REGIONS Lehigh Valley Explore Bethlehem’s SouthSide Arts District Moravian Book Shop, Bethlehem O’ Little Town of Bethlehem Escape to a historic town rich in colonial and industrial history. Start your journey at the Moravian Museum of Bethlehem to learn about the earliest history of the Bethlehem community, then stroll the Colonial Industrial Quarter to see both restored buildings and ruins from the country’s earliest industrial park. The 1700s Burnside Plantation features a farmhouse, summer kitchen, barnyard, and orchard that was once home to James and Mary Burnside. At Moravian Book Shop , founded in 1745, shop for new releases as well as Moravian-and Bethlehem-themed books and gifts. To explore an extensive collection of decorative arts, take in the exhibits and period-decorated rooms of the 1800s homes that house the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts . Then view a miniature model recreation of historic railroad routes of the area at the Lehigh & Keystone Valley Model Railroad , which depicts the routes from the period 1950–1976. For a bite to eat, enjoy Cajun-style specialties at The Bayou , and loaded-up burgers with microbrews at Fegley’s Brew Works . Just south of the Lehigh River and home to Lehigh University, explore a vibrant community of arts and culture. See murals on the 2.75-mile Urban Arts Trail , art galleries in the Banana Factory Arts Center , and live music and festivals (including Musikfest ) at SteelStacks —a 10-acre campus once home to Bethlehem Steel. (Learn more about Bethlehem Steel at the National Museum of Industrial History .) Stop for Taiwanese-style hot pots and noodle dishes at Hi Pot , and then grab a specialty cocktail at Social Still Distillery or a hard cider at Five Maidens Cider Company . 114 visitPA.com MORAVIAN BOOK SHOP
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