Day Trips: Bike Race, Car Show and Living History

Looking to save money and get away? Try one of these three trips you can enjoy on just one tank of gas: the Phoenixville Criterium in Phoenixville, the Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm in Stroudsburg and Bensalem Rotary Family Fun Day in Bensalem.

Phoenixville Criterium

Address: 220 W. Bridge St., Phoenixville, 19460
Distance from Northampton Patch: About 37 miles
Admission: Free
Hours: Saturday, June 30. 2 p.m. through 8 p.m.
Summary: The third leg of the the Chesco Grand Prix’s inaugural summer cycling series, the Phoenixville Criterium will roll through the borough on June 30. In addition to the cycling spectacle, the event will feature a VIP tent and expo area, as well as a fenced off beer garden sponsored by Downingtown's Victory Brewery.

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Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm

Address: 347 Quiet Valley Rd., Stroudsburg, 18360
Distance from Northampton Patch: About 70 miles
Admission: $10 Adults, $10; Children ages 3-12, $5; Children 3 and younger, free.
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday: 12 - 5 p.m.
Summary: Quiet Valley invites visitors to join a "family" dressed in period clothes and explore what life was like on a Pennsylvania-German farm from the 1760s to 1913. This non-profit historic attraction is a living heritage museum nestled in the hills of the Poconos. The farm includes 100 acres of pasture, woods and fields, historic buildings including a farm house, spring house, barn, school, cabin and farm animals including sheep, goats, chickens, rabbits, turkeys, horses and cows. 

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• Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm

Bensalem Rotary Family Fun Day and Car Show

Address: 4319 Hulmeville Rd., Bensalem, 19020
Distance from Northampton Patch: About 10 miles
Admission: Free
Hours: Saturday, June 30, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Summary: The third year of this family revent is expected to exceed all other years with more activities and a larger pre-registration of cars. Stroll among the classic cars while enjoying your favorite foods from local vendors like Texas Roadhouse. Enjoy the fun rides including a one person ball to race across the High School grounds. A charitable donation of your choosing to the Rotary Club is appriciated.

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