{"id":135616,"date":"2024-10-01T19:28:07","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T23:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=135616"},"modified":"2024-10-01T19:28:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T23:28:07","slug":"hop-on-the-holiday-bus-to-enjoy-fall-and-winter-festivities-happening-throughout-bethlehem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=135616","title":{"rendered":"Hop on the Holiday Bus to Enjoy Fall and Winter Festivities Happening throughout Bethlehem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The holidays just got merrier with leaving the driving to us as you celebrate in the Christmas City.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem, PA, September 30, 2024 \u2013 Back by popular demand,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.b00YhNV2Nr0-2BaZn7eVNAdRuk9lV82oJuQWvtMU8wCoWsNRcMDeokNEUCutu5N3eqF95f_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vReic8V8iWaF53GSYYWl5dG0UpqtywxqMe1E6QfWOH4n-2BAAQA6LwF4urIu10ewimVvFjfGXExSPRESG9wTzQ0RPlEZfP2ikX64LMhjUN6zKb81Zv-2BugiszwWU3ERL5yGdfhlbN9q3uZWeCmip94ak4upQ76051UktQq5UqB5yQe1g56o9eV3ZUqoTYRQZab3miIP7RL3bA0MP4nMqYRdeJKqfE7fTzMpaAUwW1nP08wk-3D\">ArtsQuest<\/a>\u00a0is pleased to announce that\u00a0thanks to a multilevel and citywide partnership with LANTA, the Bethlehem Parking Authority, the City of Bethlehem, the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, Historic Bethlehem Museum and Sites and the SouthSide Arts District, the NEW LANTA bus service that provided transportation during Musikfest, will again be offering the same Blue and Green Lines for fall and holiday events taking place on both the North and South-Sides of Bethlehem.<\/p>\n<p>Bus service will be offered throughout these events:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rCwdrARJG7qHUD8zwVPYkf5sLQJKB-2FCksJL2zhsE-2F89tApjw8bkfmZbFFq1D6Z511tA-3D-3DkN2H_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vReic8V8iWaF53GSYYWl5dG0UpqtywxqMe1E6QfWOH4n-2BAAQA6LwF4urIu10ewimVvFjfGXExSPRESG9wTzQ0RM2-2FYUzatFn3qR-2F8p6YVjyUB-2F5wgArbfMDuu8nV-2Fg7DlWZLepvThACfraU1AyJ-2BlJbtuxQsLAtOGiCFcl2Nfzjp0lyc-2B8L-2BJ3iY5UoUr991U1tU-2F764vSaaF-2BsxTUrSPu3oRWTuGeLFSFg1FskefANo-3D\">Oktoberfest<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Weekends of Oct. 4-6 and October 11-13<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC-2FjgY5M1QO55ttc8C0GmF8Pzd1E0-2Fgel1xXIOArJIypvnuJhb-2FLReMFvrts1m20oY3gvqNgQBTOqM6jJcJFN4hY-3DwAM8_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vReic8V8iWaF53GSYYWl5dG0UpqtywxqMe1E6QfWOH4n-2BAAQA6LwF4urIu10ewimVvFjfGXExSPRESG9wTzQ0RCZmvngTazqoPazDCAF4SZyjKXG-2BKJBTEGLnvbAoow0okGB7DQmNFnTOVyVEGNirAvof-2FNSSVvE81z-2BrcWTlbcgNpmOhdXxrj2XwXqrXmWpzmqVQTizKv-2FLQawbWroOMaUZx7NMZeXz9UFInsEwSikY-3D\">Harvest Fest<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Saturday, Oct. 12<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC5ELSpZ1Jc3bkOGFHtRI0uhpGzUqFJmEEF3EOhTCryJpLR3qZ68JnG7FKFYafBzwMw-3D-3DrEGu_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vReic8V8iWaF53GSYYWl5dG0UpqtywxqMe1E6QfWOH4n-2BAAQA6LwF4urIu10ewimVvFjfGXExSPRESG9wTzQ0RH4pocuqLZidZGQKtQ-2BCGb3uVQe3NjSObSbxKDapnwTGdT7MipBWjtQ-2BP7tEBYU8jMHTJqbE2TJY4nm-2BRzR5J45gJPBk2thypU2PKApmGa9VbssIkgKdzCSrMgd5vAjjMNVZMcTU-2BcMs69Lc0JVVM-2BU-3D\">Christkindlmarkt<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Nov. 