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mer fun guide DATE NIGHTS
WHERE TO TAKE
YOUR SWEETIE
By Beth Orenstein
36 | indulge • june/july 2016 Looking for fun things to do with feet at speeds more than 30 mph. with dates from June to August.
that special someone? There’s Adventurerafting.com/ziplining. Parking is available at a number of
lots of “hot” entertainment whether ■ The Hotel Bethlehem, 437 Main St., nearby lots. Civictheatre.com.
you’re looking for something cultural, Bethlehem, features 128 guest rooms ■ The State Theatre, 453
historical, sporting or just plain fun to and suites. Guests can dine at the Northampton St., Easton, offers a mix
do together. Here are some ideas: hotel’s 1741 on the Terrace, offering of national and local acts, including
■ Watch a movie under the stars at farm-to-table fare and an extensive wine comedians, musicians, plays and more.
Becky’s Drive-In, 4548 Lehigh Drive, list; enjoy “comfort food” and drink in Upcoming shows include The Doo Wop
Walnutport, or Shankweiler’s Drive- the Tap Room & Bar; or indulge in ice project on July 9 and Crossing Over
In, 4540 Shankweiler Road, Orefield. cream at the recently added Penn State with John Edward on July 21. Parking
Beckysdi.com; and Shankweilers.com. Creamery. The hotel’s gift shop offers is available at the City of Easton
■ Bring your favorite bottle of wine items that cannot be found anywhere Municipal Garage at Third and Ferry
(or beverage) and friend to Painting else locally, and focuses on items made streets. Statetheatre.org.
with a Twist, 3650 Nazareth Pike, in the U.S. Hotelbethlehem.com. ■ See a concert at the Sands
Unit 4, Bethlehem. You paint along ■ Enjoy free concerts in Easton. Free Bethlehem Event Center, then
with its artists to create your own art concerts are held from 7:30 p.m. to head over to the Sands Casino
work that you take home at the end. 9:30 p.m. the last Friday of each month afterward to try your luck at its
Paintingwithatwist.com/bethlehem. in Easton’s Centre Square through mix of table games and slots. The
■ Fegley’s Brew Works, both the September. Also, the second Friday facility includes bars, nightclubs,
Allentown location, 812 Hamilton St. of the month at Riverside Park, along restaurants, shopping and overnight
and the Bethlehem location, 559 Main Larry Holmes Drive. EastonMainStreet. accommodations. Sandseventcenter.
St., Bethlehem, have outdoor seating Org/SummerConcerts. com; and Pasands.com.
where you can enjoy craft beer and ■ Take a food tour of the new Easton ■ Make reservations at The Dime
pub fare while watching the world go by. Public Market, 325 Northampton St., restaurant and bar, 12 N. Seventh
Thebrewworks.com. where you’ll have sampling opportunities, St., Allentown, and the adjoining
■ Go rock climbing at North Summit the Easton Farmers’ Market, craft Renaissance Hotel for a night of
Climbing Gym, 481 Bushkill Plaza Lane, breweries or customize a tour featuring fine food and drink and a romantic
Wind Gap, which has easier terrain a variety of local attractions and shops. stay in Downtown Allentown.
for beginners as well as challenges EastonPublicMarket.com/Tours. Renaissanceallentown.com.
for those who are more advanced. ■ Go dancing at The Gas House Dance ■ The Colony Meadery, 905 Harrison
New routes are added weekly. Hall, 311 Front St., Catasauqua. You’ll St. in the Bridgeworks Enterprise
Northsummitclimbing.com. find dance socials on most third and Center, Allentown, and at 428 Main
■ Visit one of the Lehigh Valley’s fourth Fridays of each month that are St. in the Moravian Book Shop,
wineries for a tour and tasting. Amore good for beginners as well as advanced Bethlehem, puts a new twist on an
Vineyards & Winery, 6811 Steuben dancers. Thegashousedancehall.com. ancient drink. Try something truly
Road, Nazareth, is housed in a ■ Allentown’s Civic Theatre, 527 different in their tasting rooms.
renovated, charming 200-year-old barn. N. 19th St. and 19th Street Colonymeadery.com.
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Theatre, 514 N. 19th St., offer a ■ Eight Oaks Craft Distillers, 7189
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Amorewines.com. mix of live and film performances, Route 309, New Tripoli, makes
■ Go zip lining at Pocono Mountain special events, art shows and more. artisan vodka, gin, rum and applejack
Zipline, 101 W. Adventure Trail Road, Upcoming shows include the comedy, from locally sourced ingredients. Stop
Nesquehoning. You soar over Red “God of Carnage,” running June 17- in at their farm distillery for a tour or
Rock Cliff and fly for more than 900 26 and the Summer Dance Series, a taste. Eightoaksdistillers.com.
