As the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy continues, the chaos as it relates to hotel rooms will not quickly go away. The decision to cancel the NY Marathon was 100% correct, just 2 days late. Even when the electricity returns and residents return to their homes, a new influx of FEMA, contractors and insurance adjusters will gobble up hotel rooms just before the big Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade and holiday season in NYC. Continue reading
Category Archives: Lehigh Valley
Perfect Storm Delivers Big Results for Northeast Ski Resorts
If you think you have read all there is to know about snow after this past weekend, think twice. The story that will be hitting the airwaves and print media this week will revolve around a “Perfect Storm” of love, sport and cabin fever. While the traditional ski areas missed out on the monster storms of last weekend the Northeast resort managers are still having images of dollar signs dancing in their head! Here’s why…. Continue reading
Summer time fun at Dutch Springs Aqua Park
Trying to find a nice day out with the kids? Try Dutch Springs Aqua Park located in Bethlehem, PA right between Rt. 191 and rt. 512 just north of Rt. 22. The Aqua Park offers a perfect way to keep an eye on all your kids while they play in the life guard supervised lake. Continue reading
Morning Call – Cuts are painful
As the Morning Call makes continued cuts to the writers and photographers of the paper, I am saddended to think that I will miss this paper in a couple of months, when it no longer provides me anything of value. Although, I have certainly disagreed with the editorial board and their position on the Lehigh Valley Zoo over the years, I did enjoy staying informed on many important issues in the region. Continue reading
A day at the Lehigh Valley Zoo
The Lehigh Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau has been producing some wonderful video tours of attractions in the Lehigh Valley. They added the Lehigh Valley Zoo to their portfolio of work and Tracey and Stacey (say that five times fast) look great!!! Continue reading
Dutch Springs – A different kind of business
Stu Schooley was featured in the Morning Call “Outlook” section this Sunday as he continues to remake a “cement quarry” into one of the area’s most unique tourist attractions. Promoting the Lehigh Valley and Dutch Springs for over 28 years to SCUBA divers along the eastern seaboard, was not enough, Stu realized he needed to provide fun for the families and friends of the divers, so he created a Aqua Park. Continue reading
Will partisan politics kill our economy?
I am sad to say Shawn Millian, campaign manager for Congressman Charlie Dent, has mixed up support for a candidate with supporting party politics as usual. In this email to facebook friends of Charlie Dent he writes this partisan remark about the state of our economy. Is this suppose to scare me into increasing my already committed support to Charlie Dent. Continue reading
Zoos belong in Stimulus Package
Stacey Johnson, Executive Director Lehigh Valley Zoo, forwarded me an editorial from Jim Maddy, President and CEO of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, in regards to Zoos being excluded from the stimulus package. I am sure there is some political partisan reason behind this, but why Zoos. Continue reading
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Lehigh Valley Zoo Penguins enjoy Spring like temperatures
Flickr: BlikArt’s Photostream
The South African Penguins at the Lehigh Valley Zoo enjoyed the nice weather this past weekend.