Put on your hiking shoes or pump up your bicycle tires and hit the trail – the Perkiomen Trail, that is. The ‘Perky’, as it’s called by aficionados, provides a great way to immerse yourself in the glory of the natural world while working off excess calories and getting a great workout. It covers 20 miles along Perkiomen Creek, beginning in Oak and ending in Green Lane Borough. The majority of the trail occupies a former Reading Railroad bed and intersects the Schuylkill River Trail and the Audubon Loop. Hiking or biking along the trail gives you access to a variety of parks and historic sites, including Perkiomen Valley Park, the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove, Pennypacker Mills, and Evansburg State Park. If you traverse the entire trail, you’ll pass through the towns of Arcola, Collegeville, Schwenksville, Spring Mount, and Green Lane.

Perkiomen Trail
New Mill Road
Norristown, PA 19403
(610) 278-3555
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Look at a map of Italy and you’ll see it – a country shaped just like a boot. Put on your boots and travel on over to From the Boot for a flavorful meal from the Old Country in a relaxed, family-style setting. A tasty antipasto is a great way to get your meal started. Choose from Eggplant Rollatini stuffed with ricotta, mozzarella & parsley, Crabmeat Stuffed Mushrooms with sherry cream, or Bruschetta Italian Toast with plum tomato, garlic, olive oil & basil. Pasta fare includes Rigatoni Bolognese with meat sauce, cream & parsley, Linguini Arrabiata with ground cherry pepper & marinara, and Penne Broccoli Rabe & Sausage with roasted red pepper, white wine & garlic. Meat, seafood and poultry dishes are also served, as are sandwiches and pizzas. Open every day for lunch and dinner.

From the Boot
517 Germantown Pike
Lafayette Hill, PA 19444
(610) 834-8680
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