This is a small but well-curated museum that's definitely worth going to. I'm not a huge art…read moreenthusiast, but this visit was a really nice, interesting afternoon. The staff is great, admission is free, and they have parking, so feel free to put the money toward a donation to support their hard work.

The Allentown Art Museum is a fantastic place to spend and hour or two. The permanent collection is…read morevaried with lots of types of art to look at and enjoy, and the rotating exhibits keep your visits fresh and interesting if you're a repeat customer. I say "customer" but it's actually free to visit which is amazing and a great way to encourage the community to immerse themselves in art. There's a fun children's room too on the second floor to keep kids active if wandering the exhibit rooms isn't for them. The staff is friendly and welcoming and the giftshop has all kinds of unique items that you'd expect to find in a museum giftshop. I try to stop in anytime I'm in Allentown...it's an artistic oasis in the city.

This is a neat bridge to walk. It's a personal experience, and I didn't feel as comfortable here as…read moreother bridges. Have enjoyed the Woodrow Wilson or 14th Street Bridge in DC more. Yet I must say a good experience. You are protected from traffic. Below I would say is more impressive. Simply put this is good looking architecture. I'm not architect, but it reminds me of the one in DC close to the Zoo. My apologies for forgetting the name of the park there, but another coffee will be drank soon. I love it from underneath. It just looks super cool. You can get a decent view of Allentown here. The city has considerable history.

"Haines Mill, an example of the Lehigh Valley's agricultural heritage, is at the west end of Cedar…read moreCreek Park. It is a grist mill that dates back to the US colonial times. The mill uses water power to grind crop grains into flour. The original mill was built around 1760. The mill that stands now was built around 1850 and was reconstructed in 1909 after a fire gutted the interior of the building and operated until 1956. Lehigh County purchased the mill in 1972 for preservation. Two years later, it opened as a museum. In 1981, Haines Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. Today, the mill is owned by Lehigh County and operated by the Lehigh County Historical Society. Visitors can watch the mill operate as it did when it was a commercial facility." The above is from Lehigh County's website and in a very brief way explains the history of the site and the building. The mill is open for public tours from 1 to 4 PM on Saturdays and Sundays from May to September. Tours are given by volunteers from the Lehigh County Historical Society with Lehigh County picking up the bills for any maintenance and upkeep. The tour that we had lasted a little over an hour and a lot of that has to do with no one else being on the tour and I would imagine that no one else was going to be touring the mill that day. While interesting, this is a bit off the beaten path and off of most people's radar. The tour covers the first two floors of the building and a lot of what is there looks very much in tact as if with a little TLC it could be operated with very little effort. I read on line reviews from another site that if you ask the volunteer will per se turn the mill on so that you can see the belts/pulleys operate but the person who we had seemingly had very little knowledge of the site and no idea how to operate anything. Overall this is local D-List history and it's worth it I suppose because it's free and if you're a local your tax dollars support the upkeep so you might as well see what the hell is going on.

Really cool place to browse and support local business. Kids loved all of the cool stones and other…read moreunique items.

Randi is wonderful and so is her shop. She is knowledgeable and has wonderful classes. It is…read moredefinitely worth the drive for me. I'm so glad I found this little shop. Her readings are also 'spot on'.

This is such a good spot. If someone said "when in Allentown," where to go this would be it…read more Admittedly there isn't a lot to choose from, but this is a wonderful family friendly place. Here is a joint private/government effort that works. It is a fish hatchery, and you can spend a couple bucks for food. Throw this in the tanks, and watch the mostly rainbow trout go crazy for it. The freshwater version of Jaws. All joking aside spent a couple hours here. I found seeing the grounds neat too. The volunteers here are wonderful. Hoping young folks will step up. You can go inside the store and see animals preserved in formaldehyde. This is educational. What a great spot for families, and people of all ages.

