Bethlehem, PA

If you love old historic homes and architecture, then the Holiday House Tour in Historic Bethlehem is for you!

It's a self-guided walking tour that allows you inside some of Bethlehem's most distinctive historic homes professionally decorated for the holidays. It's a great way to spend the afternoon and get into the holiday spirit!

This year the tour features 9 homes and will be held on December 13 from 10 am till 4 pm.

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Bethlehem, PA had brought back the mounted police at Musikfest this year. It turned out to be a huge success and, therefore, Bethlehem is considering adding the mounted patrol to their police force.

Of course, Bethlehem has many details to iron out in regards to the mounted police. The police department is looking at having 2 horses and 3 officers patrol the historic downtown area of Bethlehem. The horses main use would be for patrols, but may also be used in parades and the city's many festivals. It could be a great public relations tool.

Bethlehem's mounted patrol would be modeled after the Lancaster, PA unit, which is currently in place.

The city of Bethlehem is hoping to partner with the Historic Bethlehem Burnside Plantation, which is a farm in the middle of the city complete with a stable and plenty of open space for grazing. This would be an ideal place due to the location to the downtown area.

Looking into the cost, on average, a horse would cost about $250 a month in feed and about $800 per year in veterinary care. A police vehicle costs $30,000 plus $1,500 in fuel costs. Looking at the math, which do you think would be more cost effective?

The horses would be either donated or rescued from race tracks and would look for volunteers to take care of them.

The idea is well-received. It seems like there are a number of officers that would like to be in the mounted unit. So, no problem there.

Once all the details are worked out, Bethlehem may be looking at police horses as a permanent addition to their police patrol. I'm all for it.

Do you enjoy music? You do?? Then come join us at the 25th Annual Musikfest in Bethlehem, PA. It will start Friday evening, August 1st, run through the whole week and go out with a bang on Sunday evening, August 10th.

Musikfest has music for everyone's tastes. They have small bands, large bands, music from different ethnic backgrounds, rock 'n' roll, jazz, pop, soul, etc. You name it and you'll most likely find it here. You can even dance to the polka music, if you wish.

Each year there are many big name performers. This year there are: Kool and the Gang; Boston; Jethro Tull; Earth, Wind and Fire; John Fogerty; Avril Lavigne; Live; Poison; Stone Temple Pilots; and Lonestar.

Just stroll down through the many platzes and listen to your heart's content. Most of the music is FREE to listen to, although tickets must be purchased to see the top performers at the Riverplace tent.

Getting hungry as your listening? Don't worry. There's plenty of assorted foods around at the different stands. Food is purchased by using food tickets, not cash.

See different street performers as you walk down historic Main Street in Bethlehem.

Don't forget to check out the different crafts tents. You may find a Christmas present for that person that has everything.

A huge fireworks display will close Musikfest on Sunday, August 10th at 9:45PM.

So, here's your chance to enjoy a day, or even a week, of whatever type of music you fancy. Who knows, you may even find a new type of music you may enjoy.