Staycation: Field Guide for New Hope, PA

During our Staycation, we spent some time about a half an hour away in New Hope, PA. Although fun, it's one of those towns that brings a lotta tourists.
To successfully New Hope on a summer Sunday, a few givens need to be considered:
- most shops don't open until noon
- once shops open, parking and traffic are an issue
- shopping in specialty stores does not thrill children
- crowds hit the restaurants at lunch & dinner

Check it:
- Bring a cooler with an ice pack and bills/change for parking.
- Park in the Union Square parking lot between 10-10:30. It'll be dead cause most everything isn't open yet.
- Eat brunch at Sprig & Vine, which opens at 10:00. It's an excellent vegetarian restaurant with generous portions so pack half up in the cooler.
- Check out Olive N Grape after brunch cause it opens at 11:00 and is a short walk from the restaurant.
- Walk to the back of the Union Square Parking lot at noon for the Children's Museum
- After the Museum, the kids'll let you shop for a while now they've been fed/entertained and all the stores are open. And you'll notice the parking lot is full and there are people everywhere! But you already have a spot, so nyeh to them!




At Sprig & Vine, My French toast with blueberry compote and ginger lemon cream was spicy, sweet and decadent!

-DK