15-17, Nov. 22-24, Nov. 29-Dec. 1, Dec. 5-8, Dec. 12-15, Dec. 19-22<\/li>\n<li>All Holiday Events on Historic Main Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWith approximately 7,700 riders using the LANTA bus lines at Musikfest, it was a unanimous decision to bring this service back for future events,\u201d commented AJ Jordan, Director of Planning &amp; Scheduling, LANTA. \u201cAnd, all of LANTA\u2019s buses are ADA Accessible, making it much more convenient for everyone to get around the city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mayor J. William Reynolds; Kassie Hilgert, ArtsQuest President and CEO; Tammy Wendling, Senior Vice President of Bethlehem Initiatives for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce; Steve Fernstrom, Executive Director Bethlehem Parking Authority; and LoriAnn Wukitsch, President &amp; CEO, Historic Bethlehem Museums &amp; Sites are thrilled to bring this new bus service back for Bethlehem\u2019s fall fun and holiday festivities \u2013 allowing for more people to visit the Christmas City with increased accessibility, helping to boost the local economy, making it safer for pedestrians with decreased single-vehicle traffic and taking in the beauty of Bethlehem throughout the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>Once again, the Blue Line from Trexlertown to Easton and the Green Line from Whitehall to the Casino, will not only make your ride to and from events taking place during the fall and winter holiday stress-free, they will also allow for stops throughout both sides of the city for multiple festival fun. Both Blue and Green lines will run every 15 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays and every 30 minutes on Sundays. You can find more information, including fares, stops and more on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rCzS0vhPes5uEbwkrykuf5-2BXhBiehU7yDEe-2Ftiyh0n2BB5wyibmu5HcF22veMIoa-2BxMd877zZf8RnwdGd-2BYTxgVhxYIa-2B6nl7OPb6S4N7vl-2B8OPYnfbx3OvV-2FID2K3Qfc9g4GCeb5S2jUUNupiUYjehW8abpWEsERgl7l1OCFVnKKuk2JdL9Fm-2FXKw-2B5-2F41fV5zqIDcUtq-2B5obpk9RZWDmsxL9xSzssgCWuKuh-2F5mjFgitw81dVsgzTkVFmsy6WGzCAHmoMwepypxnE2WB-2BhPzEC-2BRoKjioWvo6OwUN4MsRuCplpV4fpxqKYb3B4fFUVlhdXTLpekVfxqTFxtr-2FTkyQdVqvLJy0CFGXFHXX2IxGb5y3maZwHsCHlsKRXR1cqKGbMS-2FmNeZrR7dhghpJOYozKG-2F0LmhyGGEeE-2FWaxmIDJVQvnacwH0Q9RPU-2Bg5yAagj7m-2BGDu7K9ESHeN5teNZ3bQivGjxr-2FYXqeNESRAduYNpjmeAZHro-2F1qp70flA7r-2Bhni51yYRetnsUx4QY-2Bj2U73fVR-2F7HNNwSqHC8X7mWIHnU9Pk_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vReic8V8iWaF53GSYYWl5dG0UpqtywxqMe1E6QfWOH4n-2BAAQA6LwF4urIu10ewimVvFjfGXExSPRESG9wTzQ0RGfwLqBJ0xnAYsvzf5Jhm0-2Bu4I0W7jWOeWQFNpYwJAeqbZR1aqTm4dTdnpfuqUXHcEKAeqDA0Z7XS4QbX7JI7uujl9l-2FhxUjACirDafGKKSSu0I5v6fCOw-2Bs2NcvxEPLNAhAIQne0W288nZ6peoK7Qc-3D\">LANTAbus.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you leave the car at home, park in an off-satellite lot or one of the convenient garages around the city and take a shuttle from there, or if you\u2019re feet just need a rest and you\u2019re looking for an easier way to get around both the North and South-Sides, you can deck the halls and be merry with ease during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About