Stay With Us!
Whether you’re visiting Cedar Crest or Muhlenberg Colleges, spending the day at Dorney Park, on business at St. Luke’s or PPL or a bride looking for a unique location for your special day come stay with us!

An Architectural and Historic Treasure
The Historic Benner Mansion is here to provide you with historic and friendly accomodations, the first Bed and Breakfast in the historic community of Allentown.  An architectural treasure, this Jacobean Italian Renaissance features mahogany paneling, a soaring staircase and lion motifs in the expansive Rocco plaster living room ceiling, radiators and window seat claw foot legs.

Great Location
Located in the heart of Allentown, the third largest city in Pennsylvania, immediate to not only to Routes 78, 309 and 22 but also walkable to three of Allentown’s nationally renowned parks, a world class city library, the Allentown Symphony, Allentown Art Museum, America on Wheels, Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum, regionally famous micro brewery and pub Allentown Brew Works and Zion’s Church – home to the Liberty Bell during the Revoluntionary War.

Breakfast is Served
In the morning, you can treat yourself to The Historic Benner Mansion’s self-serve buffet featuring the best in gourmet quiches, muffins, artisian bacons and breads, jams, juices and freshly made coffee and teas.

Relaxed, Family Style, Self-Serve
Come join our family for relaxed, self-serve accomodations in the beauty of this lovingly restored Jacobean Italian Rennaissance mansion.  A decade ago, she was boarded up and foreclosed, marred by graffitti and years of neglect.  Our goal was to restore this corner of our city to its former glory and help spark Allentown’s rennaissance.  Come join us in Allentown’s revivial and stay with us or hold your next special event at The Historic Benner Mansion.  Our family looks forward to meeting you!]]> http://www.discoverlehighvalley.com/16135/stay/inns-bbs/the-historic-benner-mansion/feed/ 0 40.5969543 -75.4876328 http://www.discoverlehighvalley.com/20588/play/tastings-and-tours/ http://www.discoverlehighvalley.com/20588/play/tastings-and-tours/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:31:44 +0000 Jason Stershic http://www.discoverlehighvalley.com/?p=20588

Wine Tour business comes to the Lehigh Valley!

Tastings and Tours, a family owned and operated wine & brew tour business have opened a Lehigh/Berks County division!  Their partnerships with wineries offer tourists, groups and local residents a unique way to experience locally grown wines with VIP exclusive tastings and tours.

The two year old business has been very successful in Bucks County so owners Linda & Glenn Jeffreys made the decision to purchase additional buses and expand into Lehigh & Berks counties.   Family member Rich Jeffreys, will oversee the new expansion.

These are exciting times for the upstart business, whose philosophy is based on supporting local agriculture and our local economy. We want to show residents, corporate groups and tourists that visit the area; they can positively impact local businesses while having a lot of fun!  The packages offered allow customers to sample local wines, great food and get behind the scenes tours.

For more information on Tastings and Tours visit their website at www.tastingsandtours.com or call 484-695-6465.

Tired of the same old Family Entertainment?

Then come and visit JellyBean Town, USA.

Here parents and children leave their cares at the front door as they enter a new and exciting experience at the Village and Art Studio of JellyBean Town, USA created especially for children of all ages.

Upon arrival guests are greeted by a JellyBean Town Ambassador who will welcome them to their new community, provide them with a map to the town and send them off on a fun filled experience of interactive play and learning showing them that Art Is Everywhere.

JellyBean Town, USA has many of the very same destinations as our own community. Children will learn that creativity is an important part of every community and how art can be found everywhere you look.

We also offer a wide variety of Birthday party options for your amazing children.

We look forward to showing you around our town… See you soon!

Behind the name From 1920 to 1933 the manufacturing, transportation, importing, exporting and sale of alcohol was illegal or restricted by the 18th Amendment. This caused an explosion of crime and competition, which overloaded our courts and prisons. People were outraged. During the 1932 Presidential Election, Franklin Delano Roosevelt made his platform about repealing Prohibition and in doing so,won by a landslide. On December 5, 1933 the 21st Amendment was ratified and made alcohol legal again.

