Community Corner
Cheap Trips: Park, Art, Orchard and Theater
Four local attractions you can visit on one tank of gas.
Looking to save money?
Try one of these four trips you can enjoy on just one tank of gas: Ringing Rock Park in Upper Black Eddy, Linvilla Orchards in Media, Water Elemental Crafts and Fine Art in Lansdale and Forge Theatre in Phoenixville.
1. Linvilla Orchards
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Address: 5137 W. Knowlton Rd., Media, PA
How Far From Nazareth Patch? An hour and 35 minutes, or about 80 miles
Admission:
- Free
Hours:
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Summary: Linvilla Orchards was started as a dairy farm in 1914 by the Linvill family. This 300-acre farm now serves the entire Delaware Valley, year round, with pumpkins, pies, apples and plants.
But it's not just an autumn hotspot any longer. There are hayrides and corn mazes in the fall, but visitors can also cut down Christmas trees in winter and the days approaching winter, go fishing in the spring and swimming in the summer.
At Linvilla's Farmer's Market, there are plenty or fruits and veggies, bakery items, candy and ice cream, and they will even cook up your holiday dinners for you.
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2. Water Elemental Crafts and Fine Art
Address: Dresher Arcade #5, 319 W. Main St., Lansdale, PA
How Far From Nazareth Patch? About an hour and 5 minutes, or about 47 miles
Admission:
- Free
Hours:
- Friday and Saturday from noon to 7 p.m.
- Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
- The gallery is closed between exhibitions
Summary: Water Elemental Crafts and Fine Art is a gallery featuring glass sculpture, paintings, photography, book arts, pottery and jewelry. The current exhibition is “Driven to Abstraction: Mighty Glass Vessels and Other Curiosities.”
The gallery was founded in 2010 by three artists: Aaron Wiener, Helen Mirkil and Brian H. Peterson. All functions are run by its members, and each member pays a monthly membership fee. There is a 20 percent commission on sales.
Local artists include Bette Conway, John Jones, Young Kang, Leah Koontz, Liat Pisco, Andy Szekely, Amanda Toll and Mark Wangberg.
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3. Ringing Rocks Park
Address: Ringing Rocks Road, Upper Black Eddy, PA
How Far From Nazareth Patch? About 40 minutes, or about 25 miles
Admission:
- Free
Hours:
- Open Daily
Summary: This 128-acre park features an unusual boulder field containing rocks that actually ring when struck -- bring a hammer!
Ringing Rocks Park is home to Bucks County’s largest waterfall, which provides a beautiful backdrop for a picnic. The site is also a popular destination for hikers and mountain bikers willing to take to the woods unguided as there are few actual trails.
Links:
- Bucks County Parks and Recreation
- Photographic Tour of Ringing Rocks Park
- YouTube Video: Playing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" on Ringing Rocks
4. Forge Theatre
Address: 241 1st Ave., Phoenixville, PA
How Far From Nazareth Patch? About an hour and 25 minutes, or about 60 miles
Admission:
- $15 for adults
- $12 for children younger than 18
Summary: Six shows in a variety of genres are held at the Forge Theatre in Phoenixville every year. A quaint community theater group -- that has been performing since 1962 -- will hold its opening night of “Cabaret” today, Nov. 4. Performance dates are Nov. 4, 5, 11, 12, 17, 18 and 19, Dec. 1, 2 and 3 at 8 pm; Nov. 13 at 2 p.m.
The Forge Theatre also provides a summer youth program, as well as special events.
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