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01/08/2025

Are you ready for a day trip filled with art and inspiration? Head to the Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford, where you can dive into exhibits like Up East: Andrew Wyeth in Maine (through February 23), The Crafted World of Wharton Esherick (through January 19), and Robert Frank and Todd Webb: Across America, 1955 (starting February 9).

Read Patti Zielinski’s article in our Winter issue to learn more and plan your visit. Subscribe, find a sales location near you, or read online at Rivertownsmagazine.com—but trust us, the print edition is an experience in itself.

Photo courtesy of Visit Delco.

12/24/2024

There’s no place like Fisherman’s Mark which has been helping River Towns families for almost 45 years. Learn more about the community of great people driving the mission and why it’s called Fisherman’s Mark in our Winter issue. Leslie Garisto Pfaff shares the inspiring story behind the organization, with photos by Dave Norton.

Read the full article, and more, by visiting rivertownsmagazine.com. Subscribe, find a sales location near you, or read it online—but trust us, nothing beats holding the beautiful print edition in your hands!

Photo: Executive Director, Jennifer Williford, by Dave Norton.

12/11/2024

Are you ready for some serious winter fun in the River Towns? Our editors’ picks for not-to-miss River Towns happenings has arrived in our hot-off-the-presses Winter Issue. Discover where to find live theater (Anastasia at the Bucks County Playhouse), art shows (ArtYard) concerts (Handel’s Messiah at Trinity Episcopal Church), winter fun (Shady Brook Farm, Fonthill Castle, Peddler’s Village) and more, more, more!

Our River Towns team takes hours to compile our Calendar and 10 Cool Things to Do but all you have to do is go to rivertownsmagazine.com to subscribe, find a sales location near you, or read it online. (But holding a pretty print copy is so much better…)

11/29/2024

Welcome to our magical Winter Issue of River Towns!

Discover 101 ways to enjoy the best of the River Towns this holiday season and meet epic River Towners, like Fred Hagen, gracing our cover, whose many lives include daring oceanic explorations, humanitarian trips to Ukraine’s war zone, collecting, and giving new life to his historic estate along the Delaware River.

Discover an Italian-born guitarist who plays the world stage, Lassie’s local roots, a wildly talented painter of the forests, fun shopping, great French cuisine, the flight of the snow geese, and much, much more.

To love the River Towns life is to know it, and live it. Let’s do it, together!

(Cover photo of Fred Hagen by Laura Pedrick)

11/19/2024

What connects a historic gristmill in Solebury to the vibrant art scene of today?

The one and only Phillips’ Mill Community Association, of course.

Ninety-five years ago, it became the gathering place for Pennsylvania Impressionists, and now the Phillips' Mill Community Association carries their legacy forward while nurturing the next generation of artists.

Read Patti Zielinski’s fascinating story at Rivertownsmagazine.com. Subscribe, locate a sales spot near you, or enjoy it online—but trust us, the print edition is a masterpiece of its own.

Pictured: March Afternoon, by Donna Ruane Rogers, of Frenchtown. Rogers' painting was chosen as the Signature Image for the Mill's annual Juried Art Show.

10/29/2024

Parlez vous FiNNBAR?

Join food writer Kendra Lee Rex for a visit with Cal Peternell, head chef and co-owner of Frenchtown’s FiNNBAR opened in the historic Frenchtown Inn.

Want to learn more? Dive into Kendra’s story, with photos by Jung Wi, at Rivertownsmagazine.com. There, you can subscribe, locate a sales spot near you, or enjoy the story online—though nothing compares to the experience of holding a beautiful print copy in your hands.

10/16/2024

Did you ever wonder what all the preservation signs mean? They are the result of a farmland preservation movement spanning the past 50 years, resulting in more than 50,000 acres of preserved farmland that defines our landscape and lives.

Want to dive deeper? Read Bill Stieg’s story, accompanied by photos by Brian Wagner, at Rivertownsmagazine.com, where you can also subscribe, find a sales location near you, or enjoy the story online (though nothing beats holding a beautiful print copy in your hands).

09/24/2024

Are you ready for some serious fall fun in the River Towns? Our editors’ picks for not-to-miss River Towns happenings has arrived in our hot-off-the-presses Fall Issue. Discover where to find Halloween fun in Lambertville, live theater (The Rocky Horror Show at the Bucks County Playhouse), art shows (Hopewell Tour Des Arts & Robert Beck’s solo show), concerts (the Bucks County Symphony Orchestra), fall fun (Peddler’s Village) and more, more, more!

Our River Towns team takes hours to compile our Calendar and 10 Cool Things to Do but all you have to do is go to rivertownsmagazine.com to subscribe, find a sales location near you, or read it online. (But holding a pretty print copy is so much better…)

Photo by Laura Pedrick

09/20/2024

Welcome to our fabulous Fall Issue of River Towns!

We can’t believe it’s our SIXTH Fall Issue—and it keeps getting better! Our writers and photographers did an amazing job telling “only in the River Towns” stories—about Phillips Mill, farmland preservation, River Keeper and warrior, Maya K. van Rossum, and fascinating creatives like author and playwright, Margaret Dulaney gracing our cover, and Stockton artist Ray King.

And our editors’ picks for fall events, shows, concerts, festivals, and the best Halloween scene on the East Coast await!

Read on!

(Cover photo of Margaret Dulaney by Carolina Rivera)

08/27/2024

Artists have been capturing their interpretation of what it means to be human for thousands of years. Bucks County ceramist Tricia Zimic does it her own way: through the faces of baboons, capturing both the best and worst of humankind.

What do you see?

