We’re giving away three pairs of tickets to the Bethlehem Vintage & Harvest Market at Historic Burnside Plantation on Saturday, September 19.
More than 75 vendors will bring vintage clothing, mid-century furniture, vinyl, jewelry and one-of-a-kind finds to Burnside, along with a DJ spinning vintage vinyl, fall desserts, family activities and access to the historic farmhouse, barns and heritage apple orchard.
Saturday, September 19, 2026
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Historic Burnside Plantation
1461 Schoenersville Road, Bethlehem, PA 18018
General admission is $3 in advance and $4 at the event, with children 14 and under free. The Autumn Dessert Market to Go will also take place Friday, September 18 from 4 to 7 p.m.
For the 2026 12-Foot-Tall Skeleton Crawl, Lehigh Valley with Love teamed up with Thymes Zup, a lowbrow project based out of Bethlehem, PA, led by designer Saige Sufrin, to create an original piece specifically for this year’s Crawl.
The result is It Came From the Lehigh River, a distinctly Lehigh Valley take on the strange, oversized world of the Skeleton Crawl.
The artwork is available now as a limited-edition collection of T-shirts, hoodies and sweatshirts, with profits from the collection split 50/50 with the artist.
Dave Burgio, co-founder of Trifecta Credit Solutions in Allentown, joins the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast to talk about how credit connects to capital.
The conversation covers credit readiness, business funding, SBA loans, debt consolidation, creative finance, private real estate lending, and the mistakes people often make before applying for funding. Dave explains why credit is not just about removing negative items, why personal and business credit often work together, and why paying on time is still one of the simplest and most important things people can do.
This is a practical conversation for consumers, small business owners, and real estate investors who want to better understand how to get lender ready before they need the money.
Lehigh Valley with Love summer intern Caroline Jack from Lehigh University recently visited Shankweiler’s Drive-In for her first drive-in movie experience, catching Toy Story 5 with friends and sharing the night with us.
Lehigh Valley with Love is giving away three pairs of adult admission tickets to the 39th Annual Blueberry Festival at Historic Burnside, happening Saturday and Sunday, July 18-19.
The Painted Petal is a restored 1910 Craftsman-style boutique guest house and event venue at 7809 Hamilton Boulevard in Trexlertown, Pennsylvania.
Owner Maggie Fischer transformed the once-deteriorating historic home into one of the Lehigh Valley’s most unique places to stay, gather, create, and celebrate. Inside, the house is filled with restored woodwork, leaded glass, salvaged antiques, vintage furniture, local history, and surprises in nearly every room.
One of the biggest surprises came during the renovation, when crates marked “high explosives” were found in the basement. What first looked like old storage turned out to be very real, very old TNT.
Maggie shares the story behind The Painted Petal’s renovation, the home’s history, the antiques and artifacts that found their way back, the challenges of restoring a historic property, and why preservation matters in the Lehigh Valley.
610 Day, or June 10, is also known as “610 Day,” which is a nod to the 610 area code. For a lot of us, 610 still feels like the Lehigh Valley area code, even though it came after the 215 days and before 484 entered the chat.
A little phone-number history: 610 was placed into service in January 1994 after being split from the 215 area code, which had covered much of southeastern Pennsylvania since 1947. The 484 overlay was introduced in June 1999 for the same region, which meant 10-digit dialing became part of local life. Today, 610 and 484 cover the same general region, which includes the Lehigh Valley, with 835 also added in 2022.
“People are social, and there’s not a whole lot of other opportunity to just go somewhere and socialize with all of your neighbors.”
Lisa Surma Borick said it simply, and she’s right.
Farmers markets are not just places to buy produce, baked goods, flowers, meats, soaps, coffee, mushrooms, or whatever else ends up in your bag on a Saturday morning. They are places where people see their neighbors. They are places where kids grow up knowing the vendors. They are places where customers do not just say they are going to buy something. They say they are going to see someone.
We spoke with Lisa Surma Borick of the Nazareth Economic Development Commission and Nazareth Farmers Market, and Emily Roland, Farmers’ Market Manager with the Greater Easton Development Partnership and Easton Farmers’ Market, about why farmers markets still feel so important right now.
Easton Farmers’ Market has roots dating back to 1752 and is known as America’s oldest continuously operating open-air market. Nazareth Farmers Market was reestablished in 2010 and has grown into a weekly gathering place in the center of town.
