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Event includes Barking Lot, Pet Costume Contest, Doghouse Row, Cocktails, Shopping & Doggie Dash The Barking Lot Doghouse Row Art Contest \u201cThese opportunities to feature local artwork have been so well received. Visitors loved our fall Scarecrow decorating contest and last winter\u2019s Gingerbread Friend decorating so much that we knew we had to develop a Spring art contest. It\u2019s the leash we could do,\u201d said Downtown Bethlehem Association (DBA) Manager Tammy Wendling.<\/p>\n Anyone interested in participating must order their cutout\u00a0online\u00a0<\/a>and pick it up at the Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce office by March 29. Puppy cutouts cost $15 and doghouses are $25.<\/p>\n See video of the cutouts being made\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Canine Costume Contest Cocktail Trail (This one\u2019s for the humans)<\/strong> Shopping Pass Vark & Bark Doggie Dash<\/strong> <\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Event includes Barking Lot, Pet Costume Contest, Doghouse Row, Cocktails, Shopping & Doggie Dash Bethlehem, PA (March 31, 2021) – It\u2019s a dog\u2019s life as people and pets are … Continue reading Bethlehem Shows Off New Tricks with First Ever Tails & Sales Event<\/span>
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\nBethlehem, PA (March 31, 2021) – It\u2019s a dog\u2019s life as people and pets are invited to experience a brand new event in Historic Downtown Bethlehem this spring –\u00a0Tails & Sales<\/a>. While furry friends are always welcome downtown, the April 17 event is to let your dog have its day.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Your new best friend may just be waiting for you at The Barking Lot. Anything is pawsible. The Center for Animal Health and Welfare will be introducing rescue pets looking for a new leash on life to the community at the 1750 Smithy (across from Musselman Jewelers). There will also be vendors in the Barking Lot including Melmo\u2019s Organic Dog Treats and Mishka Vodka. Plus, you\u2019ll get to check out the Bethlehem Mounted Police and their horses.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Show off your crafty side in a creative contest to decorate the best cutout puppy (14\u201d tall) or dog house (24\u201d). One lucky dog will win a $100 Downtown Bethlehem gift certificate. The creations will be displayed on \u201cDoghouse Row” during Tails & Sales. That\u2019s the pathway that leads from the 1750 Smithy, down to the Colonial Industrial Quarter. Visitors will vote for their favorites by scanning a QR code on the display.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Do you have the best-dressed pet in Bethlehem? Be the puparazzi and upload pics of your furry fashions to the Tails & Sales\u00a0web page\u00a0<\/a>for a chance to win the Canine Costume Contest. Your friends and family can vote for your pet through April 14. The DBA will invite the top five best dressed pups to a live awards ceremony outside of Aardvark Sports shop at 11am on April 17.<\/p>\n
\nHumans who want a little hair of the dog can fetch cocktails from 12 different locations along the Cocktail To-Go Trail sponsored by Mishka Vodka. Pups getting thirsty? There will be water stations located throughout the downtown for their sipping pleasure. Cocktail Trail passports include a complimentary shopping pass ($10 value) for you to enjoy shopping discounts all over town. Cocktail Trail passes are $45. Tickets are extremely limited so order yours\u00a0online\u00a0<\/a>in advance.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Get over $1,000 in savings with your Tails & Sales shopping pass. For just $10, you\u2019ll get a passport that gives you exclusive discounts at Historic Downtown Bethlehem businesses. You can shop \u2018til your dogs start barking. You can pick up your shopping pass at the Downtown Bethlehem Association office (74 W Broad Street, Suite 240) on April 17 from 11am to 4pm.<\/p>\n
\nThis is a one-mile virtual run. Participants will pick up their Doggie Bag (with t-shirt, matching bandana and doggie treats) at Aardvark Sports Shop between April 10 and April 16. On April 17, they\u2019ll hop on Zoom for a virtual run in a course they design at home. It\u2019s the perfect pupportunity to show what your dog can do. Participants should register\u00a0online<\/a>. The fee is $20. Event sponsor Working Dog Press is donating collapsible dog bowls and treats to all Vark & Bark Virtual Doggie Dash participants.<\/p>\n
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