Lehigh Valley InSite

When asked what we do here at Discover Lehigh Valley I often answer, “We sell fun”. That’s over simplification, but you get the idea. We want everyone to know all the cool things there are to see and do in our great region.

Others who are charged with sharing their knowledge of the area are the fine folks at our PennDot Keystone Welcome Centers. Last Thursday I had the pleasure of escorting Kathy and Abeda on a “mini-familiarization” tour and duplicated the tour on Friday for Anne, April, Johnnie and Chris.

Yes at Sands Bethlehem Event Center

When my father said he had an extra ticket for the Yes show at Sands Bethlehem Event Center, I scooped it up in a second.

The band, which got its start on semi-psychedelic prog-rock in the 1970s, was played in my childhood home on a regular basis. I remember multiple vinyls being spun and knowing “Roundabout” and “Owner of a Lonely Heart” by heart by the time I was seven.

The Championship

The Championship is set.

Emerging from the left side of the bracket is 02 Lehigh Valley IronPigs and their opponent from the right side of the bracket is 01 Musikfest.

Both teams are family fun, summertime activities and as such had high expectations coming into the Lunacy.

Final Four

And there were four, the Final Four.

Lehigh Valley Lunacy, which began March 1st with 64 participants is now down to four teams playing in semi-final matchups to get to the Championship!

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:

jim thorpe clock tower

Located just north of Lehigh Valley lies the lovely, little town of Jim Thorpe. I recently spent a Friday night in town and had a great time. We started at Trattoria on Route 903. This Italian restaurant just opened its second location and it’s much larger than the original, and offers the same great food.

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!

Lehigh Valley Lunacy

Introducing the 2013 Lehigh Valley Lunacy Bracket! It’s pretty simple. There are 64 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 win!

Afternoon in Easton

We visited downtown Easton during our latest  addition to the“Live Like a Local with George” web series on a beautiful afternoon.

Picking where we were headed wasn’t easy, especially since it seems like a new restaurant pops up in Easton every week. We started off at Sette Luna, where we had quite possibly the best pizza I’ve tasted in the last five years. From there, we walked about Centre Square and stopped in at Valenca before visiting our friends at Connexions Gallery (where we met Fredo the Cat).