April 27, 2019 11:00:00 AM - 4:00:00 PM Prepare your taste buds for a Chili Challenge like no other at the SouthSide Arts District’s Spring on the SouthSide Community Festival & Chili Cook-Off! Entering our 24th year on Saturday,…
Some great articles in the Spring 2019 issue of Fig featuring Southside Arts District. You can check out the rest after you read ours! Spring on the Southside http://digital.figbethlehem.com/Spring_2019/index.php#/44 Southside Arts District http://digital.figbethlehem.com/Spring_2019/index.php#/46 You can check out the rest of…
Saint Patrick’s day weekend in the Lehigh Valley is full of any and everything your little leprechaun heart could desire. Kilt contests, parades, Irish Highland Dancers, Green Beers and music – here’s your guide to all the shenanigan’s happening in…
Godfrey Daniels concert in First Friday series supports anti-bigotry program in local schools BETHLEHEM, Pa. (March 4, 2019) -- Paul Simon's bassist, the Lehigh Valley's "Queen of the Blues" and the folksinging founder of Bethlehem's legendary Godfrey Daniels listening room…
If you're a vendor interested in having a booth at Spring on the SouthSide, look no further. Everything you need is right HERE in this handy packet. If you have any questions, please email us at missy@southsideartsdistrict.com
The application for merchants who want to participate as a chili location during Spring on the Southside is now available! Download it HERE
Check out this great review in The Morning Call on a fantastic new pop-up restaurant, VegOut LV, serving up tasty meat-free, dairy-free vegan comfort food dishes. Read the article here: https://www.mcall.com/entertainment/dining/mc-ent-veg-out-breaks-the-mold-in-south-bethlehem-20190204-story.html?fbclid=IwAR13DIadNLj13t0fESNmuOEQ339QqIJQVRTYC_0MqmCzxzQm0Jf1R3nXzMw
Another great article from The Morning Call with a preview of our 2nd Annual Cocktails & Craft Beer Week https://www.mcall.com/entertainment/mc-ent-gp-cocktails-and-craft-beer-week-south-bethlehem-20190211-story.html
Read a great review in The Morning Call for one of our newest additions to the SouthSide...ZEST! https://www.mcall.com/entertainment/dining/mc-ent-restaurant-review-zest-bethlehem-20190129-story.html
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On the evening of January 15th community and business leaders of South Bethlehem gathered to celebrate the achievements and future of the SouthSide Arts District. Downtown Manager, Missy Hartney greeted the crowd and laid out the plans ahead for the Arts…
Nice write up from the Morning Call on one of our favorite weeks https://www.mcall.com/entertainment/restaurants/blog/mc-ent-side-dish-southside-arts-district-winter-restaurant-week-20190115-story.html
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There are new neighbors on the Southside and some more on the way! Lehighvallylive.com takes a look and reviews your new options! WARNING: (we are not responsible for mouthwatering or stomach growlings that may result from reading this article) Check…
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR THE 2ndANNUAL Naughty or Nice Cocktails & Cookies Crawl Passports can be picked up in our office located at 324 S. New Street in the New Street Parking Garage starting Monday, November 26 to…
When the weather grounds your trebuchet, what do you do? You throw em instead! Nice little write up by Lehigh Valley Live https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bethlehem/index.ssf/2018/10/weather_grounds_trebuchet_so_p.html
Evolution of the SouthSide - an article by Lehigh Valley Marketplace http://lehighvalleymarketplace.com/southsidebethlehem/
Missy Hartney Brings Energy and Ideas to the South Side Arts District Thank you to the Southsider for a great article http://thesouthsider.org/2018/10/26/the-energy-of-the-arts-district/
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Great article from LVB.com on how art is playing a role in fueling economic growth in cities http://www.lvb.com/article/20181008/LVB01/181009893/collaboration-strengthening-ties-between-arts-business
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Catch us in the latest edition of FIG as they shine the spotlight on Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Lehigh Vally Underground, Gerard Longo as well as artists Jon Patrizi and Sienna Proetto! See how these three, along with so many…
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Duration (flexible): Minimum of 6 weeks, minimum of 4 hours/week Compensation: Unpaid or class credit hours Supervised by: Southside Vision Transforming Community Image Committee Employer: Community Action Development Corporation of Bethlehem Tasks (Marketing Track) -Meet with community members and…
Congrats Lehigh University student Connor Cragon for winning the #FirstFridaySouthSide Martin Guitar last night! Thank you to Lehigh Valley Underground, #MartinGuitar, and the Bethlehem community for your support! See you in October! #southsideproud Work/Life Lehigh Lehigh University South Side Initiative
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The former CEO of FreshPet, Rich Thompson, is making a huge investment in the Lehigh Valley in the form of a business incubator for small food and beverage companies in south Bethlehem. Click the link below to read the article…
This year ArtsQuest’s SouthSide Arts and Music Festival brought the Internationally acclaimed Art Exhibit “The RedBall Project” to South Bethlehem. We couldn’t have asked for a more fun and creative way to bring art and the community together than “The…
See the article from WFMZ here: http://www.wfmz.com/747645383
An outdoor workout facility is returning to a south Bethlehem gym. The Yard, a “functional fitness playground” that was disassembled a couple years ago due to repairs of the Philip J. Fahy Memorial Bridge overhead, is set to reopen in…
A huge thank you to Fig Bethlehem for the opportunity to talk about the #SouthSideArtsDistrict and for the fantastic article on Spring On The SouthSide! Pick up a copy of FIG at any SouthSide Retailer or see the digital copy at www.figbethlehem.com/magazine #figbethlehem#fiercefemale #southsideproud #springonthesouthside
ArtsQuest hosted the Olympus InVision Photo Festival featuring the work of Bethlehem native Carol Guzy. Carol has won the Pulitzer Prize four times, one of only four people to do so, and is the only journalist. Part of ArtsQuest’s “Artists Among Us…
Over 200 student and community volunteers participated in the fall South Side Clean Up on Sept. 30. The event was organized by Alpha Phi Omega, Lehigh’s co-ed community service fraternity. Write up in the Brown & White from October 2017.…
Story and brief video on the ever changing Southside from WFMZ! Read the story and watch the video here: http://www.wfmz.com/news/lehigh-valley/the-changing-south-side-of-bethlehem/626767574
A Main Street Bethlehem furniture home decor store is relocating to the South Side to expand its showroom and join the burgeoning arts district. Initially, an online retailer, Domaci in May 2016 opened its first brick-and-mortar shop at 523 Main St. The store's…
