Volume 2, Number 3
FALL 2016
West End Living
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PhotoS by HUB WILLSON
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Food Fest Preview
Don’t miss the West End World of Food Festival On Saturday, September 17, the West End Theatre District will host thousands of visitors and about 20 food vendors at the second annual West End World of Food
Festival. The event, produced by the West End Alliance, will take place on 19th Street between Liberty and Allen streets from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and feature live music, crafts, children’s activities, beer, wine and, of course, a wide variety of food vendors. “As an organization, we’re dedicated to promoting the area and celebrating Allentown’s diverse cultural community with food, art and music,” says Susan Bella Linski, owner of
Susan Bella Jewelry and vice president of the not-for-profit West End Alliance. The event will offer a chance to sample international cuisine from food trucks and free-standing vendors including Caribbean Noodles, Cinnamini Donuts, Puertorrican Culture, Hai Street Kitchen and Mad Sandwiches. Prepared foods will also be available including honey and maple syrup from Heaven’s Honey and penny candy from Susan’s Candy. Kids’ activities will include a craft table (continued on page 2)
The Great Allentown Fair Sends off Summer with Tradition The Great Allentown Fair returns to Allentown Fairgrounds on Tuesday, August 30, for six days of agricultural exhibits, food demonstrations, free family entertainment, wild rides and world-class performances.
“Pennsylvania doesn’t have a state fair. Our city has a statefair caliber event and has for 164 years,” says Bonnie Brosious, Marketing Director for The Great Allentown Fair. “The West End Theatre District should be proud
IN THIS ISSUE 1 World of Food 1 Great Allentown Fair 3 Sleepy Cat Urban Winery 5 R. C. Moore Fashions 6 Focus on the Arts
of that.” When The Great Allentown Fair debuted at the Fairgrounds, the property wasn’t even part of Allentown. The land at 17th and Chew streets was part of South Whitehall Township, and trolley 14 Notable Students 15 Neighborhood Cleanup 16 Elizabeth Anthony’s Salon 18 Million Hearts 19 Redeemer Lutheran’s 20 Roth Remembered
cars transported visitors from downtown. “What is now the West End neighborhood grew up around the fairgrounds,” explains Brosious.
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20 New Civic Mkt. Director 20 Where is it? 21 Featured Distilleries 22 Ron’s Ramblings 24 Voting Sites 24 Tree-planting FALL 2016 WEST
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