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SPORTS & RECREATION \/ LEISURE ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Downhill Ski Areas<\/strong>
\nWhile it\u2019s true that the nearby Pocono Mountain Resorts are known for their downhill and snowboarding ski areas, Lehigh Valley residents can ski even closer to home. And when the snow flies, just about any park or trail becomes the ideal spot for the cross-country ski enthusiast!<\/p>\n

Bear Creek Mountain Resort   <\/strong>
\n101 Doe Mountain Lane
\nMacungle 866-754-2822
\nwww.bcmountainresort.com<\/a>
\nFifteen trails combine with a snowboard park and resort that emphasizes family fun.<\/p>\n

Blue Mountain Ski Area<\/strong>          
\n1660 Blue Mountain Drive
\nPalmerton 610-826-7700
\nwww.skibluemt.com<\/a>
\nSnow tubing park with 5 slides, 2 tow lifts, and 100% snowmaking capability. Ski 20 exciting trails and new bump runs until 10:00 PM! Seven lifts include a high-speed quad.<\/p>\n

Camelback Ski Area<\/strong>
\n301 Resort Drive
\nTannersville 570-629-1661
\nwww.skicamelback.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Fairs and Festivals<\/strong>
\nThe Lehigh Valley has main fairs and festivals throughout the year. Visit the link below for a detailed calendar.<\/p>\n

Musikfest         <\/strong>
\n556 Main Street
\nBethlehem 610-861-0678
\nExperience an incredible ten days of storytellers, dancers, puppeteers, exhibits, demonstrations, mimes and music for every taste.<\/p>\n

Das Awkscht Fescht    <\/strong>
\nMacungie Memorial Park          
\nMacungie
\nwww.awkscht.com<\/a>
\n42 acres of incredible automobiles, flea markets, arts and craft displays, antique toy exhibition, fireworks and free entertainment. Distinguished as the largest antique car show in the East, this three-day event features hundreds of antique vehicles, from Model-Ts and Dusenbergs to Studebakers and Packards.<\/p>\n

Forks of the Delaware
\nShad Festival Tournament      <\/strong>
\nScott Park       
\nEaston 
\nNine days in April pay tribute to the region\u2019s success in revitalizing the valley\u2019s water resources. The tournament revolves around shad, an ocean fish that spawns in fresh water. Over 1,500 fisherman from 20 states gather to compete and enjoy the shad cookout over open pits.<\/p>\n

The Great Allentown Fair        <\/strong>
\n302 North 17th Street   
\nAllentown 610-433-7541
\nwww.allentownfairpa.org<\/a>
\nOld-fashioned country fair with crafts
\nexhibits, livestock, judging, thrilling amusement rides, traditional sideshows, carnival games, and food stands. The nation\u2019s top entertainers play to record crowds at the evening grandstand shows.<\/p>\n

Mayfair Festival of the Arts     <\/strong>
\n2020 Hamilton Street    
\nAllentown
\nwww.cedarcrest.edu\/mayfair<\/a>
\nFive days of arts and music bring together local, national, and international performers from every musical genre, including jazz, folk, classical, rock, and a wide range of ethnic performances. Artist\u2019s Market, great food, children\u2019s activities, gallery exhibitions and dancing.<\/p>\n

Horse Racing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mohegan Sun Pocono<\/strong>
\n1280 Highway 315
\nWilkes-Barre 888-WIN-IN-PA
\nwww.poconodowns.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SPORTS & RECREATION \/ LEISURE ACTIVITIES Downhill Ski Areas While it\u2019s true that the nearby Pocono Mountain Resorts are known for their downhill and snowboarding ski areas, Lehigh Valley residents can ski even closer to home. And when the snow flies, just about any park or trail becomes the ideal spot for the cross-country ski […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/LehighValley3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/309"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/LehighValley3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/LehighValley3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/LehighValley3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/LehighValley3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=309"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/LehighValley3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/309\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":712,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/LehighValley3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/309\/revisions\/712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/LehighValley3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}