALK-BARK-4-DREAMS

Location: Tyler State Park - #1 Lane Trail, Route 332     NEWTOWN, PA 

Time: On-site registration opens at 9:00am. Race starts at 10:00am.
Sponsored by: Sunshine Foundation
Contact: Caitlyn Diviny (215) 396-4770  

5K Run, 2Mile Walk. Proceeds from Sunshine Foundation's RunWalkBark4Dreams answer the dreams of chronically ill, seriously ill, physically/mentally challenged and abused children ages 3-18 whose families cannot fulfill their request due to the financial strain that the child's illness may cause. Teams of 4 and More ($20 per member): $20.00 Child Ages 3 to 12: $15.00 Adult Individual: $25.00

All donations are welcome.

FROM 'TRADITIONAL TO AVANT GARDE' PHILLIPS MILL PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION 5/24/15-6/21/15

Location: Phillips Mill, 2619 River Road, NEW HOPE, PA
Time: Wednesdays through Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

           Fridays and Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sponsored by: Phillips Mill Photographic Exhibition
Contact: Theresa Katalinas 215-519-8833   

For a month-long stint, the 128 photos chosen to be showcased as part of the 23rd annual Phillips Mill Photographic Exhibition represent every theme, idea and concept imaginable. Held May 24-June 21, the exhibition features a vast array of images that jurors selected from a pool of 467 photos submitted. In all, approximately 300 photographers entered their work for consideration. This year's event is being juried by Paul Grecian, of Quakertown, Wendy Paton, of Lambertville, N.J. and Rick Smith, of Philadelphia. Photographer Barbara Warren, of Yardley, has been submitting her work to the show for the last 15 years and said she continues to do so because "it's kind of a unique show." "It doesn't have a theme," she said. "It just focuses on the photographers as artists and photos as art." The exhibition provides "a lot of freedom" for its entrants, she said. The show has plenty to offer - even for non-photographers, Warren said.

BUCKS COUNTY PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS “COMPANY” THRU 6/21/15

Location: Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street

                NEW HOPE, PA
Time: Tues & Thur Evenings: 7:30pm         

           Fri & Sat Evenings: 8pm

           Wed, Thur, Sat& Sun Matinees: 2pm
Contact: (215) 862-2121  

It's Bobby's 35th birthday, and his friends want him to settle down. During a hilarious array of interactions over dinners, drinks, and even a wedding, Bobby finally understands that being alone isn't really being alive. Justin Guarini - the breakout star of American Idol and several Broadway musicals and plays - will return to Bucks County Playhouse as Bobby! Company / Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by George Furth Originally Produced and Directed on Broadway by Harold Prince Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick Choreographed by Lorin Latarro Directed by Hunter Foster.

YOUNG REMBRANDTS 2ND ANNUAL ART SHOW 6/1/15-6/30/15

Location: Go Bananas Richboro, 1057 Second Street Pike.

                RICHBORO, PA
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sponsored by: Young Rembrandts of Southeastern PA
Contact: 2156758878   

Looking for something fun to do with your family this weekend? Stop by one of the three Go Bananas locations in Southampton, Richboro or New Britain to view our 2nd Annual Art Show! Each location showcases art work from local schools and townships that were drawn during the 2014 - 2015 school year! Visit our Facebook page for a coupon for 10% off your bill. Also, ballots are available near the registers - so please vote for your top three drawings!  In addition to the art show, we are offering various drawing workshops and camps this summer. Check out our website to find one near you - the first 50 kids to sign up will receive a free YR t-shirt, so don't miss out!!

Prepare – The Snow Is Coming

It may not seem like it now, but at some point this winter, we will see some beautiful white fluffy flakes falling from the sky. Some of us have already had a small dusting, but the big stuff more than likely is around the corner and will be here faster than any of us can imagine.

Get ready and be prepared for the snow, so you can stay safe when it hits. Here are some tips to help you be ready when our winter storms come around the bend.

Replace your windshield wipers. Winter is always a good time to replace your windshield wipers to prevent streaking and make your driving visibility easier.

Stock up on ice melt. It’s never fun to have to run out and purchase ice melt – after the snow has already begun to fall. Be sure to have at least 1 or 2 bags already on hand so you can use them as needed – especially on icy mornings.

Make sure you have your “winter accessories” – hat, gloves, boots – and that all are in good condition.

If you are thinking of moving to Yardley, Doylestown, or New Hope, or are considering selling your home, call me today at 215-519-1399 or visit my website for more information.