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I recently purchased and moved into a lovely home (on my own along with my two children, which is a story for another day) in Ringoes, or East Amwell Township, this past September. It is conveniently located halfway between two incredible locations: Flemington and Lambertville-New Hope. In either direction, there is a world of nooks and crannies to explore and discover, but the Lambertville-New Hope side truly draws me in. These two towns separated by the Delaware River and connected by a simple bridge you could drive or walk across. I come in through Lambertville, NJ on route 179 into a quaint the little town so subtle, yet full of life, and then, cross the bridge into New Hope, PA with even more to explore. It seems every inch of either town is so full of character and history; it's impossible to not be inspired and intrigued by its underrated existence.
Earlier today, I ventured into New Hope with my children to see an animal show presented by the Eyes of the Wild at the Bucks County Children's Museum (a post or two for another day), and on my drive through Lambertville, I found myself completely rubbernecking at this porch display. It clearly got my attention, but I continued onward. By the time I got to the next light, I had forgotten about it. Well, the exact same thing happened, nearly pulled a neck muscle, as I passed it on my way home. I couldn't help, but take the opportunity while the light was red, to roll down my window and snap a quick photo. Who would put the front end of a truck on a porch? And so beautifully decorated for the season, might I add? I needed to know more.
Once home, I scrolled through pictures from our trip to the Museum. Of all of the pictures I took of my children and the animal show, I was most enthralled by this truck sitting on a porch. It was a beautiful work of art which was meant to get your attention, and it certainly did as I drove past. Before I knew it, my next move was on Google, dropping a yellow man on the Map, and stalking this location and match this very porch on Google Street View. I came to find out that this "porch truck" belongs to Zinc Home + Garden, an independently owned industrial home furnishing store, which makes so much sense now.
This "porch truck" is the reason and inspiration for this blog. These two quaint and quirky towns have thousands of "Easter eggs" that only the keenest eyes will catch, and of those treasures that are even noticed, how many people will stop and explore them further? Moreover, who will tell their stories? Who will expose them for the beautiful works they are? Treasures like this should be shared so that more people can come to appreciate and experience them.
At this point, I have only told of MY story of the "porch truck" and how it brought me here. I still want to know and tell the "porch truck" story or, really, the Zinc Home + Garden story. If they were able to put a truck's front end on a porch, what else do they do? Who are they? What's their story? What's the history of the company? Why do they do what they do?
The people and places of New Hope, PA and Lambertville, NJ will be the focus of this blog. I know I will see some amazing things and meet incredible people along this journey. Please come with me as I expose the beauty of these incredible towns!
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