Christmas City, Special Events, ‘Spirit Of The Season’ Deals Add To Holiday Cheer In Lehigh Valley

Lehigh Valley, Pa. (Vocus) November 21, 2009 -- With “The Christmas City” of Bethlehem as the epicenter of activities, Lehigh Valley offers families, couples and groups a wide assortment of unique and memorable holiday attractions. And with affordable “Spirit of the Season” Stay & Celebrate promotional packages from participating hotels, overnight visitors will have even more reasons to rejoice.

Holiday sights, sounds and activities across the convenient eastern Pennsylvania region include:

• Christkindlmarkt, an expansive German-style outdoor holiday marketplace in downtown Bethlehem

• Lights in the Parkway, a drive-thru lights extravaganza in Allentown’s Lehigh Parkway

• The Crayola FACTORY® in Easton, where families can join the Gingerbread Man to learn how holidays are celebrated in the Caribbean

• Koziar’s Christmas Village in Bernville, a dazzling spectacle with more than a half million lights, visits with Santa and shopping

• Historic Bethlehem, offering night tours into the city’s past with guides in traditional Moravian clothing, the Moravian Museum of Bethlehem and Kemmerer Museum of Decorative Arts, plus horse-and-carriage rides through the historic downtown

• Horse-drawn carriage rides through the countryside by Ironton Livery and Coach

• The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, which will perform a baroque Christmas concert of Bach’s masterpieces and traditional Christmas carols at First Presbyterian Church Allentown

Lodging promotions available through January 2, 2010, include:

• Best Western Lehigh Valley Conference Center, Bethlehem. Starting Rate: $99.99

• Comfort Suites Bethlehem. Starting Rate: $65

• Courtyard by Marriott – Bethlehem. Starting Rate: $69.50

• Hampton Inn & Suites, Bethlehem. Starting Rate: $119.99

• Hilton Garden Inn Allentown Airport. Starting Rate: $129

• Historic Hotel Bethlehem Starting Rate: $179

• Homewood Suites by Hilton Allentown – Bethlehem, Starting Rate: $99

• Staybridge Suites Allentown Airport. Starting Rate: $129

• Hampton Inn Easton, Starting rate: $69

All packages and promotional rates are subject to availability and cannot be combined with other promotions or discounts. Travelers can visit www.LehighValleyHolidays.com to obtain details on holiday events and participating hotels.

Lehigh Valley, Pa., is home to the three cities of Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton. Located one hour north of Philadelphia and less than two hours west of New York City, it is easily reached via Interstates 78 and 476 as well as PA Routes 33, 22, 309 and 222. Its central location in the Mid-Atlantic region is within a 100 mile drive of more than 30 million people.

Lehigh Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau is the designated tourist promotion agency of Lehigh and Northampton counties. Its mission is to develop and promote Lehigh Valley as a leisure destination and as a destination for meetings and conventions for the area’s economic benefit. For more information on LVCVB or to request a Lehigh Valley Map & Guide, call (800) 747-0561 or visit the official tourism Web site of Lehigh Valley at www.LehighValleyPA.org.

Media only: To request holiday photos of Lehigh Valley attractions and events, including the city of Bethlehem, please send an e-mail.

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