{"id":5641,"date":"2019-11-13T10:47:06","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T15:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/juddbuildersblog\/?p=5641"},"modified":"2019-12-04T16:32:13","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T21:32:13","slug":"5-reasons-to-live-in-the-lehigh-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/juddbuildersblog\/2019\/11\/13\/5-reasons-to-live-in-the-lehigh-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons to Live in the Lehigh Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5642\" style=\"display: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/juddbuildersblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/11-13-Photo-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Quality of Life<\/h2>\n<p>The Lehigh\u00a0Valley offers a lower\u00a0cost of living and more\u00a0affordable housing than\u00a0most parts of the Northeast.\u00a0Residents have access to\u00a0exceptional schools and\u00a0hospitals, as well as plentiful\u00a0arts, culture and recreation.\u00a0Cities in the region are bustling\u00a0with live music and entertainment,\u00a0specialty restaurants and retail,\u00a0and sports attractions, such as\u00a0professional hockey and minor\u00a0league baseball. If you\u2019re looking for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/PA\/lehigh-berks-county\/brookshire.php\">new home for sale in the Lehigh Valley<\/a>, be sure to check out our new construction homes located at Brookshire. Judd Builders has carefully designed and crafted luxury houses in a great location surrounded with an array of activities and opportunities.<\/p>\n<h2>The Food!<\/h2>\n<p>Lehigh Valley is a foodie\u2019s dream. No matter your taste in cuisine, there is something for everyone. There\u2019s\u00a0Mesa Modern Mexican\u00a0and\u00a0Maxim\u2019s 22\u00a0in Easton;\u00a0CORKED Steakhouse and Wine Bar\u00a0and\u00a0Apollo Grill\u00a0in Bethlehem; and\u00a0The Hamilton Kitchen and Bar\u00a0and Allentown Brew Works\u00a0in downtown Allentown. Or, if craft beer is your thing, check out the\u00a0Lehigh Valley Ale Trail, where the best in local brews have been put in one spot for you. If you\u2019re more interested in making your own food, there is a plethora of farmers markets and local produce vendors to choose from. The Easton Farmers\u2019 Market\u00a0goes year round and is the oldest in the country, dating back to the 1700s when residents would converge on the center of town to share their wares and food. The Emmaus Farmers\u2019 Market has some of the freshest produce around. The Bethlehem Farmers\u2019 Market\u00a0is 12 years strong and takes place seasonally at Campus Square at Lehigh University. Be sure to come on Wednesdays when they have live performances while you shop.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Access to Museums &amp; Culture<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Lehigh Valley is rich in history. The Allentown Art Museum of the Lehigh Valley\u00a0is the crown jewel of art in the area and is routinely home to special events. Historic Bethlehem Sites and Museums\u00a0is the umbrella under which many downtown Bethlehem historic sites operate including the Colonial Industrial Quarter, Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, and more.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Great Outdoors<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Lehigh Valley is home to a variety of sports. From cycling to skiing, if you like to be active, you\u2019ll find a fit in Lehigh Valley. There are two exceptional skiing facilities: Bear Creek Mountain Resort\u00a0in Macungie, PA. and\u00a0Blue Mountain\u00a0in Palmerton, PA. Both offer a variety of skiing and snowboarding options in the winter and mountain biking and even disc golf fun in the spring and summer. You can also hike and bike the Delaware &amp; Lehigh National Heritage Corridor as well as hike the Appalachian Trail. Don\u2019t forget the running events. Lehigh Valley is famous for the\u00a0Lehigh Valley Health Network Via Marathon\u00a0and\u00a0Runner\u2019s World Half Marathon and Festival. If you prefer to get out on the water, Easton, Pennsylvania sits at the confluence of the Delaware and Lehigh rivers. And while both rivers are incredible to walk next to and take pictures of, they are even better to get into. Perhaps the most fun comes in the form of rafting and tubing adventures on both rivers. Jim Thorpe River Adventures,\u00a0Whitewater Challengers, and\u00a0Pocono Whitewater Adventure\u00a0all offer incredible rafting excursions that will test the courage of even the most experienced rider. The Wildlands Conservancy\u00a0in Emmaus, PA. also offers numerous ways to get out on the water in a bit more of a relaxed fashion. Their \u201cBike and Boat\u201d and \u201cLehigh River Sojourn\u201d events are aimed at not only getting in a canoe or kayak of your own, but also enjoying the sites along the way.<\/p>\n<h2>The Community<\/h2>\n<p>The region blends urban amenities, small-town charm and relaxed rural environments to create an inviting place to live (and work and play). Communities throughout the Lehigh Valley are experiencing a renaissance, as smaller towns add the types of shops, restaurants and entertainment options that formerly could be found only in the major metros of Philadelphia and New York while still maintaining that neighborhood feeling.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for a new home to move into? Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/PA\/lehigh-berks-county\/brookshire.php\">Brookshire<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/\">Judd Builders<\/a>! Our unique communities fit the modern homebuyers needs. 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