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Quakertown, Pennsylvania is a thriving small town located in Upper Bucks County. [See map from Google.]

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

We have a wide selection of residential and commercial architectural styles. Some examples include Colonial, Federal, Queen Anne, Craftsman and Contemporary. Housing options range from simple and upscale apartments to historic Victorian twins or brick or fieldstone townhomes, to single homes.

We truly have town and country living and better home values than most East Coast towns. Our walkable downtown, suburban developments along Routes 313, 663 and 309 or more rural locales on country roads just outside of town provide a healthy mix of diversity, culture and balance.

Boutiques, antique stores, restaurants, book shops, galleries, a food store and other conveniences are located in-town or along the Route 309 corridor. Our crime rate is below the national average -- robbery and violent crime are well below-- due in part to our visible and friendly police force. Our schools have active parents engaged in the process and our sports and music programs are strong.

Quakertown celebrated its sesquicentennial (150 years) in 2005. We have two volunteer fire departments supported by the Borough, a town band that is 130 years old, a semi-pro Blazers baseball team and an old-fashioned 5&10 with an ice cream counter and grill that has been operated by the same family since 1912.

Outdoor activities, display and performing art centers and local and national history are also plentiful. We enjoy a parks and recreation system that is second to none --including a skate board park, multiple ball fields, a wooden playground, picnic pavilions, tennis courts, a state-of-the-art community pool, a new library, two YMCA locations (for pool and tennis) with another on the way, the baseball stadium and walking /jogging paths- plus, parades, fireworks, summer concerts and festivals.

Our immediate access to Routes 313, 309, 78 and the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike make us accessible to major commuter routes. Our close proximity to the Quakertown Swamp, Lake Nockamixon, Lehigh Valley, Doylestown/Peddlar's Village/New Hope/Lambertville area, Philadelphia and New York City make us a convenient and interesting place to call home or a pleasant stop along the way.

We hope you'll visit "Classic Quakertown" where value is remembered, but in the meantime, use the links in the left-hand margin to learn more.

Bucks County Makes "Top 20 Sightseeing Vacations In The World"

In a new hardcover photography book from LIFE Books called Dream Destinations, Bucks County is listed as one of the top 100 vacations in the world. There are five categories and Bucks County, PA is in the Top 20 in the Sightseeing Destinations.

"Dream Destinations" transports readers around the globe to little-known gems such as the Masai Mara and iconic wonders like Montezuma. In bookstores now, there are over 100 photos complemented by evocative text, which provides further understanding of the culture and history, cuisine and accommodations, and lifestyle and lore of each storied locale.

Bill Haas, President of the Bucks County Conference and Visitors Bureau (BCCVB) board of directors, is overwhelmed by the enormity of this compliment for the county he holds dear. A resident and business owner too, Haas said, "it is so wonderful to be recognized by such a prestigious company as LIFE, known for its magnificent photography. We just got notified that we were included in this book that selects 100 destinations in the world and we couldn’t wait to share the good news with everyone in our region. It is truly a compliment to the efforts of the CVB and to our marketing partners with our fabulous attractions, hotels, restaurants, retailers, wineries and many others in Bucks County."

The compliments continue when reading what LIFE Books Editor Robert Sullivan says about this book: "Working on "Dream Destinations" was a dream assignment. We got to travel to the most wondrous places in the world, right in our offices and we will share that experience with LIFE's readers."

A book of distinctions, experiences, places and imagery, Dream Destinations is organized by specific types of vacations for easy navigation: "For Families Destinations" include London, Orlando and Snowmass in Colorado. "For Culture Vultures:" Giverny, France; Lenox, Massachusetts; Nanjing, China. "For Sightseers:" The Bosporus Strait, Ireland, Burren, and Marche, Italy. "For Sporty Types:" Golfing in Oregon and white-water rafting in the Kosi River; Tibet. "For History Buffs:" Captain Cook's Polynesia and Crete. "For Romantics:" Montreal, The Point in the Adirondacks, and Saint Lucia.

North American sites include New York City, Montreal, Bucks County, the Riviera Maya, Memphis, Napa Valley, and the Kalaupapa Peninsula.

For more information on BCCVB activities, call 1-800-836-BUCKS, visit www.visitBucksCounty.com or stop by the Visitor Center located at 3207 Street Road in Bensalem.

Word On The Street

"It's a real treasure what you have here. You see all the high density on Route 309 and it's sort of what you're used to seeing all over, but when you turn the corner and come down Broad Street, it's like you're in a whole other era. I am thankful that I live so close to it so I can visit on a regular basis."

- A current Lehigh Valley resident, originally from upstate NY

DYK (Did You Know)?

New Restaurants

There are new restaurants in town and still plenty of "old" favorites still here. It's summertime. Get out of the house and enjoy a leisurely walk through our downtown. Do some shopping, have something to eat and enjoy the painted skies. See the DIRECTIONS or map on this page.

DYK (Did You Know?)

Great Blue Herons

Quakertown has one of the largest natural rookeries of Great Blue Heron's in the state, if not the whole Northeast Region of the Country (OK Delaware, we hear you, but you're practically the South). That's a tribute to our clean water, quiet swamp region and local respect for nature. They can be kind of picky.

Did you know that once a mother heron has a second offspring, it pushes the older one out of the nest to fend for itself? That's why you'll sometimes find solitary birds in public waterways looking kind of confused about where they should be.

("Dad said I should get a JOB. What's that?")

To learn more about local programs on this topic or preserving other natural resources of Bucks County, see www.heritageconservancy.org.

