Thursday, November 29, 2012
Karri Schreppel, who owns Emmaus-based Sugar So Sweet, treats Emmaus and the surrounding area with traveling cupcakes and excellent service.
Look for the traveling cupcake gal when you're in the Emmaus area and you can sample unusual flavors such as dark chocolate bacon! Name: Karri Schreppel of Sugar So Sweet Cupcakes (email sugarsosweetcupcakes@gmail.com or call 610-737-9954) Where do you live? "My husband and I bought our home in Emmaus in June 2010, and absolutely love it here!" What's your professional training? "I attended Lehigh Carbon Community College for Business. I have known since I was young that I wanted my own business. My baking training comes from many years of practice! Baking started for me at a young age -- one of my fondest family memories is our annual holiday 'Cookie Day,' sharing recipes and baking together." Tell us about how you ventured into the …
Saturday, November 24, 2012
A mobile app from ParkNow will allow holiday shoppers to park for free in Bethlehem from November 24 through December 22.
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Saturday, November 24, 2012
The Bethlehem Parking Authority and ParkNow are offering free Saturday parking from November 24 through December 22 if you use this mobile app. What’s mobile parking? Call: Call the local pay by cell phone number with your cell phone which is listed on the meter sticker or nearby sign. App: Get the ParkNOW app on your smartphone. Text: Use a text message to stop/start your parking sessions. Just text the command Park followed by the location (city) and space number to 32075. Online: A personal account will be created for you when you register at www.goparknow.com. Easton, meanwhile will offer free parking a meters in the city's downtown on Saturdays during the holidays, beginning today through December 29.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Discover Lehigh Valley has a list of local restaurants that will be open for Thanksgiving dinner
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Monday, November 19, 2012
There are lots of options for restaurant dining in the Lehigh Valley on Thanksgiving as listed in this blog post from Discover Lehigh Valley. If your local favorite is not on the list, please add it in the comments section below.
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Northampton Street boutique gets a boost from monthly cash mob.
Downtown doesn't have the type of stores where people line up on the morning after Thanksgiving. But for The iMiJ Shop on Northampton Street, yesterday was sort of like a mini-Black Friday, one week early. The gallery/boutique/photo studio found itself hosting Easton's eighth "cash mob" Friday afternoon. Every month, the Easton Main Street Initiative organizes the cash mob to help boost a Downtown business. The group meets in Centre Square, and then heads to that store with the goal of spending at least $20. The visits are unannounced, and iMiJ Shop co-owner Mike Cabreza said he was surprised to find a group of 10 people -- some holding balloons and "Cash Mob" placards -- squeeze through his doors. It was good timing too, he added. The …
Small Business Saturday will be November 24 - a day between Black Friday and Cyber Monday dedicated to supporting local merchants during the holiday shopping season
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Saturday, November 17, 2012
Small Business Saturday 2012 will be observed on Saturday, November 24. It's a day between Black Friday and Cyber Monday dedicated to supporting small businesses in your community. It began in 2010 when American Express founded Small Business Saturday to help small businesses get more exposure during one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year. Last year, more than 100 million people came out to shop at independently-owned small businesses on the day. You can go shopping or dining at a local small business, spread the word to others or share the news online and through social media. Anything you can do helps to give small businesses the support they need to keep creating jobs, powering the economy and invigorating communities. And …
Boscov's will begin selling off major appliances and televisions at discounts of 30 percent or more to make room for more furniture.
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Saturday, November 17, 2012
The Boscov's department store chain - which has stores at Lehigh Valley Mall and Palmer Park Mall - will stop selling major appliances and TVs to make more room for furniture, according to multiple reports. The stores will begin selling off major appliances and televisions at discounts of 30 percent or more. Large appliances including washers, dryers, refrigerators and stoves will be phased out; stores will continue to stock small appliances. Store Vice Chairman Jim Boscov told the Citizens Voice that there has been an increase in the company's furniture sales -- and from hearing customer feedback, he said he thinks that this is a department that needs more space in stores. Boscov's is based in Reading. Lehigh Valley Live reports the …
Walt
3:06 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
A lady driving around selling cupcakes!!! Just park in front of my house, you'll make a fortune and I'll get fat!! more ›