Local Links | May 14, 2015

 

Foodstruck York to feature 50 food trucks, music, beer in September – FlipSidePA.com

More than 50 food trucks and carts, local merchants, live music and beer are coming to Penn Park this September for Foodstruck York.

Bethlehem’s lost neighborhood rebuilt – The Morning Call

Using photographs and the memories of surviving residents, a website unveiled this week recalls one of the ethnic neighborhoods that vanished in the 1960s to make way for Lehigh University’s expanding campus.

Restaurant review: Breakfast Table in Easton serves up iInteresting variations on the standards – The Morning Call

As a big fan of that Pennsylvania Dutch favorite, scrapple, my dining companion couldn’t resist The Ernie.

Kutztown Rotary Fundraiser Wine and Beer Festival returns in new location

Wine and Brews in the Park! The Kutztown Rotary Club announces the 6th annual Taste of Kutztown Fundraiser; Saturday, June 6 from 12-5 p.m.

Amos Herr Homestead is a trip back to Lancaster’s farm life – LancasterOnline

This three-generation Landisville home stands restored at the heart of the community’s park. The 1852 Amos Herr Family Homestead reopened for the season in April, after repairs were made from 2014 water damage. Tours are given from 1-4 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday; admission is by donation.

Danny Tyree: Amish romance novels; is that even a thing?

I had never really thought about such books existing, but the May 8 Newsweek reports that Amish romance novels are big business, accounting for as much as half of the inspirational fiction market and involving dozens of new titles each month.

Fifty Shades of Amish: A Strange Genre of the Romance Novel

None of the sex, but plenty of leather whips.

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