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Free shuttle service to link Doylestown attractions

Weekend service to start Saturday for Cultural Loop, making it easier to visit museums, the movie theater, library, shops and restaurants.

Starting Saturday, a free weekend bus service will connect Doylestown Borough's museums and other cultural sites and make it easier to reach shops and restaurants.

The Cultural Loop will run every 20 minutes, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays, through Oct. 28. It will resume in the spring.

The bus also will stop at the Courthouse parking garage.

"The Cultural Loop gives visitors a convenient way to see our cultural attractions and everything Doylestown has to offer without having to find a parking spot," Borough Council President Det Ansinn said in a statement.

Local officials determined the need for a shuttle service when the "Offering of the Angels" exhibit attracted 100,000 visitors to the Michener in the spring and summer.

Bucks County Transport will provide the Cultural Loop for about $225,000, said Lou White, chairman of the organizing committee. State Sen. Chuck McIllhinney raised $200,000, the borough and Doylestown Township each contributed $5,000, and the Doylestown Business and Community Alliance chipped in $1,500, White said..

The Michener and Mercer museums and County Theater also supported the project.