CONCIERGE

The County Theater is a wonderful community focal point. It is a cooperative theater encouraging people to become Members, and possibly work a few hours a month to give access to the films which are frequently independent and art films as well as some first-run “hits”. Hargrave House has a limited number of free passes to the movies should you have the time and inclination to attend. Movie Theater

Shopping: There are a great variety of small independent shops as well as a few national brand shops in downtown Doylestown making shopping an interesting experience great for gift-finding. Some of the shops we suggest include the following:

• Galleries and Gift Shops – There are several excellent art galleries and gift shops within the central part of Doylestown, and others a short drive away. http://www.doylestownborough.net/ShoppingCategories/art.htm Some of our favorites include:

o A Special Gift, 30 E. State St., Phone: 215-340-0434

o The Paper Unicorn at 2 S. Main St., (215) 345-8655

o F.X. Dougherty Home & Gift at 64 S. Main St. Phone: 215-345-7541 http://www.fxdougherty.com

o Chapman Galleries at46 E. State St., Phone: 215-348-2011 http://thechapmangallery.com/

o David Frame Shop at 8 East Court St., Phone: 215-345-1705 http://www.buckscountyoriginals.com

• Book Shops

Doylestown boasts both a large independent retail bookshop in the Doylestown Bookshop on Main Street, and an independent children’s bookshop, Booktenders on Donaldson Street. There is also an excellent Comic Book store, Cyborg, next to Booktenders, and a Used Book shop on State Street. http://www.doylestownborough.net/ShoppingCategories/books.htm

• Jewelry – Wild and wonderful variations in jewelry abound in our many independent jewelry shops. From diamond rings to country-chic, it’s all here.

• Apparel, Fashion, Fabrics – Again variety and small intimate shops are mixed with larger name stores in the Doylestown Downtown area. http://www.doylestownborough.net/ShoppingCategories/apparel.htm

Restaurants:

We’ve a Tour of restaurants in Doylestown from fine French cuisine through Thailand, Latin America, Japan and back to steaks, barbeques and burgers. Below is only a partial list of our favorites, in (sort of) order of decreasing cost and our preference – See a complete alphabetical list on the Borough website at http://www.doylestownborough.net/doylestownrestaurants.htm

• Slate Bleu – Just a short walk down Main Street from Hargrave House to authentic French Cuisine and Susan’s friendly welcome, whether you just drop in for a drink or the full menu, this is a romantic “special” place. 100 S. Main St., Phone: 215-348-0222, http://www.slatebleu.com/

• Bobby Simone’s – Under a block away set in a tiny walkway off State Street is this restaurant and patio bar with creative yet informal cuisine, exceptional beer and wines, and friendly attentive service in a comfortable atmosphere. 52 E. State Street, Phone: 215-340-1414, http://ilovebobbys.com/