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Bucks County Featured In Reader's Digest

What do New Orleans, Nicaragua and Bucks County have in common? They were all spring break destinations recommended by Reader's Digest.

What do New Orleans, Nicaragua, Cincinnati and Bucks County have in common?

They were all included on recent list of recommended spring break destination by Reader's Digest.

The publication's piece, "15 Spring Break Destinations You Haven’t Thought of Yet," says Bucks County is the perfect place to spend some time exploring. Author Melissa Klurman recommends attractions like the Bucks County Children's Museum in New Hope, Kid's Castle in Doylestown, and Sesame Place in Langhorne.

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Here's what Reader's Digest has to say about Bucks County:

Easy driving distance from New York City (1.5 hours), Philadelphia (30 minutes), and Washington, DC (3 hours), this affordable east coast destination offers family fun that's perfect for younger kids (check out our Perfect Day-by-day Guide to a Weekend in Bucks County). Explore the Bucks County Children's Museum in New Hope, with 10,000-square-feet of fun where your kids can design their own race track, work in a general store, pretend to be a "junior doctor," or dig for buried fossils. At Kid's Castle in Doylestown's Central Park, let the family climb and play on an eight-story wooden playground complete with slides, swings, a treehouse, and a rocket ship. Then head to Sesame Place a perfect intro to theme parks for younger kids where they can meet Elmo, Big Bird, Grover.

Click here to read the full list of the 14 destinations that were mentioned alongside Bucks County.

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Image: View of bridge from Bridgeton House via Visit Bucks County

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