Home of the famed Bucks County Playhouse and such popular nightspots as The Raven Resort and Triumph Brewing Company, New Hope has long been lauded for its acceptance of the gay community. The New Hope Borough Council is recognized as one of the first municipalities in Pennsylvania to pass an antidiscrimination law, as well as a resolution in favor of same-sex marriages. Situated along the banks of the scenic Delaware River, New Hope is the perfect getaway destination for all ages and interests. This sophisticated yet relaxed, country town just a short drive north of Philadelphia and a train ride from New York City, offers unique shopping; live music and theatre; historic barge, train and horse-drawn carriage rides; museums, art galleries and antiques shops; fine restaurants and casual fare; plus romantic bed & breakfasts and family-friendly hotels—all within one square-mile.

New Hope , the heart of a region in Bucks County coined “The Genius Belt,” has a widespread reputation as a center of artistic excellence. New Hope ’s definitive mark on the art and cultural world began in 1898 when two nationally-known landscape painters arrived there: Edward W. Redfield and William L. Lathrop. Their presence started to attract other artists including the famed Daniel Garber, and within a few years an art colony began to form along the banks of the Delaware River, centered in New Hope. Many of these artists had prominent careers and they came to be known for a style of landscape painting called Pennsylvania Impressionism.

Celebrities of their day, Pearl S. Buck, Dorothy Parker, George S. Kaufman, Moss Hart, Oscar Hammerstein and S. J. Perelman, among others, all bought homes in the New Hope area. Two theaters opened along the Delaware River and soon the best-known names of Broadway could be found there rehearsing for previews of shows that would later open in New York City. Originally the town’s grist mill, the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope (still in operation today) became known as America's Most Famous Summer Theater premiering such popular dramas as Harvey, Nobody Loves Me (Barefoot In The Park) and Give 'Em Hell Harry. The impressive list of actors and actresses that have appeared at Bucks County Playhouse includes Kim Hunter, Helen Hayes, Kitty Carlisle, Colleen Dewhurst, June Lockhart, Frances Reid, Peggy McCay, Grace Kelly, Bonnie Franklin, Robert Redford, Leslie Nielsen, Jack Klugman, Gale Gordon, Roddy McDowell, Walter Matthau, Merv Griffin and Larry Hagman.