41 Parchment Dr NEW HOPE, PA 18938

Delightful New Hope is located on the banks of the Delaware River and is known as the slightly funkier, hippie sibling of Lambertville, New Jersey, which sits on the river’s opposite side. It’s a ten-minute walk over the bridge into Lambertville and residents of both towns often hop between the two. Alternative rock band Ween started in New Hope, and fans still undertake pilgrimages to take in live music at John & Peter’s, which has been hosting bands since 1972, and to shop at God Save the Qweens, a punk-rock fashion store. You’ll also find multiple stores selling crystals and candles, as well as bookstores and toy stores, all along Main Street and in nearby Peddler’s Village, an outdoor shopping center. New Hope’s defining characteristic — besides the ever-present Delaware River — is its heritage steam train that leaves from the town’s depot daily.