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The "new" Crayola Experience is very hands on

The “new” Crayola Experience has the lines in place, all they have to do now is color them in. The fun and creative family destination in downtown Easton has been closed since mid February. However, they recently opened their doors and multiple floors to allow for a quick walk through and a peek at their progress and upcoming attractions.

Elite Eight

We’re down to the Elite Eight,  there are plenty of top seeds left but only one underdog remains dancing in Lehigh Valley Lunacy, which began March 1st.

As we get down to the end of the tournament, voting for the rounds won’t last as long, so spread the word!

Sweet Sixteen

We’re officially down to the Sweet Sixteen, with upsets and close calls, there are plenty of favorites and underdogs left dancing in Lehigh Valley Lunacy.

The Second Round Recap:

Round Two

Lehigh Valley Lunacy continues. It’s pretty simple. There remain 32 participants, broken into four regions, Play, Stay, Eat and Events.

It’s March, time to start the Madness Lunacy! Let’s see who’s going to continue on!

snowdaycontest

Who said being snowed in was a bad thing? Not only can you get some great pictures from just outside your window, but we’re going to give you the chance to win a great prize in the process.

Our Lehigh Valley Snow Day Contest is simple: We want you to post your best photo from this weekend on our Facebook page.

Tasty Talk in the Official Visitors Guide

Well look no further than Discover Lehigh Valley’s Official Visitors Guide!

It doesn’t matter if you are living locally or coming to Lehigh Valley to visit, this guide is a must have resource and we’ve got 250,000 copies to move out of here. I have had the pleasure (and pains) of putting together this 56-page magazine annually for the last 12 years. It is chockfull of information about Lehigh Valley. All-in-all there are 130 attractions, 54 shops, 92 restaurants, 44 coupons, 70 places to spend the night and over 50 events listed to choose from.

Also included are …

Experiencing Crayola

Forget everything your mother told you about writing on the walls.

Unless, of course, Mom was one of those free-spirited types who didn’t worry about your wax-based artwork covering each inch of her home.

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Last week was a very exciting week in Lehigh Valley.  It was opening day for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs and a birthday celebration for the America on Wheels Museum in Allentown.  In addition to those events occurring, there was also a very special event taking place in Easton.  The Longaberger Basket Festival was taking place at The Crayola FACTORY®.

Since this was a unique event I decided to spend Thursday in Easton talking to the visitors of the Basket Festival.  I spent the first 2 hours in The Crayola FACTORY® answering questions about the festival and encouraging guests to explore Easton on their way out.  After spending this much time talking about Easton, I decided it was my turn to take a walk.

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I am a crazy holiday tradition person. We always go to Turkey Bowling at Parkway Lanes in Allentown on Thanksgiving night, a tradition of our daughter-in-laws family and a great way to burn off all those calories!

Also, my niece, her husband and my great niece Beth, always stay at my house for Thanksgiving, hence we have a new holiday tradition of attending some event in or close to Lehigh Valley to get us in the Christmas spirit.

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One of Lehigh Valley’s biggest assets isn’t just one place or thing, but a collection of places and things…our local arts scene. Last night I had the pleasure of attending Arts Count, a rally in support of the arts hosted by the Lehigh Valley Arts Council at The Crayola FACTORY in Easton.

To say I was probably the least-creative person in the room would be an understatement. The room was packed with enthusiastic, like-minded people from all disciplines of the art world. Speakers included Mike Perry (CEO of Crayola), Chris Martin IV (CEO of Martin Guitar) and Linny Fowler, to name a few.