Pictured Above: Foundry Founder, Ashley Muir stands in the doorway of the newest Foundry studio location at 152 Main Street, Doylestown. Photo Credit: Stacey Crescitelli Photography. When you think of a foundry, images of machines and metal parts might come to mind. You might say, parts coming together to make...
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Impressionism with a Dash of Wit- Arts News Now
Pictured in article: “Panoply” by Jay McPhillips. Photo Credit: Contributed. Jay McPhillips has been a painter for two decades. But the Philly-born artist says he’s been an art lover since he was a child. “Art always interested me. I enjoyed drawing as a kid and even took some summer art...
A Williams Bay ‘Mountain Modern’ Home Brings Family Together – Lake and Country Magazine
Dan Leahy is resolute that for he and his wife, Jenny, time in their Williams Bay home is centered on one thing—family. The couple from Elmhurst, Illinois, settled into their new home in late 2024 and, from the photos, it’s clear that this retreat is a perfect haven for Dan...
For One Special Family, Life on Geneva Lake is Both Big & Beautiful- Lake and Country Magazine
Ed Borkowski and his wife, Linda, along with three sons and their wives helped design this beauty of a home—a home that fits a couple dozen relatives and guests. “On any given weekend,” Ed says, “The home will be occupied by 15-30 people,” consisting of children and their spouses, grandchildren...
Visiting Palmer Square – Bucks County Magazine
Long before the malls and strip malls lined Route 1 in the Princeton Corridor, there was the ‘Square.’ In fact, there still is. Palmer Square, to be exact. Besides Nassau Street (the main drag lined with small shops and eateries) Palmer Square has been the gathering place for high-end shopping...
Plan, Plant & Tend – Bucks County Magazine
Farm-to-Table—getting food from the farm to you, as quickly, closely and freshly as possible not only elevates taste—it elevates health. And even better is if that farm happens to sit in your own backyard. What fresher, better-tasting abundance can compete? Experienced gardeners have long known the joy and benefits that...
Christmas Takes A Village – Bucks County Magazine
Back in August—back when most of Bucks County was summering at the shore, the elves in Central Bucks County were hard at work. Unboxing, unraveling, uncovering. Trimming, climbing and hammering. And in October, they were still at it. It was clear that it was ‘GO’ time for the workers in Peddler’s Village,...
Redefining Coastal Living – Bucks County Magazine
Prior to 2021 residents of Avalon referred to New Jersey’s Avalon Avenue deckhouse on 32nd Street near the lifeguard station as ‘the house on the corner.’ Everyone in town knew the house. It was blue, built in the late ’60s. It had a few decks with several exposures and had seemingly been there...
Building Dreams – Bucks County Magazine
I grew up in the city. I don’t swim. Yet I’ve always been intrigued by how the right pool can magically transform a landscape. And while I don’t believe I have enough yard space for one even now, even in the ‘burbs of Bucks, I may in fact be wrong....
Impressions in Motion: The Ever-Evolving Canvas of the Michener Art Museum
The Michener Art Museum in Bucks County’s Art District is an ever-changing canvas. From its permanent Garber installation to regional painter Edward Willis Redfield, woodworker/architect George Nakashima and rotating collections—it’s a sometimes-overlooked arts gem in downtown Doylestown. It celebrates American art, showcasing the work of many regional, Delaware Valley artists....