Community Corner
Cheap Trips: The Stoogeum and More
Discover four unique local attractions on one tank of gas (or less).
Trying to save money?
Try going on one of these four day trips you can enjoy on one tank of gas (or less): the Main Line Art Center in Haverford, Waltz Golf Farm in Limerick, the Stoogeum in Ambler and the America on Wheels Museum in Allentown.
Main Line Art Center
Address: 746 Panmure Road, Haverford, Pa.
How Far From Your Patch? About 49 miles (1 hour 8 minutes) from Hellertown.
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Admission:
- Free entry
- Memberships available to support the center
Hours:
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- Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Office Hours: Friday - Sunday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Gallery Hours: Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- Gallery Hours: Friday - Sunday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Summary: Founded in 1937, the Main Line Art Center is a nonprofit community art center located on Panmure Road in Haverford. Throughout the year, the Main Line Art Center offers art classes and workshops and even exhibitions of regional artists and educational lectures for art lovers.
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Waltz Golf Farm
Address: 303 West Ridge Pike, Limerick, Pa.
How Far From Your Patch? About 34 miles (1 hour) from Hellertown.
Admission Fee:
- Farm Golf: $5 Weekdays, $6 Evenings, Weekends and Holidays
- Castle Golf: $6 and $7
- Par 3: $7.50 and $8.50
- Driving Range: $7.50 Medium Bucket and $8.50 Large Bucket
- Batting Cages: $5 for 3 Tokens, $10 for 6 Tokens
Hours:
- Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Summary: Fun for the entire family has been the motto at Waltz Golf Farm since 1964. The facilities include a batting cage, two miniature golf courses, a driving range and both 18- and nine-hole golf courses. And when you are finished with golf, there’s a dining area that serves fast food and dessert, including 26 flavors of soft ice cream.
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The Stoogeum
Address: 904 Sheble Lane, Ambler, Pa.
How far from Your Patch? About 32 miles (54 minutes) from Hellertown.
Admission: Free
Hours: Irregular; check website
Summary: It's been almost four decades since Moe Howard, the last surviving original member of the Three Stooges, passed into history, but fond memories of the twentieth century's most famous slapstick act live on. Fans in our area enjoy free access to a big chunk of their material legacy through Ambler's "Stoogeum," a treasure trove of almost 100,000 pieces of Three Stooges memorabilia operated by Gary Lassin, whose wife is part of original Stooge Larry Fine's family. The museum has won plaudits from the New York Times, Philadelphia Magazine and the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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America on Wheels Museum
Address: 5 North Front Street, Allentown, Pa.
How Far From Your Patch? About 9 miles (19 minutes) from Hellertown.
Admission:
- General Admission: $7
- Seniors (62+): $5
- Children 6-12: $3.50
- Children younger than 6: Free
Hours:
- Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Sunday noon - 5 p.m.
- Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4 and Labor Day
Summary: America on Wheels showcases everything on wheels from tricycles to racing lawn mowers, sports cars to race cars, antique cars to Mack trucks. The main floor features the museum's permanent exhibit. The second floor gallery hosts an exhibit that changes every six months. The museum includes an orientation theater, interactive displays and a gift shop. All exhibits are wheelchair and stroller accessible. Free parking lot.
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