Bucolic Bucks County in eastern Pennsylvania has a lot of open space. Nestled in between the Delaware River and neighboring Montgomery County and just north of Philadelphia, there's a lot to see and do and enjoy.
On Saturday I took a ride on my chrome pony and ventured over to Lahaska and spent the afternoon strolling through Peddler's Village near New Hope and took in the annual Bluegrass and Blueberries Festival. Somehow it had not been on my radar but each July the Village transforms their shops and restaurants into a combination music stage and fruit stand. There was something for everyone: fun and games for kids, foot-tapping music in several areas for adults, and all manner of food for everyone.
Of course blueberries were the star of the show. Blueberries found their way into crepes, fritters, pie, ice cream, cup cakes, smoothies, and even apple cider and lemonade. There were some non-blueberry possibilities, too, including crab cake sandwiches, corn dogs, pretzels, bratwurst & fried onions, chicken tenders and cheese fries. And if music was the reason you attended you weren't disappointed. Groups like the Daisy Jug Band and Hillbillies of Cohesion performed throughout the day.
And of course all the shops in the Village were open for business, too. Artisan, fashion, and home decor stores share space with the nearly a dozen restaurants, cafes, taverns and pubs. Perhaps the most famous of them is the much acclaimed Cock & Bull Restaurant.
As for me, I settled for a single blueberry fritter and some of that odd-colored blueberry apple cider. It tasted much better than it looked.
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