Friday, March 8, 2013 / by Martin Millner
The Irish Rovers – The Beginning of the Long Goodbye Tour
The internationally-acclaimed, long-time Irish folk stars begin what will evolve into their final tour after a lifetime of ‘roving’ – experience them now, while you still can!
Date and Time: Friday March 8th, 7:30pm
Location: Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside, PA 19038
Cost: $29.50 and $35.00
Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame Bus Trip
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a place to honor the game. When it opened on June 12, 1939 in Cooperstown, N.Y., the Hall of Fame officially became the home of baseball by serving as its cornerstone and housing the stories honoring the greats of baseball's past. With over 38,000 three-dimensional artifacts in the Hall of Fame's collection, each visitor can get a glimpse of what makes baseball special to them.
Date and Time: Saturday March 9th, 6:30am – 10:30pm
Location: Doylestown; ...
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Friday, March 8, 2013 / by Martin Millner
HUD (Housing and Urban Development) is the federal agency that takes responsibility for FHA backed loans that go wrong... A HUD home is a 1-4 unit residential property acquired by HUD when a loan backed by FHA, goes into foreclosure.
Here are some specifics about the process of buying a HUD home:
HUD becomes the property owner and offers the home for sale to recover the loss on the foreclosure claim.
HUD homes are appraised and then priced at fair market value for their area. The homes are sold “as is”, but the price has generally been adjusted down to reflect repairs that the homeowner will have to make.
HUD homes are sold using a bidding process. There is an offer period, during which, sealed bids are accepted from your agent. Once the offer period closes, all bids are opened, and HUD will generally accept the highest bid, or the bid that brings them the highest net.
If your bid is accepted, your agent will be notified within a couple of days. Yo ...
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Saturday, March 2, 2013 / by Martin Millner
Weekend Events in Bucks County. March 1st – 3rd
Kids Night Out
Want to get out for a night on the town? Or maybe just a quiet evening? Let the kids have their night so you can have yours. This program is modeled after our popular climbing camp program. It will keep kids engaged in climbing and adventure based activities throughout the evening.
Date and Time: Friday March 1st, 6:00pm – 9:00pm (Drop off and pick-up anytime in between)
Location: Doylestown Rock Gym, 3853 Old Easton Rd, Doylestown, PA 18901
Cost: $35 per child ($20 for DRG Members); $15 per sibling
Ages 5 -12
Pizza and all climbing equipment included
Cordus Mundi & Bel Canto Childrens Chorus in Doylestown Concert
Cordus Mundi will be singing a collaborative concert with Bel Canto Children's Chorus (Joy Hirokawa, director) considered by many to be the best children's choir in a several county area. Both Cordus and Bel Canto will si; ...
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Friday, February 22, 2013 / by Martin Millner
Weekend Events in Bucks County. February 22nd – 24th
Pairing Wine and Dessert
Event Manager Kate Sielski will warm up your winter with a special class filled with tips on how to pair wine and desserts. Includes instruction, wine tasting and assorted sweets.
Date and Time: Friday, February 22nd, 7:00pm
Location: Crossing Vineyards. 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing PA 18940
Cost: $40 per person.
Monthly Outdoor Flea Market
Monthly flea market-to be held the 4th Saturday of each month.
Residence and business owners are welcome to sell their old and new “Stuff”
Call or email: Colleen at 215-295-1139 x 102. colleens@snipesfarm.org
Date and Time: Saturday, February 23rd, 8:00am – 11:30am
Location: 890 W Bridge St, Morrisville, PA 19067
Monthly flea market-to be held the 4th Saturday of each month.
Residence and business owners are welcome to sell their old and new “Stuff”
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 / by Martin Millner
A fresh blanket of snow can be a beautiful sight, but it has a way of arriving without regard for our lives and busy schedules. Snow shoveling isn't fun, but is often unavoidable. It isn't a good idea to left even a minimal amount of snow go in un-shoveled in your driveway, lest it later melt and refreeze.
It pays to prepare, so you can get out of your driveway when you need to.
So, have a plan before you start.
1. Don't mess around with the snow around your car in the beginning. More snow will accumulate around there when you clean the car off, so you might as well wait to clean up the snow around the car.
2. Hold off snow shoveling where your driveway meets the road. As the city snow plows come around, they'll barricade you in with more snow, so you might as well wait.
Here are some tips and suggestions for you:
Snow blowers: well worth considering, especially if you live in a heavy snow area. It is the quickest way to clear large flat areas. . ...
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