Christmas City Shines for Christkindlmarkt Holiday Celebration in Pennsylvania
Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem is modeled after the German Christmas holiday shopping markets and features more than 150 artisans during its four week run every year. Authentic German foods, crafts and entertainment are a part of the 4-week festival.
Founded by Moravians on Christmas Eve 1741, the city of Bethlehem , Pennsylvania is known for its warm, friendly celebrations during the holiday season including the world-renowned Old World style marketplace, Christkindlmarkt, and its New Year celebration, First Night Bethlehem.
Bethlehem hosts equally appealing summer cultural and arts events, including the world-famous 10-day Musikfest celebration of art, music and beer held each year in August since 1984.
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Bethlehem City Guide
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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania has been America's Christmas City since the mid 1700s. The city was founded by the Moravian Brethren, a denomination of German Protestant settlers whose patron in Saxony region of German was Count Nicholas Ludwig von Zinzendor...
Family Fun at Christkindlmarkt in Bethlehem, Pennylvania
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Fine Arts and Crafts at Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem
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Fire agate stone in hand shaped bezel, sterling silver hand wrought ring with 24k gold embellishments. One of a kind jewelry by ebb and flow jewelry designers is a sample of the craft quality you'll find while Christmas shopping at Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem.
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The Star of Bethlehem Overlooks the Christmas City
During World War II Bethlehem's star and the city's Christmas lights were both kept turned off because of concerns about possible enemy air attacks.
Talk PA offers an interesting history of Bethlehem's Moravian Star.
Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem
Shop for exquisite handmade works by the nation's finest artisans, enjoy heart-warming live holiday music, authentic German and Austrian food in America's Christmas City
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Blogs about Christkindlmarkt in Bethlehem, PA
- Christkindlmarkt - Christkindlmarkt Grounds - Bethlehem, Pa 18017 ...
- Information on Christkindlmarkt in Bethlehem including schedules, maps and directions, parking info, reviews and more from Morning Call. German-style market under heated tents with works by artisans from across the country, live holiday ...
- On Comet, On Cupid, On Snake Eyes: Casino In Christmas Town ...
- PEOPLE VIEW the traditional Christmas Putz - a centuries-old Moravian tradition telling of JesusÂ' birth - at Central Moravian Church, in Bethlehem, Pa. (MATT ROURKE, ASSOCIATED PRESS / December 3, 2009) ... With the holiday season in full swing, a few motor coach operators are testing the waters by offering travel packages that include the casino, Christkindlmarkt and heritage-themed tours run by the nonprofit Historic Bethlehem Partnership, said Sands' president, ...
- We are Belongs to Jesus: In Bethlehem, Pa., religion, commerce and ...
- With its well-preserved Moravian architecture, a popular seasonal bazaar called Christkindlmarkt, an impeccably decorated downtown, and a host of Christmas-themed events between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, Bethlehem comes by its ...
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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Count Zinzendorf, founding patron of Bethlehem (Pennsylvania)
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Lodging in Bethlehem, PA
Weather in Bethlehem, PA
Current weather conditions in Bethlehem, PA (18018)
Local Pollen Reports
31°F (Feels like 24°F)
Last update: 12/30/09 2:51 PM EST
Humidity: 39%Visibility: 10.0 mi
Dew Point: 13°F
UV Index: 0 (Lawn and Garden Weather)
Barometer: 30.36in falling
Moon: Rush Hour Traffic
Wind: 7mph From: Airport Conditions
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Sunrise: 7:25 AM
Sunset: 4:43 PM
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Low: 25°F
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Sunset: 4:45 PM
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High: 27°F
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Sunrise: 7:26 AM
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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Books and Maps
Lehigh Valley Pa Greater Atlas
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Backcountry Crucibles: The Lehigh Valley from Settlement to Steel (Studies in Eighteenth-Century America and the Atlantic World)
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An architectural history of the Moravian church, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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Cultural Information - Bethlehem Pennsylvania
- Explore Bethlehem PennsylvaniaChristmas in Bethlehem, PA - MSN City Guide
ArtsQuest - non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating the arts and culture in and around the greater Lehigh Valley and sponsor of Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem
Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission - sponsors of performing and visual arts and cultural events including Annual Fine Arts Show
Arts & Museums - Bethlehem Online
SteelStax - 21st-century town square where history, culture, education and the arts will intersect with technology and celebration.
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Bethlehem City Statistics
The population of 18018 is 33,173.
That's #2545 out of all 42,305 zip codes.
84% of the population is white, which is 10 points more than the national average.
The average household income in 18018 is $39,177, which is $9,479 more than the typical average.
This contributes to the average house being worth $93,400. When the survey was done in 2000, that represented a difference of 19% from the typical value.
Men make up 44% of the population, and the typical age in this part of PA is 38.9.
Stats about: Bethlehem, PA
Population: 33,173Elevation: 211 ft
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Happy Holiday shopping in America's Christmas City
Shoppers throng from all over the world to enjoy Christkindlmarkt in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania - America's Christmas City. Have you visited the city for this event, or for Musikfest? Share your thoughts and comments here, and Gesundheit!
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- JoyfulPamela JoyfulPamela Oct 24, 2009 @ 9:50 am
- Wow ~ I have lived not too far away from Bethlehem, but I never realized all the activities that take place. Thank you for sharing this. We will have to make this a day trip this year!
Pamela :)
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- OhMe OhMe Oct 12, 2009 @ 9:51 am
- I sure wish I lived closer so I could attend the Christkindlmarkt and see Bethlehem, PA. sounds wonderful!
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Aug 6, 2009 @ 4:04 pm
- What an interesting place to visit! It sounds like the perfect ticket for the holidays.
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- annetteghallowell annetteghallowell Jun 11, 2009 @ 2:02 pm
- How have I missed this? I may have to change my mind about not going north any time after October! Thank you for this great introduction, it is a heck of a lot closer than Germany!
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- AwakenYourSpirit AwakenYourSpirit Oct 14, 2008 @ 6:34 pm
- Interesting lens... I've never heard of Christmas City before now! Ranked and rolled... I'm sure my Christmas story lens visitors will find this lens interesting and entertaining.
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