Hours:
Mon – Sat: 11 am – 2 am
Sun: 12pm – 2 am

Archery Addictions is opening soon! Stay tuned to our website and our Facebook page.

Archery Addictions is a unique full-service archery center dedicated to expanding the sport of archery for everyone from the weekend hobbyist to the dedicated hunter to the top-end competitive archer. Archery Addictions is more than a place to shoot: It’s an experience.

Behind the name From 1920 to 1933 the manufacturing, transportation, importing, exporting and sale of alcohol was illegal or restricted by the 18th Amendment. This caused an explosion of crime and competition, which overloaded our courts and prisons. People were outraged. During the 1932 Presidential Election, Franklin Delano Roosevelt made his platform about repealing Prohibition and in doing so,won by a landslide. On December 5, 1933 the 21st Amendment was ratified and made alcohol legal again.

Hours:
Mon – Sat: 11 am – 2 am
Sun: 12pm – 2 am

BeanBath Cafe is a family owned and operated establishment that opened its doors on February 3, 2011. We believe that everyone is entitled to fresh, exciting and delicous food and coffee in an ambient setting and we are excited to have the opportunity to share just that with you.

Our cafe is open from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, serving all-day breakfast, lunch after 11 a.m., a full coffee and espresso bar, and free WiFi. We welcome dine-in guests, take-out orders, and we even have a drive-thru for commuters or convenient pick-up.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Hours:
Mon – Sun: 6 am – 4 pm

The National Canal Museum is completing its move to the Emrick Center and will re-open in the Spring. We can be reached at 610-991-0503.

For some forty years Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority has been providing transit service to all four corners of the Lehigh Valley.  LANta buses traverse the streets and highways of our community seven days a week. A recent multi-year study, “Moving LANta Forward”, has lead to a major restructuring of the LANtaBus fixed-route system with improvements to both routing and scheduling.

The core of the LANtaBus service area is also the core of the major cities that provide work, educational and tourism opportunities for riders.  Most buses from throughout the valley head to major downtown transportation centers in Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton.  A major new multi-modal transportation center is under construction in Easton.

In addition, Lehigh Valley Mall is an important transfer point for the system.

While most commuters in the Lehigh Valley use LANtaBus to get to their jobs increasing numbers are finding the system to be a great way to take advantage of all the recreational opportunities we enjoy.  A look at LANtaBus’ system map (www.lantabus.com) will show the many parks, museums and theatres served by the system. Regular service is also provided to Dorney Park and Wild Water Kingdom during their season.

Bicycle racks, which each hold two bikes, are mounted to the front of each LANta bus…and yes, the bike rides free!

The LANta website has all the information needed to help you use the system, including routes, schedules, fare information and more. The new “My Stop” feature enables riders to know precisely when the next bus will arrive at a given stop.

LANtaBus, like all transit systems in Pennsylvania, provides FREE service to senior citizens (65+) with the Pennsylvania Transit ID Card or other accepted identification.

For complete information on LANtaBus routes and schedules visit the website at www.lantabus.com or call 610-776-7433.]]> http://www.discoverlehighvalley.com/13363/discover/lanta/feed/ 0 40.5876083 -75.4744110 http://www.discoverlehighvalley.com/19288/discover/city-center-lehigh-valley/ http://www.discoverlehighvalley.com/19288/discover/city-center-lehigh-valley/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:59:11 +0000 Jason Stershic http://www.discoverlehighvalley.com/?p=19288

City Center Investment Corporation is a visionary real estate development and management company, dedicated to renewing great American cities by combining the best new and existing cultural, commercial and residential properties to create vibrant urban communities.

Launched in 2011, Center City Investment Corp. is led by J.B. Reilly, a leading national developer whose three decades of experience include award-winning lifestyle communities, garden apartments, urban redevelopment and historic high-rise properties.

City Center Investment Corp. recently announced plans for the first phase of a multimillion-dollar mixed-use project that will include up to 200 new residences, 250,000 square feet of new office space, and 50,000 square feet of new retail space alongside historic landmarks in the heart of downtown Allentown, Pa.

The company is headquartered in Allentown, Pa.