Dive into Tricia’s imagination in Summer/5th Anniversary Issue, captured by our arts writer and editor, Patti Zielinski, and Laura Billingham, one of the best photographers around. Subscribe, find a sales location, or read it online at rivertownsmagazine.com.

If you want a printed copy mailed to you, send us an email at [email protected] or call 215.794.1096. Makes for great travel and beach reading, too…No glare!

08/01/2024

Did you know that Ginny Brennan directed her first stage production at just 9 years old? Now, she’s overseen the production of some 250 shows at Music Mountain Theatre in Lambertville.

Discover Ginny’s inspiring journey in our special 5th Anniversary/Summer Issue of River Towns, featuring a story by Kimberly Nagy and stunning photos by Laura Pedrick. Subscribe, find a sales location, or read it online at rivertownsmagazine.com. But trust us, nothing beats holding the beautiful print copy in your hands—especially in the sun with no screen glare! 😎

07/19/2024

Fine art photographer Wendy Paton, a Lambertvillian, uses light to make brilliant, thought-provoking images. Not surprisingly, her work has cultivated a global reputation.

You can see Wendy’s images and read all about her in our current issue of River Towns. The story is by Melissa D. Sullivan with photos by Dave Norton. To get your hands on a copy of our 5th Anniversary/Summer Issue, go to rivertownsmagazine.com to subscribe, to find a sales location near you, or to read it online. (But holding a pretty print copy is so much better-especially in the sun with no screen glare 😎)

07/01/2024

There’s no place quite like Zoubi in New Hope thanks to its star chef, Francisco Barrios, a man full of delicious surprises for happy diners.

Read all about Chef Barrios in our current “In the Kitchen” feature by Kelly-Jane Cotter, with photos by Jung Wi. To get your hands on a copy of our 5th Anniversary/Summer Issue, go to rivertownsmagazine.com to subscribe, to find a sales location near you, or to read it online. (But holding a pretty print copy is so much better-especially in the sun with no screen glare 😎)

06/17/2024

Do you love lavender? For Adrienne Crombie and Don Dalen, it’s a true love story, manifested in their creation: Mad Lavender Farm in Alexandria Township, NJ. The plants, the scents, the goats, and the growers come together to create a magical experience, and story, that’s worth a read.

To read this article by Lauren Johnson, and more, go to rivertownsmagazine.com to subscribe, find a sales location near you, or read it online. (But holding a pretty print copy is so much better-especially in the sun with no screen glare!)

Photo courtesy of Mad Lavender Farm

06/10/2024

Are you ready for some serious fun in the River Towns sun? Our editors’ picks for not-to-miss River Towns happenings has arrived in our hot-off-the-presses Summer Issue. Discover where to find awesome art shows (Tinicum!) classic country fairs (Middletown Grange!), playful plays (Grease at the Playhouse!), concerts and fireworks (Riverside Symphonia!), fun festivals (Bastille Day in Frenchtown!) and more, more, more!

Our River Towns team takes hours to compile our Calendar and 10 Cool Things to Do but all you have to do is go to rivertownsmagazine.com to subscribe, find a sales location near you, or read it online. (But holding a pretty print copy is so much better…and you don’t have to worry about the sun glare on your device ☀️

Cheers to three months of summer fun in the River Towns!

Photo by Gordon Nieburg from Riverside Symphonia's "Concert Under the Stars."

06/07/2024

Our 5th anniversary & Summer Issue has arrived!

Five years ago, on June 5, 2019, we published the first issue of River Towns. We declared we were a magazine with a mission: to bring the stories of our precious corner of the world to life, and to help our readers live each of our beautiful seasons to the fullest.

This issue makes good on that promise.

For fun we have a trip to a great Princeton museum and garden, along with concerts, fireworks, plays, art shows, kid stuff, paddling and birdwatching in a hidden pond, and much more.

As we have done for the last five years, we have a great line-up of features about wildly talented locals who call the River Towns home. You’ll meet media personality/natural living expert Danny Seo, gracing our cover, Music Mountain Theatre’s founding force of nature, Ginny Brennan, and Tony and Amy D’Orazio, the philanthropic, visionary leaders of the Carversville Farm Foundation. You’ll also meet renowned local artists you must know: sculptor Tricia Zimic and photographer Wendy Paton…and many more River Towners who are, simply, among the best at what they do–in America.

Don’t miss the fun. Just visit our website at rivertownsmagazine.com to discover the nearest sales location or treat yourself to doorstep delivery for just $25 a year.

Happy summer!

(Cover photo of Danny Seo by Carolina Rivera)

05/24/2024

Bucks Beautiful will host the 29th Kitchen & Garden Tour on Sunday June 9, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., rain or shine.

Six properties on this year’s tour include a well-known local architect’s residence and gardens; a completely renovated home by Brett King Builders; a quaint Victorian with landscape design by The Philadelphia Flower Show award-winner Mark Cook; and an octagonal house on five lush acres featuring a multi-million dollar exterior.

Details: 🔗https://buckscountyherald.com/stories/bucks-beautiful-to-host-29th-annual-kitchen-garden-tour,47923?

05/21/2024

Anticipation! These gorgeous dogs are sitting in the doorway of our upcoming Dream Home. Get ready for a real stunner!

You won’t want to miss this, our FIFTH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE landing on June 7. It is going to be amazing. Woo-hoo!

We also have a celebrity on the cover. Who will it be?

Be among the first to know by subscribing today for just $25 a year. Also makes a great Father’s Day, grad or birthday gift that keeps on giving.

Go to rivertownsmagazine.com to subscribe, find a sales location near you, or read it online. (But holding a pretty print copy is so much better-especially on the beach!)

Photo by Juan Vidal

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