December 2017

10 Things to Do This Holiday Season

10 Things to Do This Holiday Season

From festive lights and Christmas putzes to seasonal performances and unique shopping experiences, the Lehigh Valley offers plenty of ways for adults and children of all ages to get into the holiday spirit. Allentown Holiday Train Display. The America on Wheels Museum, 5 N. Front St., Allentown, has stationed model trains around its galleries for the holiday season and wil... »

Live Your Best Year Yet in 2018

Live Your Best Year Yet in 2018

Use positive thinking to live the life of your dreams. Seriously. What if everything you knew about attraction was wrong? No, I’m not talking about the attraction between magnets—nor the attraction between soulmates. Opposite magnets do attract, of course, as occasionally do opposite soulmates. The law of attraction operates quite differently—oppositely, in fact. The princ... »

The End of One Year, the Start of Another

The End of One Year, the Start of Another

Somehow, it’s already December, which means that it’s time to close the chapter of 2017 and look ahead to 2018. Perhaps you review the past 12 months and celebrate your accomplishments. Maybe you think about what you’ll do differently next year. Or, were there things you hoped to do this year, but never got around to doing? While many people enjoy making New Year’s resolut... »

Hot Glass Is Cool

Hot Glass Is Cool

Playing with glass—hot as lava and pliable as taffy—to create Christmas ornaments is the coolest experience at the beloved holiday market Christkindlmarkt in Bethlehem. With a limited amount of chances to secure a 20-minute time slot, it’s also one of the hottest tickets this season.  Tucked into Pavilion 4 at the back of Christkindlmarkt, the Banana Factory’s “baby” furna... »

6 Ways to Have a Blast at the Slopes (When You’re Bad at Skiing)

6 Ways to Have a Blast at the Slopes (When You’re Bad at Skiing)

It’s a perfect winter day, and your friends or family wants to hit the slopes—but you don’t. Maybe you wiped out years ago and can’t quite get over the trauma, or perhaps you’re about as coordinated as a dog in roller skates. But whatever your reason may be, just because you’re bad at skiing and snowboarding doesn’t mean you can’t still have fun. Turns out, most ski resort... »

Gift Guide

Gift Guide

BoutiqueToGo 522 N 19th St, Allentown 610.437.1663 boutiquetogo.com Inzi Bag – $115 Judy Ditch Pens – $45 each Rebecca Minkoff Small Love Crossbody – $245 Dunkelberger’s Sports Outfitter 585 Main St, Stroudsburg 570.421.7950 dunkelbergers.com Bills Khakis – $155 Filson Navy Duffle Bag – $355.50 Schott Olive Jacket – $750 Galleria 126 126... »

Habitat for Humanity  of the Lehigh Valley

Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley

Home ownership has long been a big part of the  American Dream. And plenty of effort goes into it: working, saving, and searching—not to mention maintenance. But, as John Lennon put it, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans,” and some people find that dream dissipating just when it was within reach. That’s what happened to Jinette Ramos and her ... »

Egypt Star Bakery

Egypt Star Bakery

It’s a bright fall morning and customers steadily come and go at Egypt Star Bakery. “It’s the best bakery around. Period,” says Frank Scharkozy of Bethlehem, who grew up a block and a half away from the bakery. “The chocolate eclairs are simply the best. Never had anything like them, and I’ve been all over the country.” He also picked up a dozen glazed donuts, all neatly p... »

Molinari’s

Molinari’s

There is a small island in the Philippines called Boracay that I have been fortunate enough to visit. The sand is pure, white, seemingly untouched; the water is so vibrantly turquoise that it looks as though it has been dyed with food coloring. It is a place that is worlds better in person than in even the most flattering of postcards, a place where everything seems “right... »

Letter from the Editor

I have mentioned this before, but here’s a quick refresher on me: I am a West Coast native and I do not particularly love the cold. I know that some people love “the seasons,” but do you know what I love? Being warm and not having to practically don a sleeping bag in public for five months out of the year. When I first moved to Pennsylvania, I was in such denial—denial tha... »

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