But the bigger story is not just history. It is what these markets do every week.
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Emily talked about the work people do not always see: selecting vendors, balancing farmers with prepared food and specialty vendors, handling permits, road closures, parking, layouts, special events, and all the details that make a market feel easy for the people walking through it.
Lisa talked about how markets create ownership. People say “my market.” They know the vendors by name. They bring their kids. They make the market part of their weekend rhythm.
The conversation also gets into the phrase “buy fresh, buy local” and what it actually means. Supporting a farmers market helps local farms, small businesses, makers, bakers, and families. It keeps money closer to home. It also supports food access programs, including SNAP matching programs that help more people buy fresh food while also helping farmers bring in more income.
As Emily said, “It’s so much more than buying.”
That is why farmers markets matter more than ever. They are not just about food. They are about people, place, access, relationships, and community.
GUESTS:
Lisa Surma Borick Nazareth Downtown Manager Nazareth Economic Development Commission / Nazareth Farmers Market
Emily Roland Farmers’ Market Manager Greater Easton Development Partnership / Easton Farmers’ Market
The votes are in for Lehigh Valley Patio Palooza 3 presented by Banko Beverage Co., and we have our winners!
Foundation Tavern at Shepherd Hills Golf Club has once again been named the Lehigh Valley’s favorite patio, taking the top spot for an incredible third consecutive year.
Pints & Pies Bethlehem finished in second place, followed by The Wooden Match in third.
This year’s Patio Palooza also introduced the Home Patio Edition, giving Lehigh Valley residents a chance to submit their own backyard patios, decks, porches, and outdoor spaces.
Congratulations to Steve K. of Allentown, our Home Patio Edition winner! Steve will receive a patio prize pack courtesy of Banko Beverage Co.
Thank you to everyone who voted, submitted a home patio, and helped spread the word about Patio Palooza 3.
A special thank you to presenting sponsor Banko Beverage Co. for helping make Patio Palooza possible.
Inspired by Patio Palooza to tackle an outdoor project of your own? Visit QuoteAhead.com to connect with local contractors for patios, decks, landscaping, hardscaping, fencing, concrete, outdoor lighting, and more.
And what’s next? Stay tuned. We might just need to find out who the Lehigh Valley’s favorite bartender is. 🍺
Patio season is almost here, and Lehigh Valley Patio Palooza 3 presented by Banko Beverage Co. is back to celebrate the best outdoor spots in the region.
This year, we’re adding something new!
Along with voting for your favorite restaurant, bar, beer garden, or outdoor dining space, you can also enter the 🏡 Home Patio Edition by submitting your own backyard patio, deck, porch, or outdoor oasis.
The winning restaurant or bar patio will be part of a summer celebration at their location.
Home Patio Edition entrants will be eligible for prizes, which may include a Miller Lite mini fridge, lounge chair, patio umbrella, Banko Beverage Co. shirts, koozies, promotional items, and a $100 QuoteAhead outdoor project credit.
Foundation Tavern has won two years in a row. Can anyone beat them this year?
The Chopper Foundation is hosting its 2nd Annual Chow Line on Saturday, March 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Wooden Match, 61 W. Lehigh Street in Bethlehem.
The event will offer free pet food for the community and free vaccinations for pets in need, while supplies last, rain or shine.
Shanthi Project, the Easton-based nonprofit bringing evidence-based mindfulness education to more than 5,000 kids and adults each year across the Greater Lehigh Valley, has announced new leadership on its Board of Directors.
George Wacker, owner of Lehigh Valley with Love Media, has been named one of The Lehigh Valley’s Most Influential People for 2026 in an inaugural list published by The Morning Call.
Lehigh Valley with Love made a national appearance this morning on Fox & Friends First, as one of our photos from Bethlehem’s annual tree lighting was featured during a segment on “Christmas City, USA.”
The Lehigh Valley Holiday Lights Map is back for 2025, and this year it comes with its own soundtrack. To go with your nighttime tour of neighborhood displays, we have put together a Spotify playlist that runs from movie classics to soul, rock and jazz favorites.
“Rooted,” a 75-minute documentary about Bethlehem’s arts community, will make its broadcast debut on WLVT-TV PBS39 on Friday, November 21, 2025, at 7 p.m.
