1st Friday – September 2, 2011 – New Hope, PA

Friday Night Fireworks in New Hope  

September 2, 2011

The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce and Lambertville Chambers of Commerce will present Friday Night Fireworks, a spectacle of lights over the Delaware River.  Orchestrated by Garden State Fireworks, a glittering ten-minute firework show will illuminate the sky over the Delaware River for the summer season. In addition, most retail businesses on both sides of the river will stay open late.  The fireworks displays will take place, at the same launch site each week, about 500 feet south of the New Hope Lambertville Free Bridge, about 500 feet offshore on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River.  In the case of inclement weather, please check the website by 12 noon on Friday's for possible cancellations.  Every Friday night at 9:30pm, the Chambers have coordinated a special guest to initiate the countdown of blasting-off fireworks from the Delaware River.  For more information, click here.

Presented by New Hope Chamber of Commerce and Lambertville Area Chamber of  Commerce at New Hope / Lambertville Fireworks Locations 

First Friday Doylestown

It’s fun, it's free, it's for the family…it’s First Friday Doylestown!

First Friday Doylestown hours are from 6:00pm until 9:30pm every month rain or shine. Come to First Friday Doylestown on August 5^th for fun and festive music and entertainment!

Merchants are open late to exhibit work from local artists and invite you to enjoy the sounds of local musicians. Bring your family and invite your friends, for art's sake.

Follow the flags outside stores, restaurants, and businesses throughout town and discover a new side of Doylestown!

Dublin Fair Wristband Nights 8/4/11 & 8/11/11!

Dublin Carnival- August 3^rd-6^th and the 10^th-13^th.
6:30PM – 11PM Dublin, Bucks County.

The Dublin Carnival will have rides, entertainment, food, games and all the carnival fare. There are usually fireworks too! You can buy a wristband and ride all the rides on Aug 4^th and 11^th there will be a special price of $15.00.

Dublin Firehouse
194 N. Main Street
Dublin, Bucks County
http://www.dublinfireco.org/

Take a Balloon Ride Across the Sky

The name says it all folks. The U.S. Hot Air Balloon Team offers a thrilling, once in a lifetime hot air balloon ride over the scenic landscape of Bucks County, Lancaster, or the Brandywine Valley of Chester County. Guided by an experienced balloon pilot, there are trips to suit every need and desire with flights beginning before sunrise to highlight the early morning hues of the sun as they hit the horizon, or just before sunset to welcome the vibrant colors of dusk across the night sky. Headquartered in Southeastern Pennsylvania, the United States Hot Air Balloon Team has been providing hot air balloon rides since 1987, and is the only organization in the country that can arrange a hot air balloon ride anywhere in the United States. Between the assurance of having a highly trained pilot at the helm and the serenity of effortlessly flying across the sky, once you go up you’ll never want to come down.

U.S. Hot Air Balloon Team
www.ushotairballoon.com
(800) 592-1525

Doylestown Farmers Market

Doylestown Farmers Market will be open this Saturday, July 30, 2011, from 7:00am until 12:00pm.  The Doylestown Farmers Market is located at Hamilton and West State Street in Doylestown, PA 18901.

Go Phillies! (And Watch Them Play)

Everyone knows that Phillies fans are some of the most active and loyal sports supporters in the world. This sense of local camaraderie and die-hard enthusiasm comes to full form at Citizens Bank Park, home to Philadelphia’s World Series winning baseball team. Open since 2004, the state-of-the-art stadium boasts nearly 45,000 seats and a range of food and activity options befitting a grand carnival. From BBQ joints to pizza shacks, rooftop bleachers to a Hall of Fame walk, Irish pubs to kid-friendly build-a-bear-workshops, and even a bullpen where fans can heckle the players, Citizens Bank Park offers the full baseball experience and then some. Come out with a group of friends or family for a rousing cultural ritual that will be fun no matter which team wins.

Citizens Bank Park
Citizens Bank Way and Pattison Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19148
(215) 463-5000
www.phillies.com

The Walnut Street Theatre Brings Broadway to Philadelphia!

It’s a hike to New York City, but you have a hankering to see a Broadway show—so what do you do? Take a quick trip to Center City Philadelphia and check out the Walnut Street Theatre—America’s Oldest Theater and a National Historic Landmark. Having stood at the corner of Ninth and Walnut Streets in Philadelphia for two hundred years, this bustling theater has seen many classics, from A Streetcar Named Desire to Wicked, and a lot of famous faces, like Marlon Brando, Sydney Poitier, and Audrey Hepburn to name a few.

Right now, get tickets for My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra (on stage until July 3, 2011), Miss Saigon (on stage until July 17, 2011) or Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (on stage until July 15, 2011). For more information about these shows and the fantastic productions running in between, plus the special Walnut Street Theatre for Kids show schedule, visit the Walnut Street Theatre website.

Walnut Street Theatre
825 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 574-3550
www.walnutstreettheatre.org

The Insectarium: Philadelphia's Creepy-Crawly Lover's Paradise

There’s no need to get bugged out over bugs once you’ve gotten up close and personal with them at The Insectarium. This all-insect museum is the largest in the country and boasts thousands of mounted creepy crawlies, live species exhibits, and plenty of interactive displays for visitors of every age. Open since 1992, the museum is set on teaching people about the often-overlooked world of anthropods, offering exhibits—including a cockroach kitchen and beehive—as well as specialty tours and seasonal events. Even if the thought of spending a day with bugs isn’t your idea of a dream come true, the museum has a surprising appeal for even the most easily grossed out.

The Insectarium
8046 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19136-2616
(215) 335-9500
www.myinsectarium.com

Pearl S. Buck House and Historic Site: Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Pearl S. Buck

One of the few historic sites in the U.S. that educates the public on the contributions of women to society, the Pearl S. Buck House illustrates the extraordinary life of the author, activist, and humanitarian (you probably read her noteworthy novel The Good Earth back in high school). Visitors can tour her 68-acre Bucks County estate, complete with beautifully manicured gardens, greenhouses, a cottage, a milk house, and a renovated barn. Inside Buck’s home, visitors can view a collection of Pennsylvania country furniture, artwork from celebrated artists around the world, and of course, a display of her magnificent awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for literature. Guided tours are offered throughout the year from Tuesday to Saturday for $7 ($6 for seniors or groups of 10 or more) and well worth it for a chance to see the legacy of one of America’s true philanthropists.

Pearl S. Buck House and Historic Site
520 Dublin Road
Perkasie, PA 18944
(215) 249-0100
www.psbi.org

Eastern State Penitentiary: America's Most Historic Prison

Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary prides itself on being "America's Most Historic Prison"—a considerable claim given the nation's rugged past. The 11-acre site maintains the look and feel of the once controversial facility—one of the first to enforce solitary confinement and hard labor to correct criminal behavior—before it was shut down after nearly a century and a half in 1971. These days, visitors can explore the crumbling cellblocks where notorious criminals like Al Capone and Leo Callahan were once held. Admission includes an audio guide by actor Steve Buscemi as well as access to the historical exhibitions and rotating installations by contemporary artists that are funded by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. In addition to the popular haunted house constructed within the prison around Halloween, the penitentiary also hosts behind the scenes tours, photo contests, and winter adventure tours. This historical locale is a unique window into America's past and an active example of ongoing education and imagination.

Eastern State Penitentiary
22nd & Fairmount Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 236-3300
www.easternstate.org

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