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Toys “R” Us Returns to Lehigh Valley Mall Thursday, Across the Lot From the Store the Valley Lost
A seasonal Toys “R” Us opens September 24 at Lehigh Valley Mall, eight years after Whitehall lost its store. The full story runs from a 1948 baby furniture shop to a $6.6 billion buyout, $464 million in fees, and 33,000 people laid off without severance.
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Meet the Couple Behind Centre Square Cheese, Easton’s Gourmet Destination
How Ron and Jennifer turned a 15-year dream into Centre Square Cheese, a specialty cheese, tinned fish and gourmet shop at the Easton Public Market.
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Why Shopping Local Matters More Than Ever in the Lehigh Valley
From Emmaus Main Street to Bethlehem's South Side to downtown Easton, the Lehigh Valley's independent retail scene is thriving. Here is why supporting local shops is the best investment you can make in your own community.
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Shopping Local in Easton: A Guide to Downtown's Independent Retail Scene
From the nation's oldest farmers' market to a three-story European-style bazaar, downtown Easton has quietly built one of the strongest independent retail corridors in the Lehigh Valley. Here is where to spend your Saturday.
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Book and Puppet Company: The Easton Shop Where Books Meet Puppets and Magic
Book and Puppet Company at 161 Northampton Street in Easton is part bookstore, part gift shop, and part puppet theater. Owners Andy Laties and Rebecca Migdal created a space that feels like stepping into a storybook.
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Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley: Where National Brands Meet Local Favorites
The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley in Center Valley brings together 55 plus stores including L.L. Bean, Barnes and Noble, and The Hive Local Marketplace in a 480,000 square foot outdoor lifestyle center.
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The Allentown Fairgrounds Farmers Market: 50 Vendors, 70 Years, Entirely Indoors
Since 1953, the Allentown Fairgrounds Farmers Market has been feeding the Lehigh Valley with over 50 local merchants in a year-round indoor setting. Bedway's Fresh Fruits has been here since day one, now in its third generation.
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The Steel Beam: Handcrafted Jewelry and One of a Kind Finds in Bethlehem
The Steel Beam in Bethlehem specializes in handmade jewelry and unique accessories created in-shop and by local designers. From custom engagement rings to contemporary industrial pieces, this is where the Lehigh Valley goes for something truly original.
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The Zionsville Antique Mall: 200 Booths and 30 Years of Treasure Hunting
Family owned since 1995, the Zionsville Antique Mall packs 200 booths into 30,000 square feet of climate controlled space. From vintage clothing to fine furniture to sports memorabilia, it is the Lehigh Valley's largest antique destination.
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The Easton Farmers Market: Shopping at the Oldest Outdoor Market in America
The Easton Farmers Market has been running since 1752, making it the longest continuously operating open-air market in America. Every Saturday at Scott Park, local farmers and producers sell everything from pasture raised meats to organic produce.
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Compact Disc Center: Bethlehem's Neighborhood Music Store Since 1989
Compact Disc Center at 1365 Easton Avenue in Bethlehem has been the neighborhood music store since 1989. From vinyl to CDs to Record Store Day exclusives, this is where Lehigh Valley music lovers have been shopping for over 35 years.
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Walking Emmaus: The Lehigh Valley's Most Charming Small Town Shopping Street
Emmaus Main Street is one of the Lehigh Valley's most walkable shopping destinations. From independent bookstores and home decor shops to a used bookstore with an occult section and a garden center that has been growing since 1974, this borough packs a lot into a few blocks.
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Quaker Antique Mall: A Hundred Dealers in a 1930s Hosiery Mill
Tucked off Route 309 in a converted hosiery mill, the Quaker Antique Mall has been drawing collectors to Quakertown for over 30 years. Combined with the East Broad Street antique district, it makes the town one of the best antiquing destinations in the region.
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Railroad Records: A 26 Year Old Opened a Vinyl Shop on Bethlehem's South Side
Asa Blynn was 26 years old and fresh out of Kutztown when he opened Railroad Records on Vine Street in South Bethlehem. Named for the city's industrial heritage, the shop fills a void left by the closure of Double Decker Records.
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Assembly88: The Hamilton Street Menswear Shop That Put Allentown Style on the Map
Assembly88 at 544 Hamilton Street in downtown Allentown has been curating men's fashion since 2014. Named for the 88 keys on a piano, a nod to the building's history as Kramer's Music House, it has expanded to include a women's boutique next door.
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Let's Play Books: The Emmaus Bookstore Where Nobody Gets Shushed
Let's Play Books on Main Street in Emmaus has grown from a children's bookshop into a three-floor, all-ages independent bookstore with two resident cats, a local author program, and a second location in South Whitehall Township.
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Belleville Market: How a Paris Inspired Marketplace Transformed Downtown Easton
Named after the Paris neighborhood of Belleville, this reimagined marketplace at 20 South 3rd Street in Easton brought together over 40 merchants selling everything from vintage finds to handmade pottery to locally sourced foods.
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Inside Easton Public Market: The Food Hall That Changed Downtown
Since opening in 2016, Easton Public Market has become the beating heart of downtown Easton. With artisan cheese, handcrafted chocolates, farm-to-table noodles, and craft beer, this indoor market is a destination for food lovers across the Lehigh Valley.
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Why Bethlehem's Main Street Won Best in America and What to Shop When You Visit
Bethlehem's Main Street earned a USA Today 10Best Readers Choice Award for Best Main Street in America. From the Moravian Book Shop to Schropp Dry Goods, here is your guide to shopping one of the most historic commercial streets in the country.
