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The charm of this region is how seamlessly you can move from a morning in the scenic outdoors to an afternoon stop-and-sip at craft breweries, and finally to a fun-for-all night at a sporting event. Experience the area’s rich heritage, as remnants of the industrial revolution have been reimagined as impressive new cultural centers, movie houses, and music halls. But the spirit of production is still alive and well — watch the time-honored craft of making musical instruments, or marvel at modern takes on classic cuisine. 10 HAPPY MOMENTS Taste the Joshi Family’s sweet creations at Nuts About Ice Cream in Bethlehem, which offers homemade ice cream, yogurt, and sorbet in unique flavors — the result of old family recipes, good training, and traveling. Design your own car, practice driving a Mack Truck, and learn your best vehicle match among exhibits of cool, classic cars and other vehicles at America on Wheels museum in Allentown. Laugh, cry, sing, or toe-tap during a live performance at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Easton. Watch for Fred, the theater’s longtime ghost and namesake of its awards. See how far you can rock the Saturn, one of several inflatables in the lake at Dutch Springs in Bethlehem, and then don a harness to climb the two-story ropes course Sky Challenge. Little kids can enjoy Woodstock’s Whirlybirds and other Peanuts©-themed rides at the center of Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, where you’ll also find thrill and water rides for older kids and grownups alike. Explore how ArtsQuest at SteelStacks in Bethlehem ties music, art, culture, film, food, and community to Bethlehem Steel’s industrial heritage. Orange I-beams symbolize how the steel made here was used all over the world. See the earliest-known violin made in the American colonies and a 1776 pipe organ made by prominent organ-builder David Tannenburg while learning about Moravian culture at the Moravian Historical Society in Nazareth. Taste spirits such as vodka and gin carefully crafted from Lehigh Valley soft red winter wheat or rum from locally sourced molasses at the tasting room of Eight Oaks Craft Distillers in New Tripoli. Visit a library designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and moved from its original Minnesota home to the Allentown Art Museum in Allentown, which showcases Eastern Pennsylvania artists, textiles, and European painting and sculpture. Taste how Lee Chizmar — a James Beard Foundation best chef semifinalist in 2015 — makes art out of fresh, local ingredients at Bolete restaurant in Bethlehem, housed in a former stagecoach inn. KEY: = Adventurer = Arts & Culture = Family = Foodie = History Buff = Party Animal = Shopper *“AS I WAS DRIVING, I CAME ACROSS THESE BEAUTIFUL FIELDS OF YELLOW. I COULDN’T HELP BUT TO TAKE A PIC AND SHARE WITH YOU GUYS. #LEHIGHVALLEY FIELDSOFGOLD #YELLOW #YELLOWFIELDS CANOLA #LOVEWHEREYOULIVE #HOME SPRING LEHIGHVALLEYPA #FARMS #FARMLIFE #PENNSYLVANIA” —LAYLA ALYELDIN, @LAYLA_ALYELDIN_HOMES, INSTAGRAM* EVENTS May–Aug. 2018 PA Shakespeare Festival Take your pick from nearly 150 musicals, comedies, Shakespeare plays, children’s theater and more during this summer-long festival at DeSales University in Center Valley. Aug. 3–12, 2018 Musikfest Bethlehem transforms as the nation’s largest free, non-gated music festival returns for its 35th year. Enjoy more than 500 free concerts on 14 stages, plus tasty food options. Each day is capped off with a ticketed, headlining performance. Aug. 28–Sept. 3, 2018 Great Allentown Fair Funnel cakes or fried Oreos? The Great Allentown Fair offers classic fun for all ages including amusements, agricultural displays, entertainment from national touring acts, and plenty of tasty treats. September 2018 Celtic Classic At this annual cultural festival in Bethlehem, be sure to grab a good viewing spot for the U.S. National Championship Highland Games, where 10 athletes will compete in incredible feats of strength to be named the champion. Nov. 3–4, 2018 PA BaconFest Did someone say bacon? Explore downtown Easton as the streets line with countless food vendors, beer tents, and more than 80,000 attendees. Be sure to bring along your appetite.
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