9/3/22 went to the famous Allentown Fair here FINALLY after so long. I was disappointed at how…read moreridiculously slow the line was to just get in. It didn't move at all for 15 minutes but we finally got in. I enjoyed the fair and the Allentown Farmers Market. There was also another building that was air conditioned with vendors and displays. Lots of animals and livestock! The food is really why you go. I got food from Kao, A taste of Africa and it was delicious. Fresh peach raspberry dumpling anyone? I really enjoyed the fair and the variety of food especially the tiny donut stand! Many food trucks accept credit cards- some are cash only so be prepared. You can probably find street parking nearby. Bathrooms are clean and plentiful.

This fair is the worst. The height rules for rides are not consistently or fairly applied.read more

This is a mid-sized local venue in downtown Allentown, Pennsylvania. It is friendly, and hosts…read morecultural, sports, and music events. Pro-tip: reserve your parking in advance. Don't get caught up in a logjam an hour before your show. The police are cool, the crowds behave themselves, there's dining and a nice arts district right across the street. Enjoy.

Came here for a minor league game and I feel like I got the full arena experience…read more Pro: Very, very, very good food choices for an arena. Maybe unparalleled. Con: A lot of higher end clubs and restaurants like the Morning Call Club. It has a white-collar vibe here, more than I'd like for a minor league city. Con: The arena felt very adult oriented although events bring plenty of kids. It felt like every stand has beer. Kids made the lines extra long at the couple of places that actually have their foods. Pro: As the game got going, the cameras and cheers started focusing on the kids to make up for that. A bit. Pro: There are water fountains and restrooms at every corner of the arena. Con: The fountains didn't work by section 101. Pro: others did. Con: They knew about this last weekend and it hasn't been fixed yet. Anyway, if I was waffling on the 4th star, having a live band sealed the seal. Ladies and gentlemen, The Wonton Soups.

Pines Dinner Theatre is such a fun spot and perfect for a date night or special celebration. I love…read morethe setup -- dinner first, then the first half of the show, dessert, and then the rest of the show. It keeps the night flowing and makes it feel like a full experience. The theatre itself is nice and simple, and I like that you pick your table ahead of time. From the moment we sat down, every staff member greeted us, which was such a nice touch. They walked us through how the night would go, and everything felt super organized. For appetizers, we had mac and cheese and bruschetta -- both solid choices. The mac and cheese was simple but tasty, and the bruschetta was fresh and flavorful. For entrées, we went with the salmon (roasted potatoes & string beans) and the filet mignon (same sides). The salmon was a little overcooked, and I do wish we could have picked our own sides, but it wasn't a dealbreaker. Everything was still good. Dessert was hands down the highlight. The apple crisp and brownie sundae were amazing. And then the show... wow. The acting, the singing, the dancing; all fantastic. They absolutely crushed Footloose! Definitely recommend this place if you want dinner and a show all in one. I'd go again in a heartbeat. 1000000000/10 recommend.

The FOS was a downer but besides that the rest of the food, service, and especially the theater was…read moreawesome. This is like one ofp them old time gems you come across every once in awhile and it's rite here in Allentown. Awesome spot to visit. I highly recommend this spot. This spot is so great, it still gets a 5 start even though I did not like the French on soup.

Absolutely fabulous!!! The menu has such a wonderful assortment, including creative and unexpected…read moremashups, and plenty of vegetarian options. Quality was on point and the prices were really reasonable. Staff was working hard, but still really friendly and efficient. Definitely a must try! Check out the cheese curds with honey, tarragon, and macadamia nuts for a crunchy and unique dish. They paired beautifully with the house made pickles.

We sat outside in what they call the "garden room." The ambience and lighting were cozy and…read morepleasant, and it was comfortably warm despite the 30°F temperature. Unfortunately, there was a strong cold draft at floor level, leaving our feet uncomfortably cold throughout the meal. The hostess was sweet and greeted us with a smile. The food service was unremarkable. Our waiter was not particularly friendly nor personable. The drinks were a weak start. The red sangria was poor. The bourbon cocktail was an odd mix of bourbon, apple cider, and other elements--an awkward, Frankenstein-style whiskey sour that simply didn't work. Worst of all, both drinks were served in thin plastic cups, which immediately cheapened the entire experience. I ordered the falafel sandwich and specifically requested a toasted bun. It arrived not just room temperature, but cold. I sent it back, and it returned burning hot... the bottom soggy... literally too hot to pick up... with no browning or color change, clearly microwaved. Microwaving is not toasting. At that point, the sandwich was inedible. I removed the bun entirely and ate just the falafel, which was dry and largely tasteless. At this point I knew coming back to this restaurant was a mistake. Food timing was another issue. The dishes took roughly 45 minutes to arrive after the drinks, possibly longer. We were all getting annoyed and what started out well when we first walked in turned negative. I wasn't impressed on my first visit years ago... and this second visit confirmed it. Between the poor drinks, cheap plastic cups, ridiculously long wait (with no explanation nor apology), and careless food execution, there's no reason to return.

Great place neighborhood customers service is satisfactory and the food entrees are outstanding .read more

The best top of the line bar in the Lehigh Valley. Great food, great drinks, great people.read more

Never before have I been to a performance stage where the audio wasn't balanced. This place brings…read morethe imbalance in spades! The guitar and half the voices are on an amp that plays to the main room speakers, which are behind the stage front so that people in the front few rows have no hope of hearing them. Wow. My performance time was all bass and drum, with a little backup vocal mixed in. Anyway it's otherwise your standard venue, bar in the middle, some tables out back. A lot of room outside! Most of the people here tonight were well back from the stage and now I know why. That's not my style, so this isn't my venue. Plus side??: security barely glanced at my ticket. Totally could have copied someone else's for free. Totally could have brought in weapons, drugs... I didn't but honestly venues should have a LITTLE security for concerts. Sigh.

