Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Surprise your sweetie this Valentine’s Day with chocolates, roses, and a few morsels of knowledge.
Every Feb. 14, men and women (but mostly men) are expected to express their affection for their significant other by “surprising” them with gifts of flowers, candy, jewelry, dining and greeting cards in the annual love-fest known as Valentine’s Day. Although the exact roots of Valentine’s Day are unknown, historians speculate that once upon a time -- we’re talking third century AD here -- the Roman emperor forbade young soldiers to wed, believing that single men made better fighters. However, a rebel bishop named Valentine continued to wed young couples in secrecy. Eventually he was discovered and put to death, but not before writing a note to the jailer’s daughter, which was signed, “From your Valentine.” Whether or not Bishop Valentine …
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
You still have options to buy a last-minute Valentine's Day gift in South Whitehall.
Valentine's Day is the same date every year, so how is it you managed to leave your gift for the last minute? Oh, right, the divorce. Fortunately, you have options in South Whitehall. For many people, it's just not Valentine's Day unless they get a heart-shaped box of chocolates from Josh Early Candies. Of course, there are those for whom it's just not Valentine's Day unless they get jewelry. For that, there's Bixler's. Bixler's is offering a Valentine's Day Love Package for $99 that includes: a 24k gold rose, in red, pink or yellow gold; box of chocolates; choice of silver key locket or silver hoops. And then there are those for whom it's just not Valentine's Day unless they get a quart of frozen yogurt. They're not as rare as you might …
Monday, February 11, 2013
Valentine's Day options across the Lehigh Valley include adopting a penguin, seeing the 'Romeo and Juliet' ballet and taking a horse-drawn carriage ride.
Here are three Valentine's Day options for lovers in the Lehigh Valley: Looking for an unusual Valentine's Day surprise for your sweetie? The Lehigh Valley Zoo gives new meaning to the term "love birds" with its adopt-a-pengiun program. Cost is $50 and includes a valentine's day photo of your animal, an animal fact sheet, two child admission tickets to the zoo, a personalized Valentine's Day certificate and plush penguin. If you pick it up at the zoo, it comes in a Valentine's Day-themed animal carrier. For $90, you can receive two plush animals, two general admission tickets instead of two child admission tickets, and two names on your personalized certificate. To adopt a pengiun or get more information, send e-mail to araisman@lvzoo.org …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The Lehigh Valley Zoo's 'adopt a penguin' program gives new meaning to the term 'love birds.'
Looking for an unusual Valentine's Day surprise for your sweetie? The Lehigh Valley Zoo gives new meaning to the term "love birds" with its adopt-a-pengiun program. Cost is $50 and includes a valentine's day photo of your animal, an animal fact sheet, two child admission tickets to the zoo, a personalized Valentine's Day certificate and plush penguin. If you pick it up at the zoo, it comes in a Valentine's Day-themed animal carrier. For $90, you can receive two plush animals, two general admission tickets instead of two child admission tickets, and two names on your personalized certificate. To adopt a pengiun or get more information, send e-mail to araisman@lvzoo.org or call 610-799-4171, ext. 224.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Surprise your sweetie this Valentine’s Day with chocolates, roses, and a few morsels of knowledge.
Will you express your affection for your significant other today by “surprising” them with flowers, candy, jewelry, a romantic dinner and greeting cards in the annual love-fest known as Valentine’s Day? You can impress them with some morsels of knowledge too. Although the exact roots of Valentine’s Day are unknown, historians speculate that once upon a time -- we’re talking third century AD here -- the Roman emperor forbade young soldiers to wed, believing that single men made better fighters. However, a rebel bishop named Valentine continued to wed young couples in secrecy. Eventually he was discovered and put to death, but not before writing a note to the jailer’s daughter, which was signed, “From your Valentine.” Whether Bishop …
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Valentine's Day is coming up, and Patch makes it ridiculously easy to find the best place to pop the question.
Do you have a burning question to ask? What's that? All you're missing is the perfect place to do it? Consider our list and feel free to add your own suggestions to ours! 1. Covered Bridge Park, South Whitehall Inspired by history and tradition, this is a place you can start some of your own. With a backdrop of two bridges -- Guth and Wehr's -- there's hardly a prettier place around. Very romantic. 2. Lock Ridge Park, Lower Macungie This gets Lower Macungie Editor Mariella Savidge's vote for the most romantic place in the Lower Macungie Patch. Go when the bluebells (grape hyacinth) are in bloom -- mid-April-ish -- for the best color. There's also a stone shell of a building on the grounds that looks like an open-air chapel. Extremely …
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Covered Bridge Park
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An interested bystander
3:05 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Mr. Coleman, where is your proof? Who went to jail? Who got fined? And isn't this about 23 years too late, seeing that in running for his first office he was elected to the PA House in 1991? more ›