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Bucks County Makes "Top 20 Sightseeing Vacations In The World"

Word On The Street

- A current Lehigh Valley resident, originally from upstate NY

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August 20, 2008

home Contact Us Visitors • A Brief History of Quakertown Walking Tour of Quakertown Area Statistics Area Map In-Town Guide Residents Business Committees About QA! Calendar Supporters Volunteers Make A Donation	Visitors Quakertown, Pennsylvania is a thriving small town located in Upper Bucks County. [See map from Google.] DRIVING DIRECTIONS We have a wide selection of residential and commercial architectural styles. Some examples include Colonial, Federal, Queen Anne, Craftsman and Contemporary. Housing options range from simple and upscale apartments to historic Victorian twins or brick or fieldstone townhomes, to single homes. We truly have town and country living and better home values than most East Coast towns. Our walkable downtown, suburban developments along Routes 313, 663 and 309 or more rural locales on country roads just outside of town provide a healthy mix of diversity, culture and balance. Boutiques, antique stores, restaurants, book shops, galleries, a food store and other conveniences are located in-town or along the Route 309 corridor. Our crime rate is below the national average -- robbery and violent crime are well below-- due in part to our visible and friendly police force. Our schools have active parents engaged in the process and our sports and music programs are strong. Quakertown celebrated its sesquicentennial (150 years) in 2005. We have two volunteer fire departments supported by the Borough, a town band that is 130 years old, a semi-pro Blazers baseball team and an old-fashioned 5&10 with an ice cream counter and grill that has been operated by the same family since 1912. Outdoor activities, display and performing art centers and local and national history are also plentiful. We enjoy a parks and recreation system that is second to none --including a skate board park, multiple ball fields, a wooden playground, picnic pavilions, tennis courts, a state-of-the-art community pool, a new library, two YMCA locations (for pool and tennis) with another on the way, the baseball stadium and walking /jogging paths- plus, parades, fireworks, summer concerts and festivals. Our immediate access to Routes 313, 309, 78 and the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike make us accessible to major commuter routes. Our close proximity to the Quakertown Swamp, Lake Nockamixon, Lehigh Valley, Doylestown/Peddlar's Village/New Hope/Lambertville area, Philadelphia and New York City make us a convenient and interesting place to call home or a pleasant stop along the way. We hope you'll visit "Classic Quakertown" where value is remembered, but in the meantime, use the links in the left-hand margin to learn more. Bucks County Makes "Top 20 Sightseeing Vacations In The World" In a new hardcover photography book from LIFE Books called Dream Destinations, Bucks County is listed as one of the top 100 vacations in the world. There are five categories and Bucks County, PA is in the Top 20 in the Sightseeing Destinations. "Dream Destinations" transports readers around the globe to little-known gems such as the Masai Mara and iconic wonders like Montezuma. In bookstores now, there are over 100 photos complemented by evocative text, which provides further understanding of the culture and history, cuisine and accommodations, and lifestyle and lore of each storied locale. Bill Haas, President of the Bucks County Conference and Visitors Bureau (BCCVB) board of directors, is overwhelmed by the enormity of this compliment for the county he holds dear. A resident and business owner too, Haas said, "it is so wonderful to be recognized by such a prestigious company as LIFE, known for its magnificent photography. We just got notified that we were included in this book that selects 100 destinations in the world and we couldn’t wait to share the good news with everyone in our region. It is truly a compliment to the efforts of the CVB and to our marketing partners with our fabulous attractions, hotels, restaurants, retailers, wineries and many others in Bucks County." The compliments continue when reading what LIFE Books Editor Robert Sullivan says about this book: "Working on "Dream Destinations" was a dream assignment. We got to travel to the most wondrous places in the world, right in our offices and we will share that experience with LIFE's readers." A book of distinctions, experiences, places and imagery, Dream Destinations is organized by specific types of vacations for easy navigation: "For Families Destinations" include London, Orlando and Snowmass in Colorado. "For Culture Vultures:" Giverny, France; Lenox, Massachusetts; Nanjing, China. "For Sightseers:" The Bosporus Strait, Ireland, Burren, and Marche, Italy. "For Sporty Types:" Golfing in Oregon and white-water rafting in the Kosi River; Tibet. "For History Buffs:" Captain Cook's Polynesia and Crete. "For Romantics:" Montreal, The Point in the Adirondacks, and Saint Lucia. North American sites include New York City, Montreal, Bucks County, the Riviera Maya, Memphis, Napa Valley, and the Kalaupapa Peninsula. For more information on BCCVB activities, call 1-800-836-BUCKS, visit www.visitBucksCounty.com or stop by the Visitor Center located at 3207 Street Road in Bensalem. Word On The Street "It's a real treasure what you have here. You see all the high density on Route 309 and it's sort of what you're used to seeing all over, but when you turn the corner and come down Broad Street, it's like you're in a whole other era. I am thankful that I live so close to it so I can visit on a regular basis." - A current Lehigh Valley resident, originally from upstate NY DYK (Did You Know)? New Restaurants There are new restaurants in town and still plenty of "old" favorites still here. It's summertime. Get out of the house and enjoy a leisurely walk through our downtown. Do some shopping, have something to eat and enjoy the painted skies. See the DIRECTIONS or map on this page. DYK (Did You Know?) Great Blue Herons Quakertown has one of the largest natural rookeries of Great Blue Heron's in the state, if not the whole Northeast Region of the Country (OK Delaware, we hear you, but you're practically the South). That's a tribute to our clean water, quiet swamp region and local respect for nature. They can be kind of picky. Did you know that once a mother heron has a second offspring, it pushes the older one out of the nest to fend for itself? That's why you'll sometimes find solitary birds in public waterways looking kind of confused about where they should be. ("Dad said I should get a JOB. What's that?") To learn more about local programs on this topic or preserving other natural resources of Bucks County, see www.heritageconservancy.org. Area-Statistics.rtf Go To Town! Where Value Is Remembered.