The Drive » The 13-mile drive
north is prettier on the PA side
so cross the extremely narrow
bridge and turn right on River Rd.
You’ll pass Washington Crossing
Historic Park and, further along,
the Delaware Canal State Park.
Across the street from the latter
is the entrance to Bowman’s
Hill Wildflower Preserve. The
meadows and ponds are worth
a stroll.3 New Hope &
Lambertville
These two towns built
along the banks of the
wide Delaware River
separating New Jersey
and Pennsylvania
are connected by a
pedestrian-friendly
bridge. The intersection
of Bridge and Main Sts is
the center of New Hope’s
action, mostly small
craft, vintage and antique
shops as well as a number
of restaurants with
outdoor patios – great
spots for drinks when
the weather permits.
On Main St, you’ll find
Coryell’s Ferry, which
offers pleasant paddle
wheel cruises (11am May
to September; adult/
child $10/5) with colonial
history narrated by Bob
Gerenser, New Hope’s star
George Washington re-
enactor. Buy your tickets
at Gerenser’s Exotic Ice
Cream on Main Street.
Smaller and quainter
Lambertville has antique
shops, art galleries and a
few cozy coffee shops and
restaurants. The restored
19th-century trainstation near the foot of
the bridge now houses
the town’s signature
restaurant. About a mile
south of town on Rte 29
is the Golden Nugget
Antique Market (%609-
397-0811; http://www.gnmarket.com;
1850 River Rd; h6am-4pm)
where over 250 dealers
congregate, along with
food vendors every
Wednesday, Saturday
and Sunday year round.
Seven miles north is
Bull’s Island Recreation
Area, a lovely place to
stroll along the canal; a
pedestrian bridge crosses
the Delaware to the
tiny, historic hamlet of
Lumberville, PA, which
has a general store where
you can pick up deli
food.54 p126
The Drive » Settle in for a
picturesque 34-mile stretch;
River Rd on the PA side is an
especially scenic drive, nestled
between the river and forested
hills and picturesque homes
along the way. It’s worth crossing
the bridges and pausing at the
blink-and-you’ll-miss-it villages
of Frenchtown and Milford on the
Jersey side before continuing
onwards. Cross the Delaware
once more to enter Easton.4 Easton
The historic city of
Easton, home to Lafayette
College, is in the Leheigh
Valley, just over the New
Jersey border and on the
banks of the Delaware
River. While there’s a few
charming cobblestone
blocks and bohemianelements, there’s also an
undeniable air of decay
around the fringes of this
otherwise picturesque
town. Families with
kids should head to the
Crayola Factory (%610-515-
8000; http://www.crayolaexperience.
com; 30 Centre Sq; admission
$16; h10am-6pm May-Sep,
times vary Oct-Apr; c) – it’s
decidedly not a factory,
rather more an interactive
‘museum’ where you
can watch crayons and
markers get made, plus
enjoy hands-on exhibits
where you’re supposed to
write on the walls.
No longer awkwardly
sharing space with the
Crayola Factory, the
National Canal Museum
(%610-923-3548; http://www.
canals.org; 2750 Hugh Moore
Park Rd; adult/child $11.75/9;
hnoon-5pm Wed-Sun) is
now housed in a plain
two-story brick building
that’s, appropriately
enough, along the canal.
With fascinating exhibits
on the integral role
canals played in fostering
the nation’s economy, it’s
less dry than you might
imagine. You can also
hop aboard the Josiah
White II, a rebuilt 19th-
century boat, or learn
about the life of a lock
tender from a costumed
interpreter.54 p126
The Drive » It’s only 4 miles
on the Lehigh Valley Thruway
to the exit at PA-191 south/
Nazareth Bethlehem Pike. It
turns into Linden St and takes
you straight into downtown
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