This was a fantastic attraction. I visited with my parents and sibling, 2 adults, 18 year old, and…read morea 16 year old. We had a fantastic time looking at all the different sized fish A big bag of fish food is only $1, extremely reasonable, and the entire family made a few bags last 20-30 minutes and we fed most of the tanks! We especially liked the "prized fish" tank, which has the biggest fish in the hatchery, and we had a great time gawking at the huge fish. The kids we saw around also all seemed to be having a great time. My only critique is that I feel there should be at least a couple obvious staff present. While we were there, one of the nets on the medium size tank fell in, and fish were getting stuck in the net. One fish was visibly thrashing, while a couple others were trapped with their heads out of the water, dying for all to see. This was clearly not how it was meant to be. There was no place for us to report this clear problem. There was also a dead fish just sitting in the walkway of one area. Now I understand that this is a hatchery, and with large scale production, fish are going to die. I don't mind seeing some dead fish in the water. But one just rotting on the ground or dying in a net (both of which area easily fixable) does rub me the wrong way. I wish I could give this place more like a 4 1/2, because some staff did come and fix the net problem, and the dead fish were not a huge detriment to my experience, but I don't want to rate 5 because it was something I feel could be easily fixed. The pictures don't do this place justice, I highly suggest going and feeding the fish yourself! You can also look at all the fish for free.

Nice park, spacious, several basketball courts. Great for leagues and tournaments. Very nice…read moregrounds and easy to get to.

This park is great . Although walking into the bathroom you would never know your at cedar beach…read more These bathrooms are FILTHY and my poor daughter actually vomited walking in there because of the smell. I really wish they would clean it up! Experience overall is great but I'm giving it a one star for their bathroom facilities because I cannot go here with a young child anymore. Once they need to use the bathroom, we have to leave and use our own.

Love this trail, so peaceful and a great walk whether it is during the summer or winter. Just make…read moresure to bundle up! I like walking my dog here and he surely loves it.

The natural jewel of Allentown! So appreciating the work of the wildland conservatory restoring the…read moreriparian zones. Eliminating the erosion and encouraging more wildlife . The reduction of mowing and over grooming has created a more natural space that is a joy to behold! Many people complain that they want it back to where it was -over groomed and mowed -however, we know better these days and people need to be immersed in nature in its true form and wildlife needs a safe place to thrive Only complaint is the litter left behind. Particularly by the fisherman. Empty hook bags, Styrofoam, worm, cups, and long dangerous strands of fishing line endangering wildlife. The labor hours saved from the former excess mowing & maintenance can be used to provide extra trash cans and have them emptied regularly

I'm not an avid science museum fan but had a fun experience at Allentown's Da Vinci Science Center…read more It's the new location for the museum which use to be located outside of town so visiting gives you easy walking to other downtown attractions and museums. Everything was interactive and modern with just enough text and things to immerse myself in to keep my attention. I especially loved that there are live animals I can see including otters! Some of the fish seemed a bit crammed in their tanks. :/ And I was excited to see the live animal reveal...but it was a cold day and this happened on the upstairs pavillion outside so, being a California guy who had checked my coat in the free coat check lockers, it was too cold for me to stick with it. There were all kinds of heaters out there that weren't on which would have made a big difference to me (or anyone who gets cold easily) had they turned those on. I was there with a group of ten with adults and kids ranging from 4-16. Everyone had a good time and had plenty to do and interact with.

We definitely prefer the old location. I found parking in Center City a bit uncomfortable. The…read moreactual Center itself the only exhibits that my kids found fun was the otter exhibit, the fish and turtle aquarium and my little one loved the drums. But that was it to me it was a waste of money. We could not even find the cafeteria. Also I did not prefer the one bathroom for both men and women?? We will definitely not be going back. It just isn't the same.

A Beautifully restored local piece of history. 1800s construction and still stands today. Nothing…read moremore to say, Mic drop!

Bogert Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located in Allentown Pennsylvania. It is…read morea 145-foot-long, Burr Truss bridge, constructed in 1841, one of the oldest covered bridges in the country! It has vertical plank siding and a gable roof. It was also restored by the Allentown Parks Department. I've been to this bridge many times over the years as it is right next to the gift barn for the Lights In The Parkway attraction in Lehigh Parkway. It is because of this I've only ever seen the bridge at night, but it seems awesome and I do have a desire to see it again during the daytime one day!