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Bethlehem is located in the heart of
the Lehigh Valley, an eastern Pennsylvania
region that has a rich cultural heritage
and growing economy. It offers
great diversity in education, housing,
recreation, culture and virtually every
other aspect of community living.
Ten colleges and universities enrich
the education experience in the Lehigh
Valley. These include Lehigh
University, Lafayette College, Pennsylvania
State University (Lehigh Valley Campus),
Moravian College, Muhlenberg College,
Cedar Crest College and DeSales University.
The Lehigh Valley has a variety of
activities available for everyone. For
those interested in sports and adventure,
there is white water rafting, skiing,
scuba diving, indoor and outdoor rock
climbing, fishing, biking, golfing
and tennsi. You can take in some
of the area's attractions such as the
Crayola Factory, Lehigh Valley Velodrome,
Lehigh Valley Wine Train, Dorney Park
& Wildwater Kingdom and 2,500 acres
of parks.
Sports include the Philadelphia Eagles
training camp, minor league baseball,
professional cycling, NASCAR racing,
professional golf, basketball or collegiate
level sports including the annual Lehigh
vs. Lafayette football game - the nation's
oldest college football rivalry.
There is a thriving nightlife in the
Lehigh Valley with a magnitude of restaurants
to satisfy any taste, as well as live
music, dance clubs, movie theatres
and drive-in theatres.
The Valley's three cities - Allentown,
Bethlehem and Easton - blend the convenience
of city living with the beauty and
intimacy of smaller communities. They
enjoy the cultural benefits of a symphony
orchestra, chamber orchestra, art museums
and galleries, municipal Opera Company
and a professional repertory theater.
Other activities include shopping
at several malls, an expansive farmer's
market, downtown Bethlehem shops and
outlet shopping less than an hour away
in Reading and Stroudsburg, PA.
Summer is always celebrated in the
Lehigh Valley with such festivals as
Musikfest, Mayfair, The Allentown Fair,
Celticfest, a Shakespeare Festival
and the Kutztown German Festival. |