WHERE TO TAKE
YOUR SWEETIE
By Beth Orenstein
36 | indulge • june/july 2016 Looking for fun things to do with feet at speeds more than 30 mph. with dates from June to August.
that special someone? There’s Adventurerafting.com/ziplining. Parking is available at a number of
lots of “hot” entertainment whether ■ The Hotel Bethlehem, 437 Main St., nearby lots. Civictheatre.com.
you’re looking for something cultural, Bethlehem, features 128 guest rooms ■ The State Theatre, 453
historical, sporting or just plain fun to and suites. Guests can dine at the Northampton St., Easton, offers a mix
do together. Here are some ideas: hotel’s 1741 on the Terrace, offering of national and local acts, including
■ Watch a movie under the stars at farm-to-table fare and an extensive wine comedians, musicians, plays and more.
Becky’s Drive-In, 4548 Lehigh Drive, list; enjoy “comfort food” and drink in Upcoming shows include The Doo Wop
Walnutport, or Shankweiler’s Drive- the Tap Room & Bar; or indulge in ice project on July 9 and Crossing Over
In, 4540 Shankweiler Road, Orefield. cream at the recently added Penn State with John Edward on July 21. Parking
Beckysdi.com; and Shankweilers.com. Creamery. The hotel’s gift shop offers is available at the City of Easton
■ Bring your favorite bottle of wine items that cannot be found anywhere Municipal Garage at Third and Ferry
(or beverage) and friend to Painting else locally, and focuses on items made streets. Statetheatre.org.
with a Twist, 3650 Nazareth Pike, in the U.S. Hotelbethlehem.com. ■ See a concert at the Sands
Unit 4, Bethlehem. You paint along ■ Enjoy free concerts in Easton. Free Bethlehem Event Center, then
with its artists to create your own art concerts are held from 7:30 p.m. to head over to the Sands Casino
work that you take home at the end. 9:30 p.m. the last Friday of each month afterward to try your luck at its
Paintingwithatwist.com/bethlehem. in Easton’s Centre Square through mix of table games and slots. The
■ Fegley’s Brew Works, both the September. Also, the second Friday facility includes bars, nightclubs,
Allentown location, 812 Hamilton St. of the month at Riverside Park, along restaurants, shopping and overnight
and the Bethlehem location, 559 Main Larry Holmes Drive. EastonMainStreet. accommodations. Sandseventcenter.
St., Bethlehem, have outdoor seating Org/SummerConcerts. com; and Pasands.com.
where you can enjoy craft beer and ■ Take a food tour of the new Easton ■ Make reservations at The Dime
pub fare while watching the world go by. Public Market, 325 Northampton St., restaurant and bar, 12 N. Seventh
Thebrewworks.com. where you’ll have sampling opportunities, St., Allentown, and the adjoining
■ Go rock climbing at North Summit the Easton Farmers’ Market, craft Renaissance Hotel for a night of
Climbing Gym, 481 Bushkill Plaza Lane, breweries or customize a tour featuring fine food and drink and a romantic
Wind Gap, which has easier terrain a variety of local attractions and shops. stay in Downtown Allentown.
for beginners as well as challenges EastonPublicMarket.com/Tours. Renaissanceallentown.com.
for those who are more advanced. ■ Go dancing at The Gas House Dance ■ The Colony Meadery, 905 Harrison
New routes are added weekly. Hall, 311 Front St., Catasauqua. You’ll St. in the Bridgeworks Enterprise
Northsummitclimbing.com. find dance socials on most third and Center, Allentown, and at 428 Main
■ Visit one of the Lehigh Valley’s fourth Fridays of each month that are St. in the Moravian Book Shop,
wineries for a tour and tasting. Amore good for beginners as well as advanced Bethlehem, puts a new twist on an
Vineyards & Winery, 6811 Steuben dancers. Thegashousedancehall.com. ancient drink. Try something truly
Road, Nazareth, is housed in a ■ Allentown’s Civic Theatre, 527 different in their tasting rooms.
renovated, charming 200-year-old barn. N. 19th St. and 19th Street Colonymeadery.com.
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Theatre, 514 N. 19th St., offer a ■ Eight Oaks Craft Distillers, 7189
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Amorewines.com. mix of live and film performances, Route 309, New Tripoli, makes
■ Go zip lining at Pocono Mountain special events, art shows and more. artisan vodka, gin, rum and applejack
Zipline, 101 W. Adventure Trail Road, Upcoming shows include the comedy, from locally sourced ingredients. Stop
Nesquehoning. You soar over Red “God of Carnage,” running June 17- in at their farm distillery for a tour or
Rock Cliff and fly for more than 900 26 and the Summer Dance Series, a taste. Eightoaksdistillers.com.
