Most days you have to wait in line. It starts at the deli case, travels against the wall of coolers, and out the side door – but a line usually implies the food is worth the wait… You overhear weird code names – “The Wambulance”, “Shots”, “Bandsaw”. Glancing at the menu, you don’t see these names. Befuddled, you keep looking at the plates being served up wondering … Continue reading The Goosemen, Inc. – “The Goose”
The street was lined with white tents billowing with colorful paintings, metal jewelry, and fine pottery crafted at the wheel. Main Street is always closed for big events, so we chose the free parking lot at the bottom of the street. There’s a short walk up to the show from here, over a footbridge and up the hill. On the bridge stood a gentleman working on … Continue reading Downtown Bethlehem Fine Art and Craft Show
The trail was so dark that shadows kept playing tricks with your eyes, but you could see the light in the distance. It was shining brightly upon all the residents below. Sitting on the mountain top, it never failed to light up the night sky. Finally, you reached the clearing… Every city has their iconic symbol; Bethlehem has its star – and there it was. Walking around Bethlehem, … Continue reading The Star of Bethlehem
The breeze was chilly, but the sun was illuminating all the treasures. A bowl of Star Wars figurines sat on the table. Hands rummaged through them as if it were a candy bowl looking for their favorite flavor. There were tables of old tools, aged with laborious hours, toys of yesteryear, handcrafted jewelry, and ceramic knickknacks spread across the parking lot waiting to be reclaimed and re-purposed. … Continue reading 99.9 The Hawk Spring Cleaning Yard Sale
You could hear that familiar sound of a ball clanking against the metal spray paint can. A wooden crate sat on the table with drips of neon dried on the sides. His hand hovered, mulling over the colors, finally pulling a bright orange followed by an electric green. “A beautiful flower, for a beautiful lady,” he said as he started to sweep the color over the glossy paper. After laying … Continue reading Urban Street Art Festival
As you walk down the gravel path lined with trees, there is a clearing of lush green fields and old barns. It’s as if you found a beautiful treasure tucked away in its own seclusion. On this day especially, it felt like traveling back in time. Everyone was dressed in traditional garb and you could smell the sulfur-tainted smoke billowing from the blacksmith’s tent. Community … Continue reading Community Day – Burnside Plantation
You walked up the flight of stairs following other darkly dressed figures. Once you got an “X” on your hand with a black sharpie you were ready to enter. It was dark with glowing accents all around as gloomy music echoed through hung cobwebs. The mood was perfect, this was Goth Prom. The event took place at The Burners, which already sounds like the perfect … Continue reading Goth Prom
The color kept playing tricks with our eyes, the body was so shiny. Every light bounced off of it. Was the car red, or pink? The color, which was certainly fantastic, was nothing compared to how immaculate it was. It looked as though it just rolled off a movie set. This is a car you stand over and are hypnotized by how regal it is and … Continue reading 2015 Greater Lehigh Valley Auto Show
He had bought the kilt at Celtic Classic last summer. The Welsh cookie man was very convincing, too convincing. When he took it out of the closet that morning the tags still hung off the garment. He tinkered with the leather straps, and kept spinning the kilt around his waist, “how do you wear this?” “Hairy legs” perfectly sums up this weekend on Main Street in … Continue reading Donegal Square – St. Patrick’s Day Weekend
She chose the table with a black tree that had a flaming sunset behind it, reds and oranges bursting from behind the branches and oozing over the sides. I was happy she chose a window seat so I could watch the rain fall over the theater lights as they glowed in the dusk. I stumbled upon Hava Java as I was in search of a meeting … Continue reading Hava Java
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