Allentown

Allentown
Allentown is vivacious yet modest with a high quality community spirit. The city is an enjoyable base for area exploration. You wont regret slowing down to discover its attractions.

Allentown city is located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in US. It is the third most populous city of Pennsylvania with the estimated population of 106,632-according to US 2000 census.

Allentown is positioned on the Lehigh River and is adjacent to Bethlehem and Easton cities forming a region called Lehigh Valley. The city receives humid continental climate with hot muggy summers, cold winters and mild springs and autumn.

Snowfall is notably variable with the average of 823 mm annually. The city offers ample local attractions for the residents as well as outsiders. Expansive green Parks, diverse restaurants, well equipped libraries, thrilling pubs and bars, High tech colleges and the list goes on.

Theres plenty of history to enjoy and a lot to see while taking a Downtown walk or drive through the City of Allentown. The area has a district of high significance known as Old Allentown. In Old Allentown the most fascinating thing to witness is the Victorian-style homes.

Since 1960s, many of Allentowns significant industrial businesses have undergone transitions several times. However, facing with the rise of the service and decline of manufacturing economy, Allentown is once again dealing with change.

The City officials are looking for the new ways to bring the already existing structure into use and thus attracting business to the downtown district. The citys existing infrastructure showcases hi tech uninterrupted electrical service and fiber optic loops.

Allentown is also serving as a location of headquarters for several globally known companies such as Mack trucks, PPL, Air Products & chemicals, Olympus Corporation USA and others.

Allentown is home to a diverse variety of educational and cultural facilities, including an art museum, two theatre companies, a municipal opera company, two symphony orchestras, the Allentown Band, two colleges and a well developed public library. In addition, the area also maintains parks occupying 2,000 acres. Downtown activities have gained momentum too.

ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM
A walk on the North side of 5th street will take you to the Allentown Art Museum. The museum was incorporated in 1939 and till then its collection was displayed in the Stone House.

The museum has many paintings of local interest along with national and international works and a library from a Frank Lloyd Wright house on display. Besides displaying items, it also offers an active program of periodic exhibitions.

ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY HALL
The Allentown Symphony Hall was built in the 1890s. Some of the prominent stage figures of the 19th and 20th century have staged their performances in Allentown Symphony hall. Presently, it is known for the Allentown Symphony Orchestra. It also offers the venue to various theatrical groups.

LIBERTY BELL
Liberty Bell has made the city of Allentown more significant as it was the location where Liberty Bell was successfully hidden during the American Revolutionary War. When you visit Liberty Bell, dont forget to know about its history and significance!

PARKS AND RECREATION
Harry Clay Trexler will always be remembered for the efforts he made for the citys parks maintenance and development. Trexler also facilitated the development of Trout Nurser, Allentown Municipal Golf Course, Cedar Parkway and Trexler Park.

Other parks in Allentown include Bicentennial Park, Cedar Creek Parkway (127 acres, including Lake Muhlenberg, Cedar Beach and the Malcolm W. Gross Memorial Rose Garden), East Side Reservoir, Kimmets Lock Park, Lehigh Canal Park, Lehigh Parkway, Old Allentown Cemetery, Jordan Park, South Mountain Reservoir, Trexler Memorial Park, Trout Creek Parkway, Union Terrace and West Park

FESTIVALS
Mayfair Festival of the Arts sets at Cedar Beach Park in Allentown each May presenting a diverse wide variety of arts and crafts. The Great Allentown Fair is held annually on the grounds of Allentown fairground and the J. Birney Crum Stadium hosts the Collegiate Marching Band Festival.

STADIUMS
Allentown has two spacious outdoor stadiums- Coca cola Park and J. Birney Crum Stadium. Coca-Cola park can accommodate a crowd of 7000 people and is home to the Lehigh Valley Baseball. J.Birney crum Stadium, on the other hand, has a seating capacity of 15,000 and hosts Lehigh valley conference Football. The city has no indoor stadiums and thus major indoor sporting events are held at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem.