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eeTrrfiepclTtEoHVAIGLHLEY Outdoor Adventures
Sometimes routines are meant to be broken. Skip the The Lehigh Valley Zoo, located in Schnecksville, just a
kids’ soccer practice. Turn off the video games. Take 12 mile drive from downtown Allentown, is considered
a mental health day from the office. Do whatever you one of the top family attractions in Lehigh Valley.
need to do to escape the same old, same old. Focusing on conservation and education, the zoo is
home to more than 250 animals representing 70 species
We’ve put together some suggestions on what you from African penguins to zebras. The zoo was voted
should discover during your trip to Lehigh Valley. You “Best Family Day Trip” in 2009 and 2010 by The Morning
can also use this guide to plan your own adventure Call Reader’s Choice Awards.
or log into Facebook on DiscoverLehighValley.com
and personalize your experience by adding places and After visiting the animals, take a drive through the Trexler
events to your favorites list, as well as adding them to Nature Preserve. The 1,100 acre preserve is home to
your own custom itineraries. roaming herds of buffalo, elk and white tailed deer, as
well as miles of safe hiking trails, including the 1.2 mile
Covered Bridge Trail.
Youth Excursion Next, treat the family to one of Lehigh Valley’s most
popular meals: a hot dog or two (recommended with
A Scholastic Discovery: Show your students how much chili on top!) and some chocolate milk at Yocco’s in
fun learning can be with an educational adventure Fogelsville. You can get your fill and be friendly to your
through Lehigh Valley. wallet at the same time.
Experience ancient rock formations as you journey Made in Lehigh Valley
through the underground world of Lost River Caverns,
full of stalactites, stalagmites and 52° temperatures year- See how one of the most renowned names in acoustic
round. Take a voyage through the Lehigh Canal aboard guitars makes its world-famous instruments at C.F.
the Josiah White II, a mule-drawn boating experience Martin Guitar & Co., in Nazareth. On the factory tour,
that teaches about America’s early towpath canals. you'll get the chance to see every precise step of the
guitar making process as your guide tells the history of
Relive Moravian history as you tour the Colonial this iconic music maker.
Industrial Quarter, home to an outstanding
concentration of manufacturing trades during the early Although Just Born, Inc. – home of Marshmallow PEEPS®,
years of Bethlehem. Some of the buildings that housed Peanut Chews® and other fine confections – doesn’t offer
these trades are still standing in the Quarter. regular tours, get a feel for how its candy is made at the
Just Born exhibit inside the Sigal Museum in Easton. This
Caution: Men at Play fun and colorful display will certainly leave you craving
sweets. Afterwards, you can always swing by the PEEPS®
Nothing says guys weekend more than sharing a trip & Company store at the Outlets at Sands® Bethlehem.
filled with food, sports, and a night at the casino.
Next, you’ll want to visit the Mack Truck Museum
With award-winning craft beer and food, Allentown at its customer center in Allentown. The museum is
Brew Works is the perfect place to indulge in a round open to visitors Monday, Wednesday and Friday
of drinks and dining. Hear the crack of the bat at Coca- from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Discover rare artifacts
Cola Park, home of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Triple-A such as a 1905 bus, old fire engines, and
affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. even Megatron from Transformers 3.
Feeling the need for speed? Visit Lehigh Valley Grand
Prix, an indoor karting facility where you’ll reach speeds
up to 45 mph! Wrap it all up with a trip to Sands®
Bethlehem, home to over 3,000 slot machines, plenty of
table games and seven restaurants/bars.
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Sometimes routines are meant to be broken. Skip the The Lehigh Valley Zoo, located in Schnecksville, just a
kids’ soccer practice. Turn off the video games. Take 12 mile drive from downtown Allentown, is considered
a mental health day from the office. Do whatever you one of the top family attractions in Lehigh Valley.
need to do to escape the same old, same old. Focusing on conservation and education, the zoo is
home to more than 250 animals representing 70 species
We’ve put together some suggestions on what you from African penguins to zebras. The zoo was voted
should discover during your trip to Lehigh Valley. You “Best Family Day Trip” in 2009 and 2010 by The Morning
can also use this guide to plan your own adventure Call Reader’s Choice Awards.
or log into Facebook on DiscoverLehighValley.com
and personalize your experience by adding places and After visiting the animals, take a drive through the Trexler
events to your favorites list, as well as adding them to Nature Preserve. The 1,100 acre preserve is home to
your own custom itineraries. roaming herds of buffalo, elk and white tailed deer, as
well as miles of safe hiking trails, including the 1.2 mile
Covered Bridge Trail.
Youth Excursion Next, treat the family to one of Lehigh Valley’s most
popular meals: a hot dog or two (recommended with
A Scholastic Discovery: Show your students how much chili on top!) and some chocolate milk at Yocco’s in
fun learning can be with an educational adventure Fogelsville. You can get your fill and be friendly to your
through Lehigh Valley. wallet at the same time.
Experience ancient rock formations as you journey Made in Lehigh Valley
through the underground world of Lost River Caverns,
full of stalactites, stalagmites and 52° temperatures year- See how one of the most renowned names in acoustic
round. Take a voyage through the Lehigh Canal aboard guitars makes its world-famous instruments at C.F.
the Josiah White II, a mule-drawn boating experience Martin Guitar & Co., in Nazareth. On the factory tour,
that teaches about America’s early towpath canals. you'll get the chance to see every precise step of the
guitar making process as your guide tells the history of
Relive Moravian history as you tour the Colonial this iconic music maker.
Industrial Quarter, home to an outstanding
concentration of manufacturing trades during the early Although Just Born, Inc. – home of Marshmallow PEEPS®,
years of Bethlehem. Some of the buildings that housed Peanut Chews® and other fine confections – doesn’t offer
these trades are still standing in the Quarter. regular tours, get a feel for how its candy is made at the
Just Born exhibit inside the Sigal Museum in Easton. This
Caution: Men at Play fun and colorful display will certainly leave you craving
sweets. Afterwards, you can always swing by the PEEPS®
Nothing says guys weekend more than sharing a trip & Company store at the Outlets at Sands® Bethlehem.
filled with food, sports, and a night at the casino.
Next, you’ll want to visit the Mack Truck Museum
With award-winning craft beer and food, Allentown at its customer center in Allentown. The museum is
Brew Works is the perfect place to indulge in a round open to visitors Monday, Wednesday and Friday
of drinks and dining. Hear the crack of the bat at Coca- from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Discover rare artifacts
Cola Park, home of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Triple-A such as a 1905 bus, old fire engines, and
affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. even Megatron from Transformers 3.
Feeling the need for speed? Visit Lehigh Valley Grand
Prix, an indoor karting facility where you’ll reach speeds
up to 45 mph! Wrap it all up with a trip to Sands®
Bethlehem, home to over 3,000 slot machines, plenty of
table games and seven restaurants/bars.
14 2015 Official Visitors Guide of Lehigh Valley, Pa.
