mercer museum

when my parents are in town it's always a bit of a challenge to find something to do that's new and exciting...there are just so many things to pick from and so little time to pack them in to a quick weekend visit.  it takes a little extra creativity when the weather's going to be rainy and chilly, but i found a quirky place up in doylestown, pa that was awesome!

now doylestown is a place i'd love to live but i rarely frequent because it's nearly an hour from my house, so it's not one of my go-to places...might need to change that.  there are so many charming houses with historic elements like original gas burning lanterns that are still going strong.  totally different feel from the city or my neighborhood.

and tucked into the town is the Mercer Museum.  it was built to showcase every trade imaginable and the tools associated with the industry.  Henry Mercer was really an astounding guy and the concrete castle that he constructed was amazing.  i think we could've spent the entire weekend exploring it!  next time gotta hit henry's house and the tile factory museum that we only drove by.  here are some of the pictures from inside the museum (click here for more!):

we also walked around town and through the neighborhoods but my fingies were chilly so the camera stayed in my purse!

the night ended with a very tasty meal at Bar Savona...finally got to cross that off of my restaurant wish list!  only about 15 more to go!