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Lehigh Valley Live: 18 last-minute gifts worth grabbing in the Christmas City
Busy Sidewalks There's just something about Bethlehem, aka the Christmas City, especially during the holiday season. Nearly every store is playing a favorite tune off my holiday playlist. People are smiling, holding doors open for strangers. Shoppers are eager, trying…
Read MoreMorning Call: Commentary: ArtsQuest CEO Kassie Hilgert: Bethlehem’s nonprofits and small businesses make Christmas in Christmas City magical
ith Thanksgiving and Black Friday behind us, it’s time to celebrate one of the most magical times of the year — Christmas in the Christmas City. From its christening as “Bethlehem” on Christmas Eve 1741, to being named Christmas City…
Read MoreMorning Call: Live Advent Calendar Surprises in Historic Bethlehem
It’s the perfect attraction for the Christmas City — a Live Advent Calendar. Historic Bethlehem’s 13th annual event — the only one of its kind in the country — runs through Dec. 23 at the 1810 Goundie House on Main…
Read MoreMorning Call: Lehigh Valley Holiday Events: 13 Great Options
The holiday season officially kicks off this weekend with retail madness and Christmas tree lightings. But truth be told, many holiday events already are under way. Christkindlmarkt, ArtsQuest’s annual German-style holiday market, opened last weekend, as did the Lehigh Valley Zoo’s…
Read MoreMorning Call: Destination Christkindlmarkt: German-style market in Bethlehem is a unique shopping experience
This is one kindl that won’t connect you with Alexa. But instead of using Amazon’s popular digital assistant or another device to shop online, there’s Christkindlmarkt — a hands-on experience for holiday shopping that stimulates the senses as you take…
Read MoreMorning Call: Trees of Historic Bethlehem offer holiday decor inspiration
t’s an integral part of the holiday decorating season. In the next few weeks, people across the Valley will be getting out boxes of ornaments, lights and tinsel to fill the branches on their Christmas trees with whimsical, nostalgic trinkets…
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