You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if ... Peeps. Dorney. Hess's. Yocco's. If you know what each of those four words represent, chances are you are from the Lehigh Valley. The Valley has many more attributes unique to its heritage. Select an image and click on the arrow to learn more about each one:

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Allentown Fair

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you know the Allentown Fair gets the big stars …

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AllentownFarmers

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if your week includes a visit to the Allentown Farmers Market …

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Athletes

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you know the Easton Assassin, Concrete Charlie and The Blade …

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Bars & Restaurants

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you’ve dined at Hess’s Patio …

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Bethlehem Steel

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you've heard about the bangin' and boomin' at Bethlehem Steel …



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Breweries

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if 'Nix Besser’ or ‘Blithering Idiot’ make you think of beer …

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Christmas

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if the holidays mean a visit to Christmas City …

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Concerts

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you saw the Osmonds, Billy Joel or Justin Bieber …

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Crayola Factory

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you know the Banana Factory and Crayola Factory aren’t really factories …

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Cycling

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you know what the ‘Concrete Crater’ is …

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Das Awkscht Fescht

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you’ve been to the Fescht …

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Dorney Park

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you remember Alfundo, Dorney Park’s juggling clown …

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Food

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you know what fastnachts, shoo-fly pies or Moravian sugar cakes are …

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Freddy Awards

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you know what a Freddy is …



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French & Indian War

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you know – or maybe not – how Easton factored into the French and Indian War …

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H.S. Football

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you know where Cottingham Stadium is …

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Historic Bethlehem

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you know what a Lovefeast is …

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Hot Dogs

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you’ve argued about hot dogs …

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IronPigs

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you’ve got bacon on your baseball cap …

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LV Zoo

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you know why the penguins at the Lehigh Valley Zoo are called “jackass” penguins …

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Liberty Bell

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you know that Philadelphia isn’t the only city with a Liberty Bell ...

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Mack Trucks

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you see a bulldog and think of Mack Trucks …

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Malls

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you remember MacArthur Road before the mall …



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Movies

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you’ve taken Optimus Prime-size pride in the “Transformers” franchise …

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Music

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you've heard both the Allentown Band and Bethlehem Bach Choir …

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Musikfest

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you’ve platz’ed with the Chicken Lady on the first Friday in August …

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Parkettes

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you know the Parkettes began in Strauss’ backyard …

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Peeps

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you ever had Peeps in your Easter basket …

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Phantoms

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you know how Phantoms satisfied hockey hunger …

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Pip The Mouse

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you’ve seen Pip the Mouse …

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PPL Tower

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you can use the PPL Tower to forecast the weather …

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Racing

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you remember drag races at Queen City Airport …

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Route 22

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if Route 22 means jam-up to you …

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South Mtn Lookout

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you've seen the view from the South Mountain Lookout in Bethlehem …

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Stores

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you pine for the old department stores …

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Town Names

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you’ve been to East Texas …

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Trails

You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you’ve ever trekked, biked or fished along the Delaware and Lehigh Canal Trail …

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