What to do in the burbs

Theaters, landmarks, and the places that fill a Saturday.

The picks

County Theater

County Theater

Doylestown's art-deco nonprofit cinema, running first-run indies and classics under a marquee that's been lighting State Street since 1938. Cheap tickets, real butter, serious air conditioning.

20 E State St

Ambler Theater

Ambler Theater

A 1928 movie house rescued and restored into the anchor of Butler Avenue: first-run indies, documentaries, and repertory picks under a marquee that makes the whole block look good.

108 E Butler Ave

The Colonial Theatre

The Colonial Theatre

The 1903 movie palace where The Blob attacked the audience in 1957, still packing three screens with indie, classic, cult, and horror films plus live shows. Bridge Street's marquee glow, and the whole reason Blobfest exists.

227 Bridge St