Happening Holiday Gift Guide: Where to Get the Best Gifts in Bucks County

It’s the season of giving and in Bucks County, there’s a whole lot of fabulous things to give!  Holiday shopping can be a whole lot of fun, especially with the great local boutique and shopping destinations in Bucks County. The tough part is deciding what to get for the people you care about most!

Well, we’re here to help. Bucks Happening has searched high & low for the best gifts in Bucks County to take the stress out of holiday shopping.  With so much time saved, you can spend more time exploring all of the fantastic holiday events! Check out the 2011 Bucks Happening Holiday Gift Guide:

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Bucks Happening This Weekend: Are you ready for some football?

With back to school craziness, Bucks County is ready for the weekend! Check out the Bucks Happening weekend guide below, and as always, check out our calendar, 2011 fall guide, & restaurant guide for more fun ideas.

Also, visit the Garden of Reflection in Lower Makefield to pay your respects on this 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Check out this 9/11 article for more info.

Finally, welcome back football in style! Check out the top Bucks County bars to catch all the action. (more…)

5 Ways to Keep Your Cool During Back to School

Labor Day means two things, barbeques & Back to School!  Exit lazy summer days, enter hectic fall schedules! To ease the transition, check out the Bucks Happening Back to School guide for back to school deals, after school activities, and other resources.

1. Encourage kids to experiment with new activities. Especially for youth, it’s so important to discover various interests and talents. (more…)

Made from Scratch! A Taste of Tabora

On our way home from a recent visit to Peace Valley Park, a series of small signs peaked out from the grass at each corner, “Fresh Baked Pies”…”Homemade ice cream”…”Wine Tastings”… SOLD!

We followed the signs and found ourselves at Tabora Farm & Orchard in Chalfont, just minutes away from Peace Valley Park.  Upon entering Tabora, we quickly realized that the signs were NOT exaggerating, the smell of delicious fresh baked goods was overwhelming! Homemade pies, cookies, chocolates, bread, and ice cream surrounded us inside Tabora’s charming market.  (more…)

Celebrate! Bucks County 4th of July Guide 2011

With summer officially starting this week, it’s time to get your big 4th of July plans together!   Everyone’s favorite summer holiday, Independence Day, is just around the corner. If you decided to skip the shore traffic this year, you’re in luck! There are tons of fun options to celebrate the 4th of July all over Bucks County. Everything from outdoor concerts to all day festivals to charity races- there is something for everyone to enjoy around town. Check out our complete 2011 Bucks County 4th of July Guide below: (more…)

Bucks Happening This Weekend: Perk up for Springfest!

This may be the busiest weekend ever in Bucks County- from Perkasie’s Springfest to Newtown’s Welcome Day to Yardley Beerfest and so much more! As always, don’t forget to consult to Bucks Happening calendar & restaurant guide to help you plan. Get to bed early tonight and prepare for some serious fun:

On Saturday, May 21st, downtown Perkasie will come alive with the sounds of music and the small of ribs-grilling this Saturday as Springfest 2011 gets underway at noon. The day’s line-up is jam packed with fun (there is seriously something for everyone). Check it out: (more…)

How do you like our makeover?

By now, maybe you have realized that we gave BucksHappening.com a makeover.  Why the change you ask?  Well, in short, because of YOU!  After getting out there and really talking to our readers, in groups and 1 on 1, we decided to implement many of the changes everyone was asking for.

Read on to hear about all of our changes.  As always, if you have any advice, comments or questions about how we can continually improve, let us know!! Tweet us, Facebook us, or email us (info@buckshappening.com).  (more…)

Wedding Contest Kick-off: Round 1!

Last week, we announced our biggest contest EVER on Bucks Happening, an amazing give-a-way of $10,000 worth of wedding goods & services to 1 lucky local couple.  Today we kick off round 1 of voting to determine the contest finalists on our Facebook fan-page.  Check out the album “Wedding Contest Entries” and vote for your favorite couple by “liking” the photo. Please note that comments will not be counted as votes.  The top 50% (OR no more than forty) couples with the most “likes” by March 18th will become finalists. If you’d like to enter, please email your photo, contact information, and caption to contest@buckshappening.com. (more…)

Announcing: Our Biggest Contest EVER!

With all the love in the air after Valentine’s Day, we’re betting that there are quite a few of you recently engaged couples out there. Congratulations!

We’ve got some great news for you- BucksHappening.com along with the Newtown Athletic Club, Town Crier Bakery, and several of the amazing vendors in Bucks County and the greater Philadelphia area are teaming up to give away an AMAZING wedding package to 1 lucky couple, valued at almost $10,000!!! How you ask? It’s simple…

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Bucks Happening This Week

So have you had enough of winter yet? This weekend, you can head up dancing along to bluesy rock at Earl’s, chowing down on smores at Stephan House, and tasting fabulous chili in New Hope. Check out our top picks of the week and our calendar will fill you in on the rest! Also, don’t forget to use the awesome new Restaurant Guide to find the perfect restaurant every time! (more…)