ArtsQuest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC4sbv1fuXq4eYW6EGzWaefs9RmAW4xpH-2B8qPhmIXZ-2BLQxx5K_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vReic8V8iWaF53GSYYWl5dG0UpqtywxqMe1E6QfWOH4n-2BAAQA6LwF4urIu10ewimVvFjfGXExSPRESG9wTzQ0RBNm2RrMMbI7mVi-2Bk7q6RyZm-2BVMgDhpS-2BEfhI2GtqNFbW413suE7dAdNSNhkTYdRzOnCZ2wete129hYeJ5SHsOTkrPgK4h6PrvWBLWYSR2xXV3vumkQJzR2oPXx0fXDAwbM4dKWXplBGEPdjz-2F2z8Qs-3D\">ArtsQuest\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest\u2122 supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events. Through festivals such as its flagship event,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC0jYhkzXyBIqynS9jnZSVVIo0PNzjy6s33Vkh7cVsaMX5_j5_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vReic8V8iWaF53GSYYWl5dG0UpqtywxqMe1E6QfWOH4n-2BAAQA6LwF4urIu10ewimVvFjfGXExSPRESG9wTzQ0RPNdZenHilarekUutDxekqFXhYSEja-2BzrIRZfliZi5j7iEQfKbT8B1cXdP-2BpFuEhU-2FE8-2FhUJ5H7gY83etzDCbE25fcMYcPdjC5y4XvNVqsIDvR9CLHKIKVk8uulottIpu24Auyxbh47Wkg-2FOj1M52qk-3D\">Musikfest<\/a>; the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC9eIP3uOUjwDcbuQxMjGlNAybnxAVc1mT7nw1tnJUCoGS1FO_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vReic8V8iWaF53GSYYWl5dG0UpqtywxqMe1E6QfWOH4n-2BAAQA6LwF4urIu10ewimVvFjfGXExSPRESG9wTzQ0RP-2Buga-2BIUWlrApeD-2F-2F21TujxFJLtg8buNIXyizBcfptwGK9buGKaN6omBs14xbb6M-2BrfqMqrA8CoLAcw53hTuC1-2BoMBH5cwXs9og6DMfjFz-2BloGwbSCjQEref6dilrhMkmP1i6-2BgipBCDNZftSqJHJk-3D\">Banana Factory Arts Center<\/a>; and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rCwdrARJG7qHUD8zwVPYkf5u0c7mJt8NlpLqRImoCdD1o_Zu1_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vReic8V8iWaF53GSYYWl5dG0UpqtywxqMe1E6QfWOH4n-2BAAQA6LwF4urIu10ewimVvFjfGXExSPRESG9wTzQ0RLYODfJVaeJEe2phFe8xC2S-2FP6T8Ee-2FGse9zAs96hA4yTyufAmYrbmGQFSINCra-2Bm1jcWHLKDFHZNwxciLBUQ6svhC-2F9YZ2dl-2BSm5TuzHyI-2BiM5nzTt0nBdD52SsYmr7c0NSOSLEMyFAWXLp4pHNMLg-3D\">ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks<\/a>\u00a0arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest\u2019s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization\u2019s programs and events, of which nearly 50% of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually i the region.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nBryn Keeney<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The holidays just got merrier with leaving the driving to us as you celebrate in the Christmas City. Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem, PA, September 30, 2024 \u2013 Back by popular demand,\u00a0ArtsQuest\u00a0is &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=135616\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Hop on the Holiday Bus to Enjoy Fall and Winter Festivities Happening throughout Bethlehem<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":126465,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5717,69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-135616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bethlehem","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/artsquest.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135616"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=135616"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135616\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/126465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=135616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=135616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=135616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}