Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is an attractive, tree-lined, historical city with a population of approximately
75,000 people. It is located in the center of the Lehigh Valley which has a population of more than
600,000. Bethlehem is also known as the Christmas City and is home to the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation and a growing number of service and technology businesses.
In the heart of Bethlehem is "the Moravian Mile," a stretch of Main
Street that includes an attractive downtown shopping district. Downtown Bethlehem features shops for
clothing, gifts, jewelry, books (the Moravian Book Shop has been in operation since 1745), a
movie theater and restaurants ranging from the elegant Viennese Pastry Cafe
to Hack's terrific hole-in-the-wall greasy spoon to the brand new microbrewery/restaurant, the
Bethlehem Brew Works.
Bethlehem is a city that blends culture, commerce, progress and preservation. Among
its cultural highlights are the Bach Festival in May, the nine-day
Musikfest drawing a million visitors each August, the
Celtic Classic in September and the events and displays
of the Christmas season, including
Christkindlmarkt,
which attract many thousands of guests from all over the world.
Additional information about Bethlehem and the Lehigh Valley can be found at
Region Online. This site includes a comprehensive
listing of events, attractions, lodgings, restaurants and entertainment.
