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1. Admire at European paintings the Allentown Art Museum ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. See the bicycle collection at America On Wheels ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Take small kids to Da Vinci Science Center

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4. Have fun on a thrill rides at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom

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5. Stroll through the Allentown Farmers Market

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6. Visit six galleries at the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum

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7. Take a tour of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs Minor League Baseball

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8. Watch a Lehigh Valley Phantoms Minor League Hockey game

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9. Jog in Little Lehigh Park

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10. See the exhibits at the Museum of Indian Culture

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11. Buy tickets to a comedy show at the Pines Dinner Theatre

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12. See artifacts from the American Revolutionary War period at Trout Hall

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13. Hike along the trail at Wildlands Conservancy

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14. Admire 140 species of trees at the William F. Curtis Arboretum

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15. Take a tour of Kilimanjaro Distillery

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16. Stop by the tasting room at Gallows Hill Spirits

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17. Learn about local history at the Lehigh County Heritage Center

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18. Buy specialty chocolates at Josh Early Candies

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19. Go karting at Lehigh Valley Grand Prix

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

Allentown is a small city in eastern Pennsylvania. The city was famously the hiding place of the Liberty Bell during the Revolutionary War and as such has a museum with a full-size replica of the bell and murals about the its history. The city has plenty of down-home charm, with farmer’s markets, a rustic, country-style dinner theatre, and plenty of opportunities to get out and enjoy the outdoors in the Lehigh Valley.

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