| Allentown, Pennsylvania is the largest of three cities, | | | | Course, Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and the |
| the others being Bethlehem and Easton, in the Lehigh | | | | Lehigh Valley Zoo. Dorney Park and Wildwater |
| Valley. The population is 106,632. Though there has | | | | Kingdom is located just outside of Allentown, and is a |
| been a decline in traditional industrial activity, 15% of the | | | | popular destination, both from New York City and |
| workforce is still involved in manufacturing. Allentown | | | | Philadelphia. Rides include "Hydra, the Revenge", a |
| serves as the corporate headquarters for Agere | | | | huge roller coaster that includes a 105-foot drop. The |
| Systems, Air Products & Chemicals, Mack Trucks, | | | | water rides are in a swimsuit only area, obviously only |
| Olympus Corporation USA and Pennsylvania Power & | | | | used when the weather is warm. |
| Light. The largest employer in the city is Lehigh Valley | | | | Historical buildings of note include the Allentown |
| Hospital, with 8,000 employees, which includes nearby | | | | Symphony Hall and the Farmer's Market, Agricultural |
| branches in Muhlenberg and Cedar Crest. They have | | | | Hall. Old Zion Reformed Church & Liberty Bell Shrine |
| the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and a fully | | | | Museum was the temporary home of the Liberty Bell |
| capable Heart surgery center. Another area business | | | | in 1773. Trout Hall, dating from 1770 is the oldest building |
| is Miller Beer, which still has a brewery in the city. | | | | structure in Allentown, once owned by William Allen. |
| Allentown homes and real estate are not terrible | | | | Allentown museums and cultural organizations include: |
| expensive, with houses on the market for as little as | | | | Allentown Art Museum, Allentown Symphony |
| $100,000 to $150,000. In addition, Allentown is close to | | | | Orchestra, the Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science |
| recreational facilities including skiing and other winter | | | | and Technology, and the Liberty Bell Shrine and |
| sports in the Pocono Mountains. Nearby, there is | | | | Museum. |
| Pocono Raceway at 2.5 miles long, one of the most | | | | The area also has its share of hotels and convention |
| competitive tracks of NASCAR. | | | | centers near skiing and other recreation. The |
| Expressways running through the Allentown area | | | | Pennsylvania Expo Center at Lehigh Valley is the |
| include Interstate 78, which runs from Harrisburg in the | | | | region's newest and largest exhibition facility. This |
| west to New York City in the east and the Northeast | | | | facility has more than 95,000 square feet of exhibition |
| Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which runs | | | | space. The Agri-Plex at the Allentown Fairgrounds |
| from near Philadelphia in the south to Interstate 81 in | | | | offers 58,000 square feet. |
| the Pocono mountains. Allentown is a major national | | | | Public transportation services provided within Allentown |
| center for commercial rail traffic. | | | | is provided by LANTA, a public bus system serving |
| Two festivals held annually in Allentown are Mayfair, | | | | both Lehigh County and Northampton County. The |
| an arts and crafts festival, held each May and the | | | | city's main airport is Lehigh Valley International Airport. |
| Allentown Fair is held annually, in early September, on | | | | Public bus transportation is available from Allentown to |
| the grounds of the Allentown Fairgrounds. Recreational | | | | Lehigh Valley International Airport. |
| sites in Allentown include Allentown Municipal Golf | | | | |