Too loud inside and the music is t especially good. It was once a spot to…read moreListen to some really good bands. Now it's the music that isn't any good. Why go? Found another place on Fridays to hang out.

I am pretty obsessive when it comes to visiting a venue like this for the first time. And it was…read morealmost impossible to find good reviews so I thought I would share in case it helps somebody else. As far as parking, I had a lot of people helping me by telling me that street parking wasn't really hard to find, you just have to get there at a reasonable time if you want to be closer. We actually arrived later than I wanted to, maybe 20 minutes before the event and we still were pretty close. I kept reading about a giant hill that you had to walk up to get to the seats and I didn't understand until I got there. So if you park on a street near the "bottom" entrance of the stadium, when you enter, you climb a steep paved path to get to the higher rows of bleachers. If you're sitting in the first 15 bleachers starting from the field, though, you can simply just walk around the track from where you enter and walk up the steps. If you park in street parking that's at the "top" of the stadium (we chose to park on West Chew St between 22nd-20th) then when you enter and show your tickets, you're in a good position to walk down to the higher bleachers. I am the idiot who parked near the top of the stadium and had to walk 21 rows down (with a knee problem and no rail to hold onto) to our Section E, 9th row seats. The bathrooms are not as bad as I had read, they're near the top and bottom entrances and I didn't find them particularly difficult to get to either from the top of the stadium, or walking along the bottom of the track. We were there for the DCI event and there were also lots of portable bathrooms that were easy to use. I brought a stadium seat that had armrests on it and didn't have any problem using it, but I can see that if you are in a section that is completely packed out and you are in the middle of that section, it might get dicey because it's so crowded. I was on the aisle, and my son was sitting next to me so it was fine. I saw some other people using the same kind of chairs without problems, but again they were not in sections that were completely packed with people. But I will say that, even though our entire section was not packed out, there was a point at which there were people in front of me and behind me plus my son sitting next to me and I was still able to easily use the chair. I was told beforehand that those chairs were not allowed in the stadium, but when I got there, nobody was saying anything to anyone who had them. And speaking of sections, I think next time I will still choose seats in E (or K). They're right next to the premium center sections, but still close enough to center to be well placed and not nearly as crowded. However, I will pick higher row of bleachers (between 20-25) to get an even better view. Although where we sat was perfectly fine as well, and maybe the sound was better? All in all, we had a very positive experience , and look forward to returning.

Except for the huge hill (LOL), this place is very nice. We were her for the first time to see the…read moreCollegiate Band Competition. Loved it

The drinks were good however we order Beef sliders that were described on their website as BBQ…read moreshort rib sliders. When we told the waitress what we expected, she made a lame excuse about a new menu but she didn't offer to satisfy our disappointment to be served little burgers instead. Won't be returning. Sorry. Too many great restaurants around to be disappointed on 3 little burgers for $18.

Cute place. Nice atmosphere. Very clean. Food tasty but appetizer portions at entree prices. Left…read morehungry:(

Thank you Sam! What a wonderful and memorable stay in General Trexler's Quarters! We never wanted…read moreto leave the room. A great array of books in the room and downstairs in the parlor, Shel Silverstein, George Orwell... The Historic Benner Mansion built in 1914 has been restored in all its proverbial glory. Comfortable warm and cozy. We stayed overnight on a rainy cold February night and the home was perfectly temperature-controlled, we were even able to go downstairs to the dining area for a midnight snack in our socks, that's how warm the beautiful original wood floors are throughout the two floors we inhabited. We stayed on the second floor in General Trexler's Quarters, a beautiful large, well-lit (windows all around with lamps and a candle) corner room with a separate dressing room and it's own large private bathroom with bathtub/shower. The four poster bed was comfort-beyond, the two teal upholstered seats in front of the television are comfy and great for reading, sipping tea &/or watching black & white Westerns on the tv. The roll-top desk in the bedroom was owned by General Trexler himself! We brought tea up to the room and read books and napped before heading out to a gig in Bethlehem. Breakfast is included, eggs & bacon, in the morning. Plus English muffins and jams, coffees and teas from a Keurig and hot and cold cereals are avail 24/7 in the dining room for your snacking pleasure. We will be back!

I booked the Benner Mansion for a bridal shower this past March. Sam was warm and welcoming,…read morepatiently answering numerous questions I would text her. This being the first shower I had planned myself it was a great comfort to have Sam be there every step of the way; she was extremely accommodating and helpful throughout the planning process. We were able to meet beforehand to plan the floor layout as well as the itinerary. With Sam's permission we were able to drop off decorations earlier in the week and arrived early Saturday morning to decorate. On the day of the shower the mansion looked absolutely spectacular; candles lit and flowers in all the right places. We made use of the piano on the first floor and had a pianist play during the shower. Guests continually asked us how we found just a gem! The Benner Mansion was lovingly restored by the Bennett family and is a beautiful building full of history and architecture; Sam knows every inch of the place and the story behind it. We jumped on the opportunity to book the entire mansion, and 5 of us were able spend the night after the shower. What a treat! I booked a dinner reservation for us at Union and Finch, which was within 2 blocks walking distance. When we returned from dinner we found the mansion was toasty warm despite the cold temperatures outside and we enjoyed libations late into the night. When we retired to our respective bedrooms, we found they were wonderfully turned down and the beds were waiting for us to climb right in. The next morning we had eggs and bacon for breakfast, along with coffee, and toasted English muffins. We all slept comfortably through the night and remarked how insulating the mansion was despite being in a city landscape. I had a wonderful experience working with Sam that will go beyond a business relationship. We are now family :)