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Here Are the Six Stores to Shop During a Day Trip to New Hope

By Julie Davis

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Welcome to Day Tripping, our look at the best shopping spots in seasonal destinations outside the city.

  • 1) People's Store Antiques Center
    28 N. Union St., Lambertville, N.J.; (609) 397-9808
    Across the bridge from New Hope, People's Store Antiques Center offers a taste of what the area does best: antiques. You'll find th
  • 2) Teardrop Memories
    12 W. Mechanic St., New Hope, Pa.; (215) 862-3401
    A visit to Teardrop Memories is weird and
  • 3) Peddler's Village
    Route 202 and Route 263, Lahaska, Pa.; (215) 794-4000
    Situated upon 42 landscaped acres, Peddler's Village is home to 65 specialty boutiques, all of which are independently-owned and -operated. Si
  • 4) Blue Raccoon
    6 Coryell St., Lambertville, N.J.; (215) 397-5500
    Toeing the line between trendy and traditional, Blue Raccoon carries everything you need to furnish and decorate your dream house. More modern furnishi
  • 5) Love Saves the Day
    1 S. Main St., New Hope, Pa.; (215) 862-1399
    One of the top 18 vintage stores in the Philly area, L
  • 6) Golden Nugget Flea Market
    1850 River Road, Lambertville, N.J.; (609) 397-0811
    Open year-round, Lambertville's Golden Nugget Flea Market has been on the scene since 1967. It's not exactly a "curated" type of place,


Nestled in the heart of pastoral Bucks County, New Hope is Philly's waterside alternative to the mayhem of the Jersey Shore. It's a little quieter here: The scene at this sleepy borough on the banks of the Delaware is more Americana, antiquing, and lemonade than beachfront mega-mansions and Jello shots, but the shopping scene still delivers opportunities to get wild with your credit card. Better still, a quick skip over the bridge to New Jersey will put you in Lambertville, where even more retail radness awaits.

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