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:
A Very Bucks County Thanksgiving
Gobble Gobble! Thanksgiving officially marks the start of the holiday season. And since things are always hectic we figured we could make it easy by giving you the inside scoop. It’s most important to focus on all that you are thankful for, but of course that comes with a great meal and some fun activities. Check out what’s happening for Thanksgiving around Bucks County in 2011:
THANKSGIVING EVE:
First, reunite with old friends by making your Thanksgiving Eve plans with the help of Single in the Suburbs.
GIVE BACK:
22nd Annual Bucks County Roadrunners Thanksgiving Day 5 Miler and 1 mile fun run/walk: at 9 am in Langhorne, PA (more…)
Peddlers Village Lights the Night
TONIGHT, Friday, November 18, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., is Peddler’s Village Grand Illumination Celebration and kick-off celebration for the The 31st Annual Gingerbread House Competition and Display.
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Bucks Happening This Weekend: The Return of Fall!
Mother Nature is making up for last weekend’s snowy Halloween weather with a forecast of crisp, sunny fall weather to welcome us into November. The Bucks Happening Weekend Guide is below and as always, check out our weekly guide below and as always, reference our calendar, restaurant, and fall guide for more fun ideas:
Get back into the fall groove! Celebrate apple-picking season at the Peddler’s Village 40th Annual Apple Festival, happening on Saturday, November 5, and Sunday, November 6, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m, rain or shine. (more…)
A Fresh Pick for Weekend Fun: Apple Festival!
Despite the surprise Halloween snow storm Bucks County experienced last weekend, there is still well over a month of fall fun remaining in Bucks County and this weekend is your chance to get back into the fall groove. Celebrate apple-picking season at the Peddler’s Village 40th Annual Apple Festival, happening on Saturday, November 5, and Sunday, November 6, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m, rain or shine.
Bucks County’s Halloween Trick or Treat Guide 2011
In true Bucks County fall style, an amazing volume and vast variety of awesome Halloween events are happening throughout the community. We have it all– from haunted and spooky to fun for the family. Check out these fun, safe places to take your kids trick-or-treating!
For more spooktacular events and tips, check out the Bucks Happening fall guide & the Montco Happening’s Halloween Guide. (more…)
Bucks Happening This Weekend
The weather is perfectly crisp and the trees have turned into gorgeous fall hues- October is in full swing! Check out our weekly guide below, and as always, check out our calendar, fall guide, & restaurant guide for more fun ideas.
First on Friday, October 14th, 2011, Spring Mill Country Club is hosting the HealthLink Hole-in-One, a Mini-Golf Tournament followed by a the Cocktail Party! Prizes for every golfer, auction & raffles galore!
When you hear the word “orchestra”, I bet the sounds of the band featured in the video below don’t come to mind! On Friday night, head to Puck to take in the ecclectic sounds of the West Philadelphia Orchestra, an ensemble made up of Philly’s finest and wildest musicians performing trumpets, saxophones, clarinet, drums, baritone horns, flute, vocals, and sousaphone. The West Philadelphia Orchestra will get you moving with the poignant melodies and the frenetic, propulsive rhythms of Eastern Europe. Enjoy a unique mix of Balkan and klezmer sounds, the powerful rhythms of samba and dancehall, the growling energy of punk rock, the spontaneity of jazz, and, of course, the soul and grit of Philadelphia. $10 cover (more…)
Bucks Happening This Weekend
Welcome to October- time to enjoy great beer and Halloween fun! Check out our weekly guide below, and as always, check out our calendar, fall guide, & restaurant guide for more fun ideas.
Start celebrating the weekend early by stopping in at Joe Canal’s in either Lawrenceville or Woodbridge for complimentary beer tastings. Lawrenceville will be pouring Shock Top Pumpkin from 6pm to 8pm and Woodbridge will pour Magic Hat from 5pm to 7pm. (more…)
Bucks Happening This Weekend: Happy Birthday BH!
Helloooo weekend! With all the rain over the past couple of weeks, it’s tough not to feel a bit stir-crazy. Get out and enjoy this weekend with the Bucks Happening weekend guide below, and as always, check out our calendar, fall guide, & restaurant guide for more fun ideas.
Tonight, Thursday, September 15th, kick off the weekend early at the Bucks Happening 2nd Birthday Bash at the New Hope Railroad. There will be complimentary appetizers provided by McCaffrey’s, beer tastings from River Horse, fun raffle prizes, and a FREE scenic train ride through Bucks County. See you there! (more…)
Bucks County Labor Day Guide 2011
Ahh, Labor Day! Sure it is nice to get a day off of work but it also marks the end of one hot summer season. Of course Bucks County always holds some of the best events in the area for the holiday weekend. Say goodbye to summer with a bang by attending some of these fun Labor Day Happenings around Bucks County.
Lower Bucks
New Hope Fireworks, Friday, September 2nd,: If you haven’t seen the fireworks yet, you have a few more weekends to get to New Hope for the big show! (they’ve been extended into September due to rain cancellations throughout the summer). A spectacle of lights over the Delaware River takes place at 9:30pm on Friday nights. 